Before we start, I want to let you know there are two grand prizes up for grabs from this entire blog hop and there will be two winners chosen, so make sure you hop and comment and leave your e-mail address on as many blogs as you can. ONE winner will receive a Kindle Touch & ONE winner will receive a $60 Amazon or Barnes&Noble Gift Card. Good luck to you all.
And
also I'll be giving away a $5 Amazon gift card to one commenter.
When I
first saw this blog hop advertised I thought, I HAVE to be a part of this! The foundation of my paranormal
romance series--The Prophecy Series--is built around angels and demons. You could say I have an angel on one
shoulder and a demon on
the other...okay, okay, I won't go that far.
Another
major reason this blog hop was a must for me is because my favorite TV show
EVER is Supernatural. It features sexy angels,
sinful demons,
and two hot guys fighting evil...did I say BEST SHOW EVER?
So if
you're like me, then you probably think of angels as
the good guys and demons as
the evil doers. But my theories have changed a little over the years. Maybe angels aren't as perfect as we'd like to think.
Lord knows I've seen enough shows/movies where angels were
portrayed as cold, emotionless creatures who cared nothing about us humans and
our woes.
What
about demons? How do you feel about them?
When I
see or hear the word demon I think
of movies such as The Exorcist, Dameon, and Amityville Horror. I
picture demons to look similar to the Balrog from J.R.R
Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings--Fellowship of the Ring or have red, leathery skin with horns
and sharp teeth and breath that smells rotten. In essence I see demons as cruel, evil monsters that enjoy
nothing more than to torture humans. But thanks to romance novels, my
perception of demons is changing. In fact, in some of the books I've read demons were
downright SEXY!
In Love's Prophecy, book 1 in The Prophecy Series
I have
taken all different beliefs and theories about The Creator, angels, demons,
humans, and vampires and I have introduced a new spin on how all five fit
together.
So in
honor of this ANGELS and DEMONS
blog hop, I'm going to list a few of the supernatural beings found throughout
my series.
The Creator.
The Creator resides in The Sacred Dimension. He is responsible for
the creation of all life. After years of loneliness, he decided to make
children: angels and humans. Lucifer and Vampier are two of His angels.
They are featured in my series.
Vampier
Vampier is a wonderful craftsman and his greatest desire is to
create life. But that is not only forbidden, it's theoretically impossible
since The Creator only allows angels to create what He desires, and The Creator is the only being with the power to bring forth life. Yet in secret
Vampier made children of his own, which are known as vampires.
Lucifer
Lucifer is said to be the most beautiful angel and the most eager
to learn. In fact, his beauty and brilliance was rivaled only by that of The
Creator. Some even say he was The Creator's favorite. In the beginning, Lucifer worshiped his father and desired to be just like Him.
If you're curious and would like to learn more about Lucifer and
get a more detailed look into his mind, check out my website: http://www.brendamdyer.com/apps/blog
Humans
Humans, The Creator's second children. We are made in the image of
angels and share many of their personality traits. The Earth was made
specifically to be our home.
Vampires
Vampires are the children of Vampier. He didn't have the
knowledge or power to create from his own design so he copied The Creator's
children. In essence, Vampires were once human.
Demons
Demons were created by Lucifer. Their twisted, horrible appearance
is because they were made with all Lucifer's cruelty, jealousy, and pride. And
for this reason they use human bodies to house their spirits while on Earth.
My question to you is which do you prefer? Angels or demons? And
why?
Don't
forget to leave your e-mail address for a chance to win one of two grand prizes
and a chance to win a $5 dollar Amazon gift card from me.
Here is an excerpt from Love's Prophecy. In this scene Mel and Kal--vampires--are hunting
demons. And this particular demon has info Mel needs...
Warning: viewer discretion is advised;
contains language not suitable for everyone.
Excerpt:
As
soon as he and Kal took form in the alley's entrance, Mel scanned the scene. It
was nothing more than a dark narrow strip between two tall structures. A blue
dumpster and a stack of flattened cardboard boxes were shoved against one wall.
Standing in the center of the space, a thin male demon with spiky blond hair
spun around. Its black eyes widened with surprise. What little light the
alleyway provided, danced off the many earrings in its ears.
Recognition
slapped Mel. His rage intensified.
The demon-bitch's sidekick.
A
young human male, no more than seventeen or eighteen, shoved a baggy down the
front of his dirty blue jeans and turned to run. Kal grabbed the kid from
behind and spun him around. With their faces close together, Kal stared into
the boy's eyes until he went limp, falling into a deep sleep.
Once
Mel knew the kid was passed out, he chased the demon fleeing toward the back of
the alley. It dove, grasped a hold of the chain link fence, and tried to
scramble up.
He
jumped and grabbed the back of the demon's gray suede coat, yanked it down,
then locked a forearm around its throat; his dagger pressed tight under its
chin.
“The
she-demon, where is she?” Mel jerked his arm tighter.
A
strangled croak came from the demon as it tried to pry loose.
As
he leaned closer, the putrid essence of the demon's sweat assaulted him. The
stench almost made him gag. He tightened his hold. His desire to snap its neck
almost overcame him. It took all his will to stay his rage.
Loud
gasps came from the creature and its face turned blue.
Mel
eased his grip slightly, but pushed the tip of his blade higher. “Where is
she?”
The
demon coughed. “I…I don't…know.”
The
dagger's point broke through the tender flesh under the creature's chin. “I'm
warning you, if you don't—”
Laughter
shook the demon's body. “You'll what, vampire? You have no leverage. You're
going to kill me no matter what.”
“True,
but I can make your death less painful. Your choice.”
“Ah,
slayer, you're a fool. Where I'm going, no amount of pain you inflict will come
close to what's waiting for me. Do your worst, but know this, she will find
your little whore. And when she does, the human's screams of agony will be
heard for miles. And if she catches you too, you'll be bound with your eyes
taped open so you can watch the torture—”
The
words shoved aside Mel's sanity. Black rage filled every corner of his mind.
His arm squeezed as he lifted the demon off the ground. Its legs flailed, its
mouth opened, trying to suck in air.
“Just
kill the fucker,” Kal yelled. “The maggot sack isn't going to tell you
anything.”
Mel
lowered the male until its feet just touched the pavement. “Tell me where the
fuck she is!”
The
demon wheezed as it drew in oxygen. “F…fuck…you.”
With
a sharp twist, he snapped its neck. The demon dropped to the ground, twitching,
but still breathing.
Kal
plunged his dagger into the heart. A black mass seeped out of its open mouth
and the body exploded into dust.
Love's Prophecy is available on
Amazon for kindle and in paperback.
I
hope you enjoyed my excerpt. And thank you so much for stopping by my site.
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