We quite honored to have our story of how Saiman and Kate met in this anthology. We are in it with some great authors and the cover looks fantastic.
It is available to pre-order on Amazon. It will be available in July 2010.
The following is an exclusive sneak preview. You don’t even need a Little Orphan Annie secret decoder ring.
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“What are you?” I kept my sword between me and him.
“Does it really matter?”
“Yes, it does.” When people said shapeshifter, they meant person afflicted with Lyc-V, the virus which gave its victim ability to shift into an animal. I’ve never seen one who could freely change its human form.
Saiman made a valiant effort to shrug. Hard to shrug with several pounds of chains on your shoulders, but he managed to look nonchalant doing it.
“I am me.”
Oh boy. “Stay here.”
“Where would I go?”
I left the bedroom and checked the rest of the apartment. The only remaining room contained a large shower stall and a giant bathtub. No kitchen. Perhaps he had food delivered.
Fifteenth floor. At least one guard downstairs, bullet-resistant glass, metal grates. The place was a fortress. Yet he hired bodyguards at exorbitant prices. He expected his castle to be breached.
I headed to the bar grabbed a glass from under the counter, filled it with water, and took it to Saiman. Changing shape took energy. If he was anything like other shapeshifters, he was dying of thirst and hunger right about now.
Saiman’s gaze fastened on the glass. “Delightful.”
I let him drink. He drained the glass in long thirsty swallows.
“How many guards are on duty downstairs?”
“Three.”
“Are they employed by the building owners directly?”
Saiman smiled. “Yes. They’re experienced and well paid and they won’t hesitate to kill.”
So far so good. “When you change shape, do you reproduce internal organs as well?”
“Only if I plan to have intercourse.”
Oh goodie. “Are you pregnant?”
Saiman laughed softly.
“I need to know if you’re going to go into labor.” Because that would just be a cherry on the cake of this job.
Lol Oh that does create a funny image in ones brain. Brilliant snippet, thank you for sharing. The cover does look amazing and conrats.
(Skips off to amazon)
Yattaaaa so we’ll know how Kate and Saiman met !!!
thanks a lot
Can. Not. Wait! And the anthology does look to have other great authors. Well done!
I got so, so excited – and then I read it properly. July!!! 2010!!! Gah!
Oooh, hang on – does this mean we can have Kate 4 sooner? You know, to space them out a bit? Releasing Magic Bleeds, the anthology and Bayou Moon so close together might cause, erm…an imbalance in the force?
Yep, that’s it – an imbalance in the force. Therefore, you must release Kate 4 sooner or the universe will implode. Or something. Really.
love the cover!!! and of course the snippet. that anthology will be AWESOME!
The cover looks amazing and yay, snippet.
Thanks Gordon!!!
I so love your (Kates
)humor! It really sounds great. And the cover is seriously cool! Thank you for the fun snippet
And I have to ditto Allie on the balance thing
Another gift, i am happy, and of course i will get this book
Thank you!
It looks good! I think 2010 is a year for us to be spoiled.. Magic Bleeds, Anthology, Edge 2…
I, personally, can’t wait. Thanks for the preview!
Now on my “Books coming out that I have to buy/read” list!
like the cover, too!
What an incredible cover! I am so excited, it looks like it is going to be an collection of some incredible authors!
yay! i’m excited!
Ohhh love the cover! And thank you for the snippet.
Ooo! Love it! And look, your name is as big as Jim Butcher’s on the cover. Sweet!
*pre-orders*
Oh, I want this now! ‘I need to know if you’re going to go into labor’ ROFL
Yea snippet! Yea cool cover! Yeah book full of awesome authors!!!
*dances*
Thanks for the snippet! I love it!
I know this is promotion for your story and all, but it is also TORTURE!!! I have to wait 7 MONTHS for this. :’( Y’all are just evil.
YAY! just preordered it!
Thanks so much for the snippet! I too am off to Amazon so that I won’t waste one moment waiting to read this book.
oops – not available for pre-order on Kindle yet. Guess I’ll have to wait a little bit longer. However, it’s on my wish list.
The cover is fabulous and the snippet is just mean! Want to read NOW. *G*
oooh awesome! I love all the other authors listed too!
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*Squees* of delight! The backstory on Kate and Saiman has got to be fascinating!
lol are you pregnant, I love it. I can’t wait as usual!
Hey, Pat edited this puppy! Now that’s neat. Loved the snippet. I’ll be sure to add it to my TBR read.
Awesome cover!!! Thanks for the snippet!!! Scrumdiddliumcious as always!!!!
Oh, and congratulations on the 2 RT Reviewer’s Choice Award Nominations!!! One for On the Edge as Contemporary Paranormal Romance and one for Kate as Urban Fantasy Protagonist. Yay!
Jumpy claps!!! I drive my family crazy when I do jumpy claps and squeals.
TWO RT Reviewer’s Choice Award nominations? Awesome news. Congratulations. They know good books when they see ‘em.
YAY! much loves. Um anyone else scared of the prospect of a pregger saiman? I mean is the world (or kate) ever going to be ready for 2 of them…*shudder*
Cool cover, and your name is second on a large anthology. Nice!
Looking forward to this!
♥ ♥ ♥
Can’t wait!
*lol* I love Kate’s witty remarks! Can’t wait for July’10 now! Thanks for sharing Gordon!
WOW!!!
Talk about casting the perfect bait!!!
I cannot wait to read the rest of this.
Cruel to taunt us with this so early.
I love your Kate & Curran snippets! Keep ‘em coming.
if i had a wish it would be for you and gordon to be extremely prolific i will bascially buy anything you put out i love that you gave us a snippet i love that kelley armstrong use to give us short stories free online but you snippet was cool
Now we have to wait until JULY in order to find out what in the heck is going on. Grrrr…
You’re such a tease.
Thanks so much.
coo cover
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Love it. Can’t wait for July for the book to be published. I am dying to know what the deal with the chains are.
congrats funny picture that….. Oh the torture I’ll have to endure for the next 6 (6? is it actually only 6????) months to get my greedy paws on the next Kate Book…. and then 1 more month for this story…. Okay I will endure….
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cant wait! it would probbably be better than andrea’s story.
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