Book Blitz: Daughter of Isis by Kelsey Ketch

Daughter of Isis (Descendants of Isis, #1)

by Kelsey Ketch

Release Date: 10/26/13

Cover Designed by: Steven Novak

Summary from Goodreads:

"Her mouth parted slightly, waiting for Seth to breathe life into her own body, just like in the story. She wanted him to awaken her senses."

Their worlds collide in California's high desert.

The last thing Natara "Natti" Stone wants to do is to start anew at Setemple High School. She wished she had never left London. Yet the brutal murder of her maternal grandmother has made her life very complicated. The only clue related to her murder is an ancient, encrypted necklace Natti discovered after her grandmother's death. And if trying to adjust to American life is not enough, Natti is being stalked by a mysterious, charming high school senior, Seth O'Keefe, who is annoyingly persistent in his attempts at seduction.

Seth O'Keefe is secretly a member of the Sons of Set, an order that worships the Egyptian god of chaos. Seth's blessing from Set, his "charm," never failed, except with one person: Natti Stone. Her ability to elude him infatuates and infuriates him, and he becomes obsessed with the chase. But the closer he gets to her, the more his emotions take a dangerous turn, and he risks breaking one of the most valued covenants of his order. The punishment for which is a fate worse than death.

The adventure this unlikely couple becomes engulfed in could cost them their lives and their souls.

*Note: Content for Upper YA*

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Excerpt:

"Natti, you need to relax," Seth finally said.

She froze in her place and looked at him. "Relax! Are you mental? My best friend was drugged!"

Seth stood up from the long, ratty sofa, peeled apart her hands, and took them into his. "You don't know that for sure." He brushed his thumbs over her skin in soft, smooth strokes. "Just let the doctors worry about it."

The calm, soft tingle of his touch seeped through her skin, coursing lightly over her nerves and releasing their tension. Her mind and body began to calm down, making her realize how badly every muscle had been physically shaking. Slowly, layer upon layer of fear and stress simply vanished until she felt nothing at all. She looked up at Seth's eyes, drawn to their warmth and comfort.

"Okay . . ." Natti spoke, almost breathless. "How do you do that?"

"Do what?" Seth's voice was seductive as he leaned his forehead against hers. His scent of spice cologne, myrrh, and sandalwood consumed her senses, and his eyes captured her soul.

"This," she pressed. "The sensations of your touch. I've been feeling it all night and even before. Ever since we met. And don't try to lie. I know you're doing it, but how?"

Seth smirked at her question, his eyes turning their focus to her hands. "It's nothing."

Natti couldn't help smile as more of the tingling sensation slipped over her skin. "Oh, it's something. What is it?"

His beautiful full lips tempted her with a smile. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"Try me."

Silence fell between them while he seemed to think it over, meanwhile massaging her hands with his thumbs and fingers. The pressure, the release, each movement slowly pulling her thoughts and focus onto his hands. "Touch is a magical thing, Natti," he explained. "It can comfort." He raised one hand and stroked her cheek, soft and gentle. "It can entice." His thumb moved along her jaw and applied pressure as it traveled down her neck, causing her to shiver with delight. "And it can hurt. Whatever the intensions, it brings two people together. It makes a certain . . . connection."

Though there was no heaviness of a lie, she chuckled at his response. "You're right. I don't believe you. Touch is just a sense. A tool the human body uses."

"Yes, and it's a powerful tool when used the right way." His honey voice teasing her, tempting her. "Now come sit with me and relax. Wanda will be all right."

About the Author

During her high school years, Kelsey Ketch could always be found tucked away in a little corner of the hall or classroom, writing her fantasy worlds and creating illustrations and maps. Today is no different, except now she's writing in the break room at her office building or at the tables of the Barnes and Noble Café in Cary, North Carolina. She is also an avid reader, a part-time book blogger at Ketch's Book Nook, and lives with her two orange tabbies and awesome and humorous flat-mate.Daughter of Isis is her debut novel.
For more information, please visit her site at kelseyketch.com.

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Book Blitz: Beyond by S.P. van der Lee

Beyond (Beyond)

by S.P. van der Lee

Release date: November 25th 2013

Summary from Goodreads:
Sixteen-year-old Raven desperately wants to fit in, but after using a Ouija Board, her already overwhelming hallucinations take a turn for the worse. A ghostly figure named Sam begins to haunt Raven and seems eager to kill her.
She's saved by a reclusive biker named Damian who goes to the same school and appears to have an interest in her. Raven can't help but feel drawn to him. Determined to uncover Damian's connection to the ghost, Raven sets out to discover his secret and the reason Sam started haunting her. However, there's more at stake than just her reputation. Raven's choice between unveiling Damian's true intentions, and living a normal life will put everyone she cares about at risk. To save them, she'll have to go beyond.

Lives are ruined.
Hearts are shattered.
Death lurks at every corner.

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"I loved the premise of the book & I loved the characters. The ending left me wanting more..." ~ Lisa W.

"Finally this ends my dry spell of unsatisfying fantasy novels! I loved the plot! I can't help but get hooked into it as the story unfolds." ~ Poecilia from Goodreads

"The book is very good. It has really good mystery in it and a cliffhanger in the end that leaves you screaming for the second book." ~ Katie from Goodreads

Excerpt:
The car drives fast. My fingers move across the window in an attempt to draw on it, but the air inside isn't humid enough. I look outside and watch the willows and poplars flash by like they were never there. Large meadows surround the road, separated by ditches. I think there are cows standing in the grass, but I'm not sure, as the car is going too fast. There isn't a house nearby. This place feels abandoned, like I'm in the middle of nowhere.

In my head a voice constantly chants, "You are Raven Stone."

Repeatedly, things are whispered into my ears. I don't understand any of it, but it feels trustworthy. With my hands I go over a device on top of my head which presses against my ears.

"Don't touch that!" yells the woman in the front seat. My mom. Her voice sounds hushed because of the device that's clamping my head, but I can tell by her tone she's serious. I look at my mom and follow the sweat that drips from her cheeks onto her mouth and her teeth biting her lip. Sometimes the steering wheel is jerked from one side to the other, while the car seems to accelerate.

Indifferent, I look out the other window across my seat. Next to us is another car. In the back is a boy that looks at me with remarkable, hazelnut eyes.

All of the sudden the car next to ours flings about aimlessly. It drives from right to left and smashes into a car coming from the other side. The noise is deafening. With my eyes wide open I see the boy tumble around inside the car, as the vehicle makes a cartwheel across the road.

"You are Raven Stone."

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I'm jerked out of my sleep, clammy from all the sweat. Sighing, I rub my face. I'm worn down because of the nightmare. Even though I've had this nightmare so many times, I still get chilled to the bone.

Why do I keep having this same bad dream? It all seems so real.

I sit on the edge of my bed to calm myself. I have this dream at least three times a week. It always feels so realistic. My mom used to come to me whenever she heard me screaming when I just had the nightmare. She always found it hard to comfort me, so she just brought me a warm cup of milk.

I blink a few times to take in my surroundings and to assure myself I'm in my room. Every time I have to tell myself I'm not in that car. I'm just home, in my bed. I'm not in that car, and I'm not witnessing the death of the young boy.

Then my cabinet moves.

Stunned, I look at the piece of furniture. Did that just happen, or was it another fantasy? I've just woken up, so it's not strange to see things that aren't real. Right? All of a sudden something appears from behind the cabinet. Black smog is coming through the walls. A black ghost seeps like water through the wall, and then the cabinet and reveals its true form. A human. And he's staring at me with the same wretched smile as he did yesterday when he moved the Ouija board.

This has to be another illusion.

Sam flies to my door, and something invisible latches onto him. He wriggles in mid-air, unable to move forward. I watch in horror as the smoky shadow turns about in his invisible prison.

Another entity drifts through the wall.

This one is much faster and blue, and moves with flexibility through my room. He looks human. This is unbelievable, unimaginable and insane.

I can't comprehend what's happening. The blue ghost follows the black ghost, who's still wriggling around. Then he breaks loose from his invisible prison, and his arms go toward the door. The blue entity comes closer and looks as though he's pursuing the black one.

I watch as Sam flees through my door, just before the blue ghost captures him. Sam's gone. The blue ghost is too late.

The blue entity turns around to look at me.

His body is transparent, accompanied by smoke. His face is unrecognizable, but he has human traits. My desk and the paintings on the wall are visible right through him. Motionless and with my teeth clenched, I stare back at him.

I can't believe what I'm seeing. This has to be another ridiculous hallucination.

He stands frozen in my room. Even his eyes are translucent, but they're there, because they have a lighter color than the rest of his body. It's as if he's wearing clothes, but only the soft outlines are visible. His body looks like it consists of a million little stars that glisten as he moves. He reminds me of a reflection of the cosmos.

This ghost isn't like the others. This one seems more like a real human and less like a horrifying shade. He glows, just like the others, but I sense something that can be trusted in his aura. His body radiates warmth and power, and it doesn't strike me with fear. What is he? Then the mysterious stranger leaves just as quick as he came.

About the Author

I am a writer and reader of YA Paranormal Romance novels and aspire to be a well known author. I love reading the same genre, as well as Dystopian and an occasional fantasy book. In my spare time, when I'm not reading books, I like to play games such as RPG's.

I have a bachelor in Digital Communication and enjoy pretty much anything that has to do with technology :)

BEYOND will be published on November 25th 2013. I'm currently available for Promos, spotlights, reviews, interviews, guest posts, you name it! Just send me a message :)

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