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"How do I know this isn't a trap?" "You don't," Vincent said in a deadly calm voice. "Just as I'm not sure I can trust you. For all I know, you may already have given in to your dark side." (from Dark Hunger by Rita Herron, p56, uncorrected proof)
I just wanted to get something quick up tonight as my review was due today on this one! I am kicking myself that I did not read the first book of this Demonborn series. Not because you need to for understanding - but it is just that good! It has been a surprisingly quick read - please stay tuned tomorrow for my complete synopsis and review. In the meantime please visit my other posts for Dark Hunger which include the book trailer, the other sites to visit, my giveaway and some diary letters from the Valtrez brothers mom!
And don't forget - my full review will be up tomorrow!
Diary letters from the Angel of Light; the mother of the Valtrez brothers:
Forbidden Marriage:
I knew the moment I looked into Zion’s mesmerizing, dark eyes that our love was forbidden. That he was a demon who possessed the power of great evil. That if he ever lost himself to the pull of the darkness within him, that he might kill me. Still I plunged headfirst into his arms and became his lover. His touch was electric. His voice sultry and enticing. His hunger for me so intense that I couldn’t deny him. He told me he craved me constantly. He wanted to make me happy. To share a life free of evil. The day we married, he vowed to love me forever. To fight the bad blood in his veins and protect me from the demons. And when our first son Vincent was born, and then the twins Quinton and Dante, he cried and held each of them in his arms, refuting his destiny and defying his own evil father. Then he held me and promised that he was strong enough to overcome the darkness, that nothing would ever tear us apart. That his sons would never walk with Satan much less become his soldiers. Still, fear creeps in constantly, and I pray desperately that our love can save him from his destiny.
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The Demon Attacks:
The demon attacks have heightened. Helzebar, the leader of the underworld, has sent his minions to punish Zion for his defection. To force him to bring his sons into the underworld with him.
He’s been fighting them bravely. But last night they captured him, tortured him, fed on his flesh so viciously his blood is now infected. He claims he can overcome the sting of the poison. But I fear that I will lose him to the evil.
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Zion’s downfall:
My husband is no longer the man I married. The poison has consumed him. I see the difference in his eyes, the dark cravings, the violence, the hunger for blood and destruction. He welcomes pain, enjoys inflicting it upon others. He hungers for the battle. Though I still pray that my love can save him, he has grown dangerous to me. And to the boys. He’s disappeared with Vincent several times lately. I do not know what he does, but Vincent is quiet and withdrawn, angry, now, and I see his own temper emerging. Last night I tried to talk to Zion, but he threw me against the wall and declared that he will one day become the leader of the underworld. That his sons will rule the underworld with him. I have to do something to stop him...
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Saving My Sons:
All I can think about now is that I have to save my sons. Tonight I found Vincent marked by the demons. He tried to hide the teethmarks from me, but I saw that his body was bruised and beaten. The bite and claw marks on his back held poison that had already invaded his young body. And whatever torture and punishment Zion had inflicted upon him has begun to eat at his soul. I cannot let it continue. Quinton and Dante are too young to understand, to remember, to know what is happening. I must get them away from their father. They will survive without me. But Vincent – he would know if I abandoned him. But how can I leave one of my sons, letting him believe that I do not want him, and save the other two?
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The Monks:
I spoke with the Monks today and they agreed to take the twins and separate them. It is too dangerous for the boys to be together. Zion will be furious when he discovers my subterfuge. But he is long past saving. And I will not allow my sons to succumb to Satan and be his soldiers. I gathered the amulets for the boys’ protection and drove them to the secret meeting place deep in the woods near the Monastery. There I kissed each one of them goodbye, and left their protective amulet with them. Leaving Quinton and Dante was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. My heart literally felt as if it was being ripped in two, as if it was bleeding. My tears flowed freely and will continue until the day we are reunited. How can a mother abandon her sons, you wonder? How could I not? A mother’s love means protecting her children at all costs, even if it means protecting them from their own father and heritage. It means letting them go even if it kills me...
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Death:
Last night I found Vincent bloody and bruised again. I must send him away to save him. But I fear nothing can save me. Zion has threatened my life more than once, has tried to beat the truth out of me, to force me to lead him to Quinton and Dante. My body is weak, my spirit is low, but my faith is strong. I will take their whereabouts to my grave with me. I only pray that my sons survive, that Zion never finds them. And that one day they will find a woman’s love to save their souls so they do not become monsters like their father...
Quinton Valtrez is featured in Dark Hunger- currently on tour! This is book 2 in the Demonborn series. Book 1, Insatiable Desire, featured Vincent Valtrez. I currently have a giveaway running for Dark Hunger- be sure to get in on it today! Forbidden Passion, Book 3 in the Demonborn series is due out in April of 2010.
About the book:Reporter Annabelle Armstrong will go to any lengths to deliver a story, even track down Quinton Valtrez, a man she believes is a coldhearted assassin. Yet the truth about the darkly sensual Quinton is even more shocking...and the overwhelming desire he ignites is one she vows to resist.
Quinton has fought his demonic powers since he was a child. Now using his gifts for the good of national security, he can't let himself be distracted by the beautiful, determined Annabelle. But his need for her is sudden, fierce--and could soon cost Annabelle her life. For a wicked enemy is out for vengeance, a demon who wants to draw Quinton into a life of pure evil and is willing to use Annabelle as bait. To save her, Quinton must achieve the near impossible: tame the sinister force that is both his inheritance and his curse before it claims him forever. (Hachette)
Watch the book trailer!
If you haven't signed up for my giveaway of Dark Hunger - be sure to do so before Aug 19th - watch for my review then also!
I have five copies of Dark Hunger by Rita Herron to give away - courtesy of Hachette Books!
About the book:Reporter Annabelle Armstrong will go to any lengths to deliver a story, even track down Quinton Valtrez, a man she believes is a coldhearted assassin. Yet the truth about the darkly sensual Quinton is even more shocking...and the overwhelming desire he ignites is one she vows to resist.
Quinton has fought his demonic powers since he was a child. Now using his gifts for the good of national security, he can't let himself be distracted by the beautiful, determined Annabelle. But his need for her is sudden, fierce--and could soon cost Annabelle her life. For a wicked enemy is out for vengeance, a demon who wants to draw Quinton into a life of pure evil and is willing to use Annabelle as bait. To save her, Quinton must achieve the near impossible: tame the sinister force that is both his inheritance and his curse before it claims him forever.
Watch my blog for the blog tour starting in August!
Rules for the giveaway:
Five copies to giveaway.
Open only to U.S. and Canada.
No PO Boxes
All entries in one comment if possible (I understand that if you are posting to a blog, etc at a later date you will need an additional comment. . .)
+1 Must leave email address in comment -(I have had a winner in the last month that I was unable to track down)
+2 if you are a new or old follower - but please let me know
+3 if you post this on any social network - (limit of 6 entries for this one - so you can post it as many places as you would like, but only 2 will count)
+3 for referrals of NEW followers - if you already follow, you will not get entries for saying someone referred you - you can however get entries for referring new people...
