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Rogues Angels is looking at Blood Veins by author Brian Young. This is the first book in a series and will be released on January 1, 2012 by www.roguephoenixpress.com

First, a little about the author.

Bio

Brian was born in Salem, Oregon and currently resides in Eugene, Oregon with his wife and daughter. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a BA in English. He squeezes in time for writing in the early hours of the morning and during lunch breaks at work.

Blurb

A black wave of terror has passed over the thriving kingdom of Larista. Mysterious invaders have swept over the land, laying waste to everything in their path and leaving ghost towns in their wake. No one knows where they came from and no one knows their purpose.

Tasting nothing but defeat after defeat after, the light of hope is fading in the kingdom; but the guerilla forces resisting the invasion have received new information. The news has provided a small glimmer that could possibly spark into something more. Captain Maximus Rex leads a daring rescue mission deep in the Laristan forests to save the lone surviving member of the royal family.

Once freed, Prince Alexander Novelle, along with his friends and comrades, face a perilous journey deep behind enemy lines. Their destination is Castle Varanasi. The once proud Laristan capital, gateway to heaven and salvation, lines in ruins under Dolus occupation.

Mysterious assassins, underworld savages and renegade Dolus survivors stand between them and the answers they seek. What they find there will shatter their perceptions and lead to unknown perils none of them are ready to face.

Excerpt

Briah looked towards the prisoner and smiled despite the shivers running over her body. She noticed the wounds on his back, freshly bleeding minutes ago, already appeared to be mostly closed. As she was examining his back, she had worked her way towards him and was about to speak to him again when a loud crack filled the air. It was deafening loud and echoed throughout the forest around her. It sounded like it had come from everywhere and immediately disoriented her. The guards had resumed their posts next to the prisoner and the one standing to the left fell to his knees and crashed face first to the dirt.

Briah froze in confusion, but the prisoner immediately turned around and started running towards her. The other guard reached out towards him but was stopped short by another loud crack in the air, and Briah watched as the side of his face exploded shattering his jaw, sending bone chips and blood everywhere. The prisoner tackled her to the ground breaking her mental shock.

"Get off me." She yelled as she slapped at his arms and momentarily freed herself.

She started to stand, but he grabbed her and pulled her back towards the ground.

"Stay down," he yelled. All around her guards and prisoners ran around in confusion. The hissing sound of arrows in the air and the sight of them striking guards with wet thuds followed by red splashes of blood made Briah duck instinctively.

Blog Tour

Begins January 2, 2012

January 2, Lisa Haselton's interviews and reviews http://lisahaseltonsreviewsandinterviews.blogspot.com/

January 3rd, Dawn's Reading Nook  http://dawnsreadingnook.blogspot.com/

January 4th  The Character Connection,   http://thecharacterconnection.blogspot.com/

January 5th The Muse  http://claireashgrove.blogspot.com/

January 6th  Immortality and Beyond  http://www.immortylcafe.com/?zx=5cc3c3c8538c76e6

January 9th  The Plot Thickens  http://www.theplotthickensbookblog.blogspot.com/

January 10th  Reader Girls  http://www.readergirlsblog.com/

January 11th  Stories of My Life  http://www.roncnieto.com/

January 12th I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read  http://www.sithereandread.com/

January 13th  Work in Progress  http://sarah-janelehoux.blogspot.com/