“You’re a plague.
You leave destruction in your wake. You wreak havoc on everything that was
created so carefully without any regard or respect. Because of you, my kind
have died! You traipse around my world as though it exists for your amusement.”
On March 6th, Distinguished Press is proud to
launch The King’s Mortal, the debut book in Armada West’s Wintertide series.
100% of pre-orders and sales on Friday will go to the charity To Write Love On
Her Arms, a non-profit movement dedicated presenting hope and finding help for
people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.
Synopsis:
I invite you to join me in Cimmerian, the frigid vampire
realm—the home to the
huntsmen of God. They have been tasked with slaughtering the humans who've
released the plagued doppelgängers
of mankind from their hellish prison, and it is an eternally uphill battle.
Hope comes in the form of young Lana Corvin, a psychic lingering on the cusp of
death with a blood disease, and wasting her precious days as the main squeeze
of a notorious drug dealer. When she becomes the target of Cerberus, a kingpin
drug lord, Fate will teach her that life—no
matter how much or how little of it you possess—gives
no second chances. That is, unless the rogue Vlad Dracula, hellbent on usurping
the throne to claim Cimmerian for himself, doesn't teach it to her first.
Excerpt:
“This is a private meeting,” Gavin
said. His arms hung at his sides casually, but everything about his stance was
ready to move as he stared at Cerberus and his henchmen. There were ten of
them, not including the dogs bristling at the ends of their chain leashes. Dear
God, what kind of dogs are those? They were massive, standing only a few
inches shy of her mediocre five feet, and covered with bushy fur. Maybe they
were bears, not dogs at all. Lana glanced warily from Cerberus to Mónica, Donatien, and Béla.
Mónica
had locked up the artillery, and Lana noticed the appearance of a holster
holding a gun at her hip. Donatien and Béla were now on each
side of her and Gavin, and she got the uneasy sensation they were for her, not
Gavin. Meanwhile Blair, Russ, and Johnson were all starting to reach for the
heat they were packing.
“I was giving you the benefit of
the doubt my invitation was just misplaced.” Cerberus’ beady eyes moved over to Lana’s
friends. “It
looks like I was mistaken.”
“You were.”
Gavin’s tone never wavered as
Cerberus strutted forward. Lana shied away behind Gavin, biting down on her lip—Cerberus
didn’t
miss the motion. Immediately his eyes flashed to her. He was a lone wolf who
scented blood.
“I know you. You’re
Vic’s
piece of ass.” His
eyes had a cruel glimmer. “If you’re here, he
won’t
be. That’s
rather disappointing.”
It was a slap to her already wavering confidence and Lana physically
winced at the comment. All it took was that momentary distraction. She didn’t
see him pull the gun out; she only heard the safety clicking off.
“Now, this is going to be nice
and easy from here on out. You three” —he waved the muzzle in Blair’s
direction— “will
load all of that into my car. I will pay you for the merchandise.” Cerberus
was mindful enough not to point the gun at Gavin. “And you . . .” He
eyed her with hunger. “You can get in my car, dear.”
“I’d rather shit in my hands and
clap,” she
said.
Visit the release event on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1577655532457325
and you can also purchase at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U58F2E6
, https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/523590
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even as they go live.
About the author:
Armada West is an American author and model from upstate New
York. Her first notable recognition was for her comedic play, "The Loo
Cue", which won a playwright competition and starred actress Fiona
Hutchinson. An avid gamer, West wrote articles and tech reviews for TheGamersHub.net
Her foray into publication began at Crushing Hearts Black
Butterfly in 2012 with the release of her romance novella Undefeated and her
first full length novel, Bottom Feeders. A short story, Underneath (The
Christmas Tree), was included in the first Hot Ink holiday anthology Milf and
Cookies.
West co-authored a romantic sci-fi short story, Space in the
Fall, with fellow author and friend, Jadeleath. The piece premiered in the
Persephone's Song anthology from Keith Publications.
In 2014 West was contracted by Distinguished Press for her
series Wintertide, a re-vamping of Bottom Feeders. The King's Mortal will be
available March 6, 2015. When the Gloves Come Off, a full length novel
adaptation of West's Undefeated, was picked up by Roane Publishing in 2014. A
release date is still pending.
As a model, Armada West has been featured in Riot Vixen
magazine (February 2014) and on Inked Girls. She also worked with game
developer, Jaime Fraine, for his 2014 "Tree Translator" Kickstarter
campaign and was featured in two of his promotional videos.
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