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Goddess Fish Tour: Vampire Elite by Irina Argo
Please welcome Irina Argo, and her new book, Vampire Elite! Check out the giveaway at a Rafflecopter giveaway
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At the beginning of the twenty-first century of our era, a millennia long war between two immortal races was coming to an end. The Vampire Elite, the strongest among vampires, forced the race of immortal beings, the Amiti to become their blood suppliers, called bloodstock, locking them in their underground cells and treating them like livestock.
The surviving free Amiti make a final attempt to strike back. The Queen of Amiti is proclaimed a traitor and is executed. Her death signifies the rise of a new Queen, her young daughter Arianna who becomes the last hope of her dying race. Arianna totally embraces her mission and is ready to fight for her people to the last drop of her blood but encounters an unexpected challenge—the vampire King Tor.
They both are captured into a trap of love where they had to make an ultimate choice; to kill the loved one or to let their races die.
Vampire Elite is the epic story of a bitter conflict between two peoples, and the effect of that conflict on everyone living in its grip. The characters are driven to love and betrayal, vengeance and sacrifice in a world without easy black-and-white answers.
Based on an ancient Egyptian legend, packed with action and intrigue, Vampire Elite will pull you into the entrancing world of immortals and open new portals into their hidden universe.
“She’s barely eighteen, ladies and gentlemen. That’s a good
three years younger than the youngest bloodstock you’ll usually come across.
Look at her; she’s stunning, simply stunning, and as you can see, we’ve kept
her well conditioned, in excellent health.”
The auctioneer paused as the male Hunter grasped the Amiti’s hand and held it above the tray. The girl showed no resistance, her only display of anxiety the butterfly fluttering of her thick eyelashes. He raised his other hand, and the dagger flashed in the light as with a swift motion he slit the Amiti’s palm.
The dark, intoxicating scent of fresh blood filled the room as it poured into the vials. Simone’s gums began to itch and burn, and she covered her mouth with her hand so no one would see her fangs punching down. It was considered terribly rude to expose one’s fangs in public, even among other vampires.
But she needn’t have worried; everyone’s attention was riveted to the stage and the blood flowing from the girl’s wound. The room vibrated with bloodlust and sexual arousal.
Sekhmi approached Simone’s table, offering the Royal Pride the first of the blood samples. Knowing that all eyes were on her, Simone forced herself not to hesitate and took a small sip—and was immediately flooded with euphoria.
“For this magnificent specimen, we open the bidding at ten million U.S. dollars,” announced the auctioneer.
Jo-An is a Leo, a
lioness who has emerged to follow her dream, to someday write a book of her
own. She owned a costume shop for 15 years and was able to satisfy and excel in
her creative nature. She is an over-achiever and believes that anything is
possible if you believe in yourself and ignore the nay-sayers. Her
philosophy is based on Shakespeare "It is not in the stars to hold our
destiny, but in ourselves." She currently resides in California with
her 5 cats and 1 husband.
Follow the rest of the tour over at the Twitter hashtag:
#GF_VAMPIRE
At the beginning of the twenty-first century of our era, a millennia long war between two immortal races was coming to an end. The Vampire Elite, the strongest among vampires, forced the race of immortal beings, the Amiti to become their blood suppliers, called bloodstock, locking them in their underground cells and treating them like livestock.
The surviving free Amiti make a final attempt to strike back. The Queen of Amiti is proclaimed a traitor and is executed. Her death signifies the rise of a new Queen, her young daughter Arianna who becomes the last hope of her dying race. Arianna totally embraces her mission and is ready to fight for her people to the last drop of her blood but encounters an unexpected challenge—the vampire King Tor.
They both are captured into a trap of love where they had to make an ultimate choice; to kill the loved one or to let their races die.
Vampire Elite is the epic story of a bitter conflict between two peoples, and the effect of that conflict on everyone living in its grip. The characters are driven to love and betrayal, vengeance and sacrifice in a world without easy black-and-white answers.
Based on an ancient Egyptian legend, packed with action and intrigue, Vampire Elite will pull you into the entrancing world of immortals and open new portals into their hidden universe.
Exerpt:
As the auctioneer spoke, two Sekhmi in eveningwear—a male
carrying an elegant dagger and a female girl.
“She’s barely eighteen, ladies and gentlemen. That’s a good
three years younger than the youngest bloodstock you’ll usually come across.
Look at her; she’s stunning, simply stunning, and as you can see, we’ve kept
her well conditioned, in excellent health.”The auctioneer paused as the male Hunter grasped the Amiti’s hand and held it above the tray. The girl showed no resistance, her only display of anxiety the butterfly fluttering of her thick eyelashes. He raised his other hand, and the dagger flashed in the light as with a swift motion he slit the Amiti’s palm.
The dark, intoxicating scent of fresh blood filled the room as it poured into the vials. Simone’s gums began to itch and burn, and she covered her mouth with her hand so no one would see her fangs punching down. It was considered terribly rude to expose one’s fangs in public, even among other vampires.
But she needn’t have worried; everyone’s attention was riveted to the stage and the blood flowing from the girl’s wound. The room vibrated with bloodlust and sexual arousal.
Sekhmi approached Simone’s table, offering the Royal Pride the first of the blood samples. Knowing that all eyes were on her, Simone forced herself not to hesitate and took a small sip—and was immediately flooded with euphoria.
“For this magnificent specimen, we open the bidding at ten million U.S. dollars,” announced the auctioneer.
***
Irina Argo is a
combined pen name for two authors, Irina Kardos and Jo-An Torres.
Irina
Irina’s world is
dark. She works as a clinical psychologist in a Juvenile Correctional Facility
dealing with the extremes of human behavior on a regular basis and takes care
of her paralyzed husband who suffered a stroke several years ago. To bring
light into her life she writes. Writing has always been her passion. She is
originally from Russia where she was employed as a TV journalist.
Jo-An
Jo-An is a Leo, a
lioness who has emerged to follow her dream, to someday write a book of her
own. She owned a costume shop for 15 years and was able to satisfy and excel in
her creative nature. She is an over-achiever and believes that anything is
possible if you believe in yourself and ignore the nay-sayers. Her
philosophy is based on Shakespeare "It is not in the stars to hold our
destiny, but in ourselves." She currently resides in California with
her 5 cats and 1 husband.
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