The Conception
by L.J. Amodeo
Publisher: Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing
Publication Date: August 8th, 2015
Language: English
Genre: Young Adult Supernatural Romance
About the Book
Will Elizabeth elude her fate, or will she defy an ancient
prophesy, causing a cataclysmic fall of all things mortal and supernatural?
Escaping the danger that seeks her, Elizabeth’s best friend,
Freddie hides her at a safe haven known as The Flame; a location off the grid
and under the protection of the Legion of Light. Entry to the Watchers
forbidden. Left alone at The Flame, Elizabeth faces inner turmoil, battling new
feelings for her childhood friend and guardian Freddie, while questioning her feelings for Michael. Yet, as the
battle of the ages approaches, Elizabeth chooses to do the unthinkable.
Awakening the Dark Realm’s fiercest warriors and betraying the Trinity, the
destiny of all and the balance of the realms will be decided by the birth of
one child.
Danger. Romance. Mystery. All come together in this gripping
sequel to Descendant.
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Chapter
4:
My routine at Eden had become a daily ritual. In the
early morning hours, I’d go for a run, play the piano, or stroll the grounds of
Eden. After a quick shower, I’d head toward a set of French doors that opened
up to a stone terrace overlooking Lake Louise. Every morning Faith prepared a
table of scrumptious breakfast foods and the morning paper alongside my
journal. I never tired of writing about the sprawling gardens of rosebushes,
mixed Canterbury bells, and Elderflowers infused with chamomile. I’d sit,
gladly inhaling the scent of the freshly baked biscuits, warm croissants, and
raspberry tea.
The
beautiful imagery was halted, as I reflected back to the morning of December 21st,
the day after my arrival at Lake Louise, I recalled glancing at the morning
paper that was neatly folded on a round English garden table next to a cup of
tea. The paper was opened to a small article written in the New York State
blotter. I squeezed my eyes shut, desperately wanting to read the article whose
title caught my eye, but dithered momentarily instead. I blinked as I held up
the paper, focusing on one particular story written in small black ink:
“Local Allegany Woman and Her
Daughter Plunge to Their Deaths”
The morning
of December 20th, a woman and her daughter plunged to their death off the icy
cliffs of Chimney Bluffs, on Lake Ontario, New York. Just after 10 AM, a call
from eye witnesses, Dr. Seth Bates and his young daughter, came in through the
New York State Police, and other police and emergency centers throughout the
region. Icy roads caused particularly treacherous conditions as road crews
rushed to respond to dropping temperatures and the onset of freezing rain.
New York
State Police investigated the one vehicle fatality, killing Grace Morgan, 47,
of Caneadea, NY and her daughter Elizabeth, 17. Emergency workers were able to
recover the vehicle from the frozen waters of Ontario Lake, along with the
remains of Grace Morgan. The body of her daughter has not yet been recovered.
Dr. Bates
claimed that Elizabeth Morgan was a patient of his at Letchworth Village
Asylum. He also disclosed that Elizabeth had attempted several times to commit
harm to herself and was suicidal. Dr. Bates commented, “It saddens me that Ms.
Morgan’s daughter may have intentionally caused the tragic accident that
resulted in their untimely deaths.” The accident remains under investigation.
***
The
news of our deaths and how I was responsible for it infuriated me still. The
reminders escalated a fury from my chest to my fingers, causing me to tear
apart the morning paper, wanting desperately to strike the psychiatrist whose
lies riddled the paper on that fateful morning instead, with the biggest and
deadliest blade I could have gotten my hands on.
Villain Interview: Sebastian Nikolav
∞Please state your name.
Nik:
My name is Sabastian Nikolav
∞I see you have an accent. Are you Russian?
Nik:
Da
∞What part of Russia are you originally
from?
Nik:
St. Petersburg
∞What was your childhood like growing up in
Russia?
Nik:
Poor. Dark. My father was mine worker and mother clean homes for rich.
I was not an easy child. My parents were
too old and tired to control me. When I was boy, I like to kill the animal from
the neighbor’s farm. The blood give me pleasure. The farmer want my father to
pay for dead animals, but we were too poor. When I turn nine, my parents put me
in orphanage. But no one want me. Too old.
∞So at what age did you leave the
orphanage?
Nik:
Maybe like fifteen-sixteen. I run away because I kill a monakhinya, how do you
say in English, nun?
∞Did you serve time in prison for your
crime?
Nik:
Eventually, when I got caught. But before, I join a street gang. We do bad
things. Drugs, steal, beat people––a lot. And if we have to, we kill. So I was
in and out of Black Vorkin Juvenile Prison for most of my teen years. Before I
got release, I get in fight with rival gang and they almost kill me. That’s
when I meet Dr. Luca Gaven.
∞What made you move to Oregon?
Nik:
Work. I work now exclusively for Dr. Gaven.
∞What kind of work do you do for the
doctor?
Nik:
Things.
∞We all do things, but what sorts of things
do you do for Dr. Gaven? Are you a technician, assistant, sonographer, EMT?
Nik:
Tracker
∞Can you explain what a tracker would do
during a typical day at work?
Nik:
I track people that the doctor wants me to track. In other words, I follow
them, watch them, track them and if need be. . .must I spell it out?
∞Who are you tracking now?
Nik:
The last remaining descendant. She is known as the key keeper and it is my job
to find her and bring her to Luca.
∞Why are you looking for her? Is this a
special key that the doctor wants?
Nik: Da. It is written that she is the
chosen one for Dr. Gaven’s prophecy and legacy. So now I am looking for
Elizabeth Morgan. I have good idea where she is hiding.
∞What happens once you find her?
Nik: What happens in bedroom, stays in
bedroom!
LJ Amodeo was born and
raised in New York. A wife and busy mother of three, she juggles many jobs as a
devoted NYC middle school foreign language teacher, owner/founder of BizzyMom
Productions, and author of the Descendant Series. LJ, always had a flare for
writing and attended St. John’s University with hopes of someday becoming a
journalist. However, her passion of working with adolescents, inspired her to
become a public school teacher. She always knew that working with
kids would be her greatest reward and joy.
LJ first started her
writing career on a whim of imagination, subliminal messages in 2009. Her first
novel DESCENDANT released in early Spring of 2015. Long hours and many
sleepless nights, her thoughts are transcribed into this high paced, dark young
adult/crossover paranormal romance. This epic novel is the second book in the
Descendant Series. THE CONCEPTION is scheduled to release August 8, 2015.
Email: ljamodeoauthor@gmail.com
