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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Dark King by C.J. Abedi, Blog Tour: Excerpt & a Giveaway



Hello & welcome to today's The Dark King blog tour, hosted by Inkslinger! I'm excited to tell you a little about CJ Abedi's newest book, and share an excerpt with you. First, here's a little bit about The Dark King.


By: C.J. Abedi
Published by: Diversion Books
Released on: May 6, 2014
Series: Fae Trilogy #2
Purchase from: Amazon | Barnes and Noble
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Darkness descends over Roanoke Island in the sequel to the young adult bestseller, FAE.
Devilyn Reilly has crossed over to the sinister world of The Dark Fae, reigning over the realm as its King. He is to fulfill a prophecy--to unite the Light and Dark Fae once and for all, but those who love him now fear that he will never be the same again, that he can no longer be trusted, that every trace of the Light he once had is gone forever.
Caroline Ellis, the final heir of the Light Fae, must learn to survive without the protection of her one true love. She must come to embrace her own strength to evade those in the Dark court who seek her destruction—for the power is within Caroline to use Light to change Fate itself...
Caroline and Devilyn’s chemistry is undeniable. Their destiny together inevitable if only they have the will to overcome The Darkness and The Fates.
THE DARK KING, the second installment of the stunning Fae trilogy propels readers into the mystical and magical world of the Light and Dark Fae, where star-crossed love ignites a battle between two powerful kingdoms, one that can consume everything that stands in its path.

I'm looking forward to reading this one! Read below to get a sneak peak inside The Dark King. 
Read an Excerpt
Here I sit on the Dark Throne just as Brighid had prophesized. She knew all along what I would come to be. The crown heavy from the weight of the black crystals rests effortlessly on my head. Once I chose the dark it consumed my light swiftly, the energy surging through my veins as if it knew no other way. Like I had never been anything different.
To celebrate my transformation, I had myself branded with an ancient symbol of the Dark, the black lines drawn carefully on my upper left arm, a permanent reminder of who and what I was.
My subjects kneeled before me, some pleased with my triumph and others fearful of my power. They each knew what I had done to my father. They saw me crush him into nothing. Banish him into a prison that he himself had banished thousands of others before. And I did it all without remorse, without consequence, without thought.
And more than anything, I had enjoyed it.
I thought back to the day when Alderon had taken Caroline. The fury had engulfed me, moving through my being like rolling thunder. All I could think of was how afraid she must be. And her safety. The girl that had been cruelly brought into the danger of my world. I wouldn’t allow it. Not for her. Never for her.
Caroline.
Every day.
Every minute.
Every second.
She was in my blood. Just as the dark coursed through my veins, my desire for Caroline moved through me. When I turned my back on her and left, the feeling of loss that overcame me was nearly my undoing. The longing I had for her. To hold her. Touch her. Feel her light. It was beyond any desire that I had ever known. But that desire was a constant reminder of my struggle. There was no hope for us. No promise of tomorrow. Not when I knew the risks far outweighed the reward.
I needed to contain my feelings with the same strength and fortitude I had utilized in the months past. I hoped that it would be much easier now, especially since I had finally embraced the dark. Since taking the throne I had done everything I could to avoid Caroline, but I knew deep down that the time would come again when I wouldn’t be able to anymore. I knew I couldn’t be with her, but I also knew that at some point I would be drawn to her like an addict.
But not today.
Today I would focus on the battles I had won and the war that was erupting within me.
As I walked the halls in the palace of the Dark Fae, I looked around my new home with apathy. The cold stones were pitch black but emitted an energy that any human would find enticing and strangely calming. I had erased any trace of Alderon, even though my very being was confirmation enough that he controlled me.

About The Author



Colet Abedi ran development for ITV Studios and is currently Executive Producer on three shows that run in syndication called Unsealed: Conspiracy Files, Unsealed: Alien Files and Now Eat This with Rocco DiSpirito. She was also an Executive Producer on Posh Tots on HGTV. Prior to that, she was a Head Writer for 20th Television, a division of Fox, for two telenovelas, American Heiress starring Annalyn McCord and Robert Buckley and Fashion House, starring Bo Derek and Taylor Kinney.


Jasmine Abedi is an entertainment attorney, and has worked with entertainment powerhouses such as Fox, NBCUniversal, ABC, MTV and E! for the past 14 years. She has also worn many different hats in the entertainment industry, with Executive Producer credits for the television programs Posh Tots and the pilots Club Bounce (TruTV), Divas (VH-1), and Life With The Clarks (CMT). In addition to writing, she has also partnered with a law school friend to create the natural cosmetic company Generation Klean, Inc. Their products can be found online at www.generationklean.com and at major retailers (Whole Foods, Fred Segal etc.) nationwide.
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