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Book Blurb:
A vision. A lost talisman. A dangerous journey
through time...
A month after their bonding, Ari and Andreas are still
adjusting to married life when they learn the hard way that the O-Seven, the
terrifying and brutal vampire elders, still have them in their sights. A three
million dollar bounty hangs over each of their heads, and there’s no lack of
assassins eager to collect.
When the local seer has a terrifying vision of the
destruction of Riverdale, it’s up to Ari—as usual—to keep everyone safe. Only
this time, an enemy from the past has bound her fire powers, and the city’s
string of arsons seems connected.
Daron, the vampire prince in Toronto, has information
that two of the vampire elders are on their way to Riverdale. Which can’t be
good. Only a risky and unprecedented journey through time can provide the help
they need. But that will leave Andreas to face the O-Seven alone...
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Book Trailer on Youtube: http://youtu.be/nGO1wudi7xQ
Excerpt:
The tracks in the snow gradually moved up the slope
toward the older parts of Riverdale, out of the tourist district, past
residential homes, angling toward the cliff area that overlooked the
Mississippi River. Then it took a sharp swing north.
Ari looked ahead, her gaze following the tracks through
the gate and into the Riverdale Cemetery. "I don't like this." She
came to a stop with one hand on the gate. "Don't you think the trail is a
bit too obvious? As if he wanted us to follow him?" Her eyes scanned the
cemetery grounds for anything unusual, a shadow, a hint of color out of place
among the stones and crypts. The only sizable tracks went behind a tall mausoleum.
"A trap?" Ryan drew his pistol. "Do you
sense something?"
"Maybe. But there is a lot of magical interference
in graveyards." Ari frowned. She sensed a flicker of Otherworld power, but
it didn't feel right. Shielded? Would a halfling demon be that good? She eased
through the gate; Ryan followed close behind. Her magic stirred, raising the
hairs on her arms, and she stopped, extending her witch senses to probe the
area around them—tasting, smelling, touching the environment. Her magic roared
to life.
"Back!" she shouted. "Power. And lots of
it."
Two gigantic figures leaped from the top of the nearest
crypt. A howling rent the quiet of the cemetery. By the time the creatures
landed—one in front of Ari and Ryan, and the other cutting them off from the gate—both
had morphed into fiery red, eight-foot demons, their eyes deep black holes.
Each carried a metal shield and swung a five-foot mace.
"Hellsgate warriors!" Ari crouched, raising
her fingers to call the witch fire to her command.
Author Bio:
Ally Shields was born and raised in the Midwest, along
the Mississippi River, and considers herself a "river rat." The
setting and folklore of that area are often incorporated into her Guardian
Witch series. After a career in law and
juvenile justice, she turned to full-time writing in 2009. She loves writing,
reading and traveling. Way too often she can be found on Twitter. @ShieldsAlly
Author Contacts:
Website: http://allyshields.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/AllyShieldsAuthor
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ShieldsAlly
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/allyshields
Other books in the series:
Awakening the Fire (#1); Fire Within (#2); Burning Both Ends (#3); Blood and Fire (#4); Fire Storm (#5).
Coming Soon:
Cross Keys, a Dark Elf urban fantasy (Oct. 3, 2014)
Eternal Fires (Guardian Witch #7) (TBA)
Blog Tour
GIVEAWAY: Nov. 7-10: Readers and
writers always talk about characters in books, but settings are almost as
important, and they play a huge role in the Guardian Witch series. Wild Fire is no exception, and this blog
tour is revealing several settings that are the backdrop for major events in
the book. In fact, I think they're so important that I'm running a special
contest.
If you collect the names and numbers of all ten
settings, you could win your choice of three ebooks in the series (including
this latest release) or a $15.00 Amazon gift certificate. It's easy to do. Here
are the rules.
Visit the blogs on this list -- or enough to collect
all ten settings -- then email me at allyshieldsbooks@gmail.com by 9:00 a.m. EST,
Monday, November 10, 2014 with your
completed list. You will automatically be entered in the random drawing (two
winners).
NOTE: A setting may appear on more than one blog, so be
sure you have 10 different settings before turning in your entry.
Here is the list of participating blogs*:
(*If you can't find any of the posts, return to allyshields.com for updated links.)
Now for the setting: #3
Setting #3: City Hall - Olde Town's buildings have always
been part of every story, but this is City Hall's one appearance of
significance. :)
Good luck! Thanks for joining Wild Fire's release celebration!
More Fun: Those
of you who read this before 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. EST on November 7, are invited to join us at the official Facebook release
party (https://www.facebook.com/events/314795258698003/)
for games and prizes, including books, swag and more gift certificates!!
That excerpt was action packed and eerie. Best of luck to Ari and Randy with those demons. Congrats Ally and that cover is eye catching.
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