Electromancer
Daco
Genre: Romance, Fantasy,
Superhero, Paranormal,
Thriller/Suspense
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Date of Publication: 2-1-16
ISBN 10: 1-4405-9687-5
ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-9687-2
eISBN 10: 1-4405-9688-3
eISBN 13: 978-1-4405-9688-9
ASIN: B01AOH7BFA
Number of pages: 234
Word Count: 70,000
Cover design by Fred Machuca,
Illustration by Ricky Ostendi
Book
Description:
With a heart as pure as platinum
and electricity at her fingertips!
She soars like a falcon and
travels at the speed of light!
She’s … ELECTROMANCER!
When arch villain Momo threatens
to destroy the world with The Big Zapper—a weapon of mass destruction the likes
of which has never been seen before—it’s up to Alexa Manchester and her new
electricity-harnessing superpowers to stop him.
With a little help from her sexy
chauffeur, Sigfred Sawyer, and some exciting encounters with the mysterious and
handsome Blue Arrow, soon Alexa’s love life is charged up, too. And to defeat
the seemingly invincible Momo, it might just take the naturally super power of
love to save the day.
Offering all the Kabam! Pow! Zap!
of beloved comic book sagas with the beating heart of a love story, this
over-the-top, genre-blending send-up is sure to delight superhero fans and
romance readers alike.
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/5GE2uOWM_3M
Readers of both comic book sagas and
romance novels will find the sparks that fly between Alexa and Sigfred very
electrifying indeed.
~
Colleen Sargent Library Journal
Excerpt
from Chapter 6
Sigfred couldn’t
be sure whether the mayor’s proposal pleased or displeased her, but it wasn’t
his place to ask. He could do one thing—help her get that blasted ring off her
finger. He went to the pantry and retrieved a bottle of olive oil—cold pressed
extra virgin, of course, because this was Yurdlemon’s kitchen.
“Let me help you
get that off,” he said.
“No, I’ll do it
myself.” She paused suddenly, staring at the big green stone as if transfixed.
“Maybe I’m not sure I want it off.” She shook her head. “But I do, I do. Oh, I
don’t know what I want.” She sighed. “Wait! Yes, I do. I want to talk about
last night.”
“Of course, if
you wish.” He waited for her to speak, but she seemed stumped.
Then she said,
“What did you think about last night?”
He cleared his
throat and said, “Yes, right. It was quite—”
“Sigfred!” She
slapped her hands down on the sink and looked back at him. “It was nothing like
quite, it was more like Oh-My-God in the highest order. No offense.”
“Yes, quite.”
“Don’t keep
saying quite! You could say yes, shocking or even jiminy crickets or holy
‘expletive omitted,’ but there was nothing quite about last night. I mean you
were there, you saw everything.”
He couldn’t
think of an appropriate response—at least, not one that he could articulate to
his employer.
“Am I right, you
did see everything?” she asked.
“Yes,” he said.
“It was unintentional, of course, Ms. Manchester. I found you lying on the
floor next to The Magpie.”
…
About
the Author:
Daco is an award-winning author
of the espionage-thriller series featuring CIA operative Jordan Jakes. Her
debut novel, The Libra Affair, was a 2013 #1 best seller. Of The Libra Affair,
Publishers Weekly said, “The keenly sharp intelligent female characters soar in
this edge-of-your-seat adventure...”
Her short story The Pisces Affair
was a 2015 Global Ebook Awards double gold medalist (Best Thriller Fiction and
Best Science Fiction), a 2015 Shelf Unbound Notable 100, a 2015 Royal Palm
Literary Award winner, and a Publishers Weekly “PW Pick”.” In its review of The
Pisces Affair, Publishers Weekly wrote, “Jakes is a lively and witty narrator
with the wits and skills of James Bond, and readers will savor her fresh
perspective on being a woman in the male-dominated spy world.”
Her story The Virgo Affair is
part of Killer Nashville Noir: Cold-Blooded (Diversion Press, October 2015), an
anthology, including numerous best-selling authors.
Electromancer (F+W Media,
Inc./Crimson Romance, February 2016), is her first superhero novel, featuring
Electromancer and Blue Arrow.
Upcoming works include The
Scorpio Affair, a Jordan Jakes novel, and The Ophiuchus Affair, another Jordan
Jakes short story.
Daco holds a B.A. and M.A.S. from
The University of Alabama in Huntsville and a J.D. from the Cumberland School
of Law. She is a member of the International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers
of America, Romance Writers of America, Authors Guild, Alabama Writers Forum,
Florida Writers, and Alabama State Bar.
Website: http://www.authordaco.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorDaco
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Daco.Author/
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What’s
the Skinny on Biggie Bitterman…Biggest Rat in Town?
By D.S. AUFFENORDE
Exclusive to the Kensington City Examiner
Trying to make heads and tails out of these
superheroes buzzing around Kensington City are giving me the feeling that I’m
nothing more than a rerun Remy McSwain from The
Big Easy. What was supposed to be a straightforward assignment—discovering
the mysteries of Electromancer, but has turned into a puzzle fraught with
missing edges and a series of wrong turns. No one is saying much, every
question I ask seems to be answered with a form of diversion. I’ve heard of
folks not wanting to speak with the press, but when I offer my sources
anonymity, shouldn’t that be enough to get the straight scoop. The
editor-in-chief of the Examiner suggested
that I go on a ride-along with Chief Constable Pete Petaud to get a fresh take
on matters and whether this whole assignment is just variegated with fraud. I
may have stumbled across a lead when Petaud put the blues lights on and stopped
Danny DeVito’s twin brother, well, someone who sure could have passed for him.
DA: Aren’t you the least bit bothered by a
bunch of superheroes flying around your town, righting wrongs? Taking the law
into their own hands? And on whose authority, by the way?
PP: Some jobs need the extra help. Every
heard of Red Web?
DA: Can’t say that I have. What is it?
PP: I’m not at liberty to talk about it. More
like, I’m not a scientist who can explain its properties. I’d suggest you do a
little more digging on that score. [Petaud reached for the siren and flipped it
on.] Hang on.
DA: Why are we stopping this car?
PP: He crossed the middle line one too many
times. And I’ve had my eye on this character for some days now. I think he may
be behind more trouble.
[The turquoise and white
sedan pulled off the road and came to a stop. A short man, maybe 4 foot tall
exited the vehicle.]
DA: He doesn’t look intoxicated to me.
PP: Maybe not, but it’s time to shake out
some facts with the man.
DA: Wait a minute. Is that a gun protruding
from his person, down his leg? Holstered?
[Petaud was already out
of the car, his hand on his own gun. I followed.]
PP: You been drinking down at the bowling
alley, Mr. Bitterman?
BB: Ah, now, Chief Pete, I’m not the type.
PP: You crossed the center line one too many
times. I’m sorry but I’m going to have to run you in.
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Dear Deal Sharing Aunt,
ReplyDeleteIt's been a pleasure being on your website today. I can't thank you enough. I hope that you and your readers have enjoyed the snippets from Electromancer.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts about the book. I do hope that you and your readers will post a review on Amazon. It's a great way to stay in touch!
All the best,
Daco