Fiery Edge of Steel (Noon Onyx #2)
Author: Jill Archer
Genre: Fantasy, with elements of mystery and romance (Note:
Fiery Edge of Steel is not UF, although it would appeal to many UF
readers)
Expected Release Date: May 28, 2013
Publisher: Ace
ISBN-10: 0425257169 ISBN-13: 978-0425257166
Cover Artist: Jason Chan
Pre-Order links: Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads
Lucifer and his army triumphed at Armageddon, leaving humans and demons living in uncertain peace based on sacrifice and strict laws. It is up to those with mixed demon and human blood, the Host, to prevent society from falling into anarchy.
Noon Onyx is the first female Host in memory to wield the destructive waning magic that is used to maintain order among the demons. Her unique abilities, paired with a lack of control and reluctance to kill, have branded her as an outsider from her peers. Only her powerful lover, Ari Carmine, and a roguish and mysterious Angel, Rafe Sinclair, support her unconventional ways.
When Noon is shipped off to a remote outpost to investigate several unusual disappearances, a task which will most likely involve trying and killing the patron demon of that area, it seems Luck is not on her side. But when the outpost settlers claim that an ancient and evil foe has stepped out of legend to commit the crimes, Noon realizes that she could be facing something much worse than she ever imagined…
Dark Light of Day (Noon Onyx #1)
Author: Jill Archer Genre: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Ace
ISBN: 978-0-425-25715-9
Number of pages: 384
Word Count: 123,000
Buy Links: Barnes & Noble Amazon
Description:
Armageddon is over. The demons won. And yet somehow…the world has continued. Survivors worship patron demons under a draconian system of tributes and rules. These laws keep the demons from warring among themselves, the world from slipping back into chaos.
Noon Onyx grew up on the banks of the river Lethe, daughter of a prominent politician, and a descendant of Lucifer’s warlords. Noon has a secret—she was born with waning magic, the dark, destructive, fiery power that is used to control demons and maintain the delicate peace among them. But a woman with waning magic is unheard of and some will consider her an abomination.
Noon is summoned to attend St. Lucifer’s, a school of demon law. She must decide whether to declare her powers there…or attempt to continue hiding them, knowing the price for doing so may be death. And once she meets the forbiddingly powerful Ari Carmine—who suspects Noon is harboring magic as deadly as his own—Noon realizes there may be more at stake than just her life.
Praise for Dark Light of Day:
"Spectacular debut novel by a soon-to-be-star."—USA Today bestselling author Faith Hunter
"There is a fresh new voice in urban fantasy, and she has a unique take on Armageddon...With her unusual heroine, Noon Onyx, Archer has created a brilliant character who struggles against fate to find her place in the world. Set against the backdrop of university life, there is an abundance of adventure, mystery and passion!"—Romantic Times (four stars)
Check out my review of Dark Light of Day here.
About the Author:
Jill
Archer is the author of Dark Light of Day, the first book in the Noon
Onyx series. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jill now lives in rural
Maryland with her two children and her husband, who is a recreational
pilot. She blogs about books, movies, interesting people, and various
weekend adventures.
Author Links:
Twitter: @archer_jill
Tour Wide Giveaways:
- 1 autographed copy of J.D. Robb DELUSION IN DEATH hardcover (US Shipping Only)
- 1 autogrpahed copy Addison Fox WARRIOR ENCHANTED mass market paperback (US Shipping Only)
- 1 autographed copy Sara Humphreys UNLEASHED mass market paperback (US Shipping Only)
- 1 autographed copy Jill Archer DARK LIGHT OF DAY mass market paperback (US Shipping Only)
- 1 $10 eGift Certificate (book store of choice) open Internationally
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I love the cover. The hood, detailed corset, the flaming knife, the hazy city in the background, it all really, really works well together. If I saw this on a shelf in a bookstore, I would definitaly pick it up to check out.
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ReplyDeleteThe cover is great, I'm diggin' her corset!
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ReplyDeleteI love the cover. A fire enchanted dagger, Pinned cloak, leather outfit, and intense look of the heroine it all says that the reader will be treated to magic, mystery, intrigue and action. Thanks for the great giveaway
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