Let's play six degrees of separation with Kendra Leigh Castle!
1. On this day in 1782, General George Washington designated the Badge of Military Merit, the predecessor of the Purple Heart.
2. The Purple Heart was awarded to Lieutenant Kenneth Taylor, US Army fighter pilot, for his actions on December 7, 1941. While under fire, he took off and shot down four Japanese dive bombers.
3. From Kendra's bio, she "ran off with a handsome young Navy fighter pilot and has somehow accumulated three children, three dogs, and one enormous cat during their many moves."
4. Navy fighter pilots from the USS Nimitz participated in RIMPAC 2012.
5. RIMPAC is a biannual naval exercise with allies from the Pacific Rim, drawn together by their common goal for regional security.
6. In Kendra's new novel, SHADOW RISING,
Ancient Secrets, Dark Passions . . .
As one of the Grigori, a noble vampire dynasty shrouded in mystery, Ariane has spent her life hidden away in the desert. Like all of her kind, she is a watcher, fated to observe, forbidden to act. Yet when her best friend Sammael vanishes, she defies all rules and flees her safe haven to bring him home.
A shape-shifting assassin for the House of Shadows, Damien Tremaine is hired to locate Sammael. His hunt for the wayward Grigori leads him to Ariane, the rogue vamp who stands between him and his bounty. Damien never lets emotion interfere with his work, but a single touch from the sexy, beguiling vampire shatters his self-control. Drawn together by their common goal, what begins as an alliance of necessity soon becomes one of desire. But when the secret at the dark heart of the Grigori comes to light, Damien and Ariane must make a choice that could bind them eternally . . . or tear them-and everything they care about-apart.
Forever is giving away print copies of Kendra's SHADOW RISING and Cynthia Garner's SECRET OF THE WOLF to one randomly selected commenter. To enter the giveaway,
1. Leave a comment about shadows - do they scare you or intrigue you?
2. This giveaway is open to US residents only. I'll giveaway a Hawaii "tattoo" prize to an international reader (in honor of the tattoo covers).
3. Comments are open through Saturday, August 4, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Sunday, August 5.
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
To learn more about Kendra and her books, check out her website at kendraleighcastle.com.
Check out Part 1 with Cynthia Garner at this link.
I find shadows interesting. You never know what could be there.
ReplyDeletescary me T_T
ReplyDeleteKinda like shadows. It's really interesting the shapes that it makes. :D
ReplyDeleteIt would depend on where I am lol.
ReplyDeleteI find shadows fascinating.
ReplyDeletemarlenebreakfield(at)yahoo(dot)com
Shadows scare me... love to watch scary movies and then freak out when I see shadows
ReplyDeleteI like shadows.
ReplyDeleteI find shadows to be fascinating...I don't scare easily so I tend to find many things interesting. I find that with an imaginative mind, a person can pretty much create anything within shadows :-)
ReplyDeleteLaura D. duval1977 at gmail dot com
I find shadows more intriguing than scary. I tend to think of them as containing interesting mysteries & possibilities than danger :)
ReplyDeleteShadows don't really scare me, they intrigue me more than anything. You never know what is hiding in the shadows. :D
ReplyDeleteThey're intriguing.
ReplyDeleteI like shadows. Especially at night and the wind is blowing and there's a full moon and the shadows of the large tree's are waving back and forth on the outside walls where I can see them.
ReplyDeleteI have always loved shadows but then I have always loved night. I love to sit outside in the dark and just listen to the night sounds, especially during the summer when it is finally cooler at night.
ReplyDeletei kept all the book's envelope from book i won from author :)
ReplyDeleteIm a night person but i havent to admit, the dark (shadows) do sometimes scare me a bit. Sometimes, you just dont know what could be there.
ReplyDeleteGreat cover ... wow! Fun playing 6 degrees of separation!
ReplyDeletexx, Lauren
Sometimes a shadow seen out of the corner of your eye can be quite startling, but shadows from clouds & trees can be so pretty.
ReplyDeleteshadow, sometimes i liked it and sometimes i dont..
ReplyDeleteI find shadows interesting. They don't scare me.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the six degrees of separation! Good luck in the giveaway, everyone!:)
ReplyDeleteI think it depends on the situation, but I'd probably be scared.
ReplyDeleteI am scarily intrigued. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's the fear of the unknown, but I am fascinated with all things paranormal. I agree with Kendra, loved the six degrees of separation!
Love 6 degrees of seperation. Loved cynthias first book of this series. Kendra is a new author for me. Love paranormal stories. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteChristinebails@yahoo.com
Shadows both scare and intrigue me, I guess it depends on where I am etc.
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