Scottish merchant-for-hire Christian Sinclair longs for solid ground after travelling the Atlantic in the late 1660s under King Charles II’s banner. When he returns to London six months late, his homecoming plans did not include being captured, finding his family dead, or hearing their estate burned to the ground.
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About the Books
Bound by Fate and Blood
Arsinoëphorus Alliance Book One
by Jenna O’Malley
Published 14 February 2021
Genre: Historical Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Page Count: 257
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Scottish merchant-for-hire Christian Sinclair longs for solid ground after travelling the Atlantic in the late 1660s under King Charles II’s banner. When he returns to London six months late, his homecoming plans did not include being captured, finding his family dead, or hearing their estate burned to the ground.
Nephtyri, the last of two full-blooded vampires, dreams of Christian’s plight and offers to avenge his murdered family. In exchange, she reveals his parents’ hidden ties to the secretive Hunters’ Guild—slayers and slavers intent on destroying her people.
If the Guild seizes Christian, they will either enslave him against England or enthrone him as their Imperial Lord Hunter. His choices will either save or shatter Nephtyri and the Arsinoëphorus Alliance in the process.
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Teasers
Chapter 1: “If he returns to England, the end of this war will come.” One conclusion ripped at her soul: she could not fight without him. “But why him? Why do I dream of him?”
Chapter 8: “Please take into consideration how words hurt people, Christian. Pain thrives in memory’s dark embrace, waiting for the right word or phrase to unleash them from prison.”
Chapter 49: “Believe me, I am not certain if any of them should trust near-treasonous plotters such as you.”
Bound by Oath and Heart
Arsinoëphorus Alliance Book Two
by Jenna O’Malley
Published 6 Setpember 2021
Genre: Historical Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Page Count: 249
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Fractured by betrayal at Sancta Terra, the Arsinoëphorus Alliance scatters. The five, remaining Elders split Ian and Nephtyri, not realizing their sunwalker has a new secret to hide. Though the couple can visit one another in dreams, a life apart tests their bond early. A quest to find Ian a weapon to match his powers binds him to his adikous naiha and reveals not all mythical creatures are lost.
Rochelle adapts to a lesser role as Shifei under the pressure of Bjorn’s presence in his halls at Amaranth. With the help of Aryeh and other Elders from afar, they plot to save the Alliance without their new Uran Shifei-ra’s guidance. Suspicious of their actions, Nephtyri heightens the search to free her lost grandmother from the Hunters’ captivity. Allegiances are stressed as the dead walk and the living fight to thrive.
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Teasers
Chapter 1: “We are not doing this.”
Perplexity colored her windburned face, and long eyelashes blinked over her grey-blue gaze. “Doing what?”
“Nagging me about what I do in my realm. You are a visitor here, Shifei. Act like one.”
Chapter 28: “I have to travel my own road a time longer, and Fate will cross ours again. Nothing keeps me from you for long.”
“I promise,” they whispered.
Chapter 42: “How else can magic safely exist in this world under a sense of control? Humans abused it. The societies responsible for this damage are long dead and forgotten. There’s nothing to remind them how to treat what they do not understand.”
About the Author
A Maryland native, Jenna O’Malley lives with her geeky husband and their beloved felines. A long-time anime fan, gamer, metalhead, history lover, and English teacher, she blends contemporary references with fantasy, history, and a dash of romance. The worlds she creates highlight issues across time, including women’s rights, the importance of all voices in leadership, LGBTQIA alliance, mental health awareness, and anti-racism.
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Giveaway Alert!
Signed Set of both books – 2 winners! (US only),
$10 Amazon giftcard – 1 winner (WW)
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Jenna O’Malley is new to me, but I love meeting new authors. I also love that she has cats. Thanks to this blog for the introduction.