"A great fantasy romance rich in god and goddess mythology of various cultures. I really enjoyed the mythology aspects. [...]
It was fast paced with never a dull moment but was a little awkward and confusing at times otherwise it was a very enjoyable story!" Ashely, Goodreads
Published: December 3rd, 2019
Euryale will never forget the day the gods turned her into a monster. After millennia, her heart beats faster at the idea of regaining her normal form. For the feel of skin and not scales, hair and not snakes. But the price could be too high.
Knowing full well the gods can’t be trusted, Euryale agrees to take on a reluctant partner to track down whoever is murdering a growing number of gods. A murderer no one cared about until the killings edged uncomfortably close to bigger and bigger pantheons. Tracking the murderers down is the price she has to pay for her newly restored form—and that of her two equally cursed sisters.
Asher’s unusual gift for eerily horrific sound effects make him a highly sought-after voiceover artist. While he keeps a low profile, there has always been a ticking time bomb in the form of the bargain between his banshee mother and his father, the god Ares. It’s time to pay up—or pay with his life.
As Euryale and Asher dance around their mutual mistrust, the friction ignites a fire of unexpected attraction. But love is almost as impossible as the dangerous task ahead. Because even if the murderers don’t stab them in the back, the fickle gods certainly will.
EXCERPT
Asher’s broad shoulders twitched against
the trendy form-fitting shirt he was wearing. The ripple of his muscles was
evident under the cloth, and something flipped inside her belly. It had been a
long time since she had been driven by anything other than bestial desires. If
she were in her other form, she would have sniffed the air to inspect if he was
feeling the same heat she was. But she was no longer a beast.
Except she was. It had taken them decades
to stop thinking of themselves as immortal goddesses, and it would also be the
reverse. It had been so long since someone considered her with longing—and for
her to feel that same pulse within her—Euryale wasn’t sure what to make of it.
“How much do you grasp of how things work
today?”
She scoffed at him. “I’m a monster, but
I’m not living in a cave. That’s for legends. I made my home in Casper, Wyoming
after all. I can function—I have a glamour that allows me to move in human
circles. I keep to myself and don’t socialize, but I get by. I can assure you I
act appropriately in polite company. I’m not going to turn around and eat them.
Although,” she grinned and allowed her shields to slip, “mortals can be tasty.”
The image she projected of eating a man
who had mistaken her human form for a weak one was designed to shock. To
Asher’s credit, he displayed no emotion.
“Good. That will make this easier.”
Euryale was disappointed. He took her for who she was now and not a monster,
something she hadn’t experienced in a long time.
“What do you have in mind?”
“Our cover is that I met you when I
vacationed here last, and we fell in love. It’s been a long-distance
relationship. You’re moving to Los Angeles to live with me. To answer your
question, I think the reason that the gods asked for our help is because we can
find out things a god could not. We’re both creatures whose weapons are sound,
and it may come in handy in battle.”
Euryale met his gaze and tried to probe
his mind but found that his shields were good. Almost, but not quite as good as
hers.
“Asher, that’s nonsense. The real reason
they came to us is that we are expendable.”
He nodded. “That too.”
About the author:
Claire can’t remember a time when writing wasn’t part of her life. Growing up, she used to write stories with her friends. As a teenager she started out reading fantasy and science fiction, but her diet quickly changed to romance and happily-ever-after’s. A native of Massachusetts and cold weather, she left all that behind to move to the sun and fun of California, but has always lived no more than twenty miles from the ocean.
In college she studied acting with a minor in creative writing. In hindsight she should have flipped course studies. Before she was published, she sold books on eBay and discovered some of her favorite authors by sampling the goods, which was the perfect solution. Claire has many book-irons in the fire, most notably her urban fantasy series, The Elementals’ Challenge series, but writes contemporary and shifter romances as well as.
While she’s not a movie mogul or actor, she does work in the film industry with her office firmly situated in the 90210 district of Hollywood. Prone to break out into song, she is quick on feet and just as quick with snappy dialogue. In addition to writing she does animal rescue, reads, and goes to movies. She loves to hear from fans, so feel free to drop her a line.
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8 comments:
Cool cover and an intriguing synopsis. This sounds like an exciting read. Thank you for sharing the book details
The cover is awesome and I am intrigued by the blurb.
Fascinating cover
Ooh, Gorgons. Don't come across them often in books. And that cover really is a work of art!
Great cover.
The cover looks great.
Sounds good.
Gorgons have a bad reputation and a sad history. I would like to see them in this series...
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