{"id":1019,"date":"2018-03-21T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T12:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2018-08-09T12:31:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T16:31:53","slug":"cr-animus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/cr-animus\/","title":{"rendered":"Cover Reveal – Animus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Animus\"<\/a>Thank you to Lady Amber\u2019s PR<\/a>\u00a0for letting me be a part of the cover reveal of Animus<\/i> by Kindra Sowder.\u00a0You can find and contact Kindra via her website<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook page<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and Goodreads author page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Animus<\/em>\u00a0is a YA Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy, due out on April 10 from CHBB publishing<\/a>, edited by Edd Sowder.<\/p>\n

Before we dive into the book, let me just take a minute to offer Rue Volley some praise for her stunning cover design.<\/p>\n

About Animus<\/i><\/h2>\n

General Quinn Ragnarok is a lot of things. Fierce. Dedicated. Intelligent. Skilled. And one of the only women to become a General within the Sentinel of Hydra, sworn to serve the Dominion of Archer\u2019s State as a warrior against those who would dare rise against them. Her beloved dragon, Apep, is bonded to her not only in battle, but in their existence. A bond not taken lightly, for dragons from beyond the Long Realm of the Channel are among the most intelligent, extremely powerful, and do not bond easily with humans.<\/p>\n

Betrayal is just around the corner, with the conspirator being one of her own, and war is imminent as proof of betrayal must be presented to the Council. She must rise to the Council\u2019s wishes to fight against the Royals of Paderborn alongside her lifelong friend, Private Victor Shroud. Not only a soldier, but her trusted ally.<\/p>\n

Will Quinn have the ability to lead her garrison to war, ensuring victory? Or will she fall to their sword?<\/p>\n

Animus is a new high fantasy novella from award winning author, Kindra Sowder. Delve into this new tale and immerse yourself into a realm where war is coming, Halflings are controlling the forests with swords and arrows, and the skies are filled with dragons.<\/p>\n

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Doesn\u2019t it sound interesting? Check out this excerpt, or, if you prefer,\u00a0jump down the page<\/a>\u00a0to read about the author, Kindra Sowder.<\/p>\n

Excerpt<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cWhere is Apep? Have you seen her?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot after she saved us. I felt that I needed to find you first, and from what I\u2019ve seen, we are the only two that are unharmed,\u201d he answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure she is out here somewhere. She wouldn\u2019t have taken off without us,\u201d I said as I turned, attempting to locate her amongst the smoke and embers. Nothing. \u201cApep!\u201d I cried. \u201cApep!\u201d<\/p>\n

I turned and settled on a direction to begin moving to find her. From what I could tell, this destruction went on in every direction for at least a quarter of a mile, the fires still burning in the distance and overtaking the forest around us. Her fire had created a massive clearing in the middle of the forest once she had unleashed it, obliterating everything except those who she loved. I walked past Victor, jerking my arm away from him when he tried to hold me there.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere are you going? There\u2019s nothing else we can do here. We have to get back to Archer\u2019s State and report this to the Sentinel\u2019s Council.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThen go, Victor, but I\u2019m not leaving without her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is crazy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

I had only made it a few paces before I turned back to him, rage filling me, and stalked toward him. He didn\u2019t move or even flinch despite my anger.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can turn back and report this without me if you want, but I am not leaving without Apep. When she chose me, we made a vow that we would never leave one another, and I will not break it now. She trusts me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"KindraKindra Sowder was born and raised in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA until the age of 12, when her family moved to Spartanburg, SC. She graduated from high school in 2006 with full honors and as a member of her high school Literary Club and the Spanish Honor Society. In January 2014, she graduated with her second degree in Criminal NeuroPsychology. She married her husband Edd Sowder in May 2014 and still lives in Spartanburg, SC where she is basing Burning Willow Press. Her works have earned multiple award nominations.<\/p>\n

Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook<\/a> |\u00a0Goodreads<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Lady<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thank you to Lady Amber\u2019s PR\u00a0for letting me be a part of the cover reveal of Animus by Kindra Sowder.\u00a0You can find and contact Kindra<\/p>\n

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