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Dark Migration should be perfect for your Halloween reading list!

It’s a dark horror fantasy.

Check it out to learn more and don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

You could win a signed paperback copy.

Dark Migration

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Dark Migration by Sandra R Campbell
Publication date: August 2013
Genres: Dark Fantasy, Horror, New Adult
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Seanna Raines is on a journey of self-discovery. Only her search does not include college applications or finding a cool summer job. After  killing Samuel Bolvayne, the ‘man’ she fears and loves, Seanna is not  looking for who she is, but rather what she will become.

Samuel spent countless lifetimes trying to forge a companion like  himself, but his previous attempts were considered failures. Until  Seanna. She is his first true success… and his ultimate undoing. Now,  without Samuel to guide her, Seanna is lost. To survive, she needs to  find out what her transformation means: super strength, the ability to  smell human emotions, and an ever-increasing need to devour human souls. Seanna travels to Samuel’s earthly homeland, along the coast of South  Africa, in search of answers. Here, she encounters several of his failed experiments, who claim to know the truth. These abominations lead her  into a sinister world of chaos and destruction, where the birthplace of  evil is revealed.

Seanna clings to the last piece of her humanity while struggling to  accept her feelings for Samuel and what she has done to him. Just as  Seanna embraces her fate, she is forced to choose between life as an  immortal with the one she loves or sacrifice it all to save a world that does not deserve saving.

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Enjoy this glimpse inside Dark Migration

“That pretty young thing is capable of destroying each and every one of you, and with very little effort.” A pinched male voice echoed off the tiled galley walls. Edona and Marko quickly disbursed to another part of the room. Pike stepped aside but kept one hand locked on mine.

Bennett Palmer was hunch-backed with long wiry limbs resembling those of an insect, but when he moved across the room, he seemed to almost slither. Up close he looked very much like a human fly. His abnormally large eyes were too far apart, and his grayish skin was pulled too tight over a misshapen head, threatening to tear at any movement. Long clumps of stringy dark hair hung from various points on his skull. To say he was grotesque would be putting it mildly; he was a monstrosity. As he inched his way closer, I redirected my talents toward him. I received nothing but shadow with a hint of something unearthly sadistic.

He’s not human.

Bennett tapped the side of his head with a crooked finger. “There is no need to waste such wonderful talents on me.”

He knows, but how does he know?

Giving me a once-over before bending slightly to put us at eye level, Bennett cracked his lips, revealing several rotten teeth. “A lovely creature, you are. Samuel is undeniably proud of himself. I have never smelled another Dereltego as sweet as you.” The unimaginable stench that accompanied his words made me gag.

“I’ve never smelled anything as retched as you. What are you?”

Pike’s grip tightened on my hand. Even though the man’s presence made his skin crawl, he hadn’t moved away. Pike always knew that something wasn’t right about this man, and now he hoped he might actually find out what that was.

“My sweet, it is none of your concern. Why not get some rest before Val wakes. You have been a busy girl and will have a lot to answer for.”

Asshole.

Practically hissing, Bennett took a step back to direct his sizzling words at Pike. “See to it she is showered and ready for dinner.” He spun away from us, quickly making his way to the swinging doors. Just as he was about to exit, he turned to flash a hideous smile. “Oh, and Seanna, please try your best not to kill anyone else.”

Rage had been building from the moment he walked through the door, and not wanting to waste it, I lashed out before he could make a grand exit. “Maybe I’ll just kill you instead.”

Bennett paused in the doorway, appearing to cower with his humped shoulders, only to stand straight up and laugh. “You certainly may try.”

A chilly silence hung in the air after Bennett’s departure. Everyone there believed Bennett was evil, and they knew Val to be a vampire. But now there was another ‘unnatural’ being to contend with, only I didn’t come with any defining labels.

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Sandra R. Campbell
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Sandra R. Campbell lives along the tranquil waters of the Chesapeake Bay with her new husband and weight challenged cat. She can trace her passion for the macabre back to reading Edgar Allen Poe as a child, with her pet crow, Big Fellow, by her side. She has since submerged herself in a wide range of dark literature. An avid thrill seeker, Sandra is always looking for her next big adrenaline rush, and when spelunking, climbing, diving and monster hunting fails to deliver, she turns to the creation of through-the-rabbit-hole worlds and sends her characters on their own adventures. Her first NA paranormal thriller, Butterfly Harvest, was published in September 2010. Sandra also writes children’s stories, is an active member of the Maryland Writers’ Association and the head of a MWA critique group.
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I have one signed paperback copy of Dark Migration to give away today!

To enter, please leave your email address so I can contact you and answer this question,

“What is your favorite Halloween costume?”

Giveaway ends November 4th.

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Welcome to the 4th Annual Spooktacular Giveaway Hop

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I’m so excited. This is my first time doing this tour and it is huge!

For my giveaway, you can enter to win the complete Hunger Games Trilogy in Paperback.

This is the complete paperback set!

The stunning Hunger Games trilogy is complete!The extraordinary, ground breaking New York Times bestsellers The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, along with the third book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay, are available for the first time ever in a beautiful boxset edition. Stunning, gripping, and powerful. The trilogy is now complete!

Set in a dark vision of near future a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her younger sister’s place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence

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Welcome to the Book Blast for BLACK by Russell Blake

This book is getting lots of praise!

Read on to learn more and don’t forget to enter the awesome giveaway!

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Artemus Black. Perennially down-on-his-luck Hollywood PI whose Bogie fixation is as dated as his wardrobe. With an assistant who mocks him relentlessly, an obese cat that loathes him, a romantic life that’s deader than Elvis, money problems, booze, nicotine, and anger management issues, how much worse can it get? When he takes a case that’s supposed to be easy money working for a celebrity whose colleagues and surrounding paparazzi are dropping faster than interest in the star’s big comeback, the cakewalk turns ugly and Black finds himself in a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder – and bad hair days.

The first in a new series from bestselling author Russell Blake, Black is a detective mystery with a difference that fans of the genre are sure to enjoy.

PRAISE FOR BLACK:

“A sadistically good writer.” – The Kindle Book Review
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“I haven’t been this excited by a new series in a long time. I’ve read five or six Blake books, which were all very good, but he absolutely nails the hard-boiled genre. He has a knack for creating memorable characters and the main character Black and his assistant will not be forgotten anytime soon. I’ve always enjoyed Blake’s humor, but the dialogue between the two aforementioned characters is hysterical. Finally – as usual, Blake moves the book along at a nice pace with enough twists, turns, and adventure to keep any reader engrossed. I can’t wait for the next one in this series.” Trenchgold, Amazon 5 Star review.
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“I’ve read several of Blake’s books and this is my favorite. It features well developed characters, great humor, and a fun plot. The writing is also fantastic. I especially love the book’s treatment of LA, and its characters, more often than not leftovers from broken dreams. If you love Elmore Leonard, and who doesn’t, you’re going to love Black. Five stars.” Wright Forbucks, Amazon 5 Star review.

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About Russell Blake

Russell Blake is the bestselling author of twenty-two novels, including the thrillers Fatal Exchange, The Geronimo Breach, Zero Sum, King of Swords, Night of the Assassin, Revenge of the Assassin, Return of the Assassin, Blood of the Assassin, The Delphi Chronicle trilogy, The Voynich Cypher, Silver Justice, JET, JET II – Betrayal, JET III – Vengeance, JET IV – Reckoning, JET V – Legacy, Upon A Pale Horse, and BLACK. Non-fiction includes the international bestseller An Angel With Fur (animal biography) and How To Sell A Gazillion eBooks In No Time (even if drunk, high or incarcerated), a parody of all things writing-related. Blake lives in Mexico and enjoys his dogs, fishing, boating, tequila and writing, while battling world domination by clowns.

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This is my own version of a weekly bookhaul post where  I’ll be telling you about all of the books I got this week, whether print or e-book plus all things new on fuonlyknew.

I got a few books this week, some free, some for review, and some I purchased just for my reading pleasure.

I also post reviews on another blog aknifeandaquill . It’s all about horror. If someone doesn’t die, we don’t do it here!

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Here’s some I picked up to review on both blogs. Double exposure for the author:)

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Here are some I picked up to review on fuonlyknew.

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and Deadly Embrace. Picked this up to review on my Monday Minis meme. Quite short.

Was free at time of posting. Click on the cover to get yours.

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and Offworld (Dangerous Times) is free as of time of posting.

Click on the cover to get yours.

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Got some good ones!

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Got some freebies for ya!

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Just click on the covers to get yours. Make sure they are still free. Were at time of posting.

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Books for Review.

Heartache Motel

Trying to slow down for the holidays. I have about 15 review books. But I had to have this!

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Books I won.

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I won Coven from Girls Heart Book Tours!

Thanks Mel and thank you K.A. Young.

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I won The Photo Traveler Sway Bag and ebook!

I’m getting a t-shirt, pens and bookmarks and this awesome book!

Thanks to Bewitching Book Tours and Arthur J. Gonzalez!

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Reviewed this week. Busy writing more!

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You can read my review on my Monday Minis post HERE.

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Read my ARC review, enjoy the authors guest post, and enter the giveaway HERE.

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Scheduled reviews for next week.

You can read my review of Sorrow’s Point and enter the giveaway on Wednesday, October 16th.

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Several more reviews and awesome giveaways coming this next week. Be sure to stop by!

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Other posts this week. Just click on the links to see the posts.

Monday Minis #15 ~ Review ~ The Haunted House On Wheels

Hunted Dreams by Elle Hill ~ A Giveaway, an Interview, and a peek inside!

Cover Reveal ~ Jelly Bean Kisses

Release Day Giveaway ~ Endless by Amanda Gray

One Thousand and One Nights by Ruth Browne ~ A Scheherazade adaption

Nerd Blast and Giveaway ~ Phantom Eyes by Scott Tracey

Blast Giveaway ~ Jack Templar and The Lord of the Vampires ~ Jack is back!

Teaser Tuesdays #42 ~ Elysian Fields by Suzanne Johnson

WWW Wednesday #20 ~ Mystery, Malevolence, and Mayhem

Blast Giveaway ~ S.J. Harper’s New Release ~ Cursed ~ A Fallen Siren Novel

ARC Review and Giveaway Tour ~ Sanctuary ~ Is there no place safe?

Great Escapes Tour Giveaway ~ Big Numbers by Jack Getze ~ A Screwball Mystery

Thursday Theatre #19 ~ The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter, The Complete Series ~ Trailer and Review

Cover Reveal ~ World of Ash by Shauna Granger ~ Monsters are real

Newly Re-designed Cover Reveal ~ The Valkyrie Series, Books 1 – 3 by T.G. Ayer

Teri Brown’s Born of Deception ~ Cover Reveal Plus a Giveaway

The Friday 56 #2 ~ A New Horror Serial ~ Cruelty by Edward Lorn

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Go here to find all of my giveaways. Enter one or enter all of them!!

Go here for a list of free e-books.

Busy, busy, busy. So many delicious reads! Some I’ve read and will be posting my reviews soon.

So what did you get this week? See something you like? Do you have any of these? Leave a comment and let me know.