The Betrayer
Rebecca E. Neely
(Crossing Realms Series #3)
Published by: Soul Mate Publishing
Publication date: March 13th 2019
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance
Book 3 in the Crossing Realms series ~ Sacrifice or salvation? A chosen psychic few may be both. As Keepers battle Betrayers to save the human race, all’s not fair in love and war.
With the Second Rebellion raging in the city, Curtis Geary, the Keepers’ tech guru, receives a Compulsion for Jordan, a Betrayer ousted by her brood and left for dead. His orders? Obtain information from her that can save his clan–before it’s too late. Plunged into a war zone, cut off from his clan, Curtis quickly discovers this woman is no ordinary Betrayer. Not only does his Vitality energy inexplicably save her life, she may be the missing link in the Keepers’ quest to restore Similitude–the Betrayers’ manufactured weapon deadly to Keepers.Despised by her own brood, Jordan’s mysterious ability and a wicked set of street smarts have kept her alive–along with the havoc she’s been forced to wreak on humans as a means of creating dark energy. Against his better judgement, Curtis is helplessly drawn to this enigma of a woman, who defies the logic of his trusty computers.
Despite a lifetime of mistrust and her soldier’s survival instincts, Jordan can’t help falling for this at times awkward but genuine man who offers her what she’s always yearned for–love and an opportunity for a better life. But in a race against time and a brood master hell-bent on destruction, love and loyalty will come under fire–within the brood and the clan.
Can Jordan find the courage to embrace her future and find love? Or will she betray the clan and herself as the Keepers wage what may be their final battle to save the human race?
Play List
The Crossing Realms series are dark paranormal stories, but they
also contain themes of family, second chances, and acceptance.
Here’s just some of my musical inspiration for THE BETRAYER,
Book 3 in the series, coming soon.
‘Mama’ by Genesis. I can’t say enough about the powerful
emotions this song elicits for me. It’s ominous, evil, dangerous, hypnotic, and
underscoring it all is a desperate need, almost a frightening longing for love.
The melody, the lyrics, the instruments all mirror the angst my characters are
living through. It even speaks to the villain and his failed relationships.
“It’s the heat and the steam of the city”—this lyric captures the setting of
the books: the grit and energy of the city, along with its desolate, forgotten
parts. And the desolate and forgotten people and beings inhabiting them. This
song’s eerie, electric beat, cagey percussion and Phil Collins’ maniacal
laughter drive it all home.
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/7lXH0nwirio
Randy Newman’s ‘Feels Like Home’, sung by Bonnie Raitt. Sheer
simplicity, aching tenderness and raw vulnerability—in the lyrics, the piano
and Bonnie’s voice—strip my soul bare, every time I hear this one. I was
already married to this song when I first heard a rendition of it in the movie
Michael. And I was already a huge fan of Randy Newman and later discovered his
musical Faust, for which this song was written. My heroine, Jordan, is the
epitome of ‘Feels Like Home’: “If you knew how lonely my life had been...” “If
you knew how I wanted someone to come along and change my world the way you
done...” Bluesy, fragile, with just a hint of grit, Bonnie and her voice
convince you she’s lived these lyrics.
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/imECa3rx8fQ
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Author Bio:
Rebecca is a writer, storyteller, author and blogger. A sucker for a happy ending, Rebecca strives to write the kind of stories she loves to read—gritty, suspenseful and featuring authentic, edgy and vulnerable characters, smack dab in the middle of action that explodes from page one.
Careers, past and present, include freelance writing, accounting, mother, problem solver, doer and head bottle washer.
Rebecca is a member of Three Rivers Romance Writers (TRRW), a PAN member of Romance Writers of America (RWA), and is proud to serve as a judge for several writing contests each year. Connect with her at www.rebeccaneely.com
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