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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Blog Tour- DARK MAGIC by @ralucanarita & @DarkMagicBook With A Deleted Scene & A #Giveaway!

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the DARK MAGIC by Raluca Narita Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: DARK MAGIC (The Chronicles of the Underworld Book 1)

Author: Raluca Narita

Pub. Date: June 27, 2023

Publisher: Underworld Publishing House LLC

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Pages: 402

Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/DARK-MAGIC-NARITA

The Goddess of Death, the Grimm Brothers, and the Devil collide in a thrilling new paranormal fantasy series. 

Primrose Titan is the Goddess of Death, an ancient deity who reaps the souls of the dead and rules the Underworld. All life ends with death, and in death, there is no happiness. Primrose knows this better than anyone, and her heavy responsibility has twisted her reality, purging her of all feelings for humans-or so she believes.

When the Demon King Lucifer escapes his prison in Hell and threatens chaos on the human world, Primrose must hunt him down. The High Court, a council of deities, is skeptical Primrose can handle Lucifer on her own and appoints the handsome yet icy Atlas Grimm, one of the fabled Grimm Brothers, to assist her. Strange, dark magic and supernatural creatures sent from the Devil himself stand in their way, along with political enemies acquired over the millennia.

 

A deleted scene or a scene from another character's POV.

Dark Magic, the first book of The Chronicles of the Underworld, features Primrose Titan, the Goddess of Death. When the Devil escapes his prison in Hell, Primrose must team up with one of the fabled Grimm Brothers to hunt Lucifer down and prevent his murderous rampage. The deleted scene below is a flashback to one of Primrose’s first memories of her brother, Benjamin, the God of Life.

PLUCKED FROM THE DARKNESS a second time, my surroundings shaped to reveal a second memory. I sat beside Ben on the cool stone floor, overlooking a grand lake from the height of a cliff's ledge. The moon's light reflected across the still water and brought to life the woods surrounding the lake. Tall trees touched the dark blue sky, and the little stars glimmered like dots of fire. A brief breeze brought the scent of honey-sweet pine to my nose. The water's breath was cool though the warmth from within our bodies was comfortable and kind. The cliff's jagged stones were strong and firm, artistically lingering over the lake. Crickets sang their symphonies, and the hum of sleeping creatures echoed into a triumphant accompaniment to the night's orchestra.

Ben's watchful gaze never left me. He read the movements of my eyes, the slight tilt of my head, and the regularity of my breath to understand my reaction to the fullest. "How do you like the world, sister?"

I inhaled the clean evening air and held it in my chest to relish its fresh feeling. "It's beautiful, Ben." I met his warm brown eyes. "I don't think I can ever repay you for giving me this life. For gifting me this land and giving me eyes to see it."

He smiled, pleased with my reaction, and leaned closer to me as if to tell a secret. "You never need to thank nor repay me. You are the greatest gift any fool like me could ask for. I forged you from my own blood and the dirt of this earth. When I created you, I gave you my heart and soul. You mean everything to me, Primrose."

I leaned my head on his shoulder. "And you to me."

We were bonded by more than blood. Our hearts were one, and my soul was crafted by his hands. He was the God of Life. I was his sister. The tie between us was made of an unbreakable thread. He brought me into existence twenty years ago, and I was new. I didn't know life, beauty, the earth, or time. Benjamin led me to every corner of the world to show me its magnificence, and this was the last place he wanted to take me. He called this place home. A little distance behind us was a palace he said was to be lived in.

My brother taught me what plants and animals were good to eat and how to hunt them. He taught me how to count time and rest part of the day in a self-induced coma called sleep so that I may be strong. Through his blessing, he placed the elements of the earth at my command and gave me the power of what he called healing. Ben promised to teach me to use it if the time ever came to need it. I trusted him with my entire being. Everything I knew, I knew because of him.

Ben gestured toward the world about us. "I would give you anything you desire, Rosy. Anything. Name it, and it is yours."

I shook my head in awe. "There is nothing more you can give me. I have the world in the palm of my hand; you've shown it to me and given it as a gift. I have the freedom to walk, talk, feel as a living being would. You've given me strength, magic, and knowledge beyond what I imagined. And I have you. What more could I ask?" As the words left my mouth, I sensed the slight wrongness in them. I meant them before I'd spoken them, but after I'd thought about what I said, the words fell flat.

Ben noticed this as well and nodded. "Yet... there is something you would want."

I remained silent, unsure of what to say. What a foolish and selfish creature I would be to demand anything more from my brother, the God who made me flesh. To ask for more would make me a creature of greed, undeserving of the gifts I had been blessed with. Shame ate at the back of my neck.

My brother, however, had a heart of gold and wanted to know what I desired. "What is it you want, Rosy? Don't be afraid to ask."

My tongue was dry, even with his reassurance. To ask what I wanted to ask was wrong in many ways. But a primal need within me drove my insensitivity, and nothing could stop my next words from leaving my lips. "I want others, brother. Others like you and me. Living beings that I can speak to and spend time with."

Benjamin's eyes darkened at my request, and I knew I breached a forbidden topic. My brother's emotions hid themselves from me. "Am I not enough for you?"

"Never think that." I touched his arm, alarmed by his terribly wrong deduction. "You are everything and more."

"Yet you need others."

"Need them, I do not." I shook my head. "I have all that I need right here, right now. I just wish..." I looked out to the beautiful forest, and a sigh left my chest, "I wish there were others like me. Sometimes I'm afraid of what will happen when you're not here. If you ever leave. I can't imagine being"—I shivered—"alone."

Ben's hard expression faded into gentle compassion. "I understand. I used to be alone, and that life is not one I would wish upon anyone." He paused to consider my request. "If it is others you desire, then others will be made to quiet your fears, but they will not be of my blood. Only you are my sister, and only you are given the gift of my heart."

He got to his feet and helped me up. "But remember one thing, Rosy. You needn’t be afraid. You will never be alone. You’ll always have me."

 

About Raluca Narita:

Raluca Narita was born in Romania and grew up in Southern California and West Texas. She currently resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and loves to travel in her free time. Raluca is the author of The Chronicles of the Underworld. For each book sold, 99 cents will be donated to the Win STEM Foundation to support women in STEM.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of Rockstar Book Tours, International.

1 winner will receive an eBook of DARK MAGIC courtesy of Raluca, International.

Ends June 20th, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

6/5/2023

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt/IG Post

6/5/2023

A Dream Within A Dream

Excerpt

6/6/2023

The Chirpy Bookaholic

Excerpt/IG Post

6/6/2023

Sadie's Spotlight

Excerpt/IG Post

6/7/2023

Two Chicks on Books

Guest Post/IG Post

6/7/2023

Cara North

Guest Post/IG Post

6/8/2023

YA Books Central

Interview/IG Post

6/8/2023

@jlreadstoperpetuity

IG Review

6/9/2023

100 Pages A Day

Review/IG Post

6/9/2023

@allyluvsbooksalatte

IG Review

Week Two:

6/12/2023

@froggyreadteach

Review/IG Post

6/12/2023

Jaime_of_gryffindor

IG Review

6/13/2023

OneMoreExclamation

Review/IG Post

6/13/2023

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post

6/14/2023

@enjoyingbooksagain

IG Review

6/14/2023

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

6/15/2023

The Momma Spot

Review

6/15/2023

the original B00K nerd

IG Review/FB Post

6/16/2023

Gothichaunting

IG Review

6/16/2023

Confessions of the Perfect Mom

Review/IG Post


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