 Everyone must face the darkness, if only in our room at night, but Author Lisa Dietrich brings a new type of darkness to readers in her latest release IN THE SILENCE OF DARKNESS. Taking place in the Guatemalan jungle, archeologists search for previous civilizations... ones they should have left alone. The jungle hides a secret that is more than treasure and gold, it's life changing and very, very dangerous. When her sister disappears, Niki goes to the archeology site to try to find answers. She encounters danger and one sexy guide who hides more than he shares. Niki must find her sister but will Zen be a help or hinderance? IN THE SILENCE OF DARKNESS is a great paranormal romance with mysterious twists and turns. Now released in Ebook and Print, this story gets under your skin and won't let go. Blurb: Some bloodlines can't be outrun. Niki Balam traded her Mayan father’s ancient stories for law books and logic—until terrifying nightmares about her twin sister force her into the depths of the Guatemalan jungle. At the remote archaeological site of Choja q'eq, her sister Nayla has disappeared, leaving behind only questions and the unsettling presence of Zen Cazares. Golden-eyed and dangerous, Zen is everything Niki's ordered world has taught her to avoid—wild, untamed, and carrying secrets that could unravel everything she believes about reality. But when supernatural forces begin hunting them through the jungle and a malevolent shaman rises to claim an ancient power, Niki realizes Zen might be the only one who can help her navigate a world where ancient Mayan gods still demand blood and sacrifice. The Mayan god of death Hun-Came is stirring, and his hunger—for power, for blood—will not be denied. Join author Lisa Dietrich as she weaves a tale of danger, hungry gods, and death magic, that draw the reader through the jungles of Guatemala and into the underworld. Fans of Sarah Maas’-“Court of Throne and Roses” series and Jennifer L. Armentrout’s - "From Blood and Ash" series will love Ms. Dietrich’s new supernatural series. Excerpt “Keep moving,” Zen said softly as the sound of rustling leaves grew louder and more aggressive, the monkeys turning to face us as we passed like tracking sensors. “We’ll head that way,” he indicated the direction by shifting his eyes to the left. “Don’t stop,” Zen cautioned. “Just keep moving.” A large red howler monkey suddenly leaped from his perch to another tree directly in front of me—but the movement wasn’t quite right. It didn’t arc naturally but jerked through the air as if pulled by invisible strings. I clutched my machete with sweaty palms and locked eyes with him. In their depths, I saw something else looking back—something ancient and hungry. The monkey rocked back and forth in agitation, its movements mechanical, puppeted. It let out a short warning bark that sounded more like the blare of a foghorn than a monkey. The low guttural roar sent shivers up my spine, ice spreading through my veins despite the tropical heat. “Zen?” My voice shook, barely audible even to myself. The red howler thrust out his thick neck and bellowed a second warning, setting off a chain reaction among the monkeys until the jungle was filled with the harsh grating bellows, pummeling us with noise—but beneath that sound, I heard words: “Death walks.” My eyes darted back and forth as I warily watched the agitated monkeys, now certain they were vessels for something else—Hun-Came’s eyes in the jungle, his voice in their unnatural calls. The loud roaring reached a crescendo as the emboldened animals began to drop from the trees onto the ground surrounding us. Their fur rippled like liquid, bodies reforming as they landed—larger, more dangerous, less monkey and more nightmare. Zen whirled around to face me, his face pale beneath his tan. “Run!” BUY LINKS: |
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