Facing the Darkness is now available!

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I am excited to let you know Facing the Darkness is now available on all retailers. For those who don’t know, this installment features Kerbasi from the Sensor Series. He’s one of those characters you love to hate, but you might find him a bit more endearing in this Christmas story. Also for those of you looking forward to the first Cori and Bartol spinoff book coming in March 2017, this novella reveals a bit of Cori’s backstory that you will not want to miss.

I truly hope you enjoy Facing the Darkness! Below are the rest of the book details, plus retailer links.

SUMMARY

Kerbasi, a former guardian of Purgatory, has resisted every effort to help him find his humanity. After more than four-thousand years of ruling over supernatural prisoners in the cruelest of ways, he feels he’s above the petty concerns of mankind. But what is he to do when he’s tasked with bringing comfort to a boy sick with cancer during the holiday season? This is one child who just might break through the impervious wall he’s wrapped around his heart.

Retailer links

AMAZON US AMAZON UK AMAZON DE

AMAZON AU AMAZON CA

KOBO NOOK ITUNES

Forged by Flames is now available!

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I know you’ve been waiting patiently for the third installment of the Dragon’s Breath Series, and I’m happy to announce that Forged by Flames is finally here! It won’t be going into Kindle Unlimited, but you can find it on all the major retailers (see links at the bottom of the post). You might also consider joining my Facebook fan group where readers following my novels can hold discussions about them, have opportunities to win book related prizes, and there will be a Q&A session with me coming up soon. You don’t want to miss out!

Here’s the link to it: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1657437984566674/

All the other details you need to know about the new release are below. Hope you enjoy the book!

SUMMARY

Ever since dragons invaded Earth, Bailey Monzac and other survivors have had to adjust to a new world order. But a long-lost threat is re-emerging that could once again destroy everything they’ve been struggling to rebuild—for both man and beast. There’s an artifact out there that can control dragons, and many would seek to possess it for ill intent.

It’s going to be up to Bailey, her dragon shape-shifter ally Aidan, and their friends to embark on a long and arduous quest to recover the relic before it falls into the wrong hands. Along the way, relationships will strengthen and the bonds of friendship will be tested. For there can only be one outcome if they wish to survive this journey.

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Susan Illene’s Dark Avengers

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This is quick post to let you all know about a new Facebook group available for fans of my books. Up until now, there hasn’t been an easy place to go once you’ve finished the Sensor Series or Dragon’s Breath Series novels to discuss it with fellow readers. I thought it was about time to change that.

One reason I haven’t done this before is that I don’t have time to run it myself, and I didn’t feel right about it anyway because it should be a place where you can hold discussions freely without my involvement. Thankfully, I found two awesome ladies (Rachel and Sarah) who follow both my series and were happy to run it for me. They are also part of the team that helps with brainstorming for my novel covers and planning the cover model photo shoots. They know my books well, and I’m confident they’ll make great moderators. I will stop by once in a while for special posts and Q&A sessions, but other than that it’s all for the readers.

The title of this post may have tipped you off on the name of the group. After much thought and consideration, we went with “Susan Illene’s Dark Avengers“. We tried a lot of different ideas in an attempt to find something that didn’t favor one of my series over the other, and for whatever reason that one stuck with us the most. It’s catchy. Just go with it 🙂

Things to expect with the group

Sneak peeks at covers before they’re revealed anywhere else
Exclusive giveaways
Early snippets from upcoming books
Character highlights before the next novel releases to help refresh your memory on who they are and where they were at the last time you saw them.
Reminders for when books release in various formats (ebook, audio, paperback)
Q&A sessions with me
Group discussions of my books before and after releases (anything with spoilers will be marked accordingly for those who may not be caught up)
A chance to hang out with like-minded readers

There are probably more things I’m not remembering to list right now, but you get the basic idea. This will be a closed group with two moderators who will post regular topics and help keep things civil so you can feel comfortable there. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, and you want to join the Dark Avengers, the link is below. The moderators will be checking in regularly to approve new members and welcome you to the group!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1657437984566674/

Dancing with Flames is now available!

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I’m pleased to announce that Dancing with Flames is now available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. This novel turned out to be a fun one for me, and I really enjoyed writing it. There are a lot of twists and turns, a bit of romance, and plenty of action. For those who have been wanting to see Bailey in action now that she’s a full dragon slayer, you’ll definitely get it. For those who were wanting to see more of the dragon/shifter world, there’s a lot more of that in the novel as well. There should be something in the story for everyone.

In the back of the ebook, you will be able to find a glossary of dragon terms and a list of the dragon clans with descriptions of which territories they each inhabit. I’ve put those there for anyone who would like them as a reference while reading. If you would prefer to be able to print the list of dragon terms and clans, you are welcome to email me at [email protected] and I’ll send you the Word document. I also plan to add them to my website very soon.

Below are the rest of the book details, plus retailer links. Hope everyone has a great day and a lovely weekend!

SUMMARY:

Four months ago, fire-breathing dragons invaded Earth from an alternate dimension, wreaking havoc on modern civilization. Bailey Monzac has been training to kill them ever since discovering she was impervious to their flames, but when some of the beasts begin targeting children, she can’t hold back any longer and must hunt them down.

Her ally, Aidan, would help, except the shape-shifter has his own troubles. His clan is battling for territory against the pure dragons and his father—their leader—is dying. As the shifters fight for the pendragon position, fierce rivalry takes over. Aidan’s own brothers aren’t above blackmail and murder if it will get them to the top. He must stay one step ahead if he is to survive and keep his clan safe from the pure dragons who threaten them all.

Bailey and Aidan may be natural-born enemies, but working together might be the only thing that saves them from the danger that lies ahead.

Word count: 104,000 (approximate)

RETAILER LINKS:

AMAZON US AMAZON UK AMAZON DE

AMAZON AU AMAZON CA

Darkness Haunts is now available in French and other news

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I’ve been sitting on this for a long time now, but a little over a year ago I signed with a publisher in France who wanted the French language rights to the Sensor Series. This is the first time any of my books have been translated so it is a bit exciting. You’ll notice the basic cover is still the same. The publisher liked my existing series covers well enough they chose to keep them rather than design something different. That works fine for me since I’d prefer to keep my branding regardless of format.

Tomorrow (April 29th) the first novel, Darkness Haunts, will be available. Or as it is called in French, Hantée par les ténèbres. For those who are interested, it is available now for pre-order on Amazon France. Also, according to my publisher’s current schedule, the next novel in the series should be out later this year.

In other Sensor Series news, yesterday on Facebook I opened the floor for feedback on the first spin-off novel with Cori and Bartol. I asked readers whether they’d like to see them get just one book or a possible 2-3 book series. The overwhelming response was to give them multiple books. I probably won’t do this for every side character from the original series, but in instances where I think I have enough ideas to write, I’ll consider it. So you can expect that Cori and Bartol will probably get three novels to tell their full story. After that, I’ll either write Micah’s or Kerbasi’s books.

Meanwhile, I’ve got to get back to working on Dancing with Flames. I’ll be revealing the cover in late May and I’ve finally set the new release date for June 24th. Everything is looking good so far to stay on track with that.

Hope everyone is having a good week!