Welcome to today's posting - more from the fabulous Christina Bauer!! There's all of the usual information plus an excerpt from the first chapter of Lincoln, my review and a really fun giveaway of swag, ebooks and more! Be sure you check it all out an enter the giveaway - you don't want to miss it!
by Christina Bauer
(Angelbound Origins #1.5)
Publication date: May 28th, 2019
Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal,
Synopsis:
***Experience the events of Angelbound from Lincoln’s perspective!!!***
When it comes to fighting demons, Prince Lincoln is the greatest warrior in the history of his people, the thrax. Now Lincoln faces his hardest fight yet…and it’s not on a traditional battlefield.
Lincoln is falling in love. And the girl is part demon.
Between a fated dance at the Ryder mansion…a life-changing walk through a hedgerow maze…and a massive battle with none other than the King of Hell…Lincoln realizes that he wants to share his life with Myla Lewis, the part-demon girl who has captured his heart. However, an evil thrax noble—the powerful Earl of Acca—is prepared to do anything to stop Lincoln and Myla from having a future.
But Lincoln won’t give up on his Myla. Ever.
To fight Aldred, Lincoln works to create a different kind of marriage—an Alliance of the lesser thrax houses against Acca. Sadly, just as Lincoln starts to make some progress, the nobles who’ve joined his Alliance begin to vanish. Is Aldred behind the disappearances, or is someone else vying for power? When Lincoln discovers the truth, it upends his entire world, threatening his future with Myla in ways no one could ever have imagined.
“I absolutely love Christina Bauer’s style, full of action, intense scenes, and characters that will test one’s imaginations to the max!” – Tome Tender Book Blog
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Excerpt – Opening Chapter
Before me looms a dissolus demon.
Think about a waist-high glob of mayo—only both alive and deadly—and that’s the
general idea.
No face.
No limbs.
Just mega-bacteria with attitude.
For hours, I hunted this creature
through the forests of Purgatory. Why? I’m both part angel and a demon hunter. One of the thrax. Killing monsters is
what my people do. Now I’ve cornered this slimeball (as in a ball literally
made of slime) against the back wall of the royal stables.
All that remains is the kill.
This won’t be easy.
Little by little, I pin the dissolus
against the wall with my body. The white goo of the demon’s exterior smears
across the legs of my Kevlar armor. The creature’s round form pulses, heartbeat
style. Reaching forward, I slip my hands through the monster’s outer layer,
careful to keep my palms tipped at precisely forty degrees. Unless I use that
exact angle combined with slow speed, the demon’s interior will transform from
ugly slop into deadly acid.
Then I’ll be dissolved in seconds.
Painfully.
Sweat beads down my spine as I search
inside the monster. My goal is to find the creature’s nucleus—the equivalent of
its heart—which is solid, transparent and egg-shaped. I shift my arms inside
the demon’s gooey interior. Slurping sounds ricochet through the air. Across
the stables, a horse whinnies. Adrenaline spikes through my system. There’s a
time limit here. If I don’t grab the nucleus fast enough, then the demon’s
insides will turn acidic anyway.
Again, death. Not a fan.
It’s an effort, but I somehow keep my
motions slow and steady. All thoughts collapse into a single goal: Grasp the
nucleus.
A familiar voice breaks up the quiet.
“Interesting monster, eh?”
Seriously?
That’s Aldred, the Earl of Acca and
an extraordinary scumbag. At this point, he and I are the only people in the
stables, if you don’t count the demon. Aldred’s a portly fellow, middle-aged
with thinning hair and long jowls. His clan, the House of Acca, is a perennial
pain in my royal backside. While I spent hours hunting the dissolus, Aldred
followed behind at a safe distance. All the while, he released a steady stream
of chatter.
“I said,” Aldred really drags out the
word said. “Interesting monster, right?”
“Interesting
isn’t the word I’d use,” I reply.
“What can I say?” Aldred steps beside
me, scanning the scene. “I’m an earl, not a walking thesaurus.”
For a moment, I see myself in
Aldred’s eyes. I’m Lincoln Vidar Osric Aquilus, High Prince of the Thrax. My
family rules the land of Antrum, which is hidden far below Earth’s surface. The
rest of the after-realms consist of the angels in Heaven, demons of Hell,
quasi-demons in Purgatory, and the ghouls of the Dark Lands. At eighteen, I’m
tall and broad-shouldered with brown hair and mismatched irises. I also happen
to be leaning over a possessed blob of white goo the size of an engorged
Hippity Hop. Being a demon hunter is rarely glamorous. Neither is being royal,
for that matter.
“This is taking too long,” declares
Aldred. With mincing steps, the earl creeps up beside me.
“Stay back,” I warn. “That’s for your
own safety.”
“No, I shall kick it for you.”
“Absolutely not,” I counter. “You’ll
end up losing your leg, and that’s if you’re lucky.”
Aldred holds his hands palms forward,
in the universal motion for, it’s not my
fault. “No need to get testy.”
Frustration sends my thoughts
reeling. How did I end up here anyway? The answer flickers through my mind like
images on a carousel. On orders from Verus, the Queen of the Angels, my family
and I are temporarily residing in Purgatory, along with all our court. Since my
people enjoy a medieval lifestyle, we’ve constructed cabins in Purgatory’s
Alighieri Woods. This morning, a dissolus broke free from our royal menagerie.
Cue me chasing the monster through the forest while the earl follows behind.
Which brings me to the present moment
and imminent death.
If you haven't had the marvelous experience that is reading something from Christina Bauer, especially part or all of the AngelBound or AngelBound Offspring series then you are in for a treat with Lincoln. Christina has a real gift for writing. I LOVE Lincoln! She portrays him with depth of character, drama, great fight scenes and true love. It just doesn't get better than that.
Christina's worldbuilding capability is unbelievable. The scenes she builds in Lincoln are like a movie in your mind. It causes the pace of the story to progress at an ideal rate and you know what is happening at all times. While part of a series, it can be read alone. Soooo if you like first-rate angel/Nephilim/demon stories, Christina Bauer is the place to go and Lincoln is one of the books to read!
5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Disclaimer
I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
AUTHOR BIO:
Christina Bauer knows how to tell stories about kick-ass women. In her best selling Angelbound series, the heroine is a part-demon girl who loves to fight in Purgatory’s Arena and falls in love with a part-angel prince. This young adult best seller has driven more than 500,000 ebook downloads and 9,000 reviews on Goodreads and retailers. The first three books in the series are now available as audiobooks on Audible and iTunes.
Bauer has also told the story of the Women’s March on Washington by leading PR efforts for the Massachusetts Chapter. Her pre-event press release—the only one sent out on a major wire service—resulted in more than 19,000 global impressions and redistribution by over 350 different media entities including the Associated Press.
Christina graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School with BA’s in English along with Television, Radio, and Film Production. She lives in Newton, MA with her husband, son, and semi-insane golden retriever, Ruby.
Christina graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School with BA’s in English along with Television, Radio, and Film Production. She lives in Newton, MA with her husband, son, and semi-insane golden retriever, Ruby.
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