by Jenn Stark
“I don’t know—”
“I think you do. I think you have for a long time.” As if in spite of himself, he shifted closer, drifting another soft kiss over my hair. The frisson of electricity his action caused was unmistakable, crackling with promise. “You must accept the truth for what it is.”
I gazed over a city now more familiar than my own muscle and bone. Whether it was a holdover from the scroll cases’ ancient magic, or Armaeus’s touch, or the sweet combination of exhaustion and exultation that I had stood in the path of danger and found the strength to hold firm—to protect those who could not protect themselves, the world in front of me simply wasn’t the same. I wasn’t the same.
I’d taken a simple job for a simple purpose and set in motion an inescapable change deep within myself and in the world around me. Change I’d never expected. Change I needed more than I’d ever imagined.
I stared into the lights of Vegas and came to an unnerving realization.
After all my years of running…I was home.
The World of Immortal Vegas
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BORN TO BE WILDE will be released in February, 2016!
BORN TO BE WILDE
The past has a way of catching up with you.
If there's one thing that Tarot-reading magical artifacts hunter Sara Wilde has never been able to track down, it's the truth about her own past. But now a powerful new threat to the psychic community will take Sara back to where it all began: the last job she worked with Officer Brody Rooks as "Psychic Teen Sariah," the job that destroyed her life and sent her on the run. Because the enemy she fled all those years ago has returned… with a score of demons as his personal army.
Worse, Sara’s infuriating mentor, the dangerously seductive Magician, is pushing her to stretch her abilities and explore the very deepest reaches of her magic. But every demand draws her further into the spell he’s weaving around her. And every challenge tests her vow to keep him at arm's length.
From the glittering chaos of Las Vegas to the Lost City of Atlantis, Sara must risk everything in a quest for vengeance that grows darker and more twisted with every step. To succeed she’ll have to face the truth about her past, her abilities…and the impossible, unstoppable attraction she has to the Magician. A truth that will reveal her ultimate role in the war on magic.
Life is full of surprises when you are Born to Be Wilde.
Born To Be Wilde (Feb. 2016)
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Author’s Note
The cards that appear at the opening of this book were the ones drawn by Sara during a pivotal reading in the story, before she, the Magician, and the Fool head to Egypt. Here are the three basic interpretations a Tarot reader might give to someone pulling these cards:
The Six of Swords
Things are about to improve. You’re moving away from your problems and into smoother waters. You may travel overseas, and the future could be unknown, but the further you get away from past difficulties, the better you will be able to embrace a new adventure.
The Chariot
You’re on the move! Ambitious, determined and ready to create your own destiny through your actions, you are assured of victory if you focus on your goals. You may be on a physical or spiritual journey, but if you follow your path with joy, you will reach your desired destination.
Judgment
A spiritual awakening causes you to release the past and start anew. You’re being put to the test and you succeed, or you’re being judged in some way and you are considered worthy of moving to the next level. You now have the ability to transform yourself or a situation into something new and better.
Acknowledgments
Wilde Card was truly a labor of love, and would not have been possible without so many wonderful people. Thank you to Elizabeth Bemis for being the best friend a girl could have, as well as for your book formatting, graphics and my site. Sincere thanks also go to Gene Mollica for the photography and cover design/illustration for Wilde Card, and to Linda Ingmanson and Toni Lee for collaborative and above all thorough editorial skills. Any mistakes in the manuscript are, of course, my own. Kristine, your critique was flat out amazing as usual, and I’m so lucky you put up with me. Lindsey, thank you for your editorial and strategic insights. Dana, you will never know how much your enthusiasm and feedback matter—thank you! Finally, to Geoffrey, thank you for your vision, insight and guidance, every step of the way. It’s been a Wilde ride.
About Jenn Stark
Jenn Stark is an award-winning author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy. She lives and writes in Ohio. . . and she definitely loves to write. In addition to her "Immortal Vegas" urban fantasy series, she is also author Jennifer McGowan, whose Maids of Honor series of Young Adult Elizabethan spy romances are published by Simon & Schuster, and author Jennifer Chance, whose Rule Breakers series of New Adult contemporary romances are published by Random House/LoveSwept and whose new modern royals series, Gowns & Crowns, is now available.
You can find her online at jennstark.com, follow her on Twitter @jennstark, and visit her on Facebook at facebook.com/authorjennstark.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
The World of Immortal Vegas
Coming Soon from Immortal Vegas
Other books by Jenn Stark
Author’s Note
Acknowledgments
About Jenn Stark