Kindred by Tiffany Apan - Book Tour + Giveaway
Kindred The
Birthrite Series #2
Birthrite Series #2
by Tiffany Apan
Genre:
Dark Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Dark Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
It is the summer of 1933 and nearly two years since that fateful
Halloween night in Plains, New York.
Halloween night in Plains, New York.
Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, eighteen-year-old Cletus Blake spends his
days working to help his family through the massive economic
recession spreading throughout the United States and many other areas
of the world. As society struggles to accept that the economic surge
of the 1920s are long gone, Cletus also clings to the memory of his
last phone conversation with his cousin Dorothy. Having formed and
maintained a relationship with two of her close friends - the
recently married Reginald and Gail Carr Johnson - the three find
solace in regular communication with one another.
days working to help his family through the massive economic
recession spreading throughout the United States and many other areas
of the world. As society struggles to accept that the economic surge
of the 1920s are long gone, Cletus also clings to the memory of his
last phone conversation with his cousin Dorothy. Having formed and
maintained a relationship with two of her close friends - the
recently married Reginald and Gail Carr Johnson - the three find
solace in regular communication with one another.
Like Dorothy, Cletus possesses supernatural abilities inherited through
his bloodline. His vivid dreams and visions - including ones of a
beautiful young Romani woman and twin baby boys - continue to
increase in strength. Meanwhile, Reginald and Gail begin falling prey
to dark adversaries that have been lying in wait.
his bloodline. His vivid dreams and visions - including ones of a
beautiful young Romani woman and twin baby boys - continue to
increase in strength. Meanwhile, Reginald and Gail begin falling prey
to dark adversaries that have been lying in wait.
Evil surrounds at every turn, old friends race to help, and ancient evil
re-emerges. A war between worlds brews beneath the surface,
threatening to rip the protective seams that keep the portals sealed.
re-emerges. A war between worlds brews beneath the surface,
threatening to rip the protective seams that keep the portals sealed.
Then in the midst of it all, Cletus happens upon a caravan traveling through his Ohio town.
The very familiar Romanichal family's history ties not only to his
own past, but to all the kin of the four men that experienced worlds
outside of their own on that summer solstice in 1844. All are linked
to a future that will reunite the Blakes and the Livingstons, two
families that at one time, shared a very unlikely friendship.
The very familiar Romanichal family's history ties not only to his
own past, but to all the kin of the four men that experienced worlds
outside of their own on that summer solstice in 1844. All are linked
to a future that will reunite the Blakes and the Livingstons, two
families that at one time, shared a very unlikely friendship.
Kindred is the second full-length novel in The Birthrite Series. Picking up from where
Descent and Sacred Atonement: A Novelette left off, the story
continues to challenge all that is known about light and dark, good
and evil. Passion, intrigue, and secrets abound as history unravels.
Revelations uncovered in previous installments are given new
perspectives, taking the reader on a thrilling ride into a world
where nothing is ever what it appears to be.
Descent and Sacred Atonement: A Novelette left off, the story
continues to challenge all that is known about light and dark, good
and evil. Passion, intrigue, and secrets abound as history unravels.
Revelations uncovered in previous installments are given new
perspectives, taking the reader on a thrilling ride into a world
where nothing is ever what it appears to be.
He turned back over to face
the window, and his insides jolted upon seeing a face appear just outside the
glass pane. He sat up, only to have the shape vanish.
Cletus tried forming a
rational explanation for what he saw, but it was a futile attempt. Chills
enveloped his body as he glanced about the dark room. Faint whispers seeped in
through the walls. Frozen to where he sat, he tried making out what was being
said, but the words proved inaudible.
As his body gained mobility,
he considered heading to Reginald and Gail's bedroom, but couldn't move quickly
enough, as though he were fighting his way through quicksand.
Eventually, the whispers faded
out and the air was overtaken by the distant sounds of a piano playing a
familiar piece by the composer DeBussy.
The song to the moon...
To his relief, Cletus's
movement became more fluid and he was able to rise from the couch. He flinched
when his foot touched an icy wood floor.
His eyes darted about and
breath hitched when he saw the property of the Fleming Orphanage surrounding
him. The summer breeze turned into a crisp, autumn chill as the song flowed
with the wind that carried it. Leaves fell from their branches, blanketing the
ground, seeming to undulate with the notes being played.
He was compelled toward the
woods, feeling Dorothy's presence and the grave danger she was in by being
here. Confused and disoriented, he looked around, calling out to her, but she
was nowhere in sight.
His voice was getting lost in
the wind stirring up as it carried DeBussy's song. The woods and empty
buildings of the former orphanage took on menacing shapes, as if they were
alive and mocking him. Every fiber of his being wrenched when he heard a
distant howling from somewhere in the woods. His breath grew rapid as his lungs
took in the icy air. The song to the moon faded and the sound of someone humming
another familiar tune took over.
All the
Pretty Little Horses...
Cletus tried moving in the
direction of the hill, knowing that it would take him away from the property,
but the wind increased in strength and invisible arms seemed to hold him back.
He heard the howling again, only this time, it was much closer, sounding unlike
any animal he knew of. A foul stench started crawling out from the buildings as
the windows radiated a deep red glow.
(Like blood...)
The glow pulsed, spreading
throughout the property as the stench of death and decomposition engulfed him.
His body stiffened upon hearing a bloodthirsty growl closing in behind him.
He tried to run, but his feet
were planted to the earth. He could sense it inching closer, crunching over the
cold, drying leaves. The creature's rancid breath assaulted his nostrils before
it let out a deafening roar. Then the creature pounced, pummeling the young man
forward…
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DESCENT
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SACRED ATONEMENT: A NOVELLA
The Birthrite Series #1.5
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Tiffany Apan grew up among the thick forests of the Appalachian Mountains in
Northeastern Pennsylvania. It was there she began honing artistic
abilities and received much of her creative inspiration. A misfit
among her peers (she was the only one in her fifth grade writing
class obsessed enough with Vikings and Norwegian mythology to write
poems about them), Tiffany was highly active in the artistic
community in Wilkes-Barre, PA, involving herself in all music,
theater, visual arts, and writing. Eventually, she settled quite
comfortably into a role as “that artsy kid in black” who sits in
a coffee shop, drinking endless amounts of coffee and tea while
writing furiously in a journal or sketchpad.
Northeastern Pennsylvania. It was there she began honing artistic
abilities and received much of her creative inspiration. A misfit
among her peers (she was the only one in her fifth grade writing
class obsessed enough with Vikings and Norwegian mythology to write
poems about them), Tiffany was highly active in the artistic
community in Wilkes-Barre, PA, involving herself in all music,
theater, visual arts, and writing. Eventually, she settled quite
comfortably into a role as “that artsy kid in black” who sits in
a coffee shop, drinking endless amounts of coffee and tea while
writing furiously in a journal or sketchpad.
After graduating high school, she left the Northeastern PA ghosts for the
Southeastern PA zombies (Pittsburgh). Upon the move, Tiffany became
involved with the indie film scene, landing supporting roles in a
couple films. This also gave way to the release of her music with
partner in crime, Jason English. Since then, she has gone on to act
in several films and theater productions with starring and supporting
roles, release music to critical acclaim, and receive accolades for
her writing and producing.
Southeastern PA zombies (Pittsburgh). Upon the move, Tiffany became
involved with the indie film scene, landing supporting roles in a
couple films. This also gave way to the release of her music with
partner in crime, Jason English. Since then, she has gone on to act
in several films and theater productions with starring and supporting
roles, release music to critical acclaim, and receive accolades for
her writing and producing.
The Appalachian Mountains serve as a backdrop for many of her stories,
including The Cemetery by the Lake and The Birthrite Series.
You can check out more of her work (writing, music, film, etc) on
her website, blog, Amazon, and other social media.
including The Cemetery by the Lake and The Birthrite Series.
You can check out more of her work (writing, music, film, etc) on
her website, blog, Amazon, and other social media.
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