"A tale of deadly creatures and forbidden romance...
Leslee hit a strange animal with her car. Now she’s marked for death.
It was a simple car accident – the animal didn’t even die – but it drew the attention of the Cruor Imbibo. Driven by their insatiable need to feed, the secret society of Imbibo has devoured the dregs of civilization for centuries. Afraid Leslee will expose them, and put an end to their meal ticket, the Imbibo want her dead.
The Concilium is Leslee's only protection. Guardian of the ancient secret and the protector of humans, the Concilium fights to control the Imbibo and end their feeding frenzy. Miller works for the Concilium. Keeping Leslee alive is his next assignment.
Now Leslee is on the run, and the only thing between her flesh and the snapping jaws of the Imbibo is Miller. He and Leslee quickly form a bond, but will falling in love make Miller’s job more difficult? Because if he fails, Leslee will be next on the Imbibo menu.
The Cruor Imbibo are coming, and they're coming for Leslee."
Where to buy the book:
Thank
you, Savannah, for hosting me at Books with Bite today. I'm very excited to be here. You originally asked me to write a guest post
on the history of the Concilium. After
many starts and stops with that topic it became evident that there were just too
many spoilers to giveaway. So I've
weaved together a little bit of history of all the key players. It gives you
just enough information to introduce you to them and their world, without
giving away any of the major spoilers in the novel. Before I start, however, I want to tell you
that Concilium is a Latin word
meaning "council."
Leslee
has an incredible story to tell. It’s a
story full of monsters and mysterious creatures, of men with sinful pasts who
become heroes, and one man who saves her life and steals her heart.
Her
story begins the night she hit an animal with her car. It’s the first time she sees the hideous
beast and hears the whispers in the dark.
The accident sets in motion a chain of events that Leslee would find
unbelievable if she hadn’t lived through them herself. The events, the people she meets, and the
monsters that hunt her change her life forever.
Miller
looks into the face of death every day of his cursed, miserable life. After killing two people, he thinks his life is
nothing more than a waste of good air.
That is, until the Concilium offers him a job he can’t refuse. A job to atone for his sins.
The
Concilium is the guardian of an ancient secret and protector of our world. Only, it’s not just our world. The planet is made of layers,
dimensions. These dimensions live
alongside our own in a space humans can’t see or hear. They’re meant to live independently of one
another. But evil has found a way out.
Cruor
Imbibo are vicious killing machines that have invaded our dimension for
centuries. Driven by their insatiable
need to feed, the Imbibo devour humans, feasting secretly on the dregs of
society. After Leslee stumbles across
the mysterious animal and hears the whispering in the forest, the Imbibo think
Leslee can expose them, putting an end to their meal ticket. They want her dead
and hunt her relentlessly, killing anyone who gets in their way.
The
Concilium is the only protection humans have from the Imbibo’s blood lust.
Teams formed by the Concilium fight the Imbibo, trying to put an end to their
feeding frenzy and send them back to their dimension. Miller’s the leader of one of the Concilium’s
teams. Keeping Leslee alive is his next job.
Miller
and his team fight the Imbibo, giving the Concilium time to locate and kill the
Imbibo clan’s leader. In the midst of
the war, he and Leslee fall into a relationship. But he warns Leslee when the
job is finished he’ll leave. His
allegiance is to the Concilium. His
commitment to them is life-long.
After
days of battling and searching, the team locates the clan’s leader. Miller and the team make their plan and set
their trap. This is what they’re trained for.
This is what they do and they do it well.
So, what happens to the Imbibo? Does the Concilium find a way to control
them? Why did the men on the Concilium's
team give up their lives and commit to a lifetime of slaying monsters? Does Miller walk away from his position with
the Concilium and stay with Leslee?
Well, you’ll have to read the book to find the
answers to these questions. You might be
surprised.
Thanks so much for being here today!
About the author:
Michelle has been an avid reader since a young child. She began writing for personal enjoyment in college, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in accounting. Deciding sitting in a cubical all day was her form of cruel and unusual punishment, she decided to do what she really wanted to—share her passion for reading and writing with others.
She wrote her debut novel Concilium in 2010. The sequel, Concilium: The Departure soon followed. Both will be published by Muse It Up Publishing with scheduled released dates of July 27th and November 2012 respectively. Her Debut young adult novel, PODs, will be published by Spencer Hill Press and is scheduled for release in paperback June 4th, 2013.Michelle was born and raised in Michigan. She now resides in a small community outside Houston, Texas with her husband, four children, a 125-pound lap dog, a very grumpy cockatiel and a cat that thinks she's queen.Michelle writes adult and young adult Sci/Fi and urban fantasy romance.
Giveaway!!
Rules:
Three copies of Concilium will be given away at the
end of the week
Good Luck and Happy Reading!
"of men with sinful pasts who become heroes"
ReplyDeleteUm. SOLD! I'm all about dark and damaged men who become heroes, they make me fall in love with them every single time. This book is new to me, but it sounds right up my alley. Thanks so much for the guest post and the awesome giveaway!
I love the bad boys turned good, too. :) They are the most fun to write.
DeleteThanks so much for commenting,
Michelle :)
Thanks for a great post and giveaway! This book sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope if you get a chance to read Concilium you will think it is fantastic. :)
Deletethanks for the giveaway! I have already added it to my TBR pile
ReplyDeleteIf your TBR pile is like mine it could be next year before you get to it! LOL! That's okay, by then the sequel will be out and you can read them back to back. :)
DeleteOh wow... this one looks freaky! I'm also with Jenny about the heros (I couldn't have said it better). What a great guest post and giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope it lives up to the freakishness (is that a word?) :)
DeleteThank you so much for hosting me today. I have to apologize for not responding to comments sooner. We've had nasty storms here all day and my internet and satellite TV ALWAYS blinks out on me.
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate you featuring Concilium on your blog. Good luck to everyone in the giveaway.
Michelle :)