Dark Revenge: The Amaranthine Chronicles, #2

By Tiffany Shand

Evil never rests.

The city of Ormere is under siege by unnatural creatures who roam the darkened streets, as innocent people pay the price. The outlaws of the Amaranthine Order have been nearly wiped out, leaving few to brave the new terror on the streets.

 

Agent Kaylan Avilion is on the case, but she's working in new and unfamiliar territory. Her once innocent sister Freya has betrayed Kaylan and is plotting a hostile takeover of the city. Freya is on the hunt for an infamous book — the Amaranthine Chronicles — linked to the murder of their family, and all the dark magic that comes with it. A book so feared the last High Lord erased its location from history… until now.

Meanwhile, Kaylan is relieved her ex-fiance Elijah is back, but as a new shapeshifter, his inner beast does battle with his still harboured feelings for Kaylan. But now, she and Elijah must put all that aside to stop Freya from unleashing holy terror. The book Freya is after threatens everything… and there's no telling what happens when she turns the page.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tiffany Shand
• Release date: Feb 8, 2017
• ISBN: 9781393833314

Tiffany Shand

Tiffany Shand was born in Essex, UK and started writing short stories when she was a child. She has always done writing in one form or another and started writing novels in her early teens. She writes both non-fiction and fiction, but mostly fantasy and paranormal romance. After doing a creative writing course in her early 20s she is now a freelance writer and professional proofreader. Tiffany lives in Essex with her two spoiled cats and one very nutty hamster.

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DARK REVENGE

THE AMARANTHINE CHRONICLES BOOK 2

BY TIFFANY SHAND

Copyright © 2017 Tiffany Shand

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written consent of the author, except for brief quotes in reviews.

This book is a work of fiction. People, places, events and situations are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or historical events, is purely coincidental.

Cover Design by Emcat Designs

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Excerpt from The Final Battle

Excerpt from Denai Touch

Excerpt from The Alpha’s Daughter

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About the author

Chapter 1

Kaylan Avilion watched the golden glow as seven shifters surrounded her and her friend, Sierra. She watched her sister, Freya, turn away from her and knew there was no reasoning with her, while her former sister-in-law, Ena, only smiled.

Her breath caught in her throat as the beasts snarled, fangs and talons bared as they advanced towards them. Killing one shifter was hard enough, she’d never had to fight off so many before and had no idea where her fiancé, Elijah, was. As a shifter himself, he might have been able to help, but she’d lost contact with him.

Her mind automatically reached for out for him. She’d lost track of him after her last attempt to save her sister.

Kaylan and Sierra backed away. Kaylan pulled out one of her knives with one hand and drew magic with the other. What chance did they have? If they were anything like Elijah, they were immensely strong and fast with claws and talons. Magic would only get them so far.

Freya, don’t do this! Kaylan said, giving her sister one last pleading look, but knew the plea was futile.

Goodbye, Kaylan.

Elijah! The inner cry came out of nowhere as panic made her heart pounded like a drum. She didn’t want to die. Not here. Not now. Not without seeing him again.

Kaylan threw a fireball at the first shifter as he came at her. He winced as it hit him in the chest, but it didn’t slow him down.

Sierra raised her hand. A burst of static shot out from a crystal. Another shifter yelped as he staggered backwards, shaking his head to fight off the effects.

Kaylan would’ve been impressed if she hadn’t been so afraid.

The doors to the hall banged open as a blur of darkness shot into the room. It lunged at the nearest shifter, followed by a loud growl as the shifter slumped to the floor in a pool of blood. It took a moment for her to realise the blur was Elijah.

Her heart leapt and some of the fear melted away. At least now they might have a fighting chance.

Sierra continued stunning their attackers, barely keeping them at arm’s length.

Kaylan, using her flying ability, leapt into the air as another two came at her. Using the height advantage to the fullest, she kicked them both in the head and knifed another one in the back.

Elijah moved as a blur of claws and a flash of golden eyes. His mop of brown curls looked an unruly mess when he stopped to strike one of their assailants.

Ena and Freya were making their escape from the hall. Kaylan flew at them. She wouldn’t let Ena escape so easily. This woman had murdered her family. She knocked the other sorceress to the floor in one swift move, using her power to keep her airborne.

Ena yelped, and Freya threw a strike at Kaylan.

She dodged it, throwing the knife at Ena. Ena raised her hand, palm flashing with light as the blade bounced off and she smiled back.

Anger burned through her blood like never before. Anger at her parents’ and brother’s deaths, fury at Elijah being taken away from her by turning him into a beast. Kaylan landed, hurling a fireball at Ena.

Freya grabbed hold of Kaylan’s arm, yanking it back. Kaylan yelped as she heard the snap of bone. It fell uselessly to her side at an odd angle, but the pain didn’t register. She called on the currents of air, knocking Freya aside as Ena tried to blast her with a strike.

Around her howls and screams came from the shifters as Elijah tore into them. But Kaylan’s only focus was Ena. She didn’t want to use magic. She wanted to wrap her hands around the other sorceress’s throat and squeeze the life out of her.

Strike, blast, strike, blast. Kaylan and Ena hurled blows each other. Every time Kaylan got within reach, Ena would knock her away.

Ena laughed, enjoying the fight. Come on, Kaylan. Even your mother put up more of a fight!

Kaylan staggered back, the force of the last strike reverberating through her body. Why? she demanded. Why would you kill them? My parents weren’t happy about you and Alex getting married, but they welcomed you into our family. And what about Alex? He was your husband.

Ena snorted. You’d never understand, and Alex was just a way of getting what I wanted.

Try me.

Before she could say another word, Elijah flew at Ena. Ena raised a hand, sending him staggering backwards. Elijah thrashed as an invisible web held him in place. Silver flashed as Freya went for him with