Crista McHugh – A Soul for Vengeance Guest Post & Giveaway
A Soul For Vengeance is the final book in The Soulbearer Trilogy. Don’t let the title fool you – this novel isn’t some dark tale about people obsessed with getting revenge on their enemies.
Well, OK, maybe just a little.
After all, foreign invaders have ransacked Kell’s kingdom and killed off his family. Oh, and let’s not forget how Arden dumped him in the last book. But a handsome prince like Kell won’t little things like that eat away at him.
Not for too long, anyway.
And then there’s Arden, who still has some daddy issues. Unfortunately, her father has the one thing she treasures above all else – her mother’s necklace. Sure, she can do the mature, polite thing and ask nicely for it back, but where’s the fun (and payback) in that? Especially when she has the power of a chaos god to call upon when confronting the man who knocked her mother up and left her behind.
And speaking of Loku, the chaos god has his own agenda. He wants what’s hidden in a secret vault in Lothmore Castle, and he’s willing to drag Arden along for the ride.
Lastly, there’s Zara, who’s constantly side-lined because she’s a woman, even though she’s the brains behind the rebellion “led” by her brother. But a brilliant woman won’t stand for that for very long. If you were Zara, how would you get back at your brother?
A. A pie to the face, because it’s always good for a laugh… and might sully up his expensive silk shirt.
B. Start a rumor around the kingdom that he has a very small… *insert object here*
C. An archery contest because, you know, it worked for Merida in Brave
D. Rally the troops by doing her best Braveheart impression (“They may take our lives, but they’ll never take… OUR FREEDOM!”)
E. Get him really drunk and lead him to the bed of a woman who has a very over-protective father.
F. Steal all the clothes from his room while he’s sleeping so he’s forced to look for them in his underwear (or naked, if he sleeps in the nude)
Thankfully, Zara didn’t resort to any of the above – way too mature for that – but she does get the credit she deserves in the end.
Growing up in small town Alabama, I relied on story-telling as a natural way for me to pass the time and keep my two younger sisters entertained.
I currently live in the Audi-filled suburbs of Seattle with my husband and daughter, maintaining my alter ego of mild-mannered physician by day while I continue to pursue writing on nights and weekends.
I am an active member of the Romance Writers of America (including the FF&P , Greater Seattle Chapter, ESPAN, Passionate Ink, and the Seattle Eastside Chapters), Absolute Write, and Romance Divas.
Just for laughs, here are some of the jobs I’ve had in the past to pay the bills: barista, bartender, sommelier, stagehand, actress, morgue attendant, and autopsy assistant.
And I’m also a recovering LARPer. (I blame it on my crazy college days)
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A Soul For Vengeance
Book 3 of The SoulBearer Trilogy
Release Date: April 20,2013
Nothing stirs up Chaos like Vengeance.
When Prince Kell returns to Ranello, he finds his homeland in ashes. The invaders from Thallus destroyed everything he held dear, leaving him heir to a throne he can’t claim. The thirst for vengeance consumes him and drives him right into the arms of the most unlikely of rebel leaders.
Zara has fought for months to keep the hopes of the Ranellian people alive. Finding Kell is just the thing their dying rebellion needs. But as she tries to soothe Kell’s bitterness and turn him into the leader he’s meant to be, she finds herself desiring the one man she believes she’ll never have. A man whose heart was broken by a yellow-haired witch named Arden Soulbearer.
Available in ebook at B&N, Amazon, All Romance Ebooks, Kobo and Apple!
Available in print at Amazon, B&N, Book Depository, Powells, and IndieBound!
Read the first chapter here!
Crista is graciously offering one lucky member of The Reading Cafe a print copy of the complete Soulbearer trilogy (1 BIG book containing the 3 Soulbearer books).
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4. Giveaway runs from May 18 to May 22, 2013
5. Giveaway is open US & Canada Only
