Tainted Kiss
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Tarsa – A peninsula in the southern portion of Torth. It has a tropical climate and violent, if bountiful, marine life living in the surrounding waters of the Sangre Sea. A warrior species, called the Tarsa demons, lives here. They have dark skin, razor-sharp teeth and are known to ignore outsiders.
Torth – One of the demonic realms. Time passes in the same way it does on Earth. The magic of ley lines powers every day equipment like appliances and cell phones. Many different terrains and climates exist here, as well as rural and urban areas. This realm has two moons.
Portal – A common method of travel both between realms and within realms, it is a six foot wide circle that is summoned by either a spell or a transportation amulet. Some amulets are pre-spelled to go to a specific destination, while others can only bring travelers to a general area. Once a traveler steps into a portal, they are whisked through darkness. They may see flashes of light or experience nausea, and will usually be “dropped” onto the ground at their arrival point.
Porter – A creature possessing the rare ability to teleport using the power of his or her mind. Only six are known to exist. Due to their rarity, they can charge exorbitant fees for their services. Traveling with them is preferred over using a portal, because there is no feeling of weightlessness of nausea, nor being dropped at the destination. Porters can be any species.
Vampire – A weak species residing on Torth. Their population is low and scattered across the realm, and they are looked down upon by others. Full vampires must drink blood and are usually forced to consume animal blood, as humans don’t live on Torth and other races are generally stronger than vampires. Half-breed vampires can eat other food.
Viper – A demon with green scaled skin, this predator walks in a humanoid form but its head reassembles that of a snake. They have large fangs filled with venom potent enough to kill a weak creature and incapacitate a strong one. Their venom is the one essence that slows the rapid-healing abilities of many of Torth’s predators and can be poured on wounds to cause scarring.
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BOUT SHARON
Sharon Kay writes award-winning fiction and can never get enough reading time. She loves paranormal romance, with romantic suspense following close on its heels. She loves winter and black coffee, and is endlessly inspired to write kick-ass heroines and the men strong enough to capture their hearts.
Sharon lives in the Chicago area with her husband and son, and didn’t expect to write one book, let alone a series. But WICKED WIND and the Solsti series formed in her head one weekend and refused to stay quiet until she put pen to paper. Her characters tend to keep her up at night, as they banter, fall in love, and slay endless varieties of power-hungry demons.
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