A
New Series from Amazon Best-Selling Author Annette Marie, RED WINTER
is coming…
“Soon
all her human fears would become meaningless. Her future had been
written by the kami, and her destiny awaited her.”
In
the enchanting new fantasy RED WINTER by Annette Marie,
Emi Kimura has been preparing her entire life to become the mortal
host of a goddess. When she discovers the lies surrounding her true
fate, she makes a dangerous bargain with a fox spirit to seek out the
truth. As her final days as a mortal approach, she must choose
whether to bow to duty ... or fight for her life.
Synopsis:
Emi
is the kamigakari.
In a few short months, her life as a mortal will end and her new
existence as the human host of a goddess will begin. Carefully hidden
from those who would destroy her, she has prepared her mind, body,
and soul to unite with the goddess—and not once has she doubted her
chosen fate.
Shiro
is a yokai,
a spirit of the earth, an enemy of the goddess Emi will soon host.
Mystery shrouds his every move and his ruby eyes shine with cunning
she can’t match and dares not trust. But she saved his life, and
until his debt is paid, he is hers to command—whether she wants him
or not.
On
the day they meet, everything Emi believes comes undone, swept away
like snow upon the winter wind. For the first time, she wants to
change her fate—but how can she erase a destiny already wrought in
stone? Against the power of the gods, Shiro is her only hope … and
hope is all she has left.
Release
Date: October 21, 2016.
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Red Winter Now:
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My Review: A heroine who stole my heart. Followed by a story beyond my own expectations. Emi is everything a heroine should be and so much more. I could not believe how this story kept calling to me. Red Winter is an amazing book. I was blown away by the flow of the story and the heart that went into it. Annette Marie has a brand new fan and I am insanely awaiting the next in the series.
Excerpt
for RED WINTER (Red
Winter Trilogy Book 1)
The
yokai didn’t move, just held her in place with a strength
she couldn’t fight. She tipped her head back to see his face, to
gauge his intent. His gaze traveled across her room, intent and
analyzing. Then his eyes flicked down and he appeared almost
surprised to see her staring up at him. His mouth curved into a sly
grin, flashing pointed canines.
His
amusement at her terror sparked a tiny surge of anger. “Let me go!”
“Ah,
little miko, didn’t anyone ever tell you not to run from
yokai?” His deep, purring voice sent a shiver across her skin. He
leaned down as his hand on her throat forced her head back. He
brushed his nose along her jaw, from her chin up to her ear. “It’s
the surest way to make us pounce,” he whispered, his breath
tickling her ear.
Goose
bumps raced down the back of her neck and she clenched her jaw. “Get
your hands off me.”
He
hummed as he pushed his face into her hair, inhaling through his
nose. “But didn’t you put your hands on me first?”
“I
was treating your wounds.” She summoned her most commanding tone,
desperately hoping her voice wouldn’t quaver. “You’re proving
that your kind’s reputation is well deserved with such disrespect
and ingratitude toward the person who saved your life.”
His
head came up and fear shot through her that she’d offended him,
that he would surely kill her now. Instead, he made a thoughtful
noise, and his hands fell away, releasing her.
She
almost leaped out of his lap but remembered his comment about running
from yokai. With more self-control than she’d thought she had, she
carefully stood, walked four steps, and turned to face him. He stayed
where he was, lounging on the bed with his feet on the floor,
casually propped up on one arm. His head tilted to one side as he
watched her, and that slight, knowing grin played about his lips.
She
sank down to kneel on the floor, mostly because her legs were shaking
so badly she was afraid he’d notice. As nonchalantly as possible,
she slid her hands into the opposite sleeves of her kimono and
pinched her hidden ofuda between two fingers, ready to pull
the paper talismans out.
“No
need for that, little miko,” he remarked, each word almost
caressing her. How could he have such an otherworldly yet still human
voice? “I will not harm you.”
She
flushed, embarrassed she’d been so obvious, but didn’t let go of
the ofuda. “What was that—that assault then?”
“Assault,
you call it? That little embrace?”
“You—”
She broke off with a small shake of her head. If he was determined to
ignore the inappropriateness of forcefully holding a woman against
him and rubbing his face on her, nothing she said would change his
mind. “You have the manners of a dog.”
“What
did you expect? The ritual greetings of the imperial court?”
“Some
respect for the person who saved your life would have been welcome.”
“Ah,
yes, you did save me, and I am very grateful.” He idly tugged at a
lock of his hair as his gaze slid down her and back up again. “I am
in your debt. Tell me your desire and I will fulfill it.”
“My—my
desire?” she choked.
He
smirked again. “A favor, little miko. I am saying I owe you a
favor.”
Author Bio
Annette Marie is the author of the Amazon best-selling YA urban fantasy series Steel & Stone, which includes the 2015 Goodreads Choice Award nominee Yield the Night. Her first love is fantasy, a limitless realm of creativity where she can break all the boring rules of real life, but fast-paced urban fantasy, bold heroines, and tantalizing forbidden romances are her guilty pleasures. She proudly admits she has a thing for dragons, and her editor has polite.ly inquired as to whether she intends to include them in every book
Annette Marie is the author of the Amazon best-selling YA urban fantasy series Steel & Stone, which includes the 2015 Goodreads Choice Award nominee Yield the Night. Her first love is fantasy, a limitless realm of creativity where she can break all the boring rules of real life, but fast-paced urban fantasy, bold heroines, and tantalizing forbidden romances are her guilty pleasures. She proudly admits she has a thing for dragons, and her editor has polite.ly inquired as to whether she intends to include them in every book
Annette
lives in the frozen winter wasteland of northern Alberta, Canada
(okay, it’s not quite that bad). She shares her life with her
remarkably patient, comparatively sensible husband and their furry
minion of darkness—sorry, cat—Caesar. When not writing, she can
be found elbow-deep in one art project or another while blissfully
ignoring all adult responsibilities.
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