From the Ashes of Ruin Series
by Matthew D.
Ryan
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GENRE: Fantasy
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BLURB:
We vampires do not make easy prey. Our weaknesses are few, our strengths
many. Fear is something we do not know, and death but a distant memory. So tread
softly, pray to your god, and gird yourself with silver when the moons arise
and night’s dark prince awakens. We fear not the wizard, nor the warrior,
neither rogue, nor priest; our strength is timeless, drawn from darkness and we
know no master save the hot lust of our unending hunger. We long for blood,
your blood and no blade, nor spell, nor clever artifice, can keep us long from
our prize. Feel our teeth at your throat, your life ebb from you, and know as
darkness comes to claim you that the price of your folly is your everlasting
soul.
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EXCERPT
Excerpt from Drasmyr
There’s a woman in chain mail standing across the
room from me; her sword is leveled at my chest. I can smell the enchantment on
the blade, it’s a strong one; maybe even strong enough to cause me harm. Still,
I’m not too concerned; it’s at least a ten foot lunge and I know I move faster
than she does. Indeed, she’s the one who is looking worried. My display of
strength and the death of her comrade have shaken her resolve.
She’s got a pretty face, flushed with excitement
but strong and in control. It is her neck that really draws me, though, so soft
and inviting, filled with the warm blood I desire. The curve of her flesh
glistens, waiting for a well-placed gentle kiss.
She’s breathing rapidly now, her breath coming in
shallow gasps. Her trek up through the castle has sapped much of her strength.
And the fear she feels is naked in her eyes. Now, she’s getting ready to
pounce, just a little too much tension in her stance, her eyes just a little
too focused. She couldn’t give me more warning if she were to ask my permission
first.
She moves in with remarkable speed, her blade
striking out like a serpent’s tongue. Even winded, she still manages to cut my
cape, then prances away with her back toward the wall, ready for anything.
Anything, except me.
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Matthew
D. Ryan lives in northeastern New York on the shores of Lake Champlain. He has
been deeply involved in the fantasy genre for most of his life as a reader,
writer, and game designer. His writing has been featured at Aphelion.com and
YesteryearFiction.com. He is the operator of the web-site matthewdryan.com
which features his blog, “A Toast to Dragons,” (http://matthewdryan.com/a-toast-to-dragons-the-blog/)
a blog dedicated to fantasy literature, and, to a lesser extent, sci-fi. He is
the author of the dark fantasy novels “Drasmyr,” “The Children of Lubrochius,”
and “The Sceptre of Morgulan,” as well as a growing number of fantasy short
stories including: “Haladryn and the Minotaur,” “The River’s Eye,” and
“Escape.”
Drasmyr:
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/131156
The
Children of Lubrochius:
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/415779
The
Sceptre of Morgulan:
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/574196
Amazon:
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My
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