Handbag and Book with
Karilyn Bentley
My niece gave me this adorable little purse.
Isn't it cute? It's leather and relatively small. It will only hold my phone
and credit cards, but it's great to take out at night when I don't want to take
my regular purse. It's lightweight and the strap fits crossbody so I often
forget I'm carrying it.
I love this little purse! And since my niece gave it to
me, it's extra special too!
Gin Crawford has enough problems dealing with her empath abilities.
Finding out she's the world's newest demon-slayer is the last thing she needs.
Unfortunately, when she slips on a mysterious bracelet she is given no other
choice. On the plus side, her new gig comes with Tall, Dark and Handsome, a
mage who may or may not have her best interests at heart. Thrust into a
power-play between good and evil, Gin must choose a side before she becomes the
next victim in the ongoing battle.
The evil
man-thing stands on my porch, his lips turning in a menacing smile of death. I
don’t need to touch him to know he wants me dead. Muscles freeze, trapping my
breath in my lungs. Like a rabbit in view of a wolf, I’m immobilized, waiting
for death’s blow. Time slows, his gaze locks on mine, trapping me in place.
Move, move, move! My mind screams
as the man’s fingers twitch.
But the spike of adrenaline explodes into
my limbs too late to stop the backhand blow slamming across my jaw.
I superman it halfway across the living
room. Land on the hardwood floor in a thud of pain-ridden limbs. My jaw morphs
into a screaming ball of nerves. My head no sooner hits the floor than I hear
the bracelet scream, a high-pitched wail quivering through my skin like
vibrations from a tuning fork. The bracelet tightens around my wrist, cutting
off the circulation, and then it loosens with a pop at the same time I hear the
door click closed.
Ohgodohgodohgod, I’m going to die. I don’t want to die. No, no, no, no,
no. Pain and terror hold me crumpled on the floor as my mind crawls backward in
time.
But I’m no longer a child, fearful of
fists and words, cowering on the ground.
I’m a fighter.
My head spins, but I refuse to lie on the
floor waiting to be killed, so I attempt to stand. Evil Guy laughs as I
ass-plant it. Laughs as a moan escapes my lips. He takes a step toward me,
right arm drawn back for a hit. His fist hurls toward my face, but I manage to
block it with my left arm. My right arm, the one with the bracelet, shoves
forward, slamming into his chest.
His black eyes widen, mouth open in surprise,
his hands fluttering to his chest before dropping. I stare at my hand, stare
hard, for I’m as surprised as Evil Guy. The bracelet had become a sword, a
long, thin spike of metal extending from the silver links, straight into Evil
Guy’s heart.
A
sword?
Definitely a sword. The flat of the blade
rests against the back of my hand, cool metal heating from the warmth of my
skin. Small silver links circle around my palm, lending stability to the
two-foot long sword.
I’m not
sure which scares me more, Evil Guy paying me a visit or the fact the bracelet
performed a morphing trick.
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Hey, Karilyn! The bag is adorable and it is so sweet of your niece to gift you with it. Can you say how the owl face is decorated? Painted?
13 comments:
Hi Vicki! Thank you for having me on today! Yes, the owl face is painted and the eyes look like the kind you glue on. The body is etched out of the leather. It's really cute! :)
That purse is adorable! Love it. Good luck with the book.
Love the purse. Bet it's a great conversation starter wherever you go! Almost as cool as the bracelet that turns into a sword! Good luck with Demon Lore.
Thank you Jennifer and Sandra! I love that purse too! Glad I'm not the only one who thinks its adorable. :) And yes, people do comment on it.
Have a wonderful day!
That purse is adorbs! I want one. :-)
Love your work Karilyn!
Thank you Kat! I love that purse too! Glad you enjoyed the book. :)
Have a wonderful day!
Great excerpt and I love the purse too! Claire Marti
Thank you Claire! Glad you enjoyed the excerpt! :)
Hi, Karilyn! Looks like an owl bag is pretty popular. But I love that your niece picked it out for you. That's sweet.
Thank you to all who visited with Karilyn today. She's pretty awesome.
Cute purse! Thank you for the excerpt and cover! Looks wonderful!
Thank you Vicki! It's a very cute owl bag and very special since it was a gift!
Thank you Melissa! I'm glad you enjoyed the excerpt!
what I positively adorable purse!! I love it!
A cute and unusual bag -- great conversation starter.
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