Title: The Necromancer’s Dance
Author: S J Himes
Series: The Beacon Hill Sorcerer #1
Narrated by: Joel Leslie
Length: 8 Hours 8 minutes
Release Date: 21st March 2017
Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, MM Romance
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In a world where magic is real and evil walks amongst humanity, a young sorcerer is beset by enemies, both old and new.
Angelus Salvatore is the only necromancer in all of Boston, and his name is whispered warily by the undead and fellow sorcerers alike. He and his brother Isaac are the lone survivors of an attack by an army of the undead, in which Angel used a spell so powerful it forever marked his place in history. Now, years later, Angel struggles to balance his career as a teacher of the higher magical arts, his role as big brother, and a tenuous relationship with an Elder vampire from the local clan. When his brother's boyfriend is used as a pawn in a mysterious plot to draw Angel out, Angel is once again drawn back into the old hostilities that fueled the Blood Wars and led to his family's death.
Leaning on others for help is something Angel cannot do, and while he searches for clues as to who may be targeting him and his brother, Angel finds his heart steadily growing occupied with Simeon, Elder and vampire. Dealing with death magic and vampires on a daily basis may leave Angel jaded when it comes to life and staying that way, but the more time he spends fending off the ancient vampire's attention and affections, the more he realizes he wants to give in.
Can Angel find out who wants him dead, and keep his heart safe in the process? How can he fall for a vampire, when his whole family was torn apart by an army of the undead? Death stalks the streets of Boston's historic Beacon Hill...and there is no one more suited to battle against death than a necromancer.
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The
Necromancer’s Dance Exclusive Excerpt
“You’re a fucking stuck-up hypocrite,
Angie. I’m not the one sleeping with vampires and teaching kids how to blow
shit up and bend the veil. What you’re doing is an insult to our family’s
memory,” Isaac was so mad his eyes were wild and his finger shook as he stabbed
Angel in the chest with the tip. Isaac was taller than him now, over six feet,
and was long, lanky muscles over slim bones. Isaac was a handsome man, when he
wasn’t hungover and needing a shower.
Angel was so struck by the difference in
Isaac from the boy he raised that it took Isaac poking him hard enough to make
him stumble that he thought about what his brother said. “I’m not sleeping with
any vampires, dammit. And our family has taught high sorcery for hundreds of
years, so how is that a disgrace to their memory?”
“So you aren’t fucking the Celt? That’s not
what I heard,” Isaac tossed his hair back out of his eyes, glaring, and Angel
slapped Isaac’s finger away from his chest. Typically, Isaac ignored anything
he didn’t want to acknowledge, and he disregarded the fact that the Salvatore
family history was full of teachers. Greg Doyle seemed to find something
interesting in the corner to stare at, and Angel scowled at him before glaring
back at Isaac. “Detective Collins says the Celt spent the night in your bed.”
“How the fuck….” Angel started, but he bit
it off. The cameras across the street would have shown Simeon carrying Angel up
into his apartment after the amp took him home. “The statehouse cameras.
Goddammit. Did Collins give you trouble? That rude ass tried to curse me this
morning after I banished the demon.”
“I told that ass I had no idea what was
going on and to shove his questions, right before I slammed the door in his
face,” Isaac snapped back, which Angel could easily see since that’s what Isaac
did to him every time they spoke. “So you are sleeping with him? And you dare
complain about Greg?”
EXCERPT
“Simeon. Care to share? Wanna tell me why I was dragged outta bed and driven across town to find my brother’s boyfriend locked in your storage room?” Angel growled at the old vamp, and Simeon’s lip twitched again.
Angel had something of a temper problem. Just a bit. And Simeon loved to poke at it, like a fool hunter nagging at a bear with a stick after a long cold winter. “And if anyone says Isaac was involved with this stupid endeavor I’m about to hear, I am gonna start handing out hexes indiscriminately.”
“Mr. Doyle,” Simeon said, tilting his head at the man cowering at the table, “decided he was going to take a job to burglarize the place of business of our Master. He was caught,” Simeon continued, a calm veneer over a well of tension. Simeon’s voice was accented faintly, and had a lilt to it that could seduce the clothes off a nun— which Angel was certain Simeon had done at some point in his long life. Simeon was one slick bastard. “He refuses to tell us who hired him. As per the arrangement you have with our master, we did not get the information from him as we usually would. That is why you are here, Sorcerer Salvatore.”
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About the Author
I'm a self-employed writer who stresses out about the silliest things, like whether or not I got my dog the best kind of snack and the fact my kindle battery tends to die when I'm at the best part in a book. I write mainly gay romance, erotica, and urban fantasy, with ocasional forays into contemporary and paranormal. I love a book heavy on plot and character evolution, and throw in some magic, and that's perfection. My current series are: The Beacon Hill Sorcerer, Bred For Love (as Revella Hawthorne), and The Wolfkin Saga. My last two novels in the Beacon Hill Sorcerer won 3rd Place in the Gay Fantasy category for the 2016 Rainbow Awards.
I live in New Orleans, where the personalities are big and loud and so are the bugs! New Orleans is rich in cultural history, and the flavor and music of the City is impossible to hide. Before that, I lived all over the United States: Tampa, Western Massachusetts, Indianapolis, and on and on.... I'm a nomad, and I've yet to find a place that calls to me strongly enough to become home. My faithful travel companions are my dog Micah, the numerous voices in my head who insist they all get put on paper, and the wind at my back.
About the Narrator
Joel Leslie is a UK transplant, growing up with American parents in a British commonwealth. A classically trained actor with an MFA in theatre from USC, he is often cast for his unique ability to deliver native, authentic combinations of American and British sounds. His great range and ability to bring characters to life with honesty, wit and versatility delights producers and listeners alike.
He is proud to have a strong following with m/m listeners and an ongoing relationship with some of the finest writers in the genre. He loves that every day he gets to share these beautiful, inspirational and empowering GLBT characters with the world. When not in the booth he spends his time chasing after two loquacious wiener dogs.
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