Demon In The Whitelands by Nikki Richard ~ Excerpt and Giveaway

Posted: September 24, 2019 in giveaways, YA Fantasy
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Demon in the wetlands cover

Demon in the Whitelands

Book One

Nikki Richard

43207062

Genre: YA Fantasy

Publisher: Month9Books

Date of Publication: September 24, 2019

Cover Artist: Danielle Doolittle

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Samuel, son of a devout cleric, has endured shame and prejudice his entire life. Though he is destined to follow in his father’s footsteps, he longs for an ordinary life in the whitelands away from talk of demons and holy roots.

When the mayor claims to have captured a mute demon-girl, Samuel is forced to become her caretaker. But as Samuel gets to know the prisoner, he finds her not to be very demonlike. Instead, she is intelligent, meek, and an exceptional artist. Despite her seeming goodness, some more concerning things cannot be ignored. Samuel is hard-pressed to reconcile her uncanny strength and speed, one missing arm, ambiguous gender, and the mysterious scars covering most of her body.

Samuel forms a deep attachment to the girl with predator eyes and violent outbursts, against his father’s advice. As their friendship threatens to become something more, Samuel discovers the mayor’s dark intentions. Now, he must decide whether to risk his own execution by setting her free, or watch as the girl is used as a pawn in a dangerous game of oppression, fear, and murder.

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Enjoy this peek inside:

After a while, the buck quieted its struggle. It panted wildly, its dark tongue hanging out the crack of its mouth. Samuel got to his knees, drawing closer. The deer twisted its neck in horror, its dark eyes watching him. They were wide and black. The eyes of prey.

Samuel reached inside his jacket and got the knife.

“It’s okay,” he said softly as he straddled the deer’s torso, making sure to fully secure him underneath his legs. The buck’s muscles twitched, but the creature could do nothing. How had the girl felt when she’d been caught in the bear trap, iron teeth snapping into her leg? Like the buck? Did she think she’d be free? Somehow, he couldn’t picture her as a deer. She was more like a scrappy wolf cub.

Or a demon.

 

About Author Nikki Richard

Nikki Z. Richard

Nikki Richard is a sensitive queer writer with moods and coping mechanisms. An MFA graduate from the University of Baltimore, she lives in the city with her hot wife, amazing daughter, and fluffy cat.

Author Links: Instagram / Facebook / Twitter

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Comments
  1. Beatrice LaRocca says:

    Happy Release Day! I love the cover and the synopsis is intriguing. This sounds like a must read for me. Thank you for sharing the book details.

  2. Mary Preston says:

    I agree, caught my attention.

  3. Wow this sounds good. The cover is pretty awesome too!

  4. Tammy says:

    This sounds very creepy😁

  5. Cathy French says:

    This sounds like an excellent YA read. Love the simple cover.

  6. i just saw this one in my inbox. thanks for sharing laura
    sherry @ fundinmental

  7. Carole says:

    Wow, this sounds really good! I love stories that have that unknown quality to them. I do wonder what is going on with this girl. The cover is gorgeous as well. Thanks for sharing!

  8. rolandclarke says:

    Great cover and intriguing blurb. Time to sample some more YA fantasy/mystery.

  9. Good excerpt. Best wishes to Ms. Richard on this recent release!

  10. Elena says:

    Sounds like a good read. Thank you for the giveaway!

  11. The cover is beautiful!

  12. Debbie P says:

    This book sounds like a fantastic read. Cool cover!

  13. Donna Jacoby says:

    I love the cover and can’t wait to read between the pages. Thank you for the giveaway!

  14. Lynn Clayton says:

    THE COVER WOW IT STANDS OUT I LOVE THE WHITE DEER I WOULD READ THIS

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