Today I have an excerpt from a paranormal YA book, "The Betrayal", by Sheila Hendrix. Sheila is a native of Alabama and resides there with her husband of seventeen years. Her only children are her six dogs. She works as a nurse for a nursing home and also does reviews for a magazine, although she hasn’t done that in a while because she’s been busy writing her own Young Adult series. Sheila has always wanted to write but never thought she’d be able to. It’s been a dream of hers since she was a little girl. She practically raised her little brother because her parents both had to work. She had to grow up fast and that was where she got the idea of writing about two brothers whose parents abandoned them when they were little. The Dark Circle book series is her paranormal series which she’s working on right now. She got the idea for "The Betrayal" after having a nightmare that stayed with her for days. "The Betrayal" is the first book in the series and is now available where ever books are sold. The second book in the series is "Head Games" and then "Darkness Falls". She doesn’t know how many books will be in the series but there will be several. Her hobbies are reading, writing, gardening, traveling, hiking, camping and swimming. She is currently in school to earn her Associate Degree in Paralegal studies but her dream is to write.
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Short Excerpt
He roamed through the cave, listening to the sounds
around him. Water dripped into an
underground pool further down, the drops spaced several seconds apart and the
splash echoing off the rocks. Sand and
pebbles crunched under his feet, and wind whistled across the cave opening, all
of it familiar. He’d walked that cave a million times for a million reasons. His
domain — where he drew his strength — also became his weakness at times, for
the cave was alive.
His name, Alanya, meant The
Destroyer. He wandered the ages, seeking to slaughter people who held
special gifts. He fed on them for their
strength and power, each special power offering a distinctive flavor. Their cries resonated in the cave’s memory;
their blood splattered on its walls and drenched its floors. If he closed his eyes and concentrated, he
could still smell the coppery tang.
Strolling to the
mouth of the cave, he looked at but didn’t see the forest. His mind
seethed in his hatred for the brothers Zachariah and Matthew McCannon.
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The Betrayal
Author: Sheila Hendrix
Series: The Dark Circle, #1
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9781466010116
Format: paperback, ebook
Genre: YA, Paranormal
Length: 294 pages, 548 KB
Release Date: December 24, 2011
Buying Links:
Lulu
Book Blurb (from the author):
When Zachariah and Matthew McCannon were young, their parents abandoned them, leaving Zack to take care of his little brother, Matt. Though they lived with their grandmother, she was always sick, so Zack was forced to raise him. This was not an easy task.
Zack had his hands full because of Matt’s unusual powers. He has visions and dreams that come true, and when he gets angry or upset, he can move things with his mind. Because of this, evil seeks him, keeping Zack on his toes as his protector.
As the brothers grew older, they became hunters, pursuing evil supernatural forces. After Matthew has a dream, it sends them on a hunt for cave, not knowing why, but realizing it is necessary. When they arrive, Matt finds the vision was a trap.
A Darkness like no other wants to control Matt and kill Zack. The Darkness is named, Alanya, which means, The Destroyer.
Alanya hates the brothers. In the past, every time he tried to apprehend Matt, Zack would thwart him by protecting his brother. Alanya is incensed that a mere human boy can beat him, for demons are not to be defied.
When Alanya asks Zack, “How far will you go to save your brother?” Zack answers, “As far as I have to.”
Now, the brothers are faced with a deadly force they never had to deal with before. This demon is on a deadly mission to destroy everything the brothers hold dear. If the McCannon’s are not careful, neither of them will be able to escape.
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Thanks. I wanted something fun for the winter. Kara at Nocturnal Reads has a link on her site and I followed it.
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