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Title:
Awakening the Fire (The Inferno Unleashed Series, Book Two)
Author: Jake
Bonsignore
Genre: Young
Adult
Fantasy, Thriller
Tour Host: Lady
Amber's Tours
~Synopsis~
Breena
Taljain’s idyllic days in Araboth came to a skidding halt when circumstances
forced her into the dangerous hinterlands. The dire sacrifice she made to
protect her comrades tainted her heart with hatred and despair. To cleanse
herself she must outrun Death’s relentless pursuit and venture into the bleak
unknown. With the odds stacked against her, stumbling into love when she least
expects it may very well be her saving grace.
Meanwhile,
succumbing to the Patriarch’s devious traps has Galbrecht Atalir questioning
his motives. The folly of his recklessness has left him physical scarred and
mentally traumatized. Now he must overcome more adversity as the wrath of the
Sin Ministry bears down upon him. He will need more than wits and quick fists
to find the truth he has sought for seven years.
Alas,
every second Breena is apart from Galbrecht draws her further into strife. With
her world rapidly crumbling inwards, she puts everything on the line for a last
stand against the ruthless force that threatens to destroy all she holds dear….
Release: August 30, 2013
Buy links: BN: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
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Book Design: Regina
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17992776
~About the Author~
Jake
Bonsignore is the author of Descendant of Strife, Empyreal Illusions,
and Awakening the Fire. he is a graduate of the University of South Florida
Links:
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1438031
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/author/jakebonsignore (Direct
links to purchase Empyreal Illusions and/or Awakening the Fire are available
here)
Signed Paperback (with Bookmark) – Contact Jake Bonsignore
directly via Facebook or jakebonsignore.author@gmail.com
~Excerpt~
Breena screamed.
She knew not if they were real or figments
of her ailing imagination. The grief was debilitating enough. The merriment she
had felt seconds ago was already gone.
Grief.
Sorrow. Disgust. Cowardice. Woe. Despair. Fear. Hatred. Betrayal. Rage. Embrace
them now, Breena Taljain. I won’t let you banish me!
Her expression became hollow as her fingers
fell away from Ophion’s, leaving her to float listlessly in the water. She
inhaled deeply and nearly doubled over when her lungs burned fiercely. The
spell he had weaved around her was gone!
She fought Emptiness’ urge to flee with
every fiber of her being. She would not make it halfway to the surface before
her oxygen ran out! Every second of resistance made her brain feel more and
more like jelly.
Then a strong pair of hands gripped her
shoulders and shook her roughly. Air returned to her lungs at once. Thank t-the…! She distantly heard
someone calling her name but the dark void held her too tightly to answer. It
must be Ophion. She wanted so badly to answer and return to their sweet dance.
Instead, she pounded him with futile punches and tried feverishly to push him
away. N-no, no, no! I-I don’t want to but
I…I can’t stop it!
“Breena, you must snap out of it. I am not
your enemy. Get ahold of yourself!”
Ophion pulled her face close to his. One
way or another she would know that he meant what he said. Her impassive
expression told him that her mind was somewhere far, far away. She was losing
to the Fiend in these final, pivotal moments.
“I know all about you, Breena. You must not
let your anger contort things any longer. Cassiel Macoton did not send you here
to die. He did it so you could find your own way in life. He had faith that you
would not give up. Your father is not away from you by choice, either. Instead,
he’s fighting in the Sheol so he can be
with you another day. You must realize and accept this.” He shook his head
while three more currents of fire whooshed
past him. “Look at all you’ve accomplished. You have Izanami trembling from
the pits of Yomi!”
Rays of violet like beams of sunlight freed
from a prison of clouds broke through the veil of black all around Breena. They
fell away like shards of broken glass with every passing second, taking her
mess of phobias with them.
“Face the truth, dearest. The world has not
shunned you.” He tightened his grip ever so slightly. “Please, don’t let
Emptiness win. You mean far too much to me, to everyone. We need you, Breena. I need you. You stole my heart the
moment I saw you. You…you are my Eurynome. D-Don’t you…?” He paused to watch
the Apsaras swimming about and gulped deeply. “Don’t you believe in love at
first sight?”
Breena was still staring at him
despondently when Ophion pulled her close and pressed his lips against hers.
~Giveaway~
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