Dragan
The Stone Warriors Book 4
by D.B. Reynolds
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
It was a time when gods walked the earth, when armies fought not for bits of land, but for the very
existence of humanity. On such a battlefield, five formidable warriors stood against an evil greater than
any the earth had ever seen. But evil is not an honorable foe. Betrayed by someone they trusted, the
warriors were cursed, one by one, tossed into the maelstrom of time, imprisoned in stone, their freedom
resting on nearly impossible conditions. Until.... Dragan Fiachna, heir to the curse of royal blood, a
horror hiding behind a beautiful face.... you shall remain locked in stone until a maiden, untested and
pure, shall find grace in your beast and safety in your nightmare.
Dragan Fiachna, born to a life of loneliness, cast into stone by a sorcerer’s curse and imprisoned forever
in darkness. He is freed at last, only to discover his enemy still lives and is plotting the death of millions
in his quest to rule this new world.
Maeve Collins, brilliant, courageous, and compassionate enough to believe a stone statue can have a
soul. Shocked when her beautiful winged man breaks free, horrified at the torment he’s endured, she
dedicates herself to reuniting him with the warriors he calls family.
But she never planned on falling in love.
Racing across half the country in search of the only man who can stop their foe from fulfilling his
merciless scheme, Dragan and Maeve discover they’ve unwittingly stolen the one artifact that can defeat
their enemy. And he wants it back. Pursued by assassins, they fight their way to Dragan’s brothers, only
to discover the war for this world has already begun....
Gabriel
The Stone Warriors Book 3
It was a time when gods walked the earth, when armies fought not for bits of land, but for the very
existence of humanity. On such a battlefield, five formidable warriors stood against an evil greater than
any the earth had ever seen. But evil is not an honorable foe. Betrayed by someone they trusted, the
warriors were cursed, one by one, tossed into the maelstrom of time, imprisoned in stone, their freedom
resting on nearly impossible conditions. Until. . . .
Gabriel Halldor. . . one of the fiercest warriors the world has ever seen, but his tremendous skill can’t
save him from a sorcerer’s curse. Trapped in stone and left lying in darkness for thousands of years, he
is, at long last, brought into the sunlight of a Japanese garden, where a young girl comes to sit at his feet
and read him stories as she grows to womanhood.
Hana Himura. . . beloved granddaughter of a Japanese mob boss, raised to the life of a warrior. When
death comes for her grandfather, he sends her to the one guardian courageous enough to protect her
from a sorcerer who will stop at nothing to have her.
Raphael. . . the most powerful vampire lord on earth, and the only man who can save Gabriel and Hana
from an enemy who would enslave them both.
Running from the certain death that awaits them in Japan, Hana and Gabriel flee to Malibu and the
vampire lord her grandfather called friend. Raphael is magic and power combined, and Gabriel and Hana
will need both if they’re going to survive long enough to defeat their enemy and light the flame of desire
that’s been simmering between them for years.
Kato
The Stone Warriors Book 2
It was a time when gods walked the earth, when armies fought not for bits of land, but for the very
existence of humanity. On such a battlefield, five formidable warriors stood against an evil greater than
any the earth had ever seen. But evil is not an honorable foe. Betrayed by someone they trusted, the
warriors were cursed, one by one, tossed into the maelstrom of time, imprisoned in stone, their freedom
resting on nearly impossible conditions. Until . . .
Kato Amadi . . . born of darkest sorcery, unstoppable on the battlefield, his magic is as deadly as his
blade. But not even magic could save him from vicious betrayal. Trapped for millennia in darkness and
silence, he is freed at last, only to find himself in the middle of a battle against the very beasts of hell he
was created to destroy.
Grace Van Allen is a scholar of ancient languages who toils in the dim recesses of a museum basement
with only a beautiful stone warrior to keep her company. But when Grace calls upon her silent warrior to
help her translate an obscure new language, she breaks the ancient curse holding him prisoner . . . and
frees three deadly demons to rampage through her city.
Tracking demons is what Kato was born to do, but he’ll need Grace’s help. And when they discover that
Kato’s enemy is still alive and still plotting against him, their hunt takes a dangerous turn, one that might
just prove fatal for both of them . . .
Damian
The Stone Warriors Book 1
It was a time when gods walked the earth, when armies fought not for bits of land, but for the very
existence of humanity. On such a battlefield, five formidable warriors stood against an evil greater than
any the earth had ever seen. But evil is not an honorable foe. Betrayed by someone they trusted, the
warriors were cursed, one by one, tossed into the maelstrom of time, imprisoned in stone, their freedom
resting on nearly impossible conditions. Until . . .
Damian Stephanos honed his skills in battles fought with magic as much as swords. Caught by a deadly
spell that left him trapped for centuries in darkness and obscurity, he is finally freed, only to discover that
his enemy still lives. Determined to find him—and to free his brothers in arms—he first must fulfill his
blood debt to the woman who released him from his torment. Unfortunately, being so close to this
enticing female is another type of torment altogether . . .
Cassandra “Casey” Lewis is a hunter. Possessing the rare ability to sense magic, she spends most of
her time shadowing arcane collectors, and more often than not, stealing the dangerous artifacts she
pursues. Her job is risky, especially when she’s stealing from one of the most powerful sorcerers alive.
But having a gorgeous warrior by her side is a definite bonus. He’s great in a fight . . . and in other
places, too.
Following a trail of dead bodies, the two of them must join forces to track down the sorcerer who cursed
Damian, and who now plans to turn an ordinary magical device into a deadly weapon. Risking
everything, including their hearts, they’re about to discover that trusting each other might be the hardest
thing of all.
D. B. Reynolds is the RT and Epic Award-Winning author of the Vampires in America series of
paranormal romance, and an Emmy-nominated television sound editor. D. B. currently lives in a
flammable canyon near the Malibu coast, and when she's not writing her own books, she can usually be
found reading someone else's. You can visit D. B. at her website Dbreynolds.com
GUEST POST
Q—Can you, for those who don't know you
already, tell something about yourself and how you became an author?
A—I was a
voracious reader, even as a child, and that led me to writing. But
it’s difficult to earn a living that way, so off I went to
university and a proper job for many years. But then I decided to
take a German language class, mostly because it was one of my darling
husband’s SIX fluent languages! While perusing the local college’s
night school offerings, I happened to see a writing class being
taught by an editor whose name I recognized from her many years at
all the big Syfy publishing houses. I’d read so many of her
authors’ books and just had to meet her. So, I enrolled in her
class instead. During that class, I wrote a couple short stories as
assignments, and she told me I should really be writing seriously. So
I did.
Q—Tell
us something really interesting that's happened to you!
A—I’m lucky to have travelled all
over the world, which I love. I’ve been to many interesting places,
seen history being made, but the one trip that was truly a dream come
true was my trip to Antarctica two years ago. It was alien and
exciting, everything I’d always hoped it would be. We went out on
heavy-duty Zodiac rafts every day and saw many different species of
whales within touching distance. We crossed the Antarctic Circle,
visited the Ukraine science station, and were nearly swamped when a
HUGE ice formation collapsed almost right on top of us. It was
exhilarating, thrilling, and something I’ll never forget!
Q—If you knew you'd die tomorrow, how
would you spend your last day?
A—First, I’d quietly put my affairs
in order to make it easier for my family. And then, I’d take a
lovely bottle of wine and a bunch of junk snacks and sit in my yard,
reading while I enjoyed the sunshine and listened to the birds sing.
And when it was too late for that, I’d go to bed and read anything
I wanted, as long as I could.
Q—Who is your hero and why?
A—A lot of people talk about the
heroes in their lives, but I don’t really have one. There are
people I admire—my wonderful husband for surviving a hellish
childhood, before going on to become a good and compassionate man; my
mother, who overcame personal demons to become the strongest woman
I’ve ever known; and certain public figures who have risen to the
responsibility of making (or at least trying to make) the world a
better and safer place that they were born into.
Q—What kind of world ruler would you
be?
A—I don’t want to rule the world,
or even a country. That’s a terrible job. I love my solitude far
too much to live such a public life.
Q—Describe yourself in 5 words or
less!
A—Tall, blonde, intelligent,
introverted, with a rebellious streak that got me into lots of
trouble when I was younger.
Q—Which of your novels can you
imagine made into a movie?
A—I think my Vampires in America
would make a great TV series, but here’s the thing…I worked in
television/movies for many years, and I’ve also watched a lot of
movies. Screenwriting is very different from book writing, and
movies/television are very, very different than books. Unless you’re
very powerful, like J. K. Rowling, you have very little creative
control over the casting and dramatic presentation of your work. Some
authors have contracts that specify the series, for example, must
follow the books for the first season, but after that the script
writers can go anywhere they want. A good example is True Blood,
which was based on Charlaine Harris’s brilliant Sookie Stackhouse
series. IMO, the producers absolutely destroyed that series, and I’m
not the only one who feels that way. Would I like the money and
increased sales that would come from a series based on my books?
Hell, yes. But I’d probably have to force myself not to watch it.
Q—What literary pilgrimages have you
gone on?
A—Hmm, I had to think about that one,
but the answer is none. I have gone on historical pilgrimages,
though, because I’m a huge dork who loves history.
Q—As a writer, what would you choose
as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
A—A dragon, just because I love them,
even though I’ve never written about them. I have several
throughout my house, though.
Q—Do you have any “side stories”
about the characters?
A—I have many, which I write as
Vampire Vignettes and post on my blog. They never stay there long,
however, because they end up in print and e-book anthologies.
Q—How did you come up with the title
of your first novel?
A—I’m terrible with titles. I
couldn’t come up with one I liked for RAPHAEL, and so I simply went
with his name, and I’ve been doing it ever since with subsequent
characters. That was also true with my Syfy Romance, Shifter Planet.
That was never supposed to be the final title, but it stuck.
Q—If you could spend time with a
character from your books who would it be? And what would you do
during that time?
A—I love all my characters, each in
different ways. But if I’m going to spend time with one of them,
I’d want to have fun. I’ve always thought Rajmund would be the
best guy to spend an evening with. He’s smart and very handsome. He
has a dry wit, likes to have a good time, and isn’t too terribly
neurotic. No drama.
Q—Are your characters based off real
people or did they all come entirely from your imagination?
A—I sometimes base a character’s
description off a real person, but for the most part they’re from
my imagination. I have very vivid mental images of my characters. The
one exception is that the personality and personal values of all my
male characters are based at least in part on my darling husband.
Q—Do your characters seem to hijack
the story or do you feel like you have the reins of the story?
A—I always have control of my
stories. That doesn’t meant they don’t change as I’m writing,
but it not because of anything the characters do/don’t do, or
become.
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