Mayhem in the Air
by Untethered
Realms
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GENRE: Speculative Fiction
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BLURB:
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Exclusive
Excerpt:
THE ARK
by Cathrina Constantine
I am cocooned in mental torment. The physical pain
and hefty drugs keep my eyes from opening. The sway of the ship rocks me into
dreamland time and again. Dreams of verdant valleys, my horse lapping a cool
drink at the babbling brook, and my sweet home shaded in willows imbue me with
pleasure.
Then an apocalyptic montage invades my brain?
No—Return to the valley.
“B, time to wake up.” I hear someone call. Is it
Mom? Not Mom, she died, right?
“B,” a cajoling voice and callused fingers sweep my
forehead.
Mom’s dead. They’re all dead. I’m dead.
Scenes of hysterical screams penetrate my slumber
like a knife to the gut. Speeding in the van for the port. A ship. They’re
coming. Time’s running out. Thousands of people, herding, pushing, shoving,
squealing—I can’t control my raging heart beating out of my chest.
“Calm down, B. You’re safe. Safe. Do you hear me?”
I’m being trampled. I can’t breathe! Can’t breathe!
My lungs are collapsing.
“Give her the sedative,” says a female voice.
“No more,” a stern baritone feeds my ears. “It’s
been over a week. Time to get her out of the induced coma.”
“She’s going into shock again. Her heart rate’s
spiking big time. Give it to her or she could die.”
Grappling hands. Being dragged. I’m cold. Hot.
Pain.
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AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
River Fairchild is somewhat odd,
brandishes a dry sense of humor, owned by several cats. Lives in a fantasy
world. A fabricator of magic. Makes stuff up and spins tales about it. Believes
in Faerie crossings and never staying in one place for very long. Speculative
Fiction wordsmith. The secret to her stories? Spread lies, blend in truths, add
a pinch of snark and a dash of tears. Escape into her world. She left the porch
light on so you can find your way down the rabbit hole. For more information,
please visit her website at http://riverfairchild.blogspot.com.
Gwen Gardner is a native Californian
living in sunny San Diego, where her love of reading and writing led to a BA in
English literature. Life is now complete with her husband, two dogs and a daily
call from her daughter. Since ghosts feature prominently in her young adult
Indigo Eady Paranormal “Cozy” Mystery series, she has a secret desire to meet
one face to face—but will run screaming for the hills if she ever does. Gwen
adores travel and experiencing the cultures and foods of different countries. She
is always up for an adventure and anything involving chocolate—not necessarily
in that order. For more information, please visit her website at
http://gwengardner.blogspot.com.
Misha Gerrick lives in the scenic
Western Cape, South Africa, where she's currently working on some more books.
Her Epic Fantasy Series, The War of Six Crowns, is out now. For more
information on what she's writing and reading, visit her website at
http://mishagerrick.tumblr.com.
Graeme Ing engineers original
fantasy worlds, both YA and adult, but hang around, and you’ll likely read
tales of romance, sci-fi, paranormal, cyberpunk, steampunk or any blend of the
above. Born in England in 1965, Graeme moved to San Diego, California in 1996
and lives there still. His career as a software engineer and development
manager spans thirty years, mostly in the computer games industry. He is also
an armchair mountaineer, astronomer, mapmaker, pilot and general geek. He and
his wife, Tamara, share their house with more cats than he can count. Please
visit his website at www.graemeing.com.
Fantasy,
science fiction, and the weird beckon to M.
Pax, and she blames Oregon, a source of endless inspiration. She docents at
Pine Mountain Observatory in the summers, and one of her cats has a crush on
Mr. Spock. You can find out more by visiting her website mpaxauthor.com.
Christine Rains is a writer, blogger, and
geek mom. She has four degrees which help nothing with motherhood but make her
a great Jeopardy player. She has one novel and several novellas and short
stories published. Her paranormal romance series, The 13th Floor, has been met
with rave reviews. Her newest geeky romances were released by Ellora’s Cave
early 2015. Please visit her website at http://christinerains.net/.
Cherie Reich has more books than she
can ever read and more ideas than she can ever write, but that doesn’t stop
this bookworm from trying, even if it means trying to curb her TV addiction.
She is a speculative fiction writer and library assistant living in Virginia.
Her short stories have appeared in magazines and anthologies, and her books
include the paranormal horror collection Once upon a Nightmare and the fantasy
series The Foxwick Chronicles and The Fate Challenges. Reborn is her debut
novel. She is a member of the Virginia Writers Club, Valley Writers, and
Untethered Realms. For more information, please visit her website at
http://smarturl.it/CReichWebsite.
Catherine Stine’s fiction spans the range
from contemporary to dark fantasy to sci-fi. Her futuristic companion thrillers
Fireseed One and Ruby’s Fire are Amazon bestsellers and indie award-winners.
Dorianna, her YA paranormal won Best Horror Novel in the Kindle Hub Awards. Her
work is included in the boxed sets Future Tense and Secret Worlds as well as in
the Untethered Realms anthologies Twisted Earths, Mayhem in the Air and Fantasy
Uprising. In addition, Catherine writes new adult fiction as Kitsy Clare. She
suspects her love of dark fantasy came from her father reading Edgar Allen Poe
to her when she was a child. She teaches creative writing workshops and is a
member of SFWA, RWA and SCBWI. Visit her at catherinestine.com.
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
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awarding a $40 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter
during the tour.
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