Title:
By a Thread
Author: Nyna Queen
Series: Trueborn Heirs Series
Genre: Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal
Publisher: Levire
Release Date: May 1 2019
Editions: eBook
Blurb/Synopsis:
“I’m a spider, sugar. My shaper kind doesn’t bear that name for nothing.”
“I’m a spider, sugar. My shaper kind doesn’t bear that name for nothing.”
That's not something Alexis Harper dares to
say very often. If she did, it might just get her killed. Not that she is an
easy mark, but even fools get lucky once in a while.
In a world where the magically gifted
trueborn rule and the magicless halfborn slog away in the slums, half-blood
mongrels like Alex are outcasts—feared and shunned. For most of her life, she
has lurked in the shadows, trying to keep her true nature a secret. But the
secrecy ends abruptly when she saves two trueborn aristo children from a group
of hired killers. Accused of a crime she didn't commit, Alex suddenly finds
herself running from powerful enemies, with no one around to trust.
Or what about the mysterious stranger who
has been following her? He is one of Death’s Servants, born and bred to kill at
the country’s command. Not the most preferable ally, but then, her choices are
limited. Soon she has to decide whether she can trust him or not—it’s a gamble
she might not survive either way. And before Alex knows what is happening, her
life is hanging by a silken thread…
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Excerpt:
“You’re not one of those guys, are you?”
“And what kind of guy would that be?”
Darken asked.
Alex flipped back a strand of blond hair.
“One of those macho-imbeciles who think that women belong behind the stove and
not behind the steering wheel.”
Darken gave her a puzzled look that was
almost convincing.
“I beg your pardon,” he said stiffly. “I
didn’t mean to imply that there was anything wrong with your driving skills.”
Of
course not. “What did you mean to imply, if I may ask?”
He sighed, impatiently. “If I recall it
correctly, I just told you about the possible physical repercussions of my
magic. At the moment you’re experiencing dizziness, perhaps even blurred
vision. Your mouth feels dry and your skin raw. Your pupils are dilated.” He
bent forward, peering into her face and she involuntarily took a step backward.
Damn!
Max and Josy appeared around the car,
notably dallying while getting into the car to be able to listen in.
“And your point is?”
Darken waved an irritated hand. “Haven’t
you been listening at all? It’s going to get worse, a lot worse. What you are
experiencing right now are just the first ripples. Especially the first time
when someone is touched by a forfeit’s magic the effects are particularly dire.
You’ll likely feel like you’re having a bad case of the chills, perhaps even
suffer from shivering attacks and other … certain … physical symptoms.” His
voice gained a slightly clipped edge at those last words, but she was too mad
to pay it any attention.
Oh, so now he was getting all indignant
because she wasn’t falling to pieces at his touch. Poor little woman wasn’t
able to handle the touch of the big threatening predator. Males! He’d probably expected her to suffer some kind of nervous
breakdown or something, getting all teary and whiny and swooning on his arm,
begging him for smelling salts. Perhaps that was what most people did in her
current circumstances. Well, she wouldn’t do him that favor, oh no! She’d
suffered physical backlash of magic before and while it wasn’t a pleasant
experience, a shapers’ body usually coped much better with it than other
humans.
It was true, she did feel a bit shaky on
her legs and there was a faint tingling sensation on her skin, but there was
just no way she would grant him the triumph of backing down now. She’d have to
grit her teeth and tough it out.
“Thanks a lot,” she said pointedly, “but I
think I can manage.”
She yanked the door open—forcing him to
quickly pull away his hand if he didn’t want his fingers to get squashed—and
paused to look at him over the door casing. “Don’t worry, its a few hours’
drive to Gomorrah. You’ll come to your right.”
Before he could argue, she pushed past him,
slipped into the driver’s seat and pulled the door shut behind her.
Well,
chew on that, Mr. Smug.
~ * ~
Author Information
Nyna started reading fantasy books at the
sweet age of six (in fact, as soon as she could read) and never got out of it.
After she finished her law degree, she finally decided to commit herself to a career
as an author.
When she isn't reading a book or dreaming up another story, she
works as a lawyer, indulges in way too much coffee and enjoys long walks in the
sun. If you are looking for Nyna, you'll likely find her behind her laptop,
hitting the keys, writing down her latest novel ideas - careful, if you speak
to her now, she might not remember later!
Right in this moment, Nyna is probably
working on the second book in her Trueborn Heirs Series: Web of Lies.
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