Seventeen year-old Hope Nicholas has spent her entire life on the run. But no one is chasing her. In fact, no one even knows she exists. With her mom, she’s traveled from town to town and school to school, barely staying long enough to meet anyone, let alone make friends. And she’ll have to keep it that way. It’s safer.
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Published: August 11th, 2015
How long can a monster stay hidden in plain sight?
Seventeen year-old Hope Nicholas has spent her entire life on the run. But no one is chasing her. In fact, no one even knows she exists. With her mom, she’s traveled from town to town and school to school, barely staying long enough to meet anyone, let alone make friends. And she’ll have to keep it that way. It’s safer.
When her mother is brutally ripped away from her, Hope’s life shatters. Is this the fulfillment of Apollo’s curse, murder from the shadow monsters of the Underworld, or have the demigods finally found her? Orphaned and alone, Hope flees again, but this time there’s no one to teach her who to trust—or how to love.
Set in a universe where mythology is alive and well in the modern world, Curse of the Sphinx irresistibly blends action, suspense and romance.
EXCERPT
His hand stroked her collarbone, just the tips of his fingers grazing her skin. Over and over. He regarded her, his eyes filled with wonder. “I have to say, Hope Treadwell, I’m interested in you.” His hand circled her neck, his fingers winding into her hair. As he leaned in, his lips brushed her ear. “Very interested.”
She said nothing but forced herself to meet his eyes. Her heart pounded, running its own race, and her knees trembled.
His hand cupped her chin, and his thumb stroked her lower lip. He brought his head low enough that their breath mingled. Her eyes fluttered. Waiting.
About the author:
One summer afternoon, when her then young children were playing in the pool, a plot dropped into her head, and she started writing.
She enjoys baking, puzzles, Tae Kwon Do, and the sound of waves lapping at the sand. She lives with her husband and three children in Middle Tennessee.
Origin of the Sphinx, a novella detailing the story leading up to the creation of the mythological creature, is her first publication. It is the beginning of the Sphinx series.
Curse of the Sphinx, the first book in the series, is completed, and set to be released in August 2015.
1 comment:
This sounds like a very interesting read.
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