A Dark Tyranny by C. M. Pendleton Excerpt & Giveaway

BLURB:

A Dark Tyranny chronicles the onset of the savage invasion of Altaris.  Wolven beasts and gorgons ravage the four realms of man.  Rumors of an ancient and greater evil lay in their wake.  The rule of kings is at an end.  The hierarchy of class and heritage are no more, as families are torn apart and lives are forever changed.  A small few find their fates intertwined, as they fight for survival and for those they love.

An exiled commander is thrust back into a world he longed to forget.

A lone Nighteye finds his curse lifted and his true image restored.

A young noblewoman struggles to escape a gorgon caravan.

A former slave befriends an ancient and majestic creature.

The afflicted brother of a traitorous king discovers a secret that could cost him his life.

A Dark Tyranny is a thrilling epic that brings readers into a vivid world full of magic, adventure, and treachery.  Discover the world of Ehlür and experience the beginning of a gripping saga.

EXCERPT:

Mirkus sat up in a start.  Something wasn’t right.  He could smell it.  There was a thickness to the air.  Those last hours of darkness seemed to harbor a dread.  There was a sense of fear that crept up his neck causing a cloud of anxiety to grip him like an iron vise. 

I must do something.  What?  Something’s wrong. 

Thoughts poured through his head.  The ground began to tremble.  He heard the mallop tree cry out like a great ship turning hard at sea.  Wood twisted slightly and then settled back in place.  The ground moved and swelled.  Dust fell to the floor; it filled the air.  The ground continued to move.  It was a slow stirring, like the earth itself was waking from a deep slumber.  A large echoing grind pulled through the bowels of the dirt below.  Then … it stopped.  There was silence.

Mirkus left his tree.  The normal chill was gone.  There was a musky stench of decay rising from the ground.  It was nauseating.  Worms and other creatures scurried from the safety of the soil.  They toiled blindly on the loose dirt.  Mirkus could hear stirring in the village. 

I’m not the only one that heard this. 

A howl pierced the night.  It was neither dog nor wolf.  It had the sound of human agony layered with a bestial moan.  The ground moved once again.  Mirkus shifted to keep his balance.  There were screams. 

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

C. M. Pendleton is the author of the epic fantasy series Of Darkness & the Light.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in science and attended Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.  He lives in North Carolina with his wife and four children.

BUY:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Tyranny-Darkness-Light-Book-ebook/dp/B00PSM4ZOW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421806952&sr=8-1&keywords=a+dark+tyranny&pebp=1421806945212&peasin=B00PSM4ZOW

WEBSITE:

www.cmpendleton.com

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