Kresley Cole moving into YA niche with ‘Poison Princess’ June 18, 2012
Posted by Diana McCabe in Authors, News.Tags: Immortals After Dark, Kresley Cole, Poison Princess
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Fans of Kresley Cole love her Immortals After Dark series for her strong heroines and their wacky wit and humor. Now Cole is getting ready to move into the YA niche with POISON PRINCESS (Arcana Chronicles), set to be released Oct. 2. (Where do they come up with these titles?!)
Here’s a description of the book from Amazon.com:
Sixteen year old Evangeline “Evie” Greene leads a charmed life, until she begins experiencing horrifying hallucinations. When an apocalyptic event decimates her Louisiana hometown, Evie realizes her hallucinations were actually visions of the future—and they’re still happening. Fighting for her life and desperate for answers, she must turn to her wrong-side-of-the-bayou classmate: Jack Deveaux.
On her website, Cole has more info about the YA novel and offers up an excerpt from the book HERE!!!
My question to you — are you reading more YA paranormal books now? I sort of have been leaning that way. Interesting to see which authors are switching demographics. Let me know what you think and drop me a line in the comments section when you have a chance!
(For fans of the IAD series, book No. 13 — SHADOW’S CLAIM — is coming out Nov. 27. It’s the story of Prince Trehan, “a master assassin who will do anything to possess Bettina, his beautiful Sorceress mate, even compete for her hand in a blood-sport tournament—to the death.”
‘Lothaire’ continues disturbing trend in Immortals series January 30, 2012
Posted by Diana McCabe in Book picks.Tags: Immortals After Dark, Kresley Cole, Lothaire
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From KC's Facebook page
I’ve been waiting for Kresley Cole to tell the Enemy of Old’s tale and we get it with LOTHAIRE. But I’m beginning to wonder if Cole is losing her touch with her Immortals After Dark series.
Her heroines and heroes used to be funny and goofy in an endearing way. Sure, her Alpha males are overbearing and oversexed but in previous novels she’s balanced that with humor, romance and loyalty.
Lothaire continues what I think is a disturbing trend in Cole’s IAD series. This is the second book in the series where the hero abuses the heroine, and I just don’t think that’s cool. (Remember how icky Declan was in DREAMS OF A DARK WARRIOR? See my review HERE.)
This time around, our heroine isn’t a supernatural but a mere mortal. Ellie — born and raised in Appalachia – is possessed by a horribly weirdo demon named Saroya and is desperately trying to get rid of her. Ellie is so strong that she can keep Sayora hidden deep within her, but not always. And when Sayora “rises,” she’s a bloody killer.
Our so-called hero thinks Saroya is his bride and is determined to help her survive by extinguishing Ellie’s soul. I am not going to even bother with the plot details here. Suffice to say, Lothaire only steps in to protect Ellie — to save Saroya. Yes, we finally find out what he needs that ring for — to get rid of the mortal’s soul — but funny thing is — he can’t find it. When the real Ellie is present, all Lothaire does is tell her how pitiful and horrible she is, and the mental abuse is so horrific that any woman in her right mind would never forgive this jerk. And that’s where I think Cole stumbles again — big time. While Ellie is smart and clever, Cole never gives her a fighting will to push Lothaire away. He takes everything away from her and she still loves him. It makes no sense.
There was nothing in this story to indicate why Ellie should even love Lothaire — even after he finally recognizes she is his bride. (Boy — what an arrogant dummy!) He did nothing. Made no sacrifice. He hated her. And he said it over and over again. He never gave her any choices.
And then poof! All is OK in lovey-dovey land? It just doesn’t work for me.
If this is how the rest of the books are going to be written — count me out. I can only hope when she tells Nix’s story that she returns to her old form and stops writing these gross, abusive stories.
Kresley Cole to post excerpt from ‘Lothaire’ on Facebook! November 19, 2011
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Get ready! Kresley Cole — author of the Immortals After Dark series — said in an email that she will post “the long-awaited LOTHAIRE excerpt” on her Facebook page and website on Nov. 22. That’s only a few days away!
And if you haven’t read the back cover of her book — this also posted on her Facebook page — you can read who the heroine is and the storyline. She’s also posted a min-excerpt of the time the first two meet. If you don’t want to know – spoiler alert — just don’t scroll below the embed book video, which I admit is a bit cheesy but hey — I love Kresley Cole’s books! I’ve posted the book info below that and the min-excerpt follows that info. (The novel will be released Jan. 10.)
Also — Cole talks about The Realm of Blood and Mist, her paperback spin-off series of the IAD that follows the Dacians (those thought-to-be-mythic vampires). Book 1 is called SHADOW’S CLAIM. This is her first new series in more than five years. “I can’t wait to share those sexy, powerful characters with you. Perhaps you’ll get to know them in LOTHAIRE . . . ? 
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****Spoiler Alert — story info below ****
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****Spoiler Alert — story info below ****
ALL FEAR THE ENEMY OF OLD
Driven by his insatiable need for revenge, Lothaire, the Lore’s most ruthless vampire, plots to seize the Horde’s crown. But bloodlust and torture have left him on the brink of madness—until he finds Elizabeth Peirce, the key to his victory. He captures the unique young mortal, intending to offer up her very soul in exchange for power, yet Elizabeth soothes his tormented mind and awakens within him emotions Lothaire believed he could no longer experience.
A DEADLY FORCE DWELLS WITHIN HER
Growing up in desperate poverty, Ellie Peirce yearned for a better life, never imagining she’d be convicted of murder—or that an evil immortal would abduct her from death row. But Lothaire is no savior, as he himself plans to sacrifice Ellie in one month’s time. And yet the vampire seems to ache for her touch, showering her with wealth and sexual pleasure. In a bid to save her soul, Ellie surrenders her body to the wicked vampire, while vowing to protect her heart.
CENTURIES OF COLD INDIFFERENCE SHATTERED
Elizabeth tempts Lothaire beyond reason, as only his fated mate could. As the month draws to a close, he must choose between a millennia-old blood vendetta and his irresistible prisoner. Will Lothaire succumb to the miseries of his past . . . or risk everything for a future with her?
And here’s the snippet she posted on their first meeting:
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Sneak peak of Kresley Cole book cover: Lothaire (and we know the heroine) May 24, 2011
Posted by Diana McCabe in News.Tags: Immortals After Dark, Kresley Cole, Lothaire, Nix, vampires
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From KC's Facebook page
We have to wait until next year read to read Book No. 11 in Kresley Cole’s fab and funny IMMORTALS AFTER DARK series. But she just posted two big shockers on her Facebook page. We have a cover and title for the book — and it’s gonna be about the old ancient one. It’s simply titled LOTHAIRE.
And, since we all wondered who Lothaire is sooooo devoted to — and who could even love him — we don’t have to wait until 2012 to find out. Nope — it’s not nutty Nix. Here’s what KC posted on her Facebook page
The cat’s out of the bag! Lothaire’s heroine is revealed. Her name is . . . Elizabeth Peirce, and she is the first mortal IAD protagonist, a character we’ve met before, not his original Bride, a being of untold power, and on death row. (And at least one of those statements is false) Which do you think are true? p.s. for those of you who’d wondered if his heroine would be Nix . . . I’ve had her hero picked out from the very beginning of this series (he’s the only one who can handle Nucking Futs). Lothaire and Nix have a surprising history though, and in the future, you’ll see why they could never be more than just friends/enemies :) As a matter of fact, several shocking secrets will be revealed in this book …
DID YOU MISS THESE?
Kresley Cole offers up 5 chapters from ‘Demon from the Dark’ June 27, 2010
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The next book in Kresley Cole’s fab Immortals After Dark series comes out Aug. 24. But she’s given us FIVE chapters of DEMON FROM THE DARK on her website HERE. I haven’t read them yet. Trying to decide how much I want to know about demon outcast Malkom Slaine, who was poisoned with vampire blood. He now has to protect a young witch, Carrow Graie, who apparently lives only for the next party or prank until she meets Malkom, who might be worth saving. Somehow they both end up in a “savage” prison. “In order for Malkom and Carrow to survive, he must unleash both the demon and vampire inside him. When Malkom becomes the nightmare his own people feared, will he lose the woman he craves body and soul?” (That’s from the book description.)
Download Kresley Cole’s ‘The Warlord Wants Forever’ for free October 4, 2009
Posted by Diana McCabe in News, Releases.Tags: Immortals After Dark, Kresley Cole, Myst. Wroth, The Warlord Wants Forever
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In case you missed this earlier ….. To celebrate the Oct. 13th release of DEEP KISS OF WINTER, , a duology with Gena 
Showalter, Kresley Cole is giving away The Warlord Wants Forever. This is the Immortals After Dark series premiere and it’s free!! Myst the Coveted & Nikolai Wroth’s sexy novella is featured in an ebook series sampler that includes the excerpts from each of the Immortals After Dark installments. Also included? A sneak peek at the cover for PLEASURE OF A DARK PRINCE (Feb ’10) — scroll to the end of the download to see it. CLICK HERE to download the whole sweet deal. Yup — I downloaded and read it because I like the Immortals series. Yes, there are fun, naughty, sexy parts in it and it’s all the better because Myst is sooooo sarcastic. If you like Kresely Cole’s IAD series, you will love the novella. I do not have one of those nifty Kindles and was traveling this weekend so I PRINTED OUT (ohmygoshthat’ssooldfashioned!) the novella. Hey — it was worth it to me!
