To Save the World, He Must Trust Her in the Magic of What If?
The Goddess of Delphi is a new series from Gemma Brocato,
and begins with TYRANNY…
Greek Muses must join forces with one non-believing
mortal man to prevent the hostile takeover of Olympus and save the world from
peril.
“Goddess, she wasn’t the type to just fall into bed on a first date, but
if Jax asked, she’d surrender.”
Synopsis:
One
man, one muse, one romance to save the world
Immortal librarian Clio has existed for thousands of
years. Her purpose—to influence and inspire mortals. Now as one has inspired
her, a battle is mounting between the Muses and a god who care little for the
plight of man. A hostile takeover is imminent at Olympus Enterprises.
History professor Jax Callahan is battling his own
uncertainties. His previous employer’s refusal to heed his warnings results in
a tragic loss of life. Blaming himself, he no longer believes he can make a
difference.
Tyranny will stop at nothing to appease her father and
succeed in taking over Olympus and the world. To save mankind, Clio must reveal
herself as a Muse to Jax, the man she’s fallen in love with. Facing the end of
humanity as they know it, she must convince him to trust in the magic of what if. Because failure spells doom for
everyone.
Releasing October 4, 2016.
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Excerpt
for TYRANNY (Goddess of Delphi
Book 1)
God knew, he’d worked for years to get the
bureaucratic idiots to hear his ideas. He could have circumvented the problem
long ago if he’d been able to make the right people listen. The government’s
idea of a diplomatic solution only served to edge the world closer to a massive
war. “I couldn’t convince anyone to consider the logical alternative, a
negotiated settlement where the Bulgarian people are protected. There is no
stopping the Five Nations.” The statement alone made his gut churn.
“There has to be.”
Clio rose from her seat, moved to her desk, and retrieved a scrap of paper.
With graceful movements, she returned to his side. She handed him the document.
“You need to read this. It will change your mind.”
Battling the
skepticism that had been his hallmark since he’d left GeoPoly, he took the
sheet from her hand. It was an e-mail. The chilling message mentioned
destruction, war, and an end to mankind. “Who is this Pierus?”
“He’s a demi-god who
thought his nine daughters were better than the daughters of Zeus, my sisters
and me.” The corners of her mouth lifted slightly. “Zeus is never nice when
he’s pissed off. He turned Pierus’s daughters into magpies. Pierus has been
seeking to restore them ever since.”
“Whoa! Zeus is your
dad? Like, Zeus Zeus? God of Gods, Zeus?” Okay, his world shifted from I can handle her as a Muse to what the fuck have I gotten myself into?
He shook his head in denial but then recalled the sight of the bird this
morning, and more recently outside Clio’s bedroom window.
“The same. Anyway,
Pierus resurfaced recently and challenged us to a contest to return his brats
to human form. It’s his version of a hostile takeover of Olympus. He wins, and
he gets dominion over all immortals. And his daughters would be unleashed on
humanity.” Clio shuddered. “The effect on mortals will be dire. They’ll live up
to their names, like Tyranny, Strife, Mayhem. You get the idea.”
“Can he do it?” Aw,
shit. That sounded like he was a believer. And maybe, just maybe…
Clio frowned. “He can
if we fail at the challenge he’s set for us.”
“Have any of you
failed?”
She shrugged. “I’m the first.”
“His message says one
Muse, one man. How do you know I’m the man?”
“The magpies keep
appearing. You mentioned a run in with a crazy old man and a bird. I believe
that was Pierus. The other night in the library when it was storming so badly,
I spied the image of Pierus and his skanky daughter in a flash of lightning.”
She shook her head again. “Tonight when we walked past the street musician,
that was Pierus in disguise.”
The dotted line from
his run-in with the bird to Clio’s story just filled in like a solid fucking
black dart.
Guest
Post:
Do the characters all come to you at the same time or do
some of them come to you as you write?
First, thanks so much for hosting me
today. And second, oh, gosh, I love your question about how I come up with my characters.
My main protagonists are always
along for the ride from the moment I put the first word on the page. Many
secondary characters are there as well. Of course, since I was writing about a
group of nine sisters, I knew how each sister would fit into the story as I
went along. And initially, I hadn’t planned on adding the other gods and
goddesses from mythology. I caught myself laughing as each character revealed
their role in the corporate structure of Olympus.
Some characters just sort of drop by
and surprise the daylights out of me. Zeke, for example, in Tyranny. All he was meant to be was a
minor character...a security guard at the library where Clio Thanos works. He was really only supposed to be
there because every library or building with public access has to have a
security force. But Zeke wasn’t happy and started whispering to me that he had
so much more in him. He insisted he was destined for more of a starring role.
Honestly, I think Zeke channeled the
Muses’s gifts for inspiration, because the minute he began his campaign for
more responsibility, I decided that each of the goddesses should have a
bodyguard, or partisan, they never knew existed. That added an element of
surprise and a deeper dimension to the story.
In fact, these men and women became
so intriguing I’m hoping to write super short stories surrounding them to
include as a gift to my newsletter subscribers. I’m very excited about letting
my readers get a peek at the partisans’ stories.
Thanks again for hosting me. I hope
your readers will be inspired by Tyranny and
the characters I’ve written.
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Author Bio:
Gemma's favorite desk accessories for many
years were a circular wooden token, better known as a 'round tuit,' and a slip
of paper from a fortune cookie proclaiming her a lover of words; some day she'd
write a book. All it took was a transfer to the United Kingdom, the lovely
English springtime, and a huge dose of homesickness to write her first novel.
Once it was completed and sent off with a kiss, even the rejections addressed
to 'Dear Author' were gratifying.
After returning to America, she spent a number
of years as a copywriter, dedicating her skills to making insurance and the
agents who sell them sound sexy. Eventually, her full-time job as a writer
interfered with her desire to be a writer full-time and she left the world of
financial products behind to pursue a career as a romance author.
Gemma focuses mainly on contemporary and paranormal
romance, with an occasional detour into science fiction romance. Her titles are
available in digital and print-on-demand at all major retailers.
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