Blood Oath (The
Secret of the Halflings #1)
Release Date: 04/29/14
Summary from Goodreads:
Raya Sarian has always known she was different. The water calls to
her in a way that isn't human. She has seen things that would scar anyone for
life. And her father has been non existent in her childhood.
Because he is a Siren.
A blood drinker.
A monster.
And now she must live with him in a world populated with enemies and dangerous friends. Can she survive the year?
Excerpt
"I need you to watch my daughter and protect her with your life. I have a lot on the line and I need to know that someone will keep an eye on her and keep her out of danger."
Drew reflected on the idea and glanced to the floor, calculating what would happen if he accepted the task. "And I can't tell her?"
Christopher shook his head. "Absolutely not. She would avoid you so as not to have someone peering over her shoulder. I know my daughter enough to know that much."
"But you want me to get close to her, so I can watch her at all times?"
"Yes, I can't let anyone try to…remove…her because of what she is. I need someone to get as close to her as possible without raising any red flags on her radar. And, of course, you have to keep the Secret of the Halflings. Can you do that?"
"What'll happen if she finds out?"
"If you're worried she'll find out, then you're not right for the job."
There was no easy way to this and no upside either. Things would be difficult and confused around Raya, as if they weren't already. But he couldn't exactly turn down Christopher Sarian.
"I'll do it."
Drew reflected on the idea and glanced to the floor, calculating what would happen if he accepted the task. "And I can't tell her?"
Christopher shook his head. "Absolutely not. She would avoid you so as not to have someone peering over her shoulder. I know my daughter enough to know that much."
"But you want me to get close to her, so I can watch her at all times?"
"Yes, I can't let anyone try to…remove…her because of what she is. I need someone to get as close to her as possible without raising any red flags on her radar. And, of course, you have to keep the Secret of the Halflings. Can you do that?"
"What'll happen if she finds out?"
"If you're worried she'll find out, then you're not right for the job."
There was no easy way to this and no upside either. Things would be difficult and confused around Raya, as if they weren't already. But he couldn't exactly turn down Christopher Sarian.
"I'll do it."
About the Author
Samantha Coville is an
editor and literary critic at her website, Sammy the Bookworm. She's been
writing short stories for six years and has appeared in magazines, both in print
and online. When she's not doing something book related, she is singing in her
church choir or enjoying one of the theme parks in her home state of Florida.
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