MADISON'S SONG
by Christine
Amsden
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BLURB:
Madison Carter has been terrified of Scott Lee since the night he
saved her from an evil sorcerer – then melted into a man-eating monster before
her eyes. The werewolf is a slave to the moon, but Madison’s nightmares are
not.
Despite her fears, when Madison’s brother, Clinton, is bitten by a
werewolf, she knows there is only one man who can help. A man who frightens her
all the more because even in her nightmares, he also thrills her.
Together for the first time since that terrible night, Scott and
Madison drive to Clinton’s home only to discover that he’s vanished. Frantic
now, Madison must overcome her fears and uncover hidden strengths if she hopes
to save him. And she’s not the only one fighting inner demons. Scott’s are
literal, and they have him convinced that he will never deserve the woman he
loves.
*Stand-alone companion to the Cassie Scot series
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Excerpt One:
“Silence,” David commanded.
Her throat continued to work, but no sound emerged. She felt
like a fish being gutted, choking and spluttering as David returned to the work
of cutting into the soft, sensitive flesh of her belly. Yet even as tears
refilled her eyes and fear devoured her heart, some part of her recognized that
her guts remained intact. Whatever David was doing to her with the dagger
involved tracing shallow patterns across the surface of her skin.
Fight the pain. Take deep breaths. Ground and center. She
was not in the empty living room of a house she had not quite moved into yet,
she was at church, singing in the choir. Above her, Jesus hung from a cross, a
crown of thorns atop his head, a soft glow surrounding him. She usually found
the magic within that glow. She reached for it...
“Stop that!” David slapped her hard across the face.
Once again her eyes flew open. She saw the dagger dripping
with blood – her blood. Had her feeble grab for magic actually made a
difference? David seemed to have noticed something, but what?
“You're just making this harder on yourself,” David said.
“What do you want?” Madison tried to ask. Her mouth moved,
her lips forming the question, but no sound emerged.
She didn't think he would answer; he couldn't even have
heard the question, but to her surprise he only hesitated a moment before
saying, “Your soul.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Christine
Amsden has been writing fantasy and science fiction for as long as she can
remember. She loves to write and it is her dream that others will be inspired
by this love and by her stories. Speculative fiction is fun, magical, and
imaginative but great speculative fiction is about real people defining
themselves through extraordinary situations. Christine writes primarily about
people and relationships, and it is in this way that she strives to make
science fiction and fantasy meaningful for everyone.
At the age of
16, Christine was diagnosed with Stargardt’s Disease, a condition that affects the
retina and causes a loss of central vision. She is now legally blind, but has
not let this slow her down or get in the way of her dreams.
In addition
to writing, Christine teaches workshops on writing at Savvy Authors. She also
does some freelance editing work.
Christine
currently lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, Austin, who has been
her biggest fan and the key to her success. They have two beautiful children.
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