Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Book Spotlight~ The Last Keeper's Daughter/Contest

The Last Keeper's Daughter by Rebecca Trogner

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Born into old money, Lily Ayres lives at Waverly, her family’s estate situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Paris, Virginia.  She is a strange, small, almost mute, young woman who has no idea that her father has given her to the Vampire King Krieger.  Walter Ayres is the King’s Keeper and part of a secret society of historians who unearth, preserve, and attempt to understand relics of long forgotten civilizations.

Lily has never felt comfortable in the human world, but after she suspiciously falls down a flight of stone steps, and is healed and claimed by Krieger, she realizes there is another world.  In this Other Realm she feels a sense of belonging, and begins to untwine the mysterious event which left her mentally and psychologically damaged.  When Walter disappears in England, Lily works with human and supernatural beings to uncover his whereabouts.  With each new discovery, she is pulled deeper into the vortex of magic, intrigue, and dark desires that permeates the supernatural world.  The revelations revealed unfold a story of deception and betrayal that threaten to tear the thin veil between the supernatural and human world asunder.


 Teaser Excerpt:

Standing at the top, looking down the menacing stone steps, Lily debated whether to turn around. I’ll be fine, she thought. She wasn’t drunk, just dulled, like the rough edges of her brain had been sandpapered. She popped off her shoes and left them to the side of the steps. Picking up the hem of her dress, she went barefoot, each step taking her further from the party goers.

She wasn’t exactly sure when she became aware of the first tiny tendrils of the cold sensation, but she knew something was brushing along the outside of her elbow. That feeling of tiny spiders moving under her skin returned. Someone was watching her. She turned slowly, looking around, and behind, but she didn’t see anything.

Touching her toes down onto the next step, she felt the cold sensation move down her arm. What had been unease morphed into panic. She took the steps too fast, throwing off her coordination. She pitched forward. The cold sensation became icy fingers trying to wrap around her wrist. Her body reacted by yanking her arm wide and away, causing her to pinwheel over and down the long drop. With her other arm trapped inside the sling, she had no counterbalance, and nothing to keep her shoulder from slamming into the sharp edge of the bluestone. She heard rather than felt the snap of her collar bone, then, like a stone in water, she fell down to the bottom and into darkness.


About the Author

Rebecca Trogner lives in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, and frequently crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains that were the inspiration for Krieger’s home. She always dreamed of being a writer, but got sidetracked by the day-to-day adventures of life. With the encouragement of her family, she has finished her first novel and is currently writing the next book in The Last Keeper’s Daughter series. Rebecca lives with her husband and stepson, and a rescue dog named Giblet. To find out more about the author visit www.rebeccatrogner.com.

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17252265-the-last-keeper-s-daughter

Twitter: @RTrogner

Website:  www.Rebeccatrogner.com

Blog: http://blog.rebeccatrogner.com


Giveaway Information: Rebecca will be awarding a $50 Amazon Gift Card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.

Follow the tour and comment; the more comments you leave, the better the chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here: http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2013/06/virtual-excerpt-tour-last-keepers.html





13 comments:

Mary Preston said...

Certainly right about the excerpt being a tease. Love to find out what happens before & after.


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Goddess Fish Promotions said...

Thank you for hosting

Rebecca Trogner said...

Dawn,

Thanks for having me on your site today!

Rebecca

Rebecca Trogner said...

Morning Mary! Thanks for following along.

Rebecca

Andra Lyn said...

Ah! That excerpt really was a tease! How mean of you :P lol. Well hopefully we will find out more tomorrow!

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Kate said...

What a wonderful excerpt :D

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Unknown said...

Way to leave us hanging! Thanks for the excerpt sounds suspenseful

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Rita Wray said...

What a great excerpt, thank you. I want to know what happens next.

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Rebecca Trogner said...

Hi All - I can't seem to reply to each of you...anyway thanks so much for all your comments.

MomJane said...

What an exiting cliff hanger.

Stacy Mantle said...

Oh geez - now I'm going to have to buy the book to see what happens! Awesome intro - looking forward to reading this. :)

bn100 said...

Nice teaser

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Anonymous said...

Hmm, the plot thickens!

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