Blog Tour- ANOMALY by K.A. Tucker Excerpt and a Giveaway!

K.A. Tucker's ANOMALY, the fourth and final book in her Young Adult Paranormal Series, The Causal Enchantments, is out! We're celebrating with a blog tour to help give you everything you need to know about this fantastic series. The Causal Enchantments will keep you on the edge of your seat while you read through all of the twists and turns. You don't want to miss this tour! See the schedule below and then enter to win a complete set of signed copies in the International giveaway!


Check out this awesome excerpt!

A flurry of harsh words and threatening tones swirled from the tunnel as we trailed Sofie back into the mine, the entrance a forty-five degree slant with a low overhang. There were no lights, no fires—nothing to illuminate the cavernous space—and yet with this new eyesight, I could easily distinguish every form, every face, every scowl.

As usual, Mortimer’s was the most ominous. “We need to stop this now!” His demand ricocheted off the chiseled stone walls.

“She’s overreacting,” Galen said with a sideways glare toward Mage.

“Overreacting?” Several quick steps brought Mortimer and Galen facing off with a mere foot of space between, their stances confrontational. Except for their looming size, they couldn’t look any more different—Mortimer, dark-haired and dressed in a tailored suit, Galen with a blond brush-cut and military fatigues. Mortimer’s arm shot out, his finger pointing at me. Past me, in the direction of the mine opening. “If this continues, the city will be lost within days.”

“Not likely,” Galen argued. “Jonah is the only one with enough control to breed and how many new fledglings can he create in a day? So … a few thousand are killed.” Galen shrugged but he didn’t back down. “We go in, we rid the city of him and his little army. It’s hardly cause for talk of hydrogen bombs.”

My eyes widened. They’re considering nuclear warfare already? Not even forty-eight hours had passed since the slaughter at Viggo and Mortimer’s Fifth Avenue building!

Galen continued, “Besides, fledglings aren’t causing this mess. They’re not nearly controlled enough. That psychopathic friend of yours is. If we should be hunting anyone, it’s him.”

“We have never been friends,” Mortimer spat back, but then paused to dip his head, tempering his manner in the act. “But I agree. He must be stopped.” I could only guess that they were talking about Viggo.

“What has he done now?” Caden called out.

Several heads turned to regard us. “You mean besides rampant murder and pillaging?” Galen answered.

I already knew about that. Unfortunately. Apparently, Viggo hadn’t wasted any time. Soon after he learned of Veronique’s release from the statue and that she had chosen Mortimer, he left a trail of bodies throughout Manhattan, terrorizing the city. News reports talked of a Christmas serial killer.

“Two hours ago, he walked into a press conference with national coverage and murdered the city’s mayor on live television,” Sofie explained.

Oh.

Caden pulled me against him as voices rose again, clamoring to be heard. Lilly’s rancorous council member, Kait, screamed something about being trigger happy; Mortimer bellowed about being naïve fools. Even little Lilly, who normally remained composed, counted issues on her fingers. Only Mage and Sofie stood silent, watching the fury unfold.

“I thought they had a plan in place,” I whispered to Caden.

He offered me a guarded smile. “I guess they’re ironing out a few details.”

And yet we already seem to be at war, Max grumbled from his place beside me.

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ANOMALY Synopsis:

She was merely a pawn in their game. And then something happened. Once the fragile, naïve human, Evangeline has become altogether … different. A being who holds formidable power, she may be the key to changing the course of fate. Or she could be the final nail in the world’s coffin. But Evangeline doesn’t know exactly what she is, what she can do. She knows only that she has to stop an enemy far worse than the Sentinel and the sorceresses—one driven by revenge. And he’s hunting the man she loves. As Evangeline fights to keep Caden alive and the human population from eradication, she can’t help but sense the imminent doom. Find out if fate will prevail in the harrowing conclusion to the Causal Enchantment series.

ABOUT K.A. Tucker:

Born in small-town Ontario, Kathleen published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons. She is a voracious reader and the farthest thing from a genre-snob, loving everything from High Fantasy to Chick Lit. Kathleen currently resides in a quaint small town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.     

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Check out the tour schedule!

March 6

Rampant Readers-Review Only 

Rumpled Sheets Blog-Guest Post 

What the Cat Read-Review Only

March 7

Sassy Girl Books-Review Only 

Vilma’s Book Blog-Excerpt 

TSK TSK What to Read-Dream Cast

March 8

Mythical Books-Excerpt 

Reading is My Breathing-Review Only

March 9

Reading Between the Wines-Guest Post

March 10

Movies Shows N Books-Excerpt

Melanie’s Book Reviews-Review Only

March 11

Magical Urban Fantasy Reads-Author Interview 

Cocktails and Books-Review Only

March 12

Paperbook Princess-Review Only 

A Dream Within A Dream-Guest Post

March 13

StarAngels Reviews-Review Only 

Carol Clarke Blogs-Excerpt

March 14

Just Me, Myself & I-Review Only 

Into the Night Reviews-Review Only

March 15

I’m A Book Shark-Author Interview 

Ramblings of a Book Junkie-Review Only

March 16

Two Chicks on Books-Excerpt 

I Read Indie-Character Interview (Evangeline)

ANOMALY by K.A.Tucker Release Day Party and a Giveaway!!!

I'm extremely excited to be able to participate in the Release Day Launch for K.A. Tucker's ANOMALY! ANOMALY is a Young Adult Paranormal and is the final book in the Causal Enchantments Series. I am one of her beta readers and was very lucky to read read this a Few weeks ago it's the perfect ending to the series! Go out and grab your copy today!! 

And if you haven't started the series yet book 1 ANATHEMA is free!!! Grab your copy at Amazon/Barnes & Noble/Kobo/iBooks

Title: ANOMALY (The Causal Enchantment Series #4)
Author: K.A. Tucker
Release Date: March 4, 2014
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 She was merely a pawn in their game. And then something happened. Once the fragile, naïve human, Evangeline has become altogether … different. A being who holds formidable power, she may be the key to changing the course of fate. Or she could be the final nail in the world’s coffin. But Evangeline doesn’t know exactly what she is, what she can do. She knows only that she has to stop an enemy far worse than the Sentinel and the sorceresses—one driven by revenge. And he’s hunting the man she loves. As Evangeline fights to keep Caden alive and the human population from eradication, she can’t help but sense the imminent doom. Find out if fate will prevail in the harrowing conclusion to the Causal Enchantment series.   

Exclusive Excerpt

“So …” One of his fingers tucked a strand of blond hair behind my ear. “How are you feeling?” 

 I didn’t know how to answer that question. “Completely uneven, though my balance is better than ever,” I admitted. How long would it take to get used to the new me? Would I ever? Drawing breaths out of habit rather than necessity? The air still pulled in and out of my lungs, though I no longer needed it to survive. If I made a conscious effort to stop the repetitive act, no pressure built in my chest, no dizziness threatened my consciousness. 

I would never grow old or die by natural means. My face, my hair, my body would never change. Not again anyway. 

“Is it a good feeling?” Caden’s fingers clasped my hand, his thumb rubbing over the meaty part of my palm. I closed my eyes and tipped my head back, reveling in the sensation, like an all-consuming itch finally scratched. Since waking, the urge to be in constant physical contact with Caden had been almost overwhelming. It was as if my skin had been stripped back, exposing every nerve ending. Only it didn’t hurt. 

Far from it. 

It was a euphoria I’d never experienced and I couldn’t get enough. 

Cracking an eyelid to peek at him, I caught a smirk that told me he could sense my reaction to his touch, though I knew that’s not what his question referred to. “I don’t know. How am I supposed to feel?” My new life had begun mere hours ago, when I woke on a dank dirt floor to a world of possibilities. And unpleasant anticipation. “I guess I’m just … waiting for the inevitable.” For the uncontrollable urge to kill to hit me. 

Despite other distractions competing for my attention, that anxiety lingered like a vicious thorn. Sofie promised me that it was only a matter of time until the first human crossed my path and tested my control. And she also promised me that I would have none. 

I dreaded that. 

I desperately wanted to skip over that part. Heck, I wanted to not need any blood to survive at all. I wanted to be immune to it. 

But nothing I wanted had ever come easy so there was no reason to believe it would be different now. 

“Yeah, so am I,” Caden whispered under his breath, a hint of wariness in his tenor. He followed it quickly with, “But how do you feel?” 

How did I describe this? “Alive? I guess? Like I’m bursting with energy? Like I could run forever.” This strange bubble of something had taken up residence in the pit of my stomach. A ball of energy or thrill or eagerness. Or all three. I didn’t know what it was exactly but I was keenly aware of its presence, almost a tangible force inside, ready to explode. Perhaps that was the impending hunger?

ABOUT K.A. Tucker: 
Born in small-town Ontario, Kathleen published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons. She is a voracious reader and the farthest thing from a genre-snob, loving everything from High Fantasy to Chick Lit. Kathleen currently resides in a quaint small town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.     

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Cover Reveal!!! Anomaly by Kathleen Tucker and a Free eBook!

Ok y’all I am super excited to reveal the cover for book 4 in my good friend KA Tucker’s Causal Enchantment series! I beta read for KA and let me tell you her books are PHENOMENAL!!!!! And guess what? The whole series has had a makeover so I’m posting all of the covers here today too!

And drumroll please………..

The Cover!


ANOMALY
Causal Enchantment (Book 4)

She was merely a pawn in their game.

And then something happened.

Once the fragile, naïve human, Evangeline has become altogether … different.

A being who holds formidable power, she may be the key to changing the course of fate. Or she could be the final nail in the world’s coffin.

But Evangeline doesn’t know exactly what she is, what she can do. She knows only that she has to stop an enemy far worse than the Sentinel and the sorceresses—one driven by revenge.

And he’s hunting the man she loves.

As Evangeline fights to keep Caden alive and the human population from eradication, she can’t help but sense the imminent doom.

Find out if fate will prevail in the harrowing conclusion to the Causal Enchantment series.

The Other Books!


ANATHEMA
Causal Enchantment (Book 1)

eBook
Amazon ☆ Nook ☆ KOBO ☆ Smashwords ☆ iBook Sony

Print
Books-a-million ☆ Book Depository

Evangeline has spent her teenage years in obscurity. Her foster parents have the emotional aptitude of robots and her classmates barely acknowledge her existence. About to turn eighteen and feeling like a social pariah, she is desperate to connect with someone. Anyone.

When Evangeline meets Sofie after literally stumbling upon her café, she believes she’s found that connection. Willing to do anything to keep it, she accepts a job as Sofie’s assistant and drops everything to fly to Manhattan, where she is thrust into a luxurious world of Prada, diamonds, and limitless cash.

With such generosity and kindness, it’s easy for Evangeline to dismiss certain oddities . . . like Sofie’s erratic and sometimes violent behavior, and the monstrous guard dogs. She’s even willing to dismiss her vivid dreams of mob-style murders, beautiful homeless people living in caves, and white-eyed demons that haunt her each night as figments of her imagination—especially when one of those figments is the gorgeous Caden. When she wakes up with bite marks on her neck, the fairy tale quickly turns into a nightmare. She slowly unravels the mystery surrounding Sofie and friends, and the reality of the bites and the “dreams.” What she discovers is far more mysterious and terrible than anything she could have imagined.

In a world where everyone has motive to lie for personal gain, Evangeline must decide which deception is least likely to get her killed.

ASYLUM
Causal Enchantment (Book 2)

Amazon ☆Nook ☆ KOBO ☆ SmashwordsSony ☆ Deisel
Print
Books-a-million ☆ Book Depository

Tucked away in Sofie’s wintery asylum with no hope of release for years, Evangeline must come to terms with her situation: the curse still plagues her, she’s now hunted by a two thousand-year-old vampire, and the guy she’s in love with tried to kill her. Plus, she’s locked up with a cranky Max and the Forero kids—two people everyone seems to prefer dead over alive. Things aren’t looking good.

Meanwhile, back in Manhattan, Sofie struggles to keep forty trapped and bloodthirsty Ratheus vampires at bay and a desperate Viggo from killing Evangeline’s friends, all while hints stir outside the walls of the NYC vampire asylum of a war brewing between the Sentinel and the witches.

Is there any hope for Evangeline and Caden? Can Sofie control the rival powers? Is the fate of Earth predestined? Find out in Book 2 of the Causal Enchantment series, a sequel to ANATHEMA.

ALLEGIANCE
Causal Enchantment (Book 3)

Amazon ☆Nook ☆ KOBO  ☆ Smashwords ☆ iBook

Evangeline finally got what she longed for—the cursed pendant off her neck and Caden in her arms—only it came at a steep price. An unknown poison now courses through her body, slowly morphing her into something no one but the Fates can foresee.She has her suspicions, though...and if she is right, it will spell certain ruin for her and Caden. But she won’t last long enough to realize that, if Viggo and Mortimer uncover the treasonous secrets she keeps from them– that Veronique, no longer entombed, is now in the torturous clutches of the witches and the People’s Sentinel, or that she is protecting a Sentinel within their very midst.

Always the naive human caught in the vampires’ web of deceit, Evangeline is now weaving her own dangerous web so she can keep her friend alive, rescue Veronique, and stop a seemingly inevitable war from erupting. But can her honor handle the depths of duplicity to which she must descend, in order to be in league with the vampires?

Dark and gripping, riddled with angst, Allegiance will have readers anxiously turning pages to find out if Evangeline can survive, or if she’ll spiral into disaster.

So what do you all think? I love the new covers and guess what? Book 1 in the series, Anathema, is free right to download so grab your copy now!!!

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About K.A. Tucker

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Born in small-town Ontario, Kathleen published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons. She is a voracious reader and the farthest thing from a genre-snob, loving everything from High Fantasy to Chick Lit. Kathleen currently resides in a quaint small town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.

Blog Tour- Allegiance by KA Tucker Character POV and a Mega Giveaway!!!!

Hey y’all! Welcome to my stop on the Allegiance Blog Tour! I have a POV for one of my favorite characters in the book, Bishop. He’s just gone through hell so he may not make much sense but if you've read Kathleen’s books you’ll understand. If you haven’t read Kathleen’s books first of all why not???? This is a brilliant series! Trust me I am one of her beta readers and, second the first book in the series Anathema is free go grab it! I promise you will not regret it! I normally don’t push indie books but this is one series that I love!

So here’s a bit about all 3 books. 

Add it to your Goodreads Shelves!

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Evangeline has spent her teenage years in obscurity. Her foster parents have the emotional aptitude of robots and her classmates barely acknowledge her existence. About to turn eighteen and feeling like a social pariah, she is desperate to connect with someone. Anyone.

When Evangeline meets Sophie after literally stumbling upon her café, she believes she’s found that connection. Willing to do anything to keep it, she accepts a job as Sofie’s assistant and drops everything to fly to Manhattan, where she is thrust into a luxurious world of Prada, diamonds, and limitless cash.

With such generosity and kindness, it’s easy for Evangeline to dismiss certain oddities... like Sofie’s erratic and sometimes violent behavior, and the monstrous guard dogs. She’s even willing to dismiss her vivid dreams of mob-style murders, beautiful homeless people living in caves, and white-eyed demons that haunt her each night as figments of her imagination—especially when one of those figments is the gorgeous Caden. When she wakes up with bite marks on her neck, the fairy tale quickly turns into a nightmare. She slowly unravels the mystery surrounding Sofie and friends, and the reality of the bites and the “dreams.” What she discovers is far more mysterious and terrible than anything she could have imagined.

In a world where everyone has motive to lie for personal gain, Evangeline must decide which deception is least likely to get her killed.

Add it to your Goodreads Shelves!

Only $2.99!!! Amazon/Barnes & Noble/Kobo

Tucked away in Sofie's wintry asylum with no hope of release for years, Evangeline must come to terms with her situation: the curse still plagues her, she's now hunted by a
two thousand-year-old vampire, and the guy she's in love with tried to kill her.
Plus, she's locked up with a cranky Max and the Forero kids—two people everyone
seems to prefer dead over alive. Things aren't looking good.

Meanwhile, back in Manhattan, Sofie struggles to keep forty trapped and bloodthirsty Ratheus vampires at bay and a desperate Viggo from killing Evangeline's friends, all
while hints stir outside the walls of the NYC vampire asylum of a war brewing
between the Sentinel and the witches.

Is there any hope for Evangeline and Caden? Can Sofie control the rival powers? Is the fate of
Earth predestined? Find out in Book 2 of the Causal Enchantment series, a sequel to ANATHEMA.

Add it to your Goodreads Shelves!

Only $2.99!!! Amazon/Barnes & Noble/Kobo

Evangeline finally got what she longed for – the cursed pendant off her neck and Caden in her arms - only it has come at a steep price. An unknown poison now courses through her body, slowly morphing her into something no one but the Fates can foresee. She has her suspicions though...and, if she is right, it will spell certain ruin for her and Caden. She won’t last long enough to realize that though, if Viggo and Mortimer uncover the treasonous secrets she keeps from them– that Veronique is now free of her entombment and in the torturous clutches of the Witches and the Sentinel or that she is protecting a Sentinel within their very midst. 
Always the naive human caught in the midst of the vampires’ web of deceit, Evangeline is now weaving her own dangerous web in order to keep her friend alive, rescue Veronique, and stop a seemingly inevitable war from starting. But can her honorable nature handle the depths of duplicity for which she must go to be in league with the Vampires? 
Dark and gripping, full of angst-riddled scenes, Allegiance will have readers anxiously turning pages to find out if Evangeline can survive this spiraling disaster.

 And now I introduce to you Bishop!

When will this damn plane break through the clouds? I stared out the window, my body hunched and turned outward, focused on remaining inconspicuous. Everyone else was too busy wrapped up with themselves to notice me anyway… Didn't they care that she was gone?

Pain shot through my jaw as I clenched my teeth. Screw them all. They hadn't just lost their entire existence. Friggin’ Mage—that tiny ancient freak— hadn't dragged them away while the sorceresses got away with murdering Fiona.

Fiona… My guts wrenched for the thousandth time. At least it was my guts and not my heart. My heart had long-since shattered, replaced with a comforting detachment in my chest. I kept closing my eyes, searching for my memory of those stunning violet eyes of hers. I'd stared into them for seven hundred years, memorizing them. But all I met was the image of that last moment, the one I had to witness firsthand, playing over and over again like the worst form of torture.

If only we had stayed on Ratheus. I’d take that for another seven hundred years if it meant I could wrap my arms around my girl again. Here, I had nothing. No reason to stay. No reason to live. Nothing but revenge and …

I stole a glance in Evie’s direction and a blip of emotion surged inside me. My little human. Damn, that chick was brave. I still remember the first night we met, when that mousy girl pulled Amelie from the river bank. She had no clue who we were, what we were. And when she found out …  she risked her life to help us.

As if Evie could read my thoughts, she suddenly turned and our eyes locked. Only for a second before I broke the gaze but in that second, I felt those brown eyes dissect me, grasping and sharing the horrid emptiness left. Evie felt the loss. She’s been through hell and back several times and yet I could see by the way her brow pinched together and her lip trembled and her eyes welled with tears, that Fiona’s absence hadn't gone unnoticed by her, even with Caden in her arms.

That’s why I loved that chick. Like a little sister or a best friend, of course. But, damn I loved her. There was no deception, no ulterior motives. And she’s the only reason I hadn't busted open the emergency exit hatch and did a swan dive.  She’d die, this high up in the air. I couldn't be the cause of Evie dying.

My fingertips wrapped along the armrest with anticipation as the altitude suddenly shifted on the plane. Yes! We were starting our descent! They were all busy talking… maybe they hadn't noticed. My eyes scanned the interior again. Idiot … Why didn't I sit closer to the exit? I had to get past Sofie and Mage and… Yup. Mage’s shrewd black eye balls flickered past me for a millisecond. She’s watching… If I could just get to that hatch the second we were close enough to the ground that Evie had air to breathe, this would work. I’d break out, hit the ground running, and not stop until I was back in Manhattan… where I knew I'd die. But not before I ripped those bitches apart.

And then I'd be with Fiona again, if there was any mercy left for my kind.

Suddenly, a set of small but powerful hands seized my shoulders a split second before I found Sofie standing in front of me. “I’m sorry,” she whispered as her lips began moving with a quick incomprehensible chant.

Too late …

About KA Tucker:

Born in small-town Ontario, Kathleen published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons.

She is a voracious reader and the farthest thing from a genre-snob, loving everything from High Fantasy to Chick Lit.

Kathleen currently resides in a quaint small town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.

The first two books in the Causal Enchantment Series, ANATHEMA and ASYLUM, are currently available. ALLEGIANCE will be available October, 2012.

Kathleen is working on a new adult contemporary novel, TEN TINY BREATHS, to be released early 2013

Where you can find her:

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Ok and now the epic of epic of giveaways! Here’s what’s up for grabs!

• Kindle Paperwhite + $25 Amazon Gift Card
• 5 Signed print copies of ALLEGIANCE
• 5 Signed Allegiance poster
• 4 Custom Designed Bracelets by KHDesigns

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Cover Reveal Allegiance (The Causal Enchantment Series Book 3)

Ok everyone! We have another gorgeous cover to show you from the talented author KA Tucker! You all may know we don’t review indie books anymore (there’s a few we still love from our humble beginnings) but, KA’s books are awesome and she’ll always be a favorite of ours! If you haven’t read the first two books in her series Anathema and Asylum we highly recommend them and will be posting links to purchase them below.

So here’s the cover for Allegiance!!!!!

And here’s the Allegiance Synopsis!!! ********Warning!!!! If you haven’t read the first two books don’t read this there will be spoilery*************

Evangeline finally got what she longed for—the cursed pendant off her neck and Caden in her arms—only it came at a steep price. An unknown poison now courses through her body, slowly morphing her into something no one but the Fates can foresee. She has her suspicions, though...and if she is right, it will spell certain ruin for her and Caden. But she won’t last long enough to realize that, if Viggo and Mortimer uncover the treasonous secrets she keeps from them– that Veronique, no longer entombed, is now in the torturous clutches of the witches and the People’s Sentinel, or that she is protecting a Sentinel within their very midst. Always the naive human caught in the vampires’ web of deceit, Evangeline is now weaving her own dangerous web so she can keep her friend alive, rescue Veronique, and stop a seemingly inevitable war from erupting. But can her honor handle the depths of duplicity to which she must descend, in order to be in league with the vampires? Dark and gripping, riddled with angst, Allegiance will have readers anxiously turning pages to find out if Evangeline can survive, or if she’ll spiral into disaster.

Ok so you know you want to read these! And the awesome part Anathema book 1 is free right now so go grab it!!!!!