Darkness Betrayed (Torn Series #2)
by: Christine Hughes
Release Date: 9/27/2013
Synopsis:
Even the devil was once an angel...
Still reeling from a devastating betrayal, and a shaky relationship with Ethan, her Guardian Angel, Samantha reluctantly seeks comfort with Damien - the original fallen, the devil whispered about and part of the original deception of Adam and Eve. She learns of the real reason for his existence – a sad and twisted reason that would force even the most ardent Bible thumpers to show sympathy. He agrees to help Samantha fight Sebastian but what she doesn't know is there is a price for Damien's involvement. A price she would never allow. The only problem is, she isn't the one making the sale.
Still reeling from a devastating betrayal, and a shaky relationship with Ethan, her Guardian Angel, Samantha reluctantly seeks comfort with Damien - the original fallen, the devil whispered about and part of the original deception of Adam and Eve. She learns of the real reason for his existence – a sad and twisted reason that would force even the most ardent Bible thumpers to show sympathy. He agrees to help Samantha fight Sebastian but what she doesn't know is there is a price for Damien's involvement. A price she would never allow. The only problem is, she isn't the one making the sale.
Excerpt:
“Lucas
isn’t healing as quickly as Sebastian would like. That much I know.”
“You
already said that. What do you know about Lucas?”
“Sebastian
is very angry with him.”
I
snorted. “I’m sure.”
Malakai
cocked his grotesque head to the side. “His betrayal is the only thing you
focus on?”
“It’s
the only thing I can focus on.” Rage built up and threatened to break free.
Ethan
stepped closer, the tip of his sword grazing the back of Malakai. Eyes wide, he
replied hastily. “You haven’t let me finish. I do have a message from one who
is in Sebastian’s circle. One you’ve never met but have heard about. One who is
tired of Sebastian’s ways. One who wants to return to how it’s supposed to be.”
“And
who is the ‘one’ you speak of?”
“He
is the one who has sent me to deliver his message.”
Vibrations
ran through me. “Stop talking in circles! Give the message you were sent to
give or I will kill you. You have no place here.”
“Ahh.”
Malakai’s eyes narrowed. “I told him you wouldn’t listen. I told him you were not
ready to hear his proposal. You are still…immature.”
“Enough!”
The tip of Ethan’s sword pierced the wing of the Exiled. “Go back to whoever
sent you. Tell them we don’t talk in circles. If you have nothing to tell us,
we have nothing to listen to. Our patience is wearing thin.”
Malakai’s
hands flew to his face as he began to shake. Didn’t really look to me like
whoever had sent him had thought any it through. This minion was about to crack
under the pressure. I was only too happy to speed up that process.
Arms
outstretched, he stepped away. “No. No. I was sent. You must listen. Death at
your hand would be welcomed in light of what I will face if I fail. You must
listen. The purest fallen has sent me. He is ready to make a deal with you to
overthrow Sebastian and rid the world of him once and for all.”
My
mind raced as I tried to process the information. Who was the purest fallen?
Ethan whispered and I barely hear him over the din that began to rise around
me. “Damien.”
Torn
(Torn series #1)
Synopsis:
TORN With the sudden, mysterious death of her father, Samantha discovers her life isn’t what it seems. Not only isn’t she the normal teenage girl she thought she was, Sam must now take her father’s place in the fight between two groups of fallen angels, the Faithful and the Exiled, in a race to save humanity. In addition to dealing with a devastating betrayal—and having feelings for someone she’s forbidden to love—Sam must also fight the growing darkness within her as she struggles to make a choice between fighting alongside the Faithful or succumbing to the temptation of the Exiled. Both sides require sacrifices Sam isn’t sure she can make.
TORN With the sudden, mysterious death of her father, Samantha discovers her life isn’t what it seems. Not only isn’t she the normal teenage girl she thought she was, Sam must now take her father’s place in the fight between two groups of fallen angels, the Faithful and the Exiled, in a race to save humanity. In addition to dealing with a devastating betrayal—and having feelings for someone she’s forbidden to love—Sam must also fight the growing darkness within her as she struggles to make a choice between fighting alongside the Faithful or succumbing to the temptation of the Exiled. Both sides require sacrifices Sam isn’t sure she can make.
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Author Bio:
A
former Army brat, Christine Hughes moved quite often. She spent much of her
time losing herself in books and creating stories about many of the people
she'd met. Falling in love with literature was easy for her and she majored in
English while attending college in New Jersey. Not sure where her love of
reading and writing fit, she became a middle school English teacher. After nine
years of teaching others to appreciate literature, she decided to take the
plunge and write her first novel. Now at home focusing on making writing her
new career, she spends her time creating characters and plot points instead of
grading papers.
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