A Dream Within A Dream: The Scythian Trials Blog Tour: Excerpt + Giveaway

The Scythian Trials

Author: Elizabeth Isaacs

Release Date: October 22, 2018
Publisher: Vesuvian Books

Praise for THE SCYTHIAN TRIALS:

"... Fun and sensual fantasy [with] magnetic characters." ―Publishers Weekly

"The Scythian Trials crackles with life, hums with heart, and pounds with action for one hell of a read." ―San Francisco Book Review

"If you loved the Hunger Games and Divergent and just all around kicka$$ characters with an amazing storyline then you will love this." ―Books With Jess

Description:

Descendants of the Amazons, the Scythians work alongside prominent governments but answer to no one. Warriors living on the fringe of civilization, they live by one credo: Strength through Equality. Power through Knowledge.

Nya Thalestris is the brightest Scythian of her generation. Strong, capable, ruthless, she is sure to earn a spot in the Trials, a time-honored mating ritual responsible for the evolution of her species.

Abducted by their sworn enemy, the Drahzda, Nya is forever altered and spirals out of control. The Society sends in Jax Nickius. Infamous psychologist and one of the most brutal warriors of their kind, he discovers triggers planted in Nya’s mind. As Nya solidifies her spot in the Trials, Jax develops a plan to help—while pursuing her as a mate. But, Nya’s attraction to Jax is at war with her instinct to never let anyone get too close.

During the Trials, Nya’s repressed memories surface, revealing a new enemy—one from inside the consulate walls—and a traitorous alliance on the horizon that could irrevocably change the course of history.

Since before the Bronze Age, the Society has managed to safeguard humanity from itself … until now.

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“Why are you doing this?”

“Because you’re my responsibility.”

Her brow lowered. “No, I’m not.”

He rested his hand on either side of her hips. “Yes, you are. You still need me, Vtachi. I don’t give up, and I don’t walk away. You know that.”

She looked away. He might be able to keep his emotions out of this, but that gaping hole in her chest only eased when Jax was around. What if she started to develop feelings for him? Shit.

He touched her nose with his. “I know you’re holding back. Talk to me.”

Nya groaned. Oh hell, no. She so wasn’t going there right now. “Jax, I’ve lost a ton of blood, I’m battered and bruised, both emotionally and physically. My leg hurts like a mother. The brutal

reality that I’m getting ready to choose a rovni is hitting me like a two-by-four. You’ve just informed me that you’ll be coming to Carpathia for some bizarre intensive therapy, which is supposed to help me tolerate sex. And to make matters worse, the next four hours I’ll be spending with my parents pretending that everything’s peachy when all I want to do is scream and run the other way. Can we please not do this now?”

Jax stared at her long and hard. “You’re right. Now’s not the time.” He leaned in until his lips brushed her ear. Nya’s pulse raced as his warm breath tickled her neck. “However, sweet Vtachi, there will come a time when you won’t be allowed to deflect, evade, or fly away. And then we will have this discussion; I can promise you that.”

Copyright © 2018 by Elizabeth Isaacs

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Elizabeth Isaacs is an author, teacher, and publishing professional who began her career as a national presenter for Resource Profiles, where she developed teacher seminars designed to foster creative brain stimulation. Moving into formal education, she helped at-risk students improve their writing skills as well as created and implemented a creative writing/blogging program that centered on teaching the 21st-century learner. Works stemming from this initiative were published online and seen in over 40 countries.

Elizabeth receives invitations to speak nationwide at schools and book clubs. She co-founded the popular book blog, Chirenjenzie, which reaches thousands of readers throughout the world. The writer support and reader interest group promotes and interacts with followers on Goodreads, Facebook, and Twitter. Elizabeth has a Master’s degree from Austin Peay State University, where she studied classical opera. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.

Her newest work, The Scythian Trials, is slated for release in 2018.