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Book 1 in my Star Brides series THE CHALICE is featured today at N. N. Light's.
https://substack.com/@nnlightsbookheaven/p-199371574
As an added bonus, the e-copy of The Chalice is free today, May 27, and tomorrow, May 28, on Amazon.
Showing posts with label alien abduction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alien abduction. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Book 1, Star Brides Series, THE CHALICE, Featured Today at N.N. Light's Book Heaven
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
It's So Hooooottttttt! #plparker #scifi #scifiromance #alieninvasion
I have been writing more and I'm pleased that I'm already over the 20,000 mark for my latest WIP, Ginger, Book 3 in The Chimeras series. I'm enjoying writing this series and each book seems to evolve quite quickly, which is a good thing I've heard.
We are going through a long stretch of high heat in our area, but from the reports, happening all over the west and northwest. Praying for rain.
But maybe we just need to crank up the heat! In reading that is, since reading seems to be a good way to beat the heat!
Add some "heat" to your day with THE STARBRIDES series, THE CHALICE, BREEDER SLAVE, ABADDON RISING and REQUIEM. Available from Amazon now!
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Saturday, April 15, 2023
They Stepped Into the Future. The Star Brides #scifi #scifiromance #alienabduction #mustreads #plparker
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Friday, June 3, 2022
Freaky Friday! #scifi #scifiromance #weirdstuff #freakyFriday #plparker
You ever have those moments when you think to yourself "this is some weird shit!" Of course you have! We all have but not too long ago, I had an "episode" that will go down as one of the weirder things I've experienced. My only explanation is I am a scifi fan and I believe we are visited by extraterrestrials.
Okay, so on to what happened. I was relaxing in the bathtub, which I do every night and have for many years. I don't remember falling asleep but the next thing I know, I come to and I'm laying on this cold metal table and there is this bright light overhead. I'm in the middle of what I believe was like a theater-in-the round" and I can't see beyond the halo of light, but I sense there are entities watching from the dark.
I wasn't afraid, that I know. Anyway, I sat up and said "I want to be reborn in the stars." What an odd choice of words! Anyway, I blacked out again and the next thing I know, I'm sitting up in my tub, clutching the sides. Again, I was never afraid but "this is some weird shit."
Most likely, I fell asleep and this was the byproduct of all my scifi interest, be it reading, watching TV or going to the movies. I am a diehard scifi fan, I admit that without equivocation.
Anyway, this will go down as one of my weirder moments in my life but an interesting one to remember.
What is your weird moment?
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Sunday Snippet - Part 2! REQUIEM (Book 4, Star Brides (Deg'Nara)) Series! #timetravel #timetravelromance #plparker #romance
She was one of the Star Brides. 1,000 women kidnapped and transported across the universe as brides for a dying race. But life goes on - even in this perilous reality.
Excerpt:
She ripped open
another package of oksara. Might as
well be comfortable.
The panel door
pinged and then slid open. Ashyr stood in the entryway with a plate of steaming
food. His face darkened as he took note of the opened bins.
“I brought food, but
it appears you’ve made yourself to home.”
She burped and
then swiped a hand across her mouth. “Yeah! Pretty high-class eats in here and
the wine is to die for!” Her lips pursed in a moue. “And Dicky-boy said this
wasn’t a pleasure cruise!”
“Those eats as you call them are worth a lot of
credits on the black market,” he growled. “The wine alone is worth more than
you could afford in a lifetime.”
“I could argue
that! You have no idea what I make as a lowly recruit. Wages have risen in the employment
marketplace these days! I’m pretty sure I almost make minimum wage by now!”
With one hand, he
reached for her arm and yanked her upright. “Come with me.”
“I’m fine right
where I am,” she retorted as she struggled against the hard clasp of his grip.
“I’m really beginning to like it in here. Sort of like a home away from home!”
“And this was a
mistake,” he snapped as he dragged her behind, still balancing the plate of
food. “Maybe I should rethink my opposition to trading in flesh.”
“Maybe you
should,” she shouted as she attempted to rip her arm free. “Better than being stuck
here!”
He stopped
abruptly and turned to face her, giving her arm a rough shake. “Really? The
only buyers on the flesh market right now are Deg’Nara slavers and the
Mogishada flesh eaters, but if you prefer that route, I can certainly make it
happen! You’ve already cost me more credits than you’re worth!”
Another frickin’ bad idea!
“Uh…no…no,” she
stammered as she grew still. He looked mad enough to make good on his threat! “Happy
to be here, wherever this is.”
His silvery eyes
were now the color of a stormy sky. “Best you remember you’re here only because
I allow you to be. If you persist in your…antics, I’ll hand you over to Falis
and I can assure you, you won’t like his methods.”
He whirled and
dragged her another few steps along the passageway, stopping in front of the quarters
she knew to be his. Dropping her arm, he punched in a code on the control panel
and stepped through the entryway. Somewhat hesitant, she followed him in.
He slammed the
plate down on the desk. “You’ll stay in here until we reach the fleet.”
“Maybe it would be
better…”
“And you’ll sleep
there,” he pointed to the only bed in the room, “with me where I can keep an
eye on you. I can’t trust you to behave yourself, but you’ll soon learn if you
plan to survive in my world.”
“I’m fine sleeping
on the floor,” she retorted too quickly. Share
a bed with this guy! Was he insane? “No reason to give up your bed and I’m a
terrible bed partner anyway. Ask anyone. I toss and turn all night. Snore. Kick
too. Can’t help it!”
She was
chattering. Blathering as she did when she was caught in situations that made
her nervous—and the idea of sleeping with this guy certainly caused shivers of
anxiety to race up her spine!
He shoved the
plate in her direction and then sat down. Once again, his feet were plunked
down on the desktop. For a guy whose posture bespoke one of ease, he certainly
looked formidable.
“Shut up and eat!”
His gaze dropped as he punched several codes into the control panel on the
desk. “I’ve better things to do besides supervise you but it seems I have
little choice in the matter.”
Buy Links:
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Love These Reviews! #requiem #plparker #spaceopera #aliens #deg'Nara
Reviews are so important and it isn't always easy to receive the reviews, or as many of them, as we'd like, but when we get those good ones - Wahoo!
Here are just a few I've received on Amazon for my latest novel REQUIEM, Book 4 in the Star Brides (Deg'Nara) Series.
"...Requiem is the latest installment of P.L. Parker’s Deg’Nara series. It has a lot going on with a fast-moving plot, a full cast of characters, action, adventure, suspense, intrigue, a space pirate, romance, and more. Requiem is a well-written story from start to finish." N.N. Light
"...I found this book to be a well written story and exciting. Characters are easy to relate to. Loved it." jumperboo2
"...The book grabs ahold and not only won't let go but refuses to let go. It truly is a must read for any one let alone a P. L. Parker fan." Double J
Keep those reviews coming if you've a mind to!
Link to Requiem: https://www.amazon.com/DegNara-Book-Four-P-Parker-ebook/dp/B09176ZDC8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Requiem+by+P.L.+Parker&qid=1626287597&sr=8-1
Happy Reading!
Patsy
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Move to Canada? #scifibooks #romancebooks #spaceopera #alienabduction
As a writer, I keep track of my sales all over the world. For some reason, my novels seem to do better in Canada than here. Why is that? I've often thought I should move to Canada because of my popularity there but with Murphy's Law, I'd move there and then my novels would do better here. Guess I'll just have to stick it out here and hope my sales start moving up! Now that I have more time to write and do the promo crap, I'm hopeful.
Even with the issues my life has been forced to endure these past years, I have managed to get out another book and my latest novel, REQUIEM, is due to be released on May 21. Print copies are available now.
Blurb:
The rebels are losing the intergalactic war. They need a prototype of the Deg’Nara’s latest weapon, a planet-killer, to survive. A covert operations team is tasked with finding and retrieving the weapon. Their mission is proceeding as planned but goes horribly wrong when Ashyr, a space pirate, swoops in and literally tears the weapon from the team’s hands.
Cam can’t let that happen. Impetuous, reckless, and determined to retrieve it at all costs, she throws herself onto Ashyr’s ship and the battle begins.
Saturday, April 10, 2021
NOW AVAILABLE - REQUIEM - He had her weapon but that wasn't going to last! #scifi #scifiromance #plparker #romance #mustreads
OMYGOSH! My novel REQUIEM is now available for purchase. Here's the link:
https://www.newconceptspublishing.com/product-page/copy-of-deg-nara-four-requiem
Blurb:
The rebels are losing the intergalactic war.
They need a prototype of the Deg’Nara’s latest weapon,
a planet-killer, to survive. A covert operations team is tasked with finding
and retrieving the weapon. Their mission is proceeding as planned when it goes
horribly wrong. Ashyr, a space pirate,
swoops in and literally tears the weapon from the team’s hands.
Cam can’t let that happen. Impetuous, reckless, and
determined to retrieve it at all costs, she throws herself onto Ashyr’s ship
and the battle begins.
Monday, November 23, 2020
5 Star Review from N.N. Light's Book Heaven #bookreview #nnlightsbookheaven #scifi #scifiromance
3 for 3! Another 5 Star Review, this time for ABADDON RISING, Book 3 in my Star Brides (Deg'Nara) Series, from N.N. Light's Book Heaven.
"...The plot is heavy on action and steamy romance. P.L. Parker knows how to write science fiction romance I enjoyed every minute of Abaddon Rising." To read the full review:
Looking for some great reads for Christmas gifts? Check out all three, THE CHALICE, BREEDER SLAVE and ABADDON RISING!
Thursday, June 11, 2020
When the Demon Rises From the Pit - Abaddon Rising #hotreads #scifi #scifiromance
Abaddon Rising.
She was one of a 1,000 women abducted as mates by the alien Chiagan-Se males. When the Deg'Nara attack the Chiagan-Se stronghold, she is captured, enslaved and forced to fight in the alien gladiator arena. She is slated to die when Kanaan, the most feared warrior of all, claims her as his own.
Excerpt:
With gentle
fingers, he traced the contours of her features, outlining each as though
memorizing every curve and hollow. The amber eyes darkened. He bent down and
pressed a light kiss to the corner of her lips. His mouth slid sideways and
then drifted to her right ear, nibbling and lightly biting on the sensitive
lobe.
“You need this,” he whispered. His tongue
laved her inner ear, further sensitizing the already sensitive organ.
She gasped,
shutting her eyes as shivers of delight exploded through every nerve ending.
Then he was
soaping her scalp, rubbing the antiseptic smelling bar through her hair and
massaging with firm hands. It felt…incredible!
He turned her
around, working the soap bar down her backside. She grinned to herself. He
spent an inordinate amount of time washing between her cheeks and at the apex
of her thighs but who was she to object? Not when she was experiencing every
woman’s fantasy! A hot shower with her very own sexy male doing all the work!
“Face me,” he
growled. The husky timbre of his voice demanded she obey.
She drew a deep
steadying breath and then turned. The irises of his amazing eyes blazed with
glittering highlights. The hard lines of his face burned with unconcealed lust!
Metal groaned
and rocked as he slammed her against the shower wall. Fangs grazed the curve of
her neck emitting slivers of mild discomfort and then ebbed as he licked and
soothed the wounds.
She grabbed handfuls of his silky wet hair and
held on! Their mouths fused together in a frenzy of lips and dueling tongues! Marde! He tasted so good! Like sex and
male and all good things!
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Thursday, April 23, 2020
Time to Read? Grab a Book!
Okay, so a little self-promotion never hurts, especially if you have a product that helps in these trying times. Reading has always been a joy for me. I've read countless books in my life and am always looking for that new read. Currently, I'm reading the Alien series of books and enjoying every one. I love scifi and read scifi and paranormal almost exclusively. What about you?
I'm currently working on a fourth book in my Star Brides series and I'm liking what I've written so far. Just need to get time to write. Maybe soon.
If you're looking for a new read, try one of my books in the Star Brides series. Each is a stand alone so you don't have to read every one to enjoy the book.
Here they are:
The Chalice: One thousand panic-stricken women awaken two hundred years in the future, captives aboard an unmanned alien spacecraft bound for parts unknown! How had they gotten there and why?
The males thought they came willingly. The females believed they’d been kidnapped - and when the two sides meet, the battle begins.
Buy link:
https://www.amazon.com/Chalice-P-L-Parker-ebook/dp/B00BUDETUI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+chalice+by+p.l.+parker&qid=1587660706&sr=8-1
Breeder Slave: The human females Leah and the Irish lass Moira are captured and then abandoned, forced to fend for themselves on a barren planet light years from all they know. Their only hope is Sulas, a fugitive breeder slave, who wants nothing to do with them.
Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7YXDW9?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_1&storeType=ebooks
Abaddon Rising: One of a million statistics in the intergalactic war, Jocelyn St. Germaine is captured, sold as a slave and then forced to fight in the Deg’Nara gladiator games. She’s slated to lose when Kanaan, the most feared warrior of all, claims her as his own.
Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BFHH983?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_2&storeType=ebooks
I'm currently working on a fourth book in my Star Brides series and I'm liking what I've written so far. Just need to get time to write. Maybe soon.
If you're looking for a new read, try one of my books in the Star Brides series. Each is a stand alone so you don't have to read every one to enjoy the book.
Here they are:
The Chalice: One thousand panic-stricken women awaken two hundred years in the future, captives aboard an unmanned alien spacecraft bound for parts unknown! How had they gotten there and why?The males thought they came willingly. The females believed they’d been kidnapped - and when the two sides meet, the battle begins.
Buy link:
https://www.amazon.com/Chalice-P-L-Parker-ebook/dp/B00BUDETUI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+chalice+by+p.l.+parker&qid=1587660706&sr=8-1
Breeder Slave: The human females Leah and the Irish lass Moira are captured and then abandoned, forced to fend for themselves on a barren planet light years from all they know. Their only hope is Sulas, a fugitive breeder slave, who wants nothing to do with them.Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7YXDW9?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_1&storeType=ebooks
Abaddon Rising: One of a million statistics in the intergalactic war, Jocelyn St. Germaine is captured, sold as a slave and then forced to fight in the Deg’Nara gladiator games. She’s slated to lose when Kanaan, the most feared warrior of all, claims her as his own.Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BFHH983?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_2&storeType=ebooks
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Hot Scifi Romances - Alien Abductions!
Ever dream of being abducted by hunky aliens and whisked away to a new life of hot sex and adventure? Maybe so but might not end up the way you imagined.
The Star Brides (Deg'Nara) Series. The Chalice, Breeder Slave and Abaddon Rising (4th book in the works - thinking of calling it Retribution).
Blurb for The Chalice (Book 1):
Decimated by the savage Deg’Nara and teetering on the brink of extinction, the last surviving males of the once great Chiagan-Se embark on a quest to salvage what is left of their civilization. They send their remaining seeker ships into the void, searching for genetically compatible females. Time is running out, but in the far reaches of the universe, on an obscure and primitive planet, a match is discovered.
One thousand panic-stricken women awaken two hundred years in the future, captives aboard an unmanned alien spacecraft bound for parts unknown! How had they gotten there and why?
The males thought they came willingly. The females believed they’d been kidnapped. Full of hopeful expectation, the Chiagan-Se prepare for the arrival of their new mates. Terrified and furious at the inexplicable abduction, the women prepare for combat! And when the two sides meet, the battle commences.
The Star Brides (Deg'Nara) Series. The Chalice, Breeder Slave and Abaddon Rising (4th book in the works - thinking of calling it Retribution).
Blurb for The Chalice (Book 1):
Decimated by the savage Deg’Nara and teetering on the brink of extinction, the last surviving males of the once great Chiagan-Se embark on a quest to salvage what is left of their civilization. They send their remaining seeker ships into the void, searching for genetically compatible females. Time is running out, but in the far reaches of the universe, on an obscure and primitive planet, a match is discovered.
One thousand panic-stricken women awaken two hundred years in the future, captives aboard an unmanned alien spacecraft bound for parts unknown! How had they gotten there and why?
The males thought they came willingly. The females believed they’d been kidnapped. Full of hopeful expectation, the Chiagan-Se prepare for the arrival of their new mates. Terrified and furious at the inexplicable abduction, the women prepare for combat! And when the two sides meet, the battle commences.
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Abducted, Captives to an Alien Race - Star Brides Series
1,000 women, 1,000 lonely alien males, and when the two sides meet, the battle commences.The Star Brides (Deg'Nara) Series.
Book 1 - The Chalice
One thousand panic-stricken women awaken two hundred years in the future, captives aboard an unmanned alien spacecraft bound for parts unknown! How had they gotten there and why?
The males thought they came willingly. The females believed they’d been kidnapped. Full of hopeful expectation, the Chiagan-Se prepare for the arrival of their new mates. Terrified and furious at the inexplicable abduction, the women prepare for combat! And when the two sides meet, the battle commences.
Buy Link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BUDETUI/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i5
Book 2 - Breeder Slave
Buy Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Breeder-Slave-P-L-Parker-ebook/dp/B01N7YXDW9/ref=pd_sim_351_2/139-5852863-7101303?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01N7YXDW9&pd_rd_r=1dcaf673-6f53-11e9-9c58-2d5da5e59492&pd_rd_w=ZBbAw&pd_rd_wg=rJDGh&pf_rd_p=90485860-83e9-4fd9-b838-b28a9b7fda30&pf_rd_r=992ZCHKK9ZJEMXPJKDQZ&psc=1&refRID=992ZCHKK9ZJEMXPJKDQZ
Book 3 - Abaddon Rising
One of a million statistics in the intergalactic war, Jocelyn St. Germaine is captured, sold as a slave and then forced to fight in the Deg’Nara gladiator games. She’s slated to lose when Kanaan, the most feared warrior of all, claims her as his own.
With his help, Joss’s chances of survival increase, but is it enough?
Buy Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Abaddon-Rising-DegNara-Book-2-ebook/dp/B07BFHH983/ref=pd_sim_351_1/139-5852863-7101303?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07BFHH983&pd_rd_r=e54b0435-6f56-11e9-8684-3ba914696e6d&pd_rd_w=mk0hg&pd_rd_wg=u9F8p&pf_rd_p=90485860-83e9-4fd9-b838-b28a9b7fda30&pf_rd_r=187QCEZXQJ35FWGKY3J4&psc=1&refRID=187QCEZXQJ35FWGKY3J4
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Snippet Time! A Little Something to Tempt Your Reading Buds!
Abbaddon Rising.
Summary: Joss is one of a thousand women abducted by the Chiagan-Se as brides for a dying race. The males thought they'd come willingly, the women believed they'd been kidnapped and when the two sides meet, sparks fly.
Abaddon Rising is Book 3 in the Star Brides (Deg'Nara) Series. Joss is captured, enslaved and forced to fight in the alien gladiator ring...and then came Kanaan!
Snippet:
Yells and curses rent the air! Whips cracked overhead as the
slave handlers rounded up their charges and herded them towards the conscripts’
quarters.
Joss ducked
in time to avoid a direct hit from a serpentine strap before standing up. One of these days she silently vowed. I really hate those frickin’ whips! Physically
drained and mentally brain-dead, she found a place in the straggling line and
followed the exhausted slaves towards the dormitory. This rotation had been a
singularly grueling one and she ached in every bone and muscle. Two more rotations and we’ll leave this
shithole! And then what? If I win,
I’m back here and if I lose…
The whole
depressing scenario left her downhearted and hopeless. Only thing I can hope
for is that Master Luidoc loses and I’m bought by a Master who’ll set me free! Fat
chance that! The Destroyer will never be defeated in the ring and if I survive,
I’m right back here! Big f’ing deal!
Without
conscious thought, she kicked out, landing a solid blow on the lower leg of the
slave ahead. The shaggy red head whipped around.
“Watch ass, female,” the creature snarled
from thin blue lips.
She stepped back, startled. The
left portion of his face was a mass of burn scars, twisting the blue lips into
a perpetual one-sided smile.
The yellow-green eyes snapped with
anger. “Or I kills you next time!”
“Oh yeah,”
she snapped back. “You and who else?”
Euo, she recalled. One of those conscripts
slated for the mass battle. From her experience in the sparring bouts, his
skills were modest at best and he’d be one of the first to fall. A brief surge
of sympathy gave her a moment’s pause. Have
I become so callous to the suffering of others? Edie would be so ashamed of me!
“I’m…I’m
sorry,” she apologized. “Just tired!”
The shaggy
red head dipped in an acknowledging nod. “Bad place here.” He spit into the
dust. “Deg’Nara bad. All bad,” he hissed under his breath.
Barnes & Noble Buy Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/abaddon-rising-pl-parker/1128305854?ean=2940155189121
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Patsy
P.L. Parker
www.plparker.com
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Alien Abduction and the Star Brides (Deg'Nara) Series (The Chalice, Breeder Slave and Abaddon Rising)
Alien abduction is a concept that stimulates the imagination. Like being abducted by highland warriors, the idea of being abducted by a handsome alien has its romantic merit. (We are, of course, talking about the handsome alien, not the lizard-skinned, gargoyle looking specimen.) 
For example, in the 1967 movie, Mars Needs
Women, starring Tommy Kirk (one of my youthful heart throbs), aliens search human females fertile enough to repopulate their dying world. A campy and fun movie at the time.
I've long been a science fiction fan. If a new sci-fi movie comes out, you can almost be assured I'd be there! Not too surprising that I'd delve into science fiction romance at some time. My first stories were time travel, then some paranormal and now I seem to be caught in the sci-fi mode, ergo, The Chalice, Breeder Slave, Abaddon Rising and Will o' the Wisp.
I've taken the concept of alien abduction as my the basis for my Star Brides (Deg'Nara) series, The Chalice is the beginning of the abduction of 1,000 human females as brides for a dying race, Breeder Slave is the story of Leah and Moira who are captured by the bad guys and left to die on a barren planet and, my latest, Abaddon Rising. Joss is captured, enslaved and forced to fight in the alien gladiator games.
If you enjoy science fiction romance as much as I do, I hope you will enjoy these.
alFriday, May 4, 2018
Five Star Reviews for Abaddon Rising
"Another great story."
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3VS7RKUME5GK/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B07BFHH983
"The book was a delicious surprise."
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2HKVG48GDE9IA/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B07BFHH983
Monday, April 30, 2018
And the Winner of the e-copy of Abaddon Rising is....
1,000 women abducted by aliens and the Star Brides series is their stories! Action, adventure and, of course, romance.
The Chalice (Book 1), Breeder Slave (Book 2), Abaddon Rising (Book 3).
Patsy
P.L. Parker
www.plparker.com
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Want to win an e-copy of Book 3 in my Star Brides Series? Leave a comment!
Want to win a copy? Just leave a comment before midnight, April 25, and you'll be entered to win.
Captured, enslaved and forced to fight in the alien gladiator games, Joss's time is at a minimum...until the most feared warrior of all claims her as his own.
For more information about Abaddon Rising, check out the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Abaddon-Rising-DegNara-Book-2-ebook/dp/B07BFHH983
Friday, April 20, 2018
It's Finally Here! Release Day - Abaddon Rising
Buy Link to Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Abaddon-Rising-DegNara-Book-2-ebook/dp/B07BFHH983
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/abaddon-rising-pl-parker/1128305854?ean=2940155189121
Here's a little snippet for your reading enjoyment:
Kanaan perched
on a high ledge watching the drama below. The female crouched against the slave
gate glaring at the horde of leering male slaves as they crept forward. She
wouldn’t last the night. None of the females did in here. She’d be torn limb
from limb but not before she was forced to endure the bestial attentions of the
dominant members of the pens. Too bad
really! He admired the female. She was feisty, skilled, a born killer, but
a female all the same.
He
found it odd that her handler put her in here. She’d proven herself with every
match, winning each round and advancing up the ladder. Usually an asset was
treated with a little more respect, especially a female no less who’d won every
bout. The crowds seemed to side with her during combat and he knew for a fact
she’d made Master Luidoc’s pockets a little heavier. Didn’t make any sense that she’d be thrown in here!
He
scrubbed a hand across his jaw considering. The female interested him for more
than just her fighting skills. She was different, her species unknown to him.
In many ways she reminded him of the Arkogian females. The body type was
similar and they were known for jutting mammary glands but her delicate build
and graceful movements decried that lineage. Arkogians were block-shaped and
coarse, even more so than Deg’Nara females. Perhaps
she’s a hybrid! Lot of us around these days, he admitted ruefully.
She’d
drawn his attention from the first time he’d seen her fight in the pits.
Slender and elegant, she looked more dancer than warrior. She was controlled,
seeming bored even but that façade swiftly melted away when her opponent
entered the ring. The only time he witnessed her control slip was when the
female, Anashe he remembered,
fell.
A
few more paces and the mob would be on her and then it would be over. He drew a
deep breath and exhaled. He stood up, gauging the distance to the ground and
then dropped landing in front of the female.
He
was within inches of the frontrunners of the mob, so close he could taste their
reek. He spat, clearing his mouth of the vile aroma.
“Back off,” he growled,
snapping his teeth. “Or it’ll be the last step you’ll ever take!”
A Gersnovoid, pendulous
ears flapping against his tattooed neck, failed to heed the warning. He was the
first to go down. The lesson needs
enforcing! He pummeled the would-be assaulter, beating the animal to a pulp
while the wary crowd watched. When he was
finished, there was little left of the brutal fool’s nose.
He turned his attention to
the next in line. Ongus, a hulking brute of a male who spent his free time
terrorizing the smaller slaves, faced him. The heavy features of the male were
skewed in a worried frown. Muscles rippled across the massive slave’s shoulders
as he flexed his hands again and again.
Kanaan arched his brow.
“You next?”
Ongus’s throat worked as
he gulped. “I…I…” His red-rimmed black eyes slid sideways as if seeking help
from the others.
Kanaan’s lip curved. It
was one thing to threaten a lone female but to bring down his wrath was quite
another. “I. Asked. You. If. You’re. Next?”
A spark flashed in the
brute’s beady eyes. His vast ego spurred his imprudence. He wasn’t ready to
back down in front of the others and face being labeled a weakling or even worse.
“Master said any female
tossed in here belongs to us all.” He pointed a stubby finger at the female.
“She’s our reward for fighting well.”
“That might be, but then
I’ve never seen you fight well. In fact, I’ve never seen you fight much at all.
You’re usually thrown in when the Masters want a mock war, never one-on-one.”
He laughed derisively. “You stay to the outside biding your time and when the
moment is right, you strike. A coward’s ploy!”
“Why you…” The brute
threw caution to the wind and sprang forward intending to throttle Kanaan who
easily sidestepped the reckless maneuver. He stomped down on the back of Ongus’s
knee. A loud popping noise followed.
The slave’s high-pitched
scream echoed in the chamber as he stumbled and fell. Kanaan followed up with a
hard kick to the tyrant’s face, spewing blood from the wide-nostrils of the
bastard’s nose. One more solid kick and slivers of bone pierced Ongus’s feeble
brain. The brute wouldn’t rise again. The
Deg’Nara would have killed him anyway! An injured slave was worthless in
the ring!
“He’s right,” a slave
shouted. “She belongs to all of us.”
“We all get some of her,”
another yelled.
Heads bobbed as the
slaves murmured amongst themselves. Denied even the basic needs, the mob
demanded this one small boon.
Though they were cautious
about meeting him head on, even he couldn’t stand against so many. Fear and
dominance were his most worthy tools.
Kanaan filled his lungs
and roared, head thrown back as he issued the challenge. “She belongs to me! I claim her!”
From behind him, he
caught the female’s startled gasp.
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