Welcome to the May 12th stop on the blog tour for Clockwork Igni by Christina Bauer, organized by Silver Dagger Book Tours. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights and a giveaway! More on that at the end of this post.
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About the Book
Clockwork Igni
Angelbound Origins Book Nine
by Christina Bauer
Publishing 21 September 2021
Monster House Books
Genre: YA Urban Fantasy
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Long live the me! As Queen of Antrum, I rule an underground realm of demon hunters who love finding new caves. Hey, it’s boring down here; I’m glad they all have a hobby. Per usual, I try to act interested about their latest discovery, but all I hear is “blah blah blah new cavern blah blah blah Forbidden Tombs blah blah blah massive bronze pyramids blah blah blah creepy ticking sounds.” It’s a little odd, but I’m not worried.
My bad.
Suddenly, the Forbidden Tombs burst through the ground in my home realm of Purgatory. Bronze pyramids smash through abandoned buildings and highways, making rush hour a nightmare. Even worse, the metal structures attract tiny lightning bolts called igni, which are my very special supernatural buddies. Within minutes, every last igni gets stolen away.
Now. I’m. Pissed.
Whoever hides inside those pyramids? Time to dust off your mummies and shine up your sarcophagi. Because my husband, Lincoln, and I are breaking in and kicking ass.
Angelbound Origins
In which Myla Lewis kicks ass and takes names. Nuff said.
1. Angelbound
2. Scala
3. Acca
4. Thrax
5. The Dark Lands
6. The Brutal Time
7. Armageddon
8. Quasi Redux
9. Clockwork Igni
10. Lady Reaper
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Excerpt
I stand in a small square room. A heavy iron door looms before me. All around, the walls are lined with intricately-entwined gears and springs. Tiny pieces whirl and tick away at high speed. With each click and swipe, a tiny jolt of worry ricochets down my spine. Sweat beads on my palms.
I’m girl enough to admit it. This scene freaks me out.
No question why, either. This isn’t just any metal portal. It’s Pandora’s Door. As in, the girl didn’t keep a box of nasties. Nope. Instead, something awful lurks behind this very entrance. If I pull on the handle, that magical whatchamacallit gets free. Based on what I’ve learned, the mystery something-something could make everything right again. In other words, my igni would return. I’ll move souls once more. The Great Scala is back. How perfect.
Or I could release an unknown scourge that destroys all the after-realms. Definitely not as cool.
A memory appears. I picture Verus giving me a solemn warning: “No matter how tempting the door may appear, you must step back and walk away.”
It’s logical enough advice. Plus, Verus is an oracle angel. In my experience, she’s right most of the time. Perhaps I should give up. Go home. Play with my kid. Smooch my hottie husband. Get a mocha.
That lasts all of five seconds.
Screw it. I’m going in.
I grasp the handle and pull.
About the Author
Christina Bauer thinks that fantasy books are like bacon: they just make life better. All of which is why she writes romance novels that feature demons, dragons, wizards, witches, elves, elementals, and a bunch of random stuff that she brainstorms while riding the Boston T. Oh, and she includes lots of humor and kick-ass chicks, too.
Christina graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School with BA’s in English along with Television, Radio, and Film Production. She lives in Newton, MA with her husband, son, and semi-insane golden retriever, Ruby.
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Giveaway Alert!
Christina Bauer will be awarding an angel/demon necklace to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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| April 26 | Bibliomanaic aza |
| April 27 | Our Town Book Reviews |
| April 28 | All the Ups and Downs |
| April 29 | Linda Nightingale |
| April 30 | Andi’s Young Adult Books |
| May 3 | Hope. Dreams. Life… Love |
| May 4 | Kit ‘N Kabookle |
| May 5 | Seven Troublesome Sisters |
| May 6 | Stormy Nights Reviewing and Bloggin’ |
| May 7 | Sybrina’s Book Blog |
| May 10 | The Phantom Paragrapher |
| May 11 | Independent Authors |
| May 12 | Westveil Publishing |
| May 13 | Harlie’s Books |
| May 13 | Author C.A.Milson |
| May 14 | Tina Donahue Books – Heat with Heart |
| May 14 | Long and Short Reviews |
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