The Cedric Series by Valerie Willis - Book Tour + Giveaway
Cedric the Demonic Knight
The Cedric Series Book 1
by Valerie Willis
Genre:
Epic Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
Known for hunting the supernatural, no mortal man realizes Lord Cedric is
one of Sorceress Morrighan’s abominations. After competing in a
tournament, he is wed to a Lady of the Court, Angeline. Cedric’s
senses begin to overwhelm him and he struggles to decipher his
feelings; Are they a creation of his incubine bloodline or truly
heartfelt emotions for the girl who has lost it all to him? He finds
himself forced to choose between falling in love or continuing his
suicidal quest to kill his creator. Epic battles against all manners
of beasts and demons fill this story with memorable antagonists such
as Morrighan and her two sisters; Romasanta the Father of Werewolves;
Succubus Queen Lillith and many more. Find yourself engulfed in lores
and history long forgotten from the 12th Century and beyond.
one of Sorceress Morrighan’s abominations. After competing in a
tournament, he is wed to a Lady of the Court, Angeline. Cedric’s
senses begin to overwhelm him and he struggles to decipher his
feelings; Are they a creation of his incubine bloodline or truly
heartfelt emotions for the girl who has lost it all to him? He finds
himself forced to choose between falling in love or continuing his
suicidal quest to kill his creator. Epic battles against all manners
of beasts and demons fill this story with memorable antagonists such
as Morrighan and her two sisters; Romasanta the Father of Werewolves;
Succubus Queen Lillith and many more. Find yourself engulfed in lores
and history long forgotten from the 12th Century and beyond.
CHAPTER ONE: PRESENT DAY
It was another dead Thursday night at the
smoke-filled hole-in-the-wall bar,
Rusty’s. The bartender set out to look
busy, vigorously scrubbing the bar top,
waiting for the regulars to drag in.
There was a wet musk scent in the air.
Besides the homeless man in the back
booth, there was not a soul in the joint.
Most of the people rolled in closer to
midnight after their late shifts and were
gone within an hour. Startled by the bell
on the door, the bartender failed to see
someone sitting in the chair near him.
Perhaps he was daydreaming again, but it
was rather early for this particular
customer to be here tonight. The regular
appeared across from him as if he had
been there all evening. He never saw the
man come or go, ever. The customer
did not give out his name, and it was
rare for the man to talk. He was just the
‘silent patron’ over the past three
months since he started coming in on
Thursdays. At least he tipped well, paid
in cash, and always ordered vodka on
the rocks, top shelf stuff. The bartender
started making the drink, no need to ask.
“Evening,” A deep stern voice flowed from
the lips of the regular. He was a
broad shouldered man and wore a hooded
sweatshirt and baseball cap, the brim
low, hiding the expression on his face.
“Slow night?”
“It’s Thursday.” Tony the bartender
replied, relieved that the man at the bar
was willing to talk for a change. “Here
you go, one Goose on the rocks. Besides,
you’ve been here every Thursday, it’s
always slow.”
The bartender slid the glass towards his
customer who met him halfway.
There was a slight pause, as once more
Tony could not help but stare at the
man’s left hand as it glided the drink
away. He was missing his ring finger and
curiosity was itching at the back of
Tony’s mind. Tonight he decided to
investigate the story behind the man’s
missing digit.
“I just have to ask, how did you lose
your finger?” He gave the mysterious
regular a sincere grin. “Was it work related?
I get some good stories from a lot of
the guys about how their wedding bands
saved their lives and cost them their
fingers.”
“No.” The man took a sip from his drink
and gently placed it back down. “I
refuse to let it grow back… That’s the
only reason why it’s still missing.”
“What?” A sickening feeling came over
Tony as he realized something was
not natural in the man’s tone of voice.
The other servers were right; there is
something very creepy about the Thursday
night regular with the missing finger.
This had to be a sick joke. He wasn't
serious, right? “You what?”
“I refuse to let it grow back.” Holding
up his left hand, the regular covered
his expression except for one gleaming
green eye that stared menacingly at Tony
through the gap where the finger should
have been. “When I find her again, I’ll
allow it to come back. I know she is
still out there. She is alive, but just out of
my reach. I feel her even after all these
centuries.”
“What are you?” Tony could feel the life
draining from him as his instincts
started to scream. This was not your
typical drunk off the streets, or was he? He
finally stuttered his decision. “You must
be drunk.”
“I am nothing for you to be afraid of.”
Tony could now see the strong jaw
line and grave expression the regular
carried on his face as he spoke. Finishing
his vodka, the green-eyed man slid the
glass back to him, beckoning for another.
“The others make you work tonight because
they can’t stand being in the same
room as me. Shocked you’re still alive,
in fact. You are the only human in the
entire lot of bartenders that works here.
Normally they would have taken
advantage, but then again, there is a
good reason as to why they haven’t yet.”
“What are you talking about?” Tony’s body
was bartending on its own
accord. Shaking, he refilled the glass
and reluctantly slid it back to his
frightening customer. “Cut it out, you’re
go-going to spook me away too, you
know.”
“Forgive me.” His grin revealed wolf-like
fangs as he scoffed to himself.
“Call me Cedric. I am no enemy to you,
just looking for someone to talk to,
that’s all. I have spent a lot of time
being on my own and sometimes it’s nice to
indulge in another’s company.”
“Ced-Cedric,” If Tony could melt, he
would have done so right there behind
the bar. There was something about this
Cedric that made his curiosity override
every fear. “How do you know about the
other bartenders? What on earth did
you say to spook them?”
“They are all female, yes?” He paused
from taking a sip while staring into
the bartender’s eyes. “Female vampires
have an easier time than the males in
regards to hiding that they are not
human. They can control their bloodlust much
better and tend to inherit and master
illusion-based traits more often. Anyhow,
they could smell my blood and knew
something was not right. It’s like mice
serving drinks to a hungry cat, or worse
off, a starving lion.”
“Vampires?” Tony began to feel silly for
letting himself get so startled over
a fairytale. Why had he taken Cedric
seriously about nothing more than a story?
“That’s cute, yes; women are like
vampires.”
“You don’t believe me? Well, I suppose
not in today’s world.” Cedric took a
sip of his drink again. “Let me tell you
a story about the girl I lost. Then, perhaps
we can be friends? I do miss having
someone to talk to since my best friend left
me behind.”
“I don’t know, Cedric. You’re a little
out of my league at this rate.” Praying
he had not offended him, Tony topped off
Cedric’s glass, eyeing the missing
finger once more. “You can call me Tony.”
“Well, Tony, I’ll make it a Thursday
ritual to tell you my story. I have
nothing else to do while I wait. It’s
been far too long since I last indulged in
another’s companionship.” There was a
burdensome sigh from his fanged mouth
and his eyes dulled. “I lost my best friend
not too long ago. The old dog lived far
too long for his kind, but I was glad to
have someone like that to help me during
those hard times. Good friends are hard
to come by, especially in my case.”
“So sorry to hear that,” Tony watched as
the vacant stare of Cedric’s green
eyes seemed far off for several minutes.
The weight of pain and sorrow was
unmistakable in his gaze. “It’s never
good to lose a close friend.”
“Where to start?” The shine had returned
to Cedric’s eyes as he finished
another glass of vodka and nodded for his
refill. “How about the first night I saw
her? It’s only appropriate. Like the poet
said so many years ago; whoever loved
that loved not at first sight...”
“Yes, tell me about this girl of yours.”
Tony eagerly refilled the glass
waiting to hear what kind of story this
was going to be.
Romasanta: Father of Werewolves
The Cedric Series Book 2
Romasanta finds himself a cursed man and struggles with his internal demon,
literally. All his troubles start with a stone and after that he will
be losing everything he's ever loved. Faced with clinging on to what
little humanity he has, he will lose it many times before reaching
the end of his journey. His life's tale will take you through time to
see how every lore, every moment in history tied in with wolves all
come back to him. They call him the Ancient One, others simply refer
to him as the Father of Werewolves, but we know him by his name,
Romasanta. Many battles will be fought before he gets closer to his
goals, but will he be ready to finish what was asked of him at the
very beginning of his horrible fate. Will he be able to return the
Eye of Gaea and free the love of his life from the laurel tree in the
Black Forest?
literally. All his troubles start with a stone and after that he will
be losing everything he's ever loved. Faced with clinging on to what
little humanity he has, he will lose it many times before reaching
the end of his journey. His life's tale will take you through time to
see how every lore, every moment in history tied in with wolves all
come back to him. They call him the Ancient One, others simply refer
to him as the Father of Werewolves, but we know him by his name,
Romasanta. Many battles will be fought before he gets closer to his
goals, but will he be ready to finish what was asked of him at the
very beginning of his horrible fate. Will he be able to return the
Eye of Gaea and free the love of his life from the laurel tree in the
Black Forest?
The Oracle
The Cedric Series Book 3
Released Sept 1st!
With Angeline back in Cedric’s arms and the Eye of Gaea in Romasanta’s
grip, the next step in their journey begins. All eyes are set on Mt.
Parnassus where the Oracle is protected by Delphyne, the mother of
all dragons and beasts. Assembling a group of willing patrons,
Romasanta leads them to Delphi, Greece where they will cross into a
realm void of technology. Only brute strength and magic reign in a
place where packs of Mimick dogs, Wyverns and Jaculus still run wild.
Meanwhile, back home Lillith takes on a mysterious curse cast on Tony
who will have to make a life changing choice. The question weighing
on all their minds is if two werewolves, the Incubus King, and a
demonized sorceress will live to fight their way into Gaea’s Gate
to enter the Otherworld?
grip, the next step in their journey begins. All eyes are set on Mt.
Parnassus where the Oracle is protected by Delphyne, the mother of
all dragons and beasts. Assembling a group of willing patrons,
Romasanta leads them to Delphi, Greece where they will cross into a
realm void of technology. Only brute strength and magic reign in a
place where packs of Mimick dogs, Wyverns and Jaculus still run wild.
Meanwhile, back home Lillith takes on a mysterious curse cast on Tony
who will have to make a life changing choice. The question weighing
on all their minds is if two werewolves, the Incubus King, and a
demonized sorceress will live to fight their way into Gaea’s Gate
to enter the Otherworld?
Valerie Willis is a sixth generation Floridian who loves crafting novels with
elements inspired by Mythology, Superstitions, Legends, Folklore,
Fairy Tales and even history. She braved the Independent Publish
route at the end of 2012 and has devoted herself for being a pillar
of “Self-Publishing How-to” from formatting of both print and
digital versions to book cover designs.
elements inspired by Mythology, Superstitions, Legends, Folklore,
Fairy Tales and even history. She braved the Independent Publish
route at the end of 2012 and has devoted herself for being a pillar
of “Self-Publishing How-to” from formatting of both print and
digital versions to book cover designs.
Her fantasy romance novels within The Cedric Series is a wonderful blend
of genres that appeal to a wide-range of readers whether they like
paranormal, fantasy, romance or action adventure. The characters are
flawed in mental and emotional ways while being amazing powerful
creatures, demons, witches and Gods. Many of the monsters presented
in battle derive from Medieval Bestiaries and adds a fun flavor of
new yet deeply rooted assortment of creatures such as Coin Iotair,
Shag Foal, Cynocephali, and many more.
of genres that appeal to a wide-range of readers whether they like
paranormal, fantasy, romance or action adventure. The characters are
flawed in mental and emotional ways while being amazing powerful
creatures, demons, witches and Gods. Many of the monsters presented
in battle derive from Medieval Bestiaries and adds a fun flavor of
new yet deeply rooted assortment of creatures such as Coin Iotair,
Shag Foal, Cynocephali, and many more.
For Young Adult readers looking for a Dark Fantasy and coming-of-age
lessons, Tattooed Angels Trilogy is an ode to her teenage life for
those teenagers getting ready to step out in the world on their own.
Hotan is a failed reincarnation and is becoming immortal against his
will. Life is complicated and often we withdraw within ourselves,
shut others out, when life becomes hard. As the story unfolds we
learn the importance of opening up and asking for support in all its
forms to the people in our lives even beyond friends and family. Each
immortal controls amazing powers of Nature, like fire, or elements of
Humanity, such as fear.
lessons, Tattooed Angels Trilogy is an ode to her teenage life for
those teenagers getting ready to step out in the world on their own.
Hotan is a failed reincarnation and is becoming immortal against his
will. Life is complicated and often we withdraw within ourselves,
shut others out, when life becomes hard. As the story unfolds we
learn the importance of opening up and asking for support in all its
forms to the people in our lives even beyond friends and family. Each
immortal controls amazing powers of Nature, like fire, or elements of
Humanity, such as fear.
You can often find this Author hosting workshops about writing and
self-publishing in the Orlando, Florida area or working on the next
novel. She loves to inspire other writers and creative minds. Be sure
to visit her blog for some of the advice she has to offer from a
perspective that has influences from Game Development and Graphic
Design.
self-publishing in the Orlando, Florida area or working on the next
novel. She loves to inspire other writers and creative minds. Be sure
to visit her blog for some of the advice she has to offer from a
perspective that has influences from Game Development and Graphic
Design.
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