Fractured Legacy
Series: Darkness Bound #1
Publication date: October 22nd, 2013
Genres: New Adult, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Kaylyn Anderson's fascination with abandoned places and
dark creatures kindled her work as a paranormal investigator. But when
dreams begin to distort reality, she questions what is real and pulls
away from everyone she trusts. The opportunity to investigate the Teague
Hotel--a long-abandoned landmark that has always piqued her
curiosity--provides a chance to redeem herself. Unraveling the hotel's
secrets won't be easy, but Kaylyn soon finds herself the target of a
dark entity that has been trapped in the building for decades.
If
Kaylyn stands any hope of defeating the spirit, she'll have to accept
that her fears are real and convince fellow investigators that she
hasn't lost her mind.
About the Author
Skye
Callahan was born and raised in Ohio and has seen enough unbelievable
stuff to feed a lifetime of paranormal stories. When not writing or
working at the dayjob she hangs out with her ethnomusicologist husband
and pet ferrets, reads, and takes long walks through the cemetery.
Excerpt
Kaylyn pulled the covers over her head as if they could block
out the ruckus threatening her sleep. After another series of knocks on the
front door, she was left in silence again. That wasn’t necessarily a good thing.
She held her breath.
Sure enough, a floorboard creaked, then her sister’s voice rang out. “Come on Kay. You can’t
avoid me when I have a key. We’re going to be late.”
“Go away, Cole. I’m sick.”
“Bull shit. If anything
you’re hung over.”
“I haven’t had a drink in
weeks.” Although at the
moment, she thought, I’d
kill for one…or several. “We’ve
worked for Carlisle for more than three years, he won’t—”
“We have a meeting. Mr.
Edwards. Historical Society. Wooden box engraved with occult symbols. Ring a
bell?”
Oh yeah. Kaylyn groaned as
she flipped the covers off her head. Her younger sister stood over the side
table, leaning against the inside of the doorway. A crisp pink collar peeked
out from the top of her dark grey pea coat, paired with matching grey slacks.
Always overdressed,
Kaylyn thought, especially for a job that often had them crawling in dank and
dusty places. She pulled herself up, balancing precariously on the edge of the
bed before forcing her body to move toward the closet.
“If you don’t hurry up, the
cappuccinos will get cold.”
“You know I prefer it that
way.” Kaylyn said as she pulled some moderately business-casual clothes out of
the clean clothes pile and headed into the bathroom.
“Weirdo,” Cole called after
her.
Kaylyn was thankful for the brief moment of silence as she
pulled on a pair of black jeans and a blue long-sleeved V-neck. She smoothed
out the wrinkles in the shirt then focused on her matted hair, sweeping it up
into a low ponytail.
“Come on, sis, we’re
supposed to be there at 9:30,” Cole yelled, smacking the bathroom door.
Three days until the weekend, she
promised her reflection. Then nothing is
stopping me from sleeping as long as I want.
Nothing except the dreams.
Giveaway
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