Distant Light: An Urban Fantasy Reverse Harem (Tales From the Edge Book 1)
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“She’s not like you, Sadie. Iphigenia is responsible and wants to contribute. Eighteen is old enough to get a job. You could learn something from her. And Chrys.”
“I work, Mom. At the Art Academy.” It was difficult not to sound indignant.
“You pose naked. How is that a job? It’s distasteful.”
“Can we please not go there again? They pay me fifty dollars an hour. That’s probably more than Iphi’s going to make. And Chrys is a student there, she’s not even working.”
“Chrysothemis works on her craft, as does Iphigenia. And they both do so with integrity. Something you seem to lack.”
Why did I put up with this? It wasn’t my fault I had no “craft” to work on. She only treated me this poorly, never my sisters, and I never understood why.
“I’m out of here,” I said, spinning around to leave.
“You will not leave while I’m speaking to you or I will make your life miserable.”
I was an adult and my mother still ruled my life. If it weren’t for my best friends and younger sister, I would have left Distant Edge years ago. Turning back to her, I placed my hands on my hips and waited.
“Weren’t you planning on going to the sex club tonight?” Aurelia asked. I knew no matter how I answered, she’d be upset. At 186 years old, Mother was very old-fashioned.
“Yes, it’s one of the few nights that Burgundy doesn’t have to work there,” I said, trying to keep my voice even and calm.
“What if you save the club for another night and take Chrys dancing? I know you all like to go do that hippie dancing.”
“It’s not hippie dancing, Mom.” I knew my tone sounded as exasperated as I felt.
“Whatever it is, Sadie, it’s better than the sadist vampire club.”
About the Author
Chloe Adler is a paranormal romance/urban fantasy author. A Witch’s Mortal Desire is the first book in the series Love on the Edge. Chloe will be releasing part 1 of Synergist - book 1 in her serial - The Chronicles of Amondala.
Chloe is an avid reader of PNR and UF herself. When not reading or writing she is happily sipping tea with friends, hiking with her dog and performing circus tricks.
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Also by Chloe Adler
Love on the Edge Series
Book 1 - A Witch’s Mortal Desire - Sadie’s Book
Book 2 - A Witch’s Dark Craving - Chrys’s Book
Book 3 - A Shifter’s Fevered Heart - Jared’s Book
Book 4 - A Vampire’s Wicked Hunger - Burgundy’s Book
© 2017 Cover Art by Cora Graphics
Editor: Elizabeth Nover - Razor Sharp Editing
Proofreader: Deaton Author Services
Author Musings
In those deep, dark moments when I feel like all is lost I will remember this book.
While I was writing Distant Light I was besieged by a fierce ogre, a real life monster in the form of a human who stomped and roared above me - day and night, mostly night - all night - every night - for over four months without ceasing.
There was no escaping this beast. It screamed and raged, spit fire from its raw cavernous maw and sharpened its claws on my ravaged flesh. It’s rage and insanity threatened my own.
And still, I persevered. Iphi was born from this hell that was my life. My entire first series, Love on the Edge was released during this time as well. From May through August 2017 the savage monster reigned supreme.
Little Iphigenia shone her radiant light upon the creature of the dark in the form of my own phone’s video camera. Police were called and finally on the brightest day of the summer, the blackened beast was carried away screaming and biting in a figurative straightjacket - never to return again.
Reading Iphi reminds me of the light that shines both on and within us all. Internally and externally. Iphigenia’s radiance is what enabled me to claw my own way out of the dark pit that monster left me in, among rotting corpses and decaying souls.
It is my wish, my hope that Iphi’s courage, her strength and her light will be a beacon for us all.
XXOOXX ~ Chloe