Maura finally found the truth she was always seeking…or has
she?
After being left in the dark for all of her
life, Maura’s father, Maxwell, has finally returned to reveal sinister family
secrets Maura could never have dreamed possible—including his revelation that
she is one of The Born. But his daughter soon discovers both he and her mother
are keeping pieces of her reality hidden, still. As Maura struggles to unravel
the mysteries surrounding her new existence and discover every piece of the
cryptic puzzle, life appears intent on casting stumbling blocks across her path
with every step forward.
Tragedy seems to stalk Maura, and those around
her, as she stumbles along, altering the young changeling’s family, just when
they have all come back together. The changes left in its wake could be for the
better, or may threaten their existence, entirely.
With the arrival of Christmas comes the
opportunity for Maura to draw close to everyone she loves—and finally reunite
with Ron, her long-distance boyfriend. But permanence has always eluded her,
and in her current state of flux this pattern endures, as fate seems intent on
snapping the threads that bind her to those she holds most dear. Maxwell’s good
intentions pave a road for Maura, littered with misery, while her mother,
Caelyn’s, desire to shield her family from pain may tear her away from them,
altogether. The perfect happiness in the young vampire’s grasp is so easily
swept away and dragged under, out of reach. Can Maura erupt from the darkness
and confusion to break the surface and find the life she’s always dreamed
of?
In the midst of chaos, assistance materializes
in the form of another of her kind—ephemerally beautiful, yet explosively
volatile, this new vampire may prove capable of unlocking the puzzle-box
Maxwell seems intent on securing from her sight. Maura will discover the
darkest parts of herself in her quest to understand the being she is destined
to become. Her newfound friend has some shady intentions of his own—such as
thwarting the love that has grown between Maura and Ron. Following in the wake
of the impulsive vampire’s misguided instruction may further pull a naive Maura
down into the depths of ultimate despair, heartbreak…and even destruction.
Two snippets from Undertow:
#1
My hand came to rest on
Ron’s chest as I tried to steady myself and his heartbeat pulsed against my
palm—electrifying, as if a wire had connected the two—and I realized the
beating inside my head mirrored the same inside his chest. His heartbeat
resonated in my ears, silencing the rest of the world. Ron’s mouth moved,
speaking words, but his heart drowned those out, too.
“Shhhhhh…” I bent to
kiss him and devour any words of protest. There was a pulse in his full,
perfect lower lip that kept time against my own. He lay very still now,
so I pushed myself up enough to look in his face. It was red…everything
my sight beheld was tinged scarlet, so I shut my eyes against it. I could
hear a small tearing sound, as if there was a microscopic person inside my head
ripping paper—crek…crek…crek. My canines ached like they were being
ripped from their sockets. If I could just sink them into his flesh, it
would take away all the pain…
#2
He was beautiful.
His eyes were a soft grey, and the way they sparkled in the moonlight was
heartbreaking. The moonlight filtered down through his hair, and I could
tell that it was a pale brown that was nearly blonde where the light shone
strongest. But woven through were strands of silver, throughout.
Not grey—silver—very nearly like Christmas tinsel. It whispered back from
his pale face, gelled into spiky shards. He was grinning down at me, his
fangs distended behind perfectly symmetrical lips. Maybe he did intend
to make a meal of me. I realized I was staring open-mouthed. He
chuckled. It had a dark ring to it.
“Scared, Little
Changeling?” he murmured.
“No,” I lied in a
whisper.
He leaned in, bringing
those deadly fangs closer to my throat. An image of Ron burned behind my
eyes coupled with a stabbing pain. My arms came up to cover my head, and
I gritted my teeth, wanting to scream instead. I didn’t want to see my
own death coming, so I clamped my eyes shut.
When I opened them
again, he had pulled back a considerable distance. He stared down at me with a
puzzled look on his face.
“You don’t really think
I’m going to…” His eyes narrowed, and then assessed me in silence.
I was still incapable of speaking.
Claudette Melanson lives
in Guelph, Ontario, with her husband Ron and four bun babies: Tegan, Pepper,
Butters & Beckett. She was born in Bristol, Tennessee and graduated from
Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English and an MA in
Literature. Vampires have been a passion since age five. She hopes to one day
work full time as an author, since there are many, many books living inside her
head.In her spare time she enjoys watching Japanese Anime and reading vampire
stories....along with other great fiction. She is also very interested in good
health and is an advocate of Ketogenic eating, using whole and natural foods.
Future dreams include writing many more books, spending more time with her son,
Jacob and sister, Susie. She hopes to take them and her nieces Maggie, Sadie
and Sophie to Disneyworld with the proceeds from the first novel. A Rabbit
Rescue fanatic, she also hopes to help rescues all over the world save many
innocent lives.
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