Fangtastic Books: Shana Vernon's Top Ten Favorite Fantasy Series #urbanfantasy

1. Throne of Glass series by Sarah. J. Mass.

2. Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs

3. The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare

4. The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini

5. The Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews

6. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

7. Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan

8. The Chronicles of Naria by C. S. Lewis.

9. The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkein

10. The Dark Elf Trilogy by R. A. Salvatore

The Assassin’s Daughter

The Hybrid Chronicles

Book One

Shana Vernon

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Date of Publication: July 15, 2020

ASIN: B089452Z7J

Cover Artist: Christian Bentulan

Book Description:

I've been hiding from the Guild since I was born.

If they knew about my magic, they would kill me in a heartbeat.

I should be avoiding them, but instead, I enter the Guild as a regular human recruit.

Why?

Papa went missing after a mission, and I need answers.

I realize I might have bitten off more than I can chew when my new instructor is the guy I kissed a few months before.

It doesn't seem like Cade recognizes me without my disguise, but if he does and blows the whistle, I'm as good as dead and so is Papa.

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Excerpt:

I observed him as we circled each other, looking for openings. He didn’t give any telltale signs that I could use to guess what his gift was. He wasn’t trying to take off any clothing, so I could disregard shifting. He also wasn’t pulling any elements out of the air, or doing anything recognizable that I could tell.

I felt my lungs slowly fill with fluid.

I guess I'm going into this blind. So to speak. Master Abbott took a step forward and disappeared. What? Was he like me and Papa?

I twirled around trying to find him, when I felt a blow to my right knee and I dropped to the floor, Master Abbott became visible out of the corner of my eye. Before I could gather my wits about me, he popped out of view and less than one second later, I felt him shove me forward, my face smacking down into the mat.

Oh. My. God. He’s a teleporter!

I didn't even believe in God, but at that moment I prayed to whoever might be listening to send me help because I was so royally screwed.

“That’s enough, Uncle!” I heard Cade yell from the sidelines.

I tried running backward, keeping my eyes moving in every direction in search of Master Abbott. My heart hammered in my chest and sweat beaded my brow as I struggled to remain upright. If I didn’t heal myself soon, I would be in serious trouble.

Master Abbott ignored Cade’s command. He appeared directly in front of me and smashed his fist straight into my face. I felt as my cheekbone shattered and a tooth came loose.

My stomach reeled as blood poured out of my mouth. I tried to fight back, but he was already gone.

He popped back into view and threw another punch at my face, but this time I was ready. I sidestepped his fist and pulled it forward, spinning around him and slamming my elbow into his back.

My action bought me a few extra seconds as Master Abbott regained his stability, but I was done. I could feel my broken bones and the severe internal bleeding which was causing my body to shut down. I dragged my arm over my eyes, clearing my vision from the sweat dripping down my face and brought my hands back up.

“Enough!” Cade yelled and blasted a fireball at Master Abbott.

He stumbled backward and shot Cade a scowl, but nonetheless, lifted his hands in submission.

“Alright, alright. She’s done.”

I almost sagged in relief, but that was interrupted when Master Abbott blinked out of sight and I felt a boot slam into my chest. I screamed, white light detonated from my hands and rammed dead-center into Master Abbott.

I fell to the mat and groaned, rubbing my chest. Sofia and Ekon ran over.

“Holy shit, girl. You need to heal yourself now!!” Sofia begged, taking a hold of my hand. Warm arms circled my waist, helping me sit and I looked up into the watery eyes of

Ekon.

I coughed and cleared my throat. “I’m okay.”

He shook his head in exasperation. “Of course you are, Gorgeous. Just go ahead and heal yourself to make us feel better, alright?”