Variants
The Anathergians
Trilogy
Book One
Michelle C.
Reilly
Genre: Sci-Fi
Fantasy with Romance
ISBN:
978-1500364489
ASIN: B00LE1B9DQ
Number of pages:
270 print
325 Kindle
Word Count: 92k
Available at Amazon and CreateSpace
Book
Description:
Sworn to Protect
the Very People Bent on Destroying Them
POWERFUL
Auden, the king
of the immortal Anathergian race, came to Earth five thousand years ago when he
and his people escaped from their destroyed planet. His power is immense, but is threatened
because he has yet to take a Lifemate.
WITCH
With the blood
of an Anathergian and a witch running through her veins, Leah is a force to be
reckoned with. After leaving her foster family to learn how to master her
new-found powers, Auden finds her. With
him, she discovers her heritage, her strength, and her love.
VARIANTS
An Anathergian
is using variant strains of his DNA to turn humans into Anathergians. This enemy’s goal: use the Variants to take
over the world and take Auden’s place as king.
Auden and Leah’s goal: Stop the enemies and discover what connections Leah
has with them.
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/Gsw28DYNYX4
Excerpt:
He
stood inside the entrance as the doors closed behind him. His gaze was drawn to
a slim calf covered in black denim hanging over the arm of a wing back chair
facing the desk. A black Converse shoe bounced up and down. Then a dark head
with gray eyes peeked at him from around the edge of the chair. The girl’s
near-black straight hair was cut at an angle where it touched the tip of her
chin on one side of her heart shaped face and ended at mid ear on the other
side.
He
took a step forward, ready to reach for her. It was an instinctive reaction and
one he had never done before. He held himself still.
His
insides sang to the tune of another like him. Oh, yes, she is most definitely
of Anathergian blood.
With
reddened cheeks, she twisted away.
Marla
reached her desk. Glancing from Auden to Leah, she gestured toward the girl.
“Auden, please meet Leah.”
The
girl gave a halfhearted wave at him from beyond the chair. Auden raised an
eyebrow at Marla. The woman’s brow creased and she shook her head, her curls
bobbing against her cheeks. “Leah, have manners, if you please.”
“I
waved hello, didn’t I?” said a sulky voice from the seat.
Marla’s
mouth went tight, and then she motioned for Auden to come forward. He approached
the side of the desk to get a better view of the girl.
She
was slight, but not too thin. Her long, shapely legs, emphasized by the tight
jeans, seemed to go on for days. Her short-sleeved fitted black t-shirt had a
drawing of a face with Xs for eyes. His gaze stopped at her pert breasts that
stood from the shirt for a moment. When he realized where his stare had
strayed, he brought his perusal higher. A pale, sateen neck gave way to a
stubborn jaw line. Parted wine lips made his throat parched. Her straight nose
was almost too big for her face, but it went well with her angled chin. A
gunmetal glare shot sparks at him and she bounced her leg to an agitated tune.
It was apparent she was not happy about her current situation. He could
commiserate, but it didn’t mean he would give into her rancor.
Leah
scrutinized the man who, according to Marla, had come to bring her to his
people for training. He was someone Marla trusted and the training would help
her grow. As if. Leah already had people to train her. Here, at Sanctuary. She
didn’t need his people. And what could his people teach her she hadn’t already
excelled at?
She
tilted her head back and glared at him, giving him her best As if I care look.
But, jeez, was he huge! Holy crap, he could probably take down a bull without
using a horse or rope. His eyes were as dark as the deepest depths of the ocean
and churned with as much life as those seas. She idly wondered what treasures
were hidden there. When Leah studied his face, she thought of exotic Egyptian
pharaohs. He wore a black, long-sleeved buttoned shirt made of a soft material
that kissed his muscles like a lover. His jeans molded to his muscular thighs
and extended over black boots.
His
gaze gave her a once over so thorough she had to subdue the urge to squirm.
Instead, she notched her chin higher. When he continued to scrutinize her, she
said, “You can stop staring.”
Marla’s
intake of breath sent a small pang of guilt through Leah’s chest, and she sent
the woman a quick apologetic look. Glancing back at Auden, she noticed a slight
lift at one corner of his mouth. She covered her own twitching smile and
instead showed a sudden interest in the wood beams lining the ceiling.
“What
have you told her?” His baritone timbre made Leah think of swimming in a serene
lake with cool water surrounding her. It calmed her.
“I
told her we have known each other for quite some time and I trust the training
she will receive with you will be beyond reproach,” answered Marla.
Irritated,
Leah let out a small harrumph. “I’m sitting right here. Please don’t talk about
me as if I’m not right in front of you.”
“Oh,”
he regarded her up and down, “do you wish to join the conversation?”
That’s
it! After the morning she had, she wasn’t going to let this guy push her
around. She stood, taking fast steps toward him. “Do I wish to join the
conversation? You”—she pointed at him—“bet I do! Why am I going with you? What
type of training can you give me”—she pointed a thumb at herself—“that I can’t
learn here?” She gestured with her hands indicating the school. “What makes
your people”—she poked her finger into his chest and became even more annoyed
because he didn’t even flinch—“so much better than the people I have here?” She
indicated the school again.
“Leah,
this is unacceptable behavior,” interjected Marla, her voice high with angry
disappointment.
Auden,
who hadn’t moved a muscle during Leah’s tirade, spoke to Marla. “It’s fine,
Marla. I can handle this.”
“Handle?
Handle? Seriously?” Leah sputtered. “Do you think you’re just going to ʻhandle’
me?” She made quotation marks with her fingers.
“Right,
then, I’ll leave you to it,” Marla said to Auden and headed toward the double
doors.
About the
Author:
Michelle C.
Reilly is a single mom of two wonderful boys. She spent ten years in the U.S.
Navy as a Hospital Corpsman Preventive Medicine Technician, which meant she was
actually attached to or stationed with the U.S. Marine Corps. She has a Masters
in Science in Public Health, but she is generally an IT geek and a geek of many
other things as well. She currently resides in Las Vegas, NV, with her two
cats, Meowdy and Moose, and her dog, Katie aka “The Old Lady.”
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visit her website www.michellecreilly.com for more information about her and
her upcoming books.
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