WICKED WEDNESDAY
Join me in welcoming Augustina Van Hoven to Wicked Wednesday. The idea that there is truth in fiction, in our myths, gives me the chills. Read on!
So many stories have at their
base, the concept of good versus evil.
In my story there is a villain.
Even though he is introduced, it’s his minions who put my hero, the
vampire Valerian DuCharme, and heroine, Lily Montgomery, in danger.
Excerpt:
Karl glanced over at Lily. “Are you
sure you know how to shoot that thing?” he asked.
Lily tried to hold the rifle
steady. Between the snow, the wind, and the cold, she had trouble keeping the
wolf she was targeting in her sights. “Yes, I can shoot. My father used to take
me duck hunting when I was a teenager.”
“Did you ever hit anything?” Karl
kept his eyes on his target, the other wolf.
“I have a trophy on my mantelpiece
that says I did.”
The wolf was using the large rock
in front of it as a shield. But it didn’t quite fit. At times, parts of its
tail, legs, and sometimes even its head showed. With the rifle and scope, she
knew she could hit the animal if it came for her.
A piercing howl sounded in the wind.
“I see only two wolves. Where’s the
third?” Karl shifted his aim.
“I don’t know; I’m still aiming at
the same one.”
A yelp sounded from behind them,
and the missing wolf ran past them. The piercing howl sounded again, only
closer this time. A moment later, a fourth wolf came into view.
“Oh, crap.” Karl moved to target
the new wolf.
Lily nearly jumped out of her skin
when Valerian’s voice sounded behind her.
“Need a hand?”
“What are you doing up?” Karl
asked. He tried to hide it, but his relief sounded in his words.
“I got bored.” Valerian scanned the
four wolves. “Didn’t I teach you not to play with strange animals?”
“Yeah, well, nobody told them.”
Karl shifted his position again. “There are more weapons in my duffel bag, if
you want to make yourself useful.”
Valerian smiled. Karl had a good
mix of courage and gall; he’d chosen his assistant well.
The Hidden, releases on March 24th
The monsters are real
For most
of her life, Lily Montgomery had thought the creatures that inhabited her
dreams lived on only in the pages of the horror novels she wrote. Until she was
kidnapped by a vampire and forced to go on the run from werewolves and other
shapeshifters. And from her emotions. For, against all reason, her heart was
also at risk of being captured by the vampire.
Valerian
DuCharme had been turned into a vampire against his will. But in the turning,
he did not lose his charisma or his caring. Now the enforcer for one of the
princely houses of the Community, he tried to ensure the safety of anyone who
came within range. And of many who didn’t. But it was all reflex, until he met
Lily. And emotions he hadn’t felt for hundreds of years surfaced.
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Augustina Van Hoven was born in The Netherlands and
currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, dog and two
cats. She is an avid reader of romance,
science fiction and fantasy. When she’s
not writing she likes to work in her garden or in the winter months crochet and
knit on her knitting machines.
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Bookbub page: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/augustina-van-hoven
Augustina, I love this excerpt! The book sounds great.
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