Hi guys today is my stop on the Kindred of the Fallen Blog tour, Im really exited about this cause the author was kind enough to agree and come visit us today YAY!!!! and well there´s the freaking cool giveaway too. =D
First of all lets check out the Cover.
This beautiful cover was designed by Cover Artist: Kanaxa, I love it, it actually helps that blue is one of my fav. colors lol!!! but the cover is super artsy and professional.
KINDRED OF THE FALLEN
Kindred Chronicles Book One
Isis Rushdan
Isis Rushdan
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Date of Publication: January 8,
2013
ISBN: 9781619212893
ASIN: B009R89AF2
Number of pages: 444
Word Count: 115,000
Cover Artist: Kanaxa
Book Description:
Serenity’s soul-reading ability
lets her easily create custom tattoos. Everything else in her life is a struggle,
from trying to make it work with her best friend, Evan, to nightmares and
visions that make her question her sanity.
Then she meets a man who sharpens
her craving for something more.
Cyrus has been preparing to claim
her as his Blessed mate—the other half of a split soul that, once reunited, is
his only chance to break the curse that plagues his people.
One moment, armed militants are
firing questions Serenity cannot answer. The next, she is safe in Cyrus’s
arms…and learning she isn’t even human. She is Kindred, blessed with
preternatural powers, cursed to suffer the twin horrors of the blood rage and
the dark veil.
Their union is the greatest hope
for redemption in a thousand years, but not all Kindred want to be saved. A
dark secret could snuff out their lives before love has a chance to unite
them…and redeem the Kindred for all time.
Greater the love…sweeter the
pleasure…higher the price that must be paid.
*****
About the Author
Isis
Rushdan was born and raised in New York City. She has a B.A. in psychology from
The Ohio State University. Wanderlust has taken her across the globe and has
kept her moving every three years. Fortunately, she is blessed with a husband
who shares her passion for travel, movies and fantastic food. Prior to following
her bliss as a writer, she had a bright career as an intelligence officer in
the U.S. Air Force. She currently resides in sunny Florida, where she hopes to
finally establish roots,
with her husband,
son and canine
kiddies.
Check out this Amazing excerpt to see if you want to read this book as badly as I want to.
Excerpt
Cyrus stroked Serenity’s arm, his heart tight as a fist and throbbing. His pool of energy gushed and swelled inside of
him.
Exhilarating jolts, unlike anything he’d
ever
felt, set his skin aflame. His
nerve endings tingled
like bare wires.
He’d watched her for the last
ten days from a
distance, waiting for the
perfect opportunity to
meet her. After his reckless disaster earlier in her office, he needed
this to go the way he’d planned.
For more than two hundred years, he had imagined this, when he’d finally meet his kabashem, the other half of his soul.
If
he ever found
her, his mission was clear.
Claim her at any cost and
put
an end to the curse.
“My house outside the city offers a spectacular view. It’s
the perfect place to appreciate
the stars. And
I promise
you’ll enjoy a
meal you’ll never forget.”
Was he being too forward? His impulsive, less aggressive tactic at her studio had backfired.
Sweat slicked his
palms
and his pulse raced. Ten days should have been long
enough to prepare. What was wrong with him? He’d never been nervous going into battle, not even
the first time he held
a sword ready to kill.
But
having her within reach threw him off kilter worse than taking a fist to the head.
“I can’t have dinner
with you,” she
said in a solemn voice
that wavered.
“We both have to eat. Why not do it together?”
She raised her left hand
with
the ring facing him. “I’m engaged.”
“Happily?”
Her eyes grew wide
for a moment.
“You’re used to
getting what you want, aren’t you?” Her gaze slipped from his face. “Women probably throw
themselves
at you all the time, tossing away
their morals along with their panties, eager to get into your bed. I hate to disappoint you twice in one
day, but I’m not that type of woman.”
He sucked in a breath, smooth and slow. “You’re right, I am used to getting what I want, but you’re wrong about the women. Casual
sex is for the
undisciplined, and none of the pursuits in my life are casual.” He leaned closer. “I didn’t mean to offend you with my invitation. I admire your moral compass. Means you’ll
never get lost.”
She rolled her
eyes and snickered.
Time for uncensored
honesty. “Forgive my forwardness, but I sensed a connection
between us and thought you had as well.”
She met his gaze.
“The kind of connection one can’t deny or ignore,” he
continued. “The kind
that
happens once
in
a
lifetime.
The kind
for
which
rules are
meant to
be broken.”
*****
Now lets Welcome the amazing Isis Rushdan, that will help us meet Serenity Shaw
Character Profile:
Meet Serenity Shaw
The heroine of my
dark paranormal romance, Kindred of the
Fallen, is Serenity Shaw. Who is she in in five words? Powerful, stunning,
soul-reader, Blessed, advenuati.
What does it mean to be advenuati?
Advenuati is any Kindred raised outside of a collective amongst humans.
It’s so rare that it has only been known to happen once, to Serenity. Her
parents each left their Houses or clans to try life away from their collectives.
When Serenity was five, her mother chose to leave the family. Her father was
heartbroken and committed suicide. At least that’s what Serenity remembers.
Where was she raised?
Foster care in New York City. She bounced around multiple homes.
She considers her best friend, Evan, to be her only family.
Why is she referred to as Blessed?
Cyrus, the hero, and Serenity are both Blessed. They are the
reincarnation of one of the Fallen—the original ancient beings who were cursed.
Only a Blessed couple can break the curse that is eradicating Kindred.
What does Serenity
do for a living?
As Kindred, she has
several unique abilities. One gift is she can read a human’s soul. She
partnered up with a long-time friend, Dougie, and together they run the
high-end shop Soul Ink Designs, where she creates custom soul tattoos.
Does she have any tattoos?
Only one! A tattoo on her stomach of an exquisite flower with petals shaped
like sharp
blades
and black thorns. She saw the design once, but can’t remember where, only that
she’s always loved it. In the second book, she learns more than she wanted to
about it.
What are
Serenity’s weaknesses or flaws?
Well, she has a few
such as impatience. Although Kindred have longevity and those fortunate enough
to find their mates can live up to 1,000 years old, Serenity has a human
mindset. The idea of waiting a hundred years to solve a problem is unfathomable
for her. She is more of an immediate gratification kind of gal, which
definitely causes conflict with the hero.
She also has a desperate
need for a safe, stable life due to her tragic childhood. She’s done her best
to create one with her best friend, Evan, even though a part of her knows they
aren’t right for each other. As an
orphan she has a survivor’s approach to life and has lived a bit selfishly
taking what she can. Finding true love teaches her how to give and the
importance of sacrifice.
Besides
soul-reading, what other abilities does Serenity have?
Oooh! I don’t want to spoil anything for readers. Let’s just say the artist for the book, Kanaxa, tried to exhibit one of her powers with the cover.
What does Serenity
look like?
Since you haven’t met Cyrus, I’ll give you
short excerpt during one of their early meetings where he describes her.
She was radiant, as if she
harnessed the luster of every star. Her caramel skin glowed in the soft light
of the terrace lamps. The tight dress skimmed every slender curve. His gaze
bounced from her full rosy lips to the mounds of her breasts and back to her
almond-shaped violet eyes.
Thick cords of energy flowed from
him, mingling with her stream, and goose bumps rose on his skin. She shivered,
wrinkling her brow, and edged backward.
“Are you all right?” he asked,
stepping in to close the gap between them.
Waves of her life force receded from
him. He needed to take this slowly.
Their energy streams had to fully
merge to awaken the latent abilities inside both of them. Kindred raised as a
human. He’d never heard of such a thing. They always stayed in groups, never
alone and certainly never abandoned. Her frame of reference must be so
different. He had to choose each word, each action with care. He tempered the
flow of his stream, throttling back to tendrils.
A smile flickered over her face,
but lines of uneasiness remained. “Yes…it’s just…” She chewed her lower lip and
narrowed her eyes.
He dared to move even closer,
taking in her scent, crushed roses and mimosa soaked in summer rain. Desire
coiled through his energy stream, tightening inside his flesh.
“It’s just what?” he prodded.
“This might sound strange and I
don’t want you to take it the wrong way because I’m not hitting on you, but I
feel like I know you, or should from somewhere besides earlier today.”
“Maybe in another life we were
lovers.” Only death would keep them from being lovers in this one.
She flushed. “Unfortunately, I
don’t believe in reincarnation.” Turning from him, she rested her forearms on
the balcony.
His eyes homed in on the
birthmark on her neck. She had no idea what the symbol meant or how special she
was. They were the only Blessed mates and the only ones capable of saving their
species from extinction.
“You don’t think we get a second chance to
resolve unfinished business?” he asked.
“It’s a comforting idea, but it’s
more likely this life is the only chance we get.”
“How tragic not to believe in
second chances. Well, if this life is the only one you’ll have, let’s hope you
get it right.” He stroked her arm with the back of his hand. Every time he
touched her, all the empty crevices in his soul filled with sweet warmth. His
cold heart, usually heavy as stone, was now hot and light as flames.
Twisting the ring on her finger,
she peered up at him, the sexy curve of her lips lifted. Her arresting violet
eyes stirred something deep inside of him, heating his blood.
The instinct to touch her—the
need to possess her—was unexpected, but as natural as breathing. Roping in all
of his willpower, he swayed under the force of the impulse to ravish her and
gripped the stone parapet to resist.
He had to have her. Body and
soul. The fate of his people depended on it. And the aching hunger invading his
flesh and laying siege to his mind demanded it.
I hope you enjoyed meeting
Serenity Shaw, Kindred of the Fallen’s heroine. Serenity and I will both take
any questions!
Thank you for having
us. It was a pleasure to be here!
*****
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