The
Vessel Trilogy
Book
Three
Juliette
Cross
Genevieve Drake is on a dangerous
mission to find the soul collector, Lethe, and enter the deepest, darkest level
of the underworld. No one has ever returned alive from the belly of a soul
collector, but she will let nothing stop her from going after the precious
treasure Lethe stole from her.
As she is tested against demon
spawn and foul creatures of the underworld, each triumph strengthens her Vessel
power—and drags her closer to a breaking point that could forever doom her to
the abyss.
Meanwhile, with the full prophecy
hurtling toward completion, the Dominus Daemonum strategize for the day Gen
will battle Prince Bamal’s Vessel to the death, when the Great War between
heaven and hell will begin.
But Bamal has a secret weapon.
When he reveals it—and Thomas reveals his own hidden agenda—Gen may not have
the strength to resist the temptation to fall into darkness, forsaking the fate
of the world for her broken heart.
Warning: Contains malicious
demons, sinister spawn, and a vengeful heroine with plans to send them all back
to burning hell.
Excerpt:
Among a throng
of dancers grinding to some death-metal tune was Bleed and one of the guys from
his band, Gallow’s End. Bleed. What an asinine name. Perfectly fit the owner.
Last time Kat and I had seen him in that demon club on Bayou Sauvage, his long,
sleek hair was dyed midnight blue. He’d changed it to deep purple. Two
stumbling-drunk girls were clinging to him and the tall, lanky guy I recognized
as his drummer. Their eyes shimmered red in the smoky dark of the club.
That was one
thing lower demons didn’t have to worry about in New Orleans. With so many
freaks in the city joining artificial vampire covens, there was no need to
disguise red eyes or sharpened fangs. Both of which were the distinct outward
features of a lower demon inhabiting a human.
The young
brunette who looked barely eighteen hung on to Bleed’s arm. He made a signal to
Drummer Boy, who escorted another girl wearing a miniskirt so short I could see
her ass cheek. They veered toward a back entrance, taking their fully
intoxicated dates with them. Knowing Bleed was into kink and violence and
certainly not above forcing his will on the weak and vulnerable, I nudged Kat.
Without a word,
we were off the stools and following the four through the storage room, which
indeed had a back entrance for deliveries. The door to the alley creaked
closed. Bleed said something, obviously witty and wonderful because the girls
giggled in unison. I reached into my boot and pulled out my sharpened stiletto.
Kat pulled out a similar but thicker blade, sheathed on a vest harness covered
by her jacket.
Kat cracked the
door, peering outside. We heard the distant shuffling as the four moved farther
off.
“Hurry,” I
whispered.
About the Author:
Juliette calls lush, moss-laden Louisiana
home where the landscape curls into her imagination, creating mystical settings
for her stories. She has a B.A. in creative writing from Louisiana State
University, a M.Ed. in gifted education, and was privileged to study under the
award-winning author Ernest J. Gaines in grad school. Her love of mythology,
legends, and art serve as constant inspiration for her works. From the moment
she read JANE EYRE as a teenager, she fell in love with the Gothic
romance--brooding characters, mysterious settings, persevering heroines, and
dark, sexy heroes. Even then, she not only longed to read more novels set in
Gothic worlds, she wanted to create her own.
Juliette is a multi-published author,
including her Nightwing series with Kensington Publishing and The Vessel
Trilogy with Samhain Publishing.
Website: https://www.juliettecross.com/
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Juliette-Cross/e/B00MQ18Z1W/
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17 comments:
Warning: Contains malicious demons, sinister spawn, and a vengeful heroine with plans to send them all back to burning hell - that was hilarious!
Congratulations, Juliette.
Congrats,. congrats....
although I do wait for a book in light and white not darkness and black :)
Big congrats! Like the warning too haha
The warning is epic! Exactly what I like in a book. ;)
Love the warning! Going to have to pick this one up.
Thank you, Alex! I thought so. Came up with that one myself. Lol! ;)
Thank you, Dezmond!
Haha! Thanks, Pat. ;)
Awesome to hear, Chrys. Hope you get the chance to try out the series. :D
Thanks so much, Caitlin! In hopes of being helpful, Samhain has book one on sale for 1.99, but it's ending any day now. (I don't know the exact day.) If you get to try it out, hope you enjoy the ride. :)
Thanks so much for hosting, Sandra! You're the BEST. XO
Always a pleasure, Juliette:) I think you've got another winner on your hands.
Congrats, Juliette! I love the voice in your description and excerpt!
Wow, Cherie! What a great compliment. Thank you so much!
Love the cover and the warning. :)
Thank you, Kelly! :D
More books for the TBR pile, Thanks!
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