Release Blast: The Dark Side of The Moon by Kristy Centeno

 

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Title: The Dark Side of the Moon

Series: Secrets of the Moon Saga

Vol or Book #: 4
Author: Kristy Centeno
Audience: Young adult
Genre: paranormal
Format: E-book/paperback
Publisher: Inkspell Publishing
Cover by: Najla Qamber
Pages: 180
ASIN: B014MPMH18
Date Published: August 28, 2015


 

 

During her darkest hour, will she find the courage to seek the light?

 

Marjorie has eluded both capture and death yet again, but her days are numbered. The old threat has resurfaced to endanger everyone she cares for and only a forged alliance with a member of royal blood will guarantee their safety and hers.

 

However, in the midst of accepting who she is, Marjorie has to come to terms with the fact that those she considered friends may be anything but, and the mother she thought dead may have been missing against her will.

 

 

 

 

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The portraits of the Rousseau family members aligning the walls of the grand hallway definitely served as testament to Kyran’s statement. Many looked so much alike they could pass for Kyran’s and Alexi’s twins—one particular woman being identical to them. It was scary how much they resembled their long since deceased family members.

 

I opened my eyes, turning my head slightly to the left to look up at him. “He suffered before he died.” Dorian was whipped until his back was red, oozing blood, and raw. The pain he was forced to undergo was still very fresh and vivid in my head.

 

“So goes the legend,” Kyran acknowledged. “He paid a hefty price in order to ensure his bloodline. I’d say it was well worth it.” He touched my cheek with the back of his free hand. His gaze locked on my face. “You wouldn’t be here otherwise.”

 

Was it worth it? What would Dorian say had he survived his ordeal? Would he have agreed with Kyran’s statement?

 

“I guess I will never know,” I murmured. In my dream, he had appeared resigned to his fate, but one cannot know for sure. He could’ve changed his mind. Or his outlook in life could have been different had he been alive today.

 

The past week had changed my perspective of life even more than the accident that almost cost me my life over a year ago. I guess one can say the whole incident with Santos had matured me all the way. I definitely didn’t feel like the same nineteen-year-old girl anymore.

 

“Marjorie.” Kyran’s features hardened a bit. “The man we spoke of earlier is here to see you.”

 

 

 

Kristy Centeno is an author of paranormal romance, young adult, new adult, horror, and contemporary romance.

 

She has always had a passion for books and after years of being an avid reader, she decided to transform her desire to write into a reality and thus, her first novel was born. In her journey to create memorable reads, she has delved into several genres, creating fictional characters meant to entice readers and captivate the mind.

 

She is currently working on finishing off the Secrets of the Moon saga among other projects, which include sequels to her published work. When she’s not busy taking care of her five children or holding down the fort, she finds time to sit and do what she loves the most: writing.

 

 

 

  

 

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Book Blast: Affected by Randi Lee

 

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Title: Affected

Series: The Affected Trilogy

Vol or Book #: Book One

Author: Randi Lee

Audience: New Adult & Adult

Genre: Mystery/Suspense/Thriller & Dystopian

Format: paperback & ebook

Publisher: Abuzz Press

Cover by: Todd Engel, Engel Creative Graphic Design

Editor: Randi Lee

Pages: 292

ISBN: 978-1632639462

ASIN: B00WYBWL9G

Date Published: April 1, 2015

 

Eight years ago, there was no World Government. There were no agents, no carts. The fear of a nosebleed did not exist. Then came The Affection—an incurable disease that ran rampant across the planet, killing off roughly 60% of the human population. Two years later—with order in shambles and governments all over the world in ruins—the World Government formed. That’s when the real trouble began. The WG made it its mission to segregate the sick (known as “Affected”) from the rest of the population in an attempt to keep the disease from spreading. Agents were put into place to corral the ill and the God-forsaken carts were introduced.

 

For the past six years, Ethan has lived a quiet life. He has done his best to remain out of the public eye and, more importantly, off of the agents’ radars. However, when his ex-girlfriend, daughter of the famous scientist who first discovered the disease, is captured by agents and taken to World Government headquarters to be experimented upon, Ethan can no longer pretend the world around him doesn’t exist. On his way to save her, Ethan is thrust into a place of turmoil, espionage and conspiracies. Will he be able to handle the pressures of reality? Will he be able to save her in time?

 

 

 

 

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The agents lead the chef out of the restaurant. Things do not go back to normal so easily, not the way they did back at the ball game. Awash with the tragedy of the moment, people mourn the loss of the chef in different ways. Some leave, some bow their heads and others lose the battle to tears. The hostess gives a speech about the man the chef is. A round of clapping follows.

 

“This doesn’t make sense,” Grant says. “The chef was Affected. Doesn’t that mean he was serving Affected food? He could have made us all sick.”

 

“What’s your point?” I ask.

 

“My point is that those agents could easily take us all in for fear of contagion. What’s stopping them?”

 

Cameron’s card comes to mind—the one with the embossed gold lettering and three contact numbers. I sift through my wallet and pull it out.
“Me,” I say, staring at the card. “I’m stopping them.”

 

 

 

 

Randi Lee is a writer and blogger who lives in New England with her family and much-loved dogs. She studied Communications, Media and Theater Arts and is an avid fan of live theater. Randi often incorporates techniques she’s learned from her studies into her writing. Believing that her areas of study have much in common with and can benefit the writing world, she shares her knowledge on her blog—often providing fellow writers with a different perspective on the craft via tips and advice.

 

A world traveler, Randi finds great inspiration in the places she visits. Whether it be a different country or the next town over, Randi uses all of her senses to take in each experience and learn something new. She strongly believes that visiting new places and interacting with different cultures strengthens the soul—and the creative muscles.

 

Randi is always excited to meet new people and exchange ideas. She can be contacted via e-mail at: randi@randileewrites.com.

 

 

 

 

 

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Blog Tour: Quanta by Lola Dodge with Giveaway



 

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Title: Quanta

Series: The Shadow Ravens

Vol or Book #: 2

Author: Lola Dodge

Audience: YA

Genre: Sci-Fi

Format: E-book and Paperback

Publisher:Ink Monster, LLC

Cover by: Art by Ana Cruz, Graphics by Paddy Donnelly

Editor: Ink Monster, LLC

Pages: 250

ISBN: 9780996086479

ASIN: B00NQAD0TE

Date Published:10-13-15

 

Just because Quanta can see the future doesn’t mean she can change it. She’s spent most of her life imprisoned, feeding her captors information to keep herself alive, but she’s finally reached the endgame and her death creeps closer by the moment.

 

The son of two senators, Altair Orpheus leads a life of privilege that provides the perfect cover for his side job: working with the rebel Shadow Ravens to undermine the ruling Seligo government. Everything is running like clockwork until he crosses paths with Quanta. As he watches her deftly maneuver through life in a perverse prison, his plastic heart melts. A jailbreak would be suicide, but Tair is willing to sacrifice everything to give her a chance at happiness.

 

Now Quanta senses a terrifying new future brewing. She and Tair are bound together, but every image of them kissing, snuggling, and acting knee-weakeningly happy is balanced by a much darker possibility. They’ll be picture perfect together, but only until time rips them apart. How can she follow her heart when she’s seen how their love plays out?

 

 

 

   

 

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Mother smiled like a cat, full of ambition and smugness. “Someone wants to meet you.”

 

Someone? Suddenly, I knew where this was going. “Mother—”

 

“There are the Astors.” Mother gave a demure wave and started gliding toward a trio standing near an ice sculpture. Her fingers clamped my arm, dragging me along. Father walked on my other side, sandwiching me in place.

 

No way to run without making a scene. Senator Astor and her husband stood waiting with their daughter.

 

A set-up.

 

My free hand bunched into a fist, but I tucked it into my pocket. I couldn’t make a mistake in front of this audience.

 

Mother exchanged greetings, then made a sweeping gesture. “This is my son, Altair. Altair, this is Layla Astor.”

 

Layla’s blonde hair tumbled in artful curls and braids. She wore tasteful neutral makeup that emphasized her full lips and emerald green eyes, but a hint of darker eyeliner smudged like a leftover from some previous night’s debauchery; that was half of what I needed to know to escape the conversation.

 

And I would escape. I had no interest in these shallow romances meant to gain my family position.

 

“It’s so nice to meet you, Altair. I knew your sister at academy.” And that was why Cass had been invited. Some common bond to me to a potential future mate.

 

Good thing Cass had stayed home. She’d hate the situation as much as I did.

 

The girl extended her arm, flashing her Green Helix and I couldn’t avoid the handshake. “Likewise.” Layla’s rough fingertips gave me the last clue I needed. Calluses from playing an instrument. Between that and the eyeliner, I had an excellent guess at how to get rid of her. Rather than sell her out in front of her parents, I offered her an arm. “I was just about to admire the ice sculptures. Would you care to join me?”

 

“I’d love to.” She smiled and placed delicate fingertips on my arm.

 

Our parents grinned conspiratorial smiles as we strolled away. No doubt they’d already picked a wedding date. I waited until we were out of modified earshot to speak. “How upset would your family be if I mentioned that you play in a band?”

 

“Very.” Layla tensed, and her expression and tone shifted from vapid politeness to shrewd consideration. “Not that you should know.”

 

I shrugged. “I won’t say a thing as long as you don’t press an engagement.”

 

“Thank God.” Layla shuddered. “Our mothers schemed this one. I thought you were in on it.”

 

I grinned. I didn’t often stumble onto others faking their way through Helix life, but every so often an ally dropped in my lap. “Should we small talk for a few minutes and then pretend to offend each other?”

 

Layla pressed her lips together, eying me up and down. “If you’re up to it, I have a better suggestion.”

 

“Oh?” I handed her a drink taken from a passing tray. Our parents still watched from across the room.

 

“Let’s meet for coffee. We could draw this out for months.”

 

“A faux courtship?” It had promise, although there were certainly risks.

 

“You’re the first guy they’ve set me up with who’s not a self-centered ass.” Layla’s mischievous smile made her eyes sparkle. “My girlfriend would love you.”

 

Her voice was clear of subterfuge and I found myself smiling back. “Next week? I’m sure our parents already exchanged our contact information.” And faking a relationship would save me getting blindsided at every event.

 

“Call me.” She finger-waved and then headed for a crowd of friends, who proceeded to glance my way, slipping a few quickly smothered cackles. I nodded before heading off to work the crowd.

 

Despite my parents’ efforts, the night was going better than expected.

 

 

Lola is a compulsive traveler, baker, and procrastinator. She earned her BA in English from Stonehill College and MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University—and hasn’t stopped moving since. When she’s not on the road, Lola spends her time indoors where the sunlight can’t melt her, writing or bingeing on anime and cherry soda. She can be summoned in a ritual involving curry, Hello Kitty idols, and a solid chocolate pentagram.

 
 

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