The Anastasia Series by Lily Raine Book Tour and Giveaway :)
Destria
Waves
Anastasia
Series Book 1
by
Lily Raine
Genre:
YA Paranormal Fantasy
Anastasia
has always been different, and not just because she knows over
fifteen languages and prefers to be alone. After she was attacked
while visiting family in Russia over seven years ago, Ana has been
able to heal rapidly amongst other things. Unable to accept her own
immortality, despite increasing proof, she goes away to Joya Del Mar
Arts Academy with her two cousins, Jo and Mason. Instead of worrying
about recitals and dance steps, Ana discovers a secret world of
demons, mermaids and angels. Their only connection however, seems to
be an increasing need to find her so that the demons can force Ana to
bring back their master.
After
transforming a bear into a human boy, Ana can no longer hide her
abilities and struggles with the idea that she is not human, although
she does not know what she is. When a mysterious man in a mask
continues to stalk Ana with the intention of getting her to eat a
blue flower, Ana gets the sinking suspicion that the man in the mask
is the same young man who destroyed her life seven years prior. When
Ana discovers a secret lair hidden beneath the waves where the demons
are regrouping, Ana realizes she has a terrible choice to make.
Sacrifice her life and the life of the mermaids who fuel the
underwater power source, or escape and allow the demons free reign to
destroy the human world. But if Ana chooses to accept her
immortality, then the life of her cousins and boyfriend, Daniel, will
forever be compromised.
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Slowly, he perched the violin on
his shoulder and raised his bow. There was a wave of whispers going
around the room, but that all stopped when he began to play. The
piece was slow, but didn’t lack depth. I found my head swimming
with emotion as the music took over my mind. I lost sight of his
fingers moving and the crescendo of sounds buckled down over my ears
until every note reverberated twice fold. Then I smelled the flowers. Why
now? Mason was still on stage, his arm perfectly bent, his dark
Japanese hair framed around his face. But the pale haired woman with
the beautiful wings stood beside him, her lithe fingers inches from
his strands of hair. Holding my breath, I tried to move forward to
push her away from him, but she only chuckled. In my head, her words were like
air. “I would not harm your shikisha. You would not manage
without.” Then there was applause so loud
my ears were deaf to everything else. I closed my eyes and when I
looked up, she was gone. Finding my feeling in my hands, I clapped
until my skin felt raw.
There were many more auditions
before mine. Dance solos that were both lively and solemn, violin,
flute, and piano pieces. And drama monologues of all kinds. After
four hours, it was my turn, and with weary legs from sitting for so
long, I trudged up the stairs.
It was courteous to stay after
you’d auditioned, so there were still a lot of students remaining
in the hot auditorium. I could only hope they would turn the air on
for the actual concert. Behind the stage was a darkened
narrow space with stairs leading down to where I assumed the dressing
rooms were. The layout seemed common enough for a large stage. In a daze, I brushed against a
guy standing near the curtain. I muttered an apology, but I could
feel his eyes on me as I made my way to the end of the line. My hand was warm where I’d
grazed his arm, but when I tried to look at him, I saw he was already
on stage. He was tall, so I could see he had light brown hair tinged
with golden streaks. He kept his back to me as he crossed over to the
piano and clumsily sat down. He looked more nervous than Nora had. I’d always thought Mason was
the best teenage musician I’d ever heard. But the sounds that came
from the brunette’s fingers drove me into a whole new state of
appreciation. If they did a duet, they would be
able to bring people to tears.
The
Demon King's Assassin
Anastasia
Series Book 2
After
destroying the Demon King’s lair, Anastasia Sokolov believes her
and her cousin’s lives are finally safe. Unfortunately, when a King
who practices necromancy is determined, more than mermaids are needed
to destroy the demon clan.
Anastasia’s
cousin Jo, has warned her to keep away from their new accountant,
dashing and handsome, Arkin. Arkin is infatuated with Anastasia, but
it isn’t until he asks for her help she comes to realize why. In a
desperate attempt to become immortal, Arkin had joined the demonic,
Destria Organization. But when a deadly assassin learns of his plans
to escape, Arkin turns to the only one who can save him.
With
the King’s ability to change bodies each time he dies, there is no
way of telling friends from enemies apart. As the assassin threatens
to destroy any hope of peace, Anastasia learns just how inhuman her
friends and boyfriend really are.
A
dagger from the other world, creatures who are neither human nor
animal, and a web comic detailing future events are all Anastasia can
rely on. And when the assassin’s interests turn to her beloved
cousin, Mason, where is the line between who should live and who
should die?
My
mind pounded viciously within the confines of my skull. I reached for
the cup of cold tea beside my bed and felt stability when my fingers
clasped the bone white china handle. The same dream that had been
haunting me for weeks had once again made an appearance. Unlike the
other times, I recognized the boy with the glasses. There
was no denying the boy was Daniel as he pleaded for me to save him
with his emerald green eyes.
Shivering,
I could still feel the cold within my bones from diving into the icy
depths to save Daniel. When I’d had visions of the woman in white,
I had literally been rendered immobile no matter where I was or what
I was doing. But with these dreams, the moment I regained
consciousness, they were gone. I
was afraid. Afraid I would never be able to find the demon king. But
what made me more worried was whether or not I wanted to.
All
I wanted was to find the person who had killed my family. Setting
the cup down, I plucked my music box from my nightstand and turned
the knob. The twinkling music flooded my room, eradicating the
looming silence. Slipping
from between my sheets, I padded over to the window. Thick blankets
of snow clung to the earth and the sun was just starting to rise. A
low guttural noise made my breath catch in my throat. Standing in the
break in the trees was a large black bear streaked with brown. For as
long as the Sokolovs had been living in Bay Shore, there had never
been a bear sighting. Without thinking, I pulled on my boots and
grabbed a coat before racing down the stairs and bursting through the
front door. “Jolan?”
I whispered. The
bear was gone, but I saw the unmistakable shape of paws darting into
the woods and quickly followed them. There
were so many things I had to say to my friend. It had been my fault
for turning him into a human, and then I’d selfishly asked him to
die with me because I’d been scared. I held onto the vain hope he
was alive, and if I could just catch up …. “Wait,
Jolan.” Gasping
and out of breath, I stopped as the tracks abruptly ended. A bare
bush devoid of leaves beside a tree had been uprooted. I
felt something inside me shatter and prepared to turn back to the
warmth of the Sokolov mansion when a tiny thread of glittering metal
stopped me. As
I peeled away the broken branches of the bush, I uncovered a knife
with a gleaming blade. The handle was rather ordinary, but it was the
five-inch blade that captivated me. It looked like it was made of a
bluish metal I’d never seen before, like a hybrid of sapphire and
diamond. I
pressed the small button and the blade retracted.
I
felt foolish and wanted to chuck the knife, but something in me
stopped. Upon closer inspection, I saw the handle was carved with an
intricate wood pattern of a bear. Even if Jolan had only been a
figment of my dreams, the knife wasn’t.
Lily
Raine, author of the Anastasia Series, is happy to be part of World
Castle Publishing. Lily lives in Michigan where when it's not cold,
the weather and the lakes are beautiful. Lily married her best
friend, Thomas, when she was eighteen years-old. They live together
with their two cats, Misaki and Mason.
Lily
enjoys biking, swimming, dancing, painting, and going anywhere there
are animals. She is currently working on her Master's Degree from
Wayne State University. Afterwards, she hopes to own her own
practice.
Lily
loves young adult novels, particularly ones with paranormal elements.
She also really enjoys LGBT literature with young adult characters
and wishes there were more with paranormal aspects.
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