Running on a treadmill didn’t have the same appeal as running through the forest with the smell of grass and trees. But living in a city didn’t provide many natural areas to run in.
Christy felt someone watching her, and turned to see a man smiling at her.
Excerpt from Fey Spy
Serafina Valeon crouched in the shadows watching as the swarm of villagers rushed past the houses. Now what? I don’t need this today. I’m supposed to be starting on my next mission. Her large wings glistened but she pulled them back inside her. No fey dared to show their wings anymore for fear of having them cut off.
She made sure her glamour remained in place, thankful it would disguise her true appearance. She rubbed the back of her neck, hating whenever she had to keep her wings concealed inside her body. In her vest and black leggings, she no longer appeared fey. Liana would be arriving soon, and she didn’t dare risk blowing her cover before her mission even began. Time to get work.
She moved through the crowd of fey, wincing at their tattered clothing and skinny bodies. Despite being a place where fey and mages lived freely with each other, her people were still mistreated.
A shout rang out, two mage guards dressed in dark red uniforms dragged a bald man with sharp green eyes through the crowd by his arms. Sera winced. Yosef, the village leader of the resistance. Oh no! Her hand went to her pack where she kept her potions and other gear. She wished she could intervene but didn’t dare. You have a job to do, she reminded herself. By the ancestors, why does this have to be so hard?
“No!” someone cried and another man lunged at the guard.
Here goes. She pulled a vial and hurtled it at the oncoming attacker. Smoke exploded as the vial shattered, making the man double over coughing.
Another guard made a move towards Sera as more shouts rang out. The tension from the crowd grew and Sera feared they’d soon riot – the last thing she needed to happen was for the fey and mages to start having a go at each other again.
“Stop!” yelled another voice.
A man pushed through the crowd, dressed in a grey shirt and black trousers, he stood a head taller than the rest of the guards with a mop of brown curls and electric blue eyes.
Sera’s heart skipped a beat. She’d known who she was supposed to come and meet but seeing him again stirred up a rush of long buried emotions. Get a grip! You’re nothing to him now. The mission will always come first.
Why him? Why did it have to be him of all people? But she hadn’t protested when Alward had given this task. They both knew only she was skilled enough to infiltrate the hunter’s guild.
Bastian Novare, mage prince and renowned fey hunter, commanded respect with his presence. Even fey fell silent as they stared at him.
A redheaded woman with sharp emerald eyes and a burly man with long black hair came up behind Bastian. Both wore stunners and knives, marking them as hunters.
To Sera’s surprise, Bastian pushed his way through the crowd until he reached her.
She wished her glamour disguised her true appearance better as recognition flashed in his eyes. “Sera?” he gasped. “You’re the…”
“I’m the potential hunter Liana told you about.” She met his gaze head-on. “But I don’t think this is the place to talk.”
Liana waved to her, it eased some of Sera’s nerves.
“How are you alive?” he hissed, still staring at her wide eyed.
“Bas,” she snapped. “Not now!”
He shook his head as if to clear it, then took her arm. “You were dead.”
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After her enforcer teammates are killed in a bust gone wrong, Denai witch Charlie McCray struggles to carry on working the job without them. Using her gift of communicating with the dead, she's determined to get justice and find those responsible no matter what. But her only clue to go on is a mysterious orb with a deadly reputation that everyone wants to get their hands on.
The only one who may be able to help her figure out their deaths, and the connection to the orb is the dark and sexy demon from her past. Convinced she's his life mate, to her denial, Charlie isn't happy to see him again. Can they really work together as partners to track down the truth whilst ignoring the ever-growing attraction between them?
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After being chased from her temporary sanctuary, her reunion with Drake offers no peace. Meeting with his brother, in the position of Akaran, leader of the demons, has brought its own troubles to their door. Can Charlie find her way through the shadows of deceit and finally bring an end to what's keeping them apart?
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As leader of Excalibar, an elite team of enforcers, they work to infiltrate the Covenant leading Cate into life-threatening situations. Can she outwit them before it’s too late?
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With danger from all sides and the threat of ancient, dangerous magic, the team must pull together and use all their strength to find their enemy before disaster strikes.
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After her husband, Jason, is kidnapped, Denai witch Cate McCray will stop at nothing to get him back. Cate, her team of enforcers, Excalibar and her allies venture into the country of Setara to find Jason and bring him home.
The rescue comes a heavy price when Jason is unable to remember what happened to him during his missing time. While a dangerous new killer lurks on the streets of their city, making the team wonder what kind of new enemy the Covenant has sent after them now, and what price they’ll all have to pay for going up against them.
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BETRAYED BY BLOOD: THE AMARANTHINE CHRONICLES BOOK 1
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When you wrote your first book you thought you'd sit back, watch the royalties roll in and start working on your next book, right? Being an author today is so much more than just writing. Writing is a business and has to be treated like one.
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About the author
Tiffany Shand is a writing mentor, professionally trained copy editor and copy writer who has been writing stories for as long as she can remember. Born in East Anglia, Tiffany still lives in the area, constantly guarding her work space from the two cats which she shares her home with.
She began using her pets as a writing inspiration when she was a child, before moving on to write her first novel after successful completion of a creative writing course. Nowadays, Tiffany writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance, as well as nonfiction books for other writers, all available through Amazon and on her own website.
Tiffany’s favourite quote is ‘writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go’ and it is armed with this that she hopes to be able to help, inspire and mentor many more aspiring authors.
When she has time to unwind, Tiffany enjoys photography, reading and watching endless box sets. She also loves to get out and visit the vast number of castles and historic houses that England has to offer.
You can contact Tiffany Shand, or just see what she is writing about at:
Author website: tiffanyshand.com
Blog: Thw Prolific Creative
Business site: Eclipse Editing
Twitter: @tiffanyshand
Facebook page: Tiffany Shand Author Page
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