Dark Energy by John O’Riley Excerpt and Giveaway with 5 Winners!!!!

Title: Dark Energy

Author: John O’Riley

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Josephine uncovers an important secret about the Valituras, a power-hungry organization that has lived in secret for centuries. They have amassed powerful dark magic and infiltrated all levels of the government. Now that their existence is publicly exposed and Josephine’s discovery leads to the capture of more Valituras agents, they decide to make a big move and declare war against the country. Josephine scrambles to protect herself and her loved ones from this powerful foe.

As she uncovers more clues in her search to expose the hidden identities of the Valituras leaders, her boyfriend grapples with his new talent of white magic which proves to be a potent yet unreliable source of power. Even as Mark’s abilities expand, he struggles to avoid burnout which will lead to a coma and reversion back to mainstream magic. When the U.S. government’s MADA department hires him to attempt restoration of an ancient historical site, American Stone Henge, the Valituras target him for termination.

As Josephine’s psychometry brings her closer to the truth about the Valituras, she fears the answers will come too late.

Author Bio

John O'Riley has been writing as far back as he can remember. He is an author of novels and an award winning writer of screenplays in the category of urban fantasy, comedy, mystery, science fiction and young adult. His movie feature screenplay, Cursed, is an Honorable Mention Winner for the 2012 Screenplay Festival. His most recent accomplishments include the screenplays Cursed, Project Pandora, Pinky Swear, Incipio, and Bad Sister which have been listed as Quarter Finalists, Semi Finalists, and Top Finalists in the 2012 Screenplay Festival, 2012 Filmmakers International Screenplay Awards, 2012 StoryPros International Awards, 2012 Pulsar Sci Fi Screenplay Contest, and the 2012 Reel Authors International Breakout.

He was raised in California then Washington state and has lived in Missouri, Oregon, and Florida. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and French and worked in a variety of bookstores including Borders and was the manager for one of the bookstores in Florida that was actually owned by Goodwill.

He loves reading fantasy, science fiction, and humorous fiction. Some of his favorite authors include Kim Harrison, Jim Butcher, S.J. Viehl, Kat Richardson, J.K. Rowling, Angie Sage, Jayne Krentz, and Janet Evanovich. He currently resides in Washington state and owns a parakeet named Amy who helps inspire him.

Links

Author Website: http://johnoriley.webs.com.
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JohnPatrickORiley?ref=hl

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Excerpt 

Josephine nodded in acknowledgement as she picked up a card to take her turn. It was just what she’d been waiting for – an ace. Josephine slapped down four aces and discarded which ended the game. Alice squealed with outrage as she was stuck with a handful of cards.

“Maybe we should mix it up and try playing something different one of these days,” Mark suggested.

“Like what?” Josephine asked.

“How about Bingo?”

“No way! That game is for the elderly. I’m too hip for that kind of thing,” Alice said.

“I think it sounds fun,” Helen interjected.

“Check out my new smart phone.” Alice whipped out a sleek, maroon phone and showed it to her friends.

“That’s so cool!” Mark exclaimed.

“What does it do besides make calls?” Helen peered at the phone with curiosity.

“The question is what DOESN’T it do? This thing has over a hundred apps. I could even watch television on it,” Alice boasted.

“Why would you want to watch shows on a screen that’s so small?”

“It’s called being mobile. You can take it with you anywhere – unlike a television,” Alice explained.

Josephine fixed an earnest look at Helen. “Now that you’re a six like me, I strongly encourage you to join the workforce. Working for the police has given me a sense of purpose in my old age. This country needs more OC enforcers.”

“I could never do what you do,” Helen protested.

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