Phantasma
Phi Athanatoi Series
Book One
Efthalia
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Romance
Publisher: Mill City Press
Date of Publication: 12th April 2016
ISBN: 978-1-63413-905-2
Number of pages: 386
Word Count: 90,000
Cover Artist: Yoolia Design
Book Description:
One night’s transgression. A love unveiled. The in-escapable outcome of passion and vengeance.
Carissa Alkippes is a daughter of a god but she doesn’t know it. As a cop she’s seen her fair share of bad but nothing prepared her for the horror of the world she has been plunged into.
Xen Lyson is the head of the Phi Athanatoi, a group of immortals who have been protecting man for over 2,000 years from the Kakodiamones - demons who want nothing more than to feast on humanity.
Thrown face to face with Xen during a skirmish with the demons, Carissa becomes a pawn in a deadly game of a demi-god who seeks godly power.
Carissa Alkippes is a daughter of a god but she doesn’t know it. As a cop she’s seen her fair share of bad but nothing prepared her for the horror of the world she has been plunged into.
Xen Lyson is the head of the Phi Athanatoi, a group of immortals who have been protecting man for over 2,000 years from the Kakodiamones - demons who want nothing more than to feast on humanity.
Thrown face to face with Xen during a skirmish with the demons, Carissa becomes a pawn in a deadly game of a demi-god who seeks godly power.
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/lHrHeeikoio
Excerpt
from Chapter Two
Xen Lyson’s
fingers moved to the pulse point of the woman lying at his feet. Skata! He
swore internally. He should have guessed she’d come back for her partner. He’d
have to leave her.
Take her. He
jerked at the sudden possessiveness that demanded he acquire ownership. She’s
yours.
His hand moved
to her hair as he pushed the strands back from her face. The pads of his
fingers deliberately caressed her cheek. His nostrils flared when the scent of
her exotic blood hit his nose. He examined her without delay. A large bump and
cut graced the back of her skull. He lifted his fingers to his mouth and tasted
her blood. Ambrosia danced over his tongue and warmth spread through every cell
in his body.
Dikia mou...
she’s mine.
“Xen, we should
move.” Kane Hart, his right hand man, brought him out of his strange musings
and sudden infatuation. “Bring the truck. Get the clean team. Stack the demon
bodies.”
His brow creased
in contemplation at what would be the best course of action for the female and
her partner. Taking her would risk exposing her to his world. He looked over
her body again. Take her. He wanted to give in and do as his mind bid. “Leave
these two untouched.”
As the leader of
the Phi Athanatoi, an ancient specialist group of vampires and werewolves, he
was sworn to protect humankind. Right now, leaving the woman and her wounded
partner would be an act of protecting them from the Kakodiamones, the demons
that walked amongst man. Bringing them into his world would only paint them as
moving targets.
He stood and
sheathed his double-edged xiphos. His acute senses picked up the strong smell
of demons. Before he could turn, one descended upon him, blade in hand. He
braced himself. The impact was inescapable. Slamming into his back, the demon
knocked him forward.
“Vlaka!” Xen
yelled.
He found his
footing quickly, speed and skill on his side. Reaching for his sword, he
readied himself for combat. The demon changed tactics when he saw Xen’s weapon.
He stopped on the spot, trying to avoid his opponent’s blade.
Xen sneered and
bore his fangs at the demon. A threat—one other creatures would acknowledge as
to who held the power. The demon stood expressionless.
“Well, come and
get me.” Xen coaxed. The demon didn’t move.
Statues...thicker
than Greek marble. Xen didn’t need an invitation. His blade hissed through the
air, cutting through the demon’s neck and spinal cord, severing his existence.
Blood splattered on the already sticky floor. The head thudded on the ground
while the body teetered for a second before it too slumped to the concrete.
Kane laid his
boot into the beast. “Nice cut, Xen. The bastard didn’t have enough time to
blink.”
The lykos let
out a growl of satisfaction, but then his demeanor changed, his nostrils
expanded at the scent of another demon headed in their direction. He turned in
time and swung his double swords, severing the demon’s head, blood gushing over
him.
“Damn! I just
bought this jacket.” He gave the headless body a kick to let out his
frustration. The body flew through the air and landed with a thud when it hit
the wall on their right. “Dumbass! When will you demons get it?”
Xen smirked. His
friend excelled at the combination of lethal and loyal.
About the Author:
Efthalia lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and two children.
Her passion for writing was cultivated by the stories her mother told her as a child.
She has an MA in Writing and is currently studying the Classics and Archaeology at Sydney University.
Phantasma is her debut novel and the first in the Phi Athanatoi Series.
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