Unholy Creations by C. Shell The Associates #1
Publication Date: October 14, 2014
Genres: Paranormal,
Romance
◊Synopsis◊
My
name is Kara Radcliff and I’m a witch. Not the pointy hat and black cat kind
that you see on Halloween, but a true spell casting, sneaker wearing, party
loving, kick-ass witch. Until two weeks ago, that is all I was and all I ever
wanted to be. My expectations in life didn’t soar higher than graduating
college and finding a decent job that would help pay off my mounting student
loans. All of that went out the window when I received the invitation. I've
been selected to compete for the chance of a lifetime. If I win, not only will
I fulfill the newly vacant spot as an Associate, but I will be leaving my family
behind to go live and work alongside the four Rulers of our paranormal
community. I will be trusted in helping them keep our kind safe and hidden from
the humans and those among us that prefer to cause trouble and mayhem. Every
society has hoodlums, our kind just happen to cause more destruction than most.
Being an Associate is an honor. The job is dangerous and will require me to go
up against Fae, shifters, witches, and vampires that are much more powerful and
stronger I could ever hope to be. I love kicking butt and casting spells, but
even I have my limits. On top of everything, I seem to have caught the
attention of two of the Rulers. Only I could go from having no men in my life
to having one too many. Neither man is used to hearing the word, “No”, and
although my mind says the word often, my mouth and body keep saying, “Yes”.
What is a witch to do? Am I up for this new challenge? Yes. Can I handle the
danger? Yes. Will my heart survive the journey? Maybe. This is my screwed up
story. This is my crazy life, and this is the just the beginning.
◊Excerpt◊
When you become an Associate, your life is no longer your
own. You are basically the property of the Rulers. Not that the Rulers are bad
or anything. In fact, I hear they are very nice. They have a reputation for
being fair and the pay is well worth what you are required to do, but that does
not mean I want to donate the rest of my life to them. If you ask me, the few
perks aren’t nearly enough to make the job worth it.
The Rulers keep our lives hidden from humans by using
connections with those in power, such as Senators, Police, Governors, and even
a President or two. With the combination of these connections and magic used from
several witch covens, our secrets have remained hidden and our lives told only through
stories. Humans like to think of themselves as open minded, but there is no way
they would be able to handle knowing that the things that go bump in the night
are truly real and living right next door. Knowing that their perfectly painted
white picket fence is useless to keep them safe would drive them to do crazy
things.
Fawning over a vampire on TV is not the same thing as having
one sinking his teeth into the soft flesh of your neck and drinking your life
force right out of you. They can do that you know, Vampires that is. The good
ones only take enough to give you a light buzz before wiping your memory of it
the whole experience, but as with every race, there are a few bad apples in the
bunch that get off on stalking their prey. They prefer to scare you, feeding
off your emotions and adrenaline before they drain you dry. Playing with your
food is frowned upon in our world as it is with humans. Not that humans are
considered food to any of us, but vampires do require a snippet of their blood
every so often to survive.
The Rulers have their hands full with our kind. We can all
be rowdy and the older ones get bored and mischievous from time to time.
Keeping a variety of paranormals living together in harmony is not an easy
task. Just like humans, our kind can also be racist and bigoted. Some like to
think that they are superior over others while a select few crave unlimited
amounts of power. Those are the ones to worry about. This stupidity normally
ends with them either dead or their faces pasted on a wanted list. The Rulers
and Associates handle these big fish, the ones who have the potential to do
massive damage.
My hands shake as my fingers scroll over the fancy
penmanship on the letter. The script is beautifully hand-written in an elegant
font that I am sure someone spent many hours and weeks to perfect. It’s a far
cry from the chicken scratch I turn into my professors. The royal crest gleams
at me from the corner of the paper. My thoughts run amuck as I absently stroke
my thumb over the intricate sparkly green and gold emblem.
My evaluations begin tomorrow.
I will be matched
with the toughest fighters and most skilled within our school. I can only
imagine the pain I will endure, the bruises I will accumulate, and the enemies
I’m going to make. It’s going to be hell. I could always call “Uncle” and
excuse myself as soon as it begins, but that is not my style. I’m a strong
witch and know my craft well. I’m not weak and I sure as hell am not a quitter.
◊My Review◊
5
fecking awesome stars!!!
I
freaking loved this story!!! OMG there were times where I literally laughed out
loud while reading. I love the characters that Shell has created as well as the
paranormal world in this book
Kara
Radcliffe is a young, sexy, smart-ass AND ultra bad-ass witch. She is unique,
witty, hilarious and a total ball-buster. I absolutely loved her, so much so
that I wanted to be her best friend!
Kara
is thrown into a world-wind of responsibility when she soon rises in rank to
become an Associate of the Council. A very prestigious and serious role amongst
some of the Great Rulers of the paranormal world to include the tempting
smoking hot duo of Derick, the sinfully sexy sweet Shifter ruler and Cam the devilish,
bad boy make-you-want-to-throw-your-panties-at-his-feet, Vampire Ruler. I mean
seriously these two hotties are finger-lickin delicious and I am really
interested in how this love/lust triangle will build further along in the
story.
But
I digress with the hotness. Kara unintentionally becomes privy to a very
devious plan in the works and must help the Council find a way to stop the
wickedly evil leader behind it all. The kicker is they have 24hrs before all
hell breaks lose and no one is safe. Yes 24hrs! No Jack Bauer will not be
saving the day in this one folks. We have a very strong heroine in Kara and oh
man I can't wait to see her kick some major behind in this story.
This
book is fantastic. The storyline keeps you invested and engaged. The characters
are easy to connect with and the banter, comedy and intensity of emotion all
weave and flow so well together. The first installment of this story is not too
long but it gives you the perfect amount of suspense, drama, sexiness and heart
pounding rush that will leave you hooked. You will not be able to put it down
until you finish. #mustread
I
love ParaRomComDramas, and I would love an order of the ShifterVampLove
Sandwich. Oh yes, yes I would!
◊About the Author◊
I have loved books and romance novels since I was in high school. The happy endings and endless possibilities are alluring and addictive. I currently reside in Texas and when I am not thinking up my next bad-boy character I am working in the community rescuing dogs while being a wife and mother to my wonderful family.
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