The Four Horsemen
by
Cheree Alsop
A plague spreads
through Edge City. Certain the Four Horsemen are behind it, Aleric
tracks the plague to a restaurant in the middle of the city. With the
possibility of an apocalypse hanging by a thread,
Aleric has to confront each of the Horsemen to end the threat to the
city he loves.
Still dealing with pain from the Archdemon’s wound,
Aleric is pitted against gorgons, a vampiress, and limited time to find
what Death is looking for and return the Four Horsemen
to the fae world.
EXCERPT
“People do crazy things in the name of love, Doc. Trust me. I know what I’m talking about.”
Aleric stared at him. “You were in love?”
Dartan put a pale
hand over his heart. “Are you insinuating by your skeptical tone that
because a vampire doesn’t have a fully functioning cardiovascular system
the way werewolves do, that our hearts cannot
bleed in agony at the mere thought of an unreturned gesture, that we
cannot mourn the distance of an adored one’s feelings, that we cannot
pine away after love lost or sob our lonesome selves to dreamless sleep
when such love is found unrequited?”
“That’s a bit dramatic,” Aleric pointed out.
Dartan gave a
heartfelt sigh. “You live but the span of a human’s years; can you not
imagine the agony of a thousand such years spent in unreciprocated
yearning, unanswered worship, and even unrequited total
and helpless desire for the briefest lift of the lips that could hint
at a smile?” He leaned back in the booth with another loud sigh. “Alas,
the torment of a vampire’s heart is misunderstood at best and
disregarded at worst.”
Aleric waited until the vampire stopped speaking to ask, “Are you being serious?”
Dartan sat back up. “I’m being dramatic. I thought you could tell the difference.”
Aleric raised a hand to catch Iris’ attention.
“What are you doing?” Dartan asked.
“I’m going to tell her to go ahead and stab you,” Aleric replied.
ABOUT CHEREE
Cheree
Alsop is an award-winning, best-selling author who has published over
35 books, including two series through Stonehouse
Ink. She is the mother of a beautiful, talented daughter and amazing
twin sons, who fill every day with joy and laughter. She is married to
her best friend, Michael, the light of her life and her soulmate who
shares her dreams and inspires her by reading the
first drafts and giving much appreciated critiques.
Cheree works as a
full time author and mother, which is more play than work! She enjoys
reading, traveling to tropical beaches, riding motorcycles, spending
time with her wonderful children, and going on family
adventures while planning her next book.
Cheree and Michael live in Utah where they rock out, enjoy the outdoors, plan great quests, and never stop dreaming.
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