BLOOD DESTINY SERIES
by Helen Harper
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Mackenzie Smith has always known that she was different. Growing up as the only
human in a pack of rural shapeshifters will do that to you, but then couple it
with some mean fighting skills and a fiery temper and you end up with a woman
that few will dare to cross. However, when the only father figure in her life
is brutally murdered, and the dangerous Brethren with their predatory Lord
Alpha come to investigate, Mack has to not only ensure the physical safety of
her adopted family by hiding her apparent humanity, she also has to seek the
blood-soaked vengeance that she craves.
Bloodmagic
After escaping the claws of Corrigan, the Lord Alpha of the
Brethren, Mack is trying to lead a quiet lonely life in Inverness in rural Scotland , away
from anyone who might happen to be a shapeshifter. However, when she lands a
job at an old bookstore owned by a mysterious elderly woman who not only has a
familiar passion for herbal lore but also seems to know more than she should,
Mack ends up caught in a maelstrom between the Ministry of Mages, the Fae and
the Brethren.
Now she has to decide between staying hidden and facing the music, as well as
confronting her real feelings for the green eyed power of Corrigan himself.
Bloodrage
Mack begins her training at the mages' academy in the hope
that, by complying, the stasis spell will be lifted from her old friend, Mrs.
Alcoon. However, once there, she finds herself surrounded by unfriendly adults and
petulant teenagers, the majority of whom seem determined to see her fail.
Feeling attacked on all fronts, Mack finds it harder and harder to keep a rein
on her temper. Forced to attend anger management classes and deal with the
predatory attentions of Corrigan, the Lord Alpha of the shapeshifter world, her
emotions start to unravel. But when she comes across a familiar text within the
walls of the mages' library, which might just provide the clues she needs to
unlock the secrets of her background and her dragon blood, she realises that
her problems are only just beginning...
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EXCERPT
from Bloodfire:
Forgetting that I was supposed to be keeping my head down, I
scanned the ranks of the other Brethren shifters. I was curious now about what
their feelings were about taking in some of their distant country bumpkin
cousins. My eyes travelled down the
line. There was a bored looking blonde
haired woman with a stance that suggested predator –wolf perhaps – then a
slight dark man who was obviously a fox judging by the calculating cunning in
his eyes, then there was…uh-oh.
The next shifter was looking right at me. Green gold predatory eyes gazed into mine
expressionlessly. I snapped my eyes back
to the floor and stopped breathing.
I’m no-one, no-one worthy of attention, I whispered
silently, trying to quash the rising panic.
I couldn’t endanger the rest of the pack by being discovered. Every sinew in my body screamed but I forced
myself to keep my eyes and head trained on the ground.
Don’t look up. Don’t
look up. Don’t look up. Seconds passed. Minutes.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Helen Harper is an English teacher currently living abroad
in Malaysia .
As a long time reader of urban fantasy, she finally bit the bullet and began to
develop her own series of novels.
Helen has always been a book lover, devouring science fiction and fantasy tales
when she was a child growing up in Scotland . "I always loved the
escapism provided by those genres," states Helen. "No matter how bad
life gets, you can always find a route out, even if only temporarily, in the
pages of a good book."
The growth of urban fantasy fascinated her - the mix of reality and fantasy
along with strong heroic female characters appealed from the very beginning,
and inspired her to write her own.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic series! I love shapeshifter stories and will be adding the Blood Destiny series to my TBR list. Thanks for sharing the great excerpt.
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