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$25 #Giveaway Excerpt THE SHADOW PRINCE by Stacey O’Neale @StaceyONeale Ends 11.12

October 29, 2019 By Mary

by Stacey O'Neale



The Shadow Prince
Stacey O’Neale
(Mortal Enchantment #0.5)
Publication date: March 25th 2014
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

Prequel novella to the award-winning YA fantasy series Mortal Enchantment. Discover a world of elemental powers, courage, duty, sacrifice, forbidden romance and a war for the very elements of life.

Sixteen-year-old Rowan is an elemental prince. Banished to the mortal world, he doubts he will ever return to Avalon and claim the fire court throne. Until he receives a challenge from his estranged mother. If he slays Kalin, the half-human, half-elemental, princess of the air court, she will abdicate her throne. Is he capable of completing such a heinous task? And what price will he pay if he refuses?

Perfect for fans of Holly Black and Sarah J. Maas.

“Filled with betrayal and intrigue, The Shadow Prince is a dark and twisty novella from an exciting new author!” Katee Robert, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

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EXCERPT

“Are you going to do it?”

I glanced at him, wishing for any other way. “I have no choice. If I refuse, she’ll never offer me the throne again.”

Silence filled the room for several minutes. There was no doubt that Marcus was uncomfortable with the whole idea. Any other hound would’ve encouraged me—they followed Prisma’s orders without question. Hell, most guardians would’ve offered to do it themselves. But Marcus wasn’t like them. The rage they carried didn’t exist within him, nor did the desire to cause pain.

“This isn’t right. You shouldn’t be in this position. But I understand why you’re doing it.” He sat down next to me. “Which is why I’m going to help you.”

This was precisely why I didn’t want him to know. Once he made up his mind, there would be nothing I could’ve said to talk him out of coming. “It’s too dangerous.”

“Do you expect me to let you go off on your own?” He raised an eyebrow. “You’re my best friend, man. Not to mention, I’m your guardian now. It’s my job to protect you.”

I shook my head. “Being my guardian doesn’t mean putting yourself at risk. Maybe even getting killed.”

He let out a quick chuckle. “That’s exactly what it means. Now, what’s your plan?”

I let out a sigh. “I know Kalin’s kept under constant surveillance in the mortal world, but we’ll need to find the exact location. Once we’re there, we’ll need to search the area around her house, and find a place where we can watch her without the knights knowing we’re there.”

“Then what?”

“I’ll wait until the perfect opportunity presents itself.” I stood, peering down at Marcus. “And when that moment comes, I’ll do what is necessary.”

Marcus stood and put his hand on my shoulder. “And you’re sure you can do this?”

I unsheathed the sword Orion had given me. The iron weapon shimmered beneath the candlelight. “To save our court, I will kill her.”

 

 

Author Bio:

Award-winning author, Stacey O’Neale, lives in Annapolis, Maryland. When she’s not writing, she spends her time fangirling over books, blogging, watching fantasy television shows, cheering for the Baltimore Ravens, and hanging out with her husband and daughter.

Her career in publishing started as a blogger-turned-publicist for two successful small publishers. Stacey writes young adult fantasy and adult science fiction romance. Her books always include swoon-worthy heroes, snarky heroines, and lots of kissing.

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Comments

  1. Terri Shaw says

    October 29, 2019 at 10:05 pm

    This sounds like a great read.

  2. Judy Thomas says

    October 29, 2019 at 10:47 pm

    The covers are beautiful!

  3. Kate Sarsfield says

    October 30, 2019 at 4:08 am

    Gorgeous covers! Love the vibrant colours!

  4. LeonieT says

    October 30, 2019 at 4:46 am

    Love the cover!

  5. Stephanie Jones says

    October 30, 2019 at 5:46 am

    i love the cover!

  6. Debra Branigan says

    October 30, 2019 at 5:46 am

    The cover is beautiful and the storyline sounds great.

  7. Cathy French says

    October 30, 2019 at 8:06 am

    I think this has an awesome cover! Sounds like a terrific YA read.

  8. Sara Zielinski says

    October 30, 2019 at 9:15 am

    Thank you for holding this giveaway

  9. Danielle Hammelef says

    October 30, 2019 at 10:59 am

    Love the exciting cover! A book with twists and forbidden romance sounds fun to read.

  10. Victoria Scott says

    October 30, 2019 at 1:08 pm

    Thank you for sharing!

  11. Elizabeth Robinson says

    October 30, 2019 at 2:14 pm

    Love the cover. Thanks for the giveaway.

  12. Mary Preston says

    October 30, 2019 at 2:16 pm

    I like the sound of an “elemental prince”.

  13. Susan Smith says

    October 30, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    Sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

  14. BookLady says

    October 30, 2019 at 5:54 pm

    What an exciting book! Great cover and excerpt.

  15. Kathy Cozzarelli says

    November 1, 2019 at 9:56 pm

    The cover looks good.

  16. B.J. Bernal says

    November 2, 2019 at 3:57 am

    Love the cover!

  17. Dianna says

    November 2, 2019 at 7:24 pm

    I’ve seen this author’s books several times but haven’t had a chance to read one.

  18. Linda Fast says

    November 3, 2019 at 9:14 am

    I love the , sounds like a fantastic read!cover

  19. Tracie Cooper says

    November 4, 2019 at 8:48 am

    I am so excited to read this book!

  20. Sandra Preti says

    November 5, 2019 at 8:34 am

    Loved this excerpt. Can’t wait to read it!

  21. Ron says

    November 5, 2019 at 10:39 am

    The Shadow Prince sounds wonderful!
    I look forward to reading it soon!

  22. Julie Waldron says

    November 5, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    Great covers, thanks for the chance!

  23. Amy says

    November 6, 2019 at 7:02 am

    Been a fan of Stacey’s for a while now. Thanks for sharing!

  24. Mary Gardner says

    November 7, 2019 at 9:31 am

    Love the cover and it sounds like a good read.

  25. Daniel M says

    November 7, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    sounds like a fun one

  26. Penny Olson says

    November 11, 2019 at 7:47 am

    Stunning cover! The Shadow Prince sounds really exciting.

  27. Mya Murphy says

    November 11, 2019 at 3:44 pm

    Ooooh this sounds exciting!! Can’t wait to read it.

  28. Ron says

    November 17, 2019 at 10:07 am

    Wow!
    Looks like I won!
    Thank you!!!

    Hope to hear something soon.
    🙂

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