I invited Claire Davon, a fellow author with Soul Mate Publishing, to hit the holiday streets running by sharing her
latest novel with all of my readers. Take it away, Claire!
Claire-I am so thrilled to share my second Universe Chronicles book Tracking Shadows. This
book continues the adventures of the Universe group, a shadowy governmental
agency that specializes in people with powers. In this story, the stoic leader
of Richmond’s branch of Universe, Quillan Hardis, goes on the run with shadow
manipulator Jiana Falco in order to save her from the two other agencies
desperate to get their hands on her and her powers. But they’re not the only
ones who want to get their hands on Jiana…
The book was recently released by Soul Mate Publishing. It is unabashedly a paranormal
romance. The entire series started as a dream, but took many twists and turns
to get to where it is today.
Book Blurb
Jiana Falco has waited and watched
a long time for the chance to escape Night Stars. When she finally slips away,
she burns the last bridge by saving Quillan Hardis. But now, trapped in his
grasp, she’s in even deeper trouble.
Under a secret order to unlock her untapped power—by any
means necessary—Quillan takes Jiana on the run, where a spark of desire
blooms into something warm and genuine. But her fear of Night Stars could
drives Jiana so deep into the shadows nothing can lead her out. Not even the
light of Quillan’s love.
Excerpt from Tracking Shadows
Jiana straightened in her seat. The shadows didn’t lie. The
head of Night Stars’ opposition group was in danger. If Tanner detected her
preoccupation, he didn’t comment on it. As long as she wasn’t moving then she
supposed he figured he had nothing to worry about. His talent of enhanced
strength was a weak one, but it made him stronger than her in a one-on-one
matchup. At least that was what her uncle believed, and had passed along to the
other agent.
He was about to learn differently.
Jiana watched a moment longer to make sure that she wasn’t
mistaken. Spots danced in her vision and halos surrounded the vehicles. Her
head throbbed like she had a headband on too tight. Then both feelings were
gone and her sight sharpened. There was no error. The shadows grew thick around
Quillan, flowing through the parked cars and onto the street. They almost
seemed to have teeth and claws, with the sort of malevolence she did not often
associate with shadows. They were used for good or ill, but they were tools
rather than entities. These had a life of their own, and their malice made her
shiver.
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Her careful plan fading
with every step the man took, Jiana sighed. She had steered Tanner here so
skillfully and all for naught. Now she had to leap into action, but for
different reasons than she had intended. She could see the shadows rushing
toward Quillan to send him into oncoming traffic. She could not see her uncle
or her cousin, the other shadow talents in Richmond, but that didn’t mean they
weren’t there. This didn’t feel like her uncle, though, this was . . .
different.
Evil.
The shadows surged in front of a car going just enough over
the speed limit to be a menace, guiding it straight toward Quillan. As before,
the man was unaware of the fact. Once he was alerted to the danger he wouldn’t
be quick enough to get out of the way. Without shadow talent he would have no
way of knowing he was in peril.
But she knew.
More about the Author
Claire can’t remember a time when writing wasn’t part of
her life. Growing up, she used to write stories with her friends. As a
teenager she started out reading fantasy and science fiction, but her diet
quickly changed to romance and happily-ever-after’s. A native of Massachusetts,
she left that behind to move to the sun and fun of California, but has always
lived on one coast or the other.
While she’s not a movie mogul or actor, she works in the
film industry with her office firmly situated in the 90210 district of
Hollywood. Prone to break out into song, she is quick on feet and just as quick
with snappy dialogue. In addition to writing she does animal rescue, reads, and
goes to movies. She loves to hear from fans, so feel free to drop her a
line. Connect with her here…
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