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Author: Alistair Cross
Blurb:
Angel or Demon?
Naive and heart-stoppingly handsome, he calls
himself Alejandro, and Madison O’Riley has no clue what to do with him. As they
set out to recover his lost identity, Madison realizes the mysterious man who
saved her life harbors deep, otherworldly secrets that will put her in grave
danger.
The Devil is in the Details
Gremory Jones has something for everyone, and
for a price, he’s willing to make a deal. Walking the streets in top hat and
trench coat, he tempts the citizens with mysterious wares from his shiny black
briefcase. But buyer beware: All sales are final - and fatal.
A Scorching New Terror Has Come to Town
The townspeople are changing in appalling ways
and it's up to Madison - with the help of a psychic, a local priest, and the
new chief of police - to help Alejandro unlock his forgotten powers before an
unspeakable evil tears apart the fabric of existence ... and costs them their
very souls …
From bestselling author Alistair Cross comes a
forbidden tale of love and redemption, of good and evil, and those who dare to
stand up to Hell itself.
Excerpt from The Angel Alejandro
Stepping down the sloped roof, Madison’s shoes lost traction and
her feet shot out from under her. The caulking gun flew as she windmilled for
balance. The gravelly asphalt raked her elbows as she came down hard on her
tailbone. A sickening thunk! resounded and a flash of white blinded her
as the back of her head smacked the brick chimney. Pain bit her, crippled her,
and she rolled down the slope, a tattered rag doll. Though barely conscious,
she felt the roof disappear beneath her. Then she was freefalling.
Help me! she thought, unable to
scream, to speak.
In the dream-like instant of her descent, the sky flashed - not
lightning, but a shooting star streaking toward earth.
She plummeted into the koi pond below.
Icicle-cold, the water stole her breath. She panicked, tried
fighting, but body and mind had parted company. She sank, paralyzed as blurred
ribbons of blood rose and eddied around her. Like a failing bulb, her vision
flickered and went out.
She was not aware of any time having passed. As if waking suddenly
from a nightmare, she shot from the water, gurgling and choking, her lungs
starved of oxygen. Splashing, writhing, her nails bit into bare shoulders and
with the sound of rusty brakes, she sucked in a deep lungful of air. The black
world resolved, and she glimpsed the face of a man, a stranger - no, not a
stranger, not exactly. I know you, don’t I?
She gagged, clawed for purchase. Water gushed from her nose and
mouth in explosive bursts as her lungs purged themselves. She locked onto the
stranger, her fingers like anchors in his bare arms. Seconds later, she was on
the sodden earth, on her back. She coughed, vomiting water. Hands clutched her
head, turned it to the side, and water spilled from her mouth and nose like
unspooling ribbons. More gurgling, more body-wracking gasps. Her vision came,
dissolved, settled midway between blindness and sight.
A mouth covered hers, blew, and Madison’s lungs expanded with
borrowed breath. As if the man were blowing on dying coals, warmth glowed
inside her, spreading and swelling through her solar plexus, expanding,
reaching her limbs, bringing heat to her skin and clarity to her mind. She
could breathe, she could see, and what she saw was the stranger’s face.
Handsome. Full lips, strong cheekbones, eyes she couldn’t yet
fathom. Close-cropped, golden hair backlit by a near-blinding halo of light.
Yes, she knew him from somewhere - but where?
The warm buzz swam through her. Her fingers and toes tingled. She
was losing consciousness again, but she didn’t care; the panic was gone. As the
world pulsed in and out, the man leaned over and blinked black-lashed silver
eyes at her. Not gray, but silver. Bright and shining, like disks of polished
steel. The light behind him swelled and brightened just before the world
relapsed into black and nothingness wrapped itself warm around her.
Excerpt from The Angel Alejandro,
by Alistair Cross
Copyright © Glass Apple Press 2016.
Copyright © Glass Apple Press 2016.
About the Author
Alistair
Cross' debut novel, The Crimson Corset, a vampiric tale of terror and
seduction, was an immediate bestseller earning praise from veteran vampire-lit
author, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and New York Times bestseller, Jay Bonansinga,
author of The Walking Dead series. In 2012, Alistair joined forces with
international bestseller, Tamara Thorne, and as Thorne & Cross, they write
- among other things - the successful Gothic series, The Ravencrest Saga. Their debut collaboration, The Cliffhouse Haunting,
reached the bestseller’s list in its first week of release. They
are currently at work on their next solo novels and a new collaborative
project.
In
2014, Alistair and Tamara began the radio show, Thorne & Cross: Haunted
Nights LIVE!, which has featured such guests as Charlaine Harris of the
Southern Vampire Mysteries and basis of the HBO series True Blood, Jeff
Lindsay, author of the Dexter novels, Jay Bonansinga of The Walking Dead
series, Laurell K. Hamilton of the Anita Blake novels, Peter Atkins,
screenwriter of HELLRAISER 2, 3, and 4, worldwide bestseller V.C. Andrews, and
New York Times best sellers Preston & Child, Christopher Rice, and
Christopher Moore.
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Books by Alistair
Cross
The Angel Alejandro
The Crimson Corset
The Book of Strange Persuasions
The Book of Strange Persuasions
The Cliffhouse Haunting with Tamara Thorne
The Ghosts of Ravencrest with Tamara Thorne
The Witches of Ravencrest with Tamara Thorne
Mother with Tamara Thorne
What people are
saying
HELLNOTES
“The Crimson Corset” is a good read. There is a colorful cast of characters, a clever plot, and an intricate structure … there are surprises and jumps and starts, sex and death, beauty and gore, something for everyone … if you’re looking for set-up and payoff, this novel will not disappoint.”
“The Crimson Corset” is a good read. There is a colorful cast of characters, a clever plot, and an intricate structure … there are surprises and jumps and starts, sex and death, beauty and gore, something for everyone … if you’re looking for set-up and payoff, this novel will not disappoint.”
Tamara
Thorne, international bestselling author of
HAUNTED and MOONFALL
“This drop-deadly tale of seduction and terror will leave you begging to be fanged … ”
“This drop-deadly tale of seduction and terror will leave you begging to be fanged … ”
Q.L.
Pearce, bestselling author of SCARY STORIES FOR
SLEEP-OVERS
“I couldn’t put this book down. It’s got more hooks than a day boat out of San Pedro Harbor!”
“I couldn’t put this book down. It’s got more hooks than a day boat out of San Pedro Harbor!”
Chelsea
Quinn Yarbro, author of the SAINT-GERMAIN CYCLE
“Alistair Cross’ new novel THE CRIMSON CORSET … is taut and elegantly written taking us into the realms where the erotic and the horrific meet. Reminiscent of the work of Sheridan Le Fanu (CARMILLA, UNCLE SILAS) in its hothouse, almost Victorian intensity, it tells a multi-leveled story of misalliance and mixed motives. The language is darkly lyrical, and the tale is compelling. Read it; you'll be glad you did.”
“Alistair Cross’ new novel THE CRIMSON CORSET … is taut and elegantly written taking us into the realms where the erotic and the horrific meet. Reminiscent of the work of Sheridan Le Fanu (CARMILLA, UNCLE SILAS) in its hothouse, almost Victorian intensity, it tells a multi-leveled story of misalliance and mixed motives. The language is darkly lyrical, and the tale is compelling. Read it; you'll be glad you did.”
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