Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Miz B of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can participate, just do the following:
- Grab your current read and open to a random page
- Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title and the author so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers.
"Try me," I said. "Go on, try it on me."
The psychic vampire regarded me for a moment like a cobra about to devour a mouse, and then its lidded eyes widened as it encountered my defenses. It sniffed me and quickly did the math of the jungle.
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In the more shadowy corners of the world, frequented by angels and demons and everything in-between, Laytham Ballard is a legend. It’s said he raised the dead at the age of ten, stole the Philosopher’s Stone in Vegas back in 1999, and survived the bloodsucking kiss of the Mosquito Queen. Wise in the hidden ways of the night, he’s also a cynical bastard who stopped thinking of himself as the good guy a long time ago.
Now a promise to a dying friend has Ballard on the trail of an escaped Serbian war criminal with friends in both high and low places—and a sinister history of blood sacrifices. Ballard is hell-bent on making Dusan Slorzack pay for his numerous atrocities, but Slorzack seems to have literally dropped off the face of the Earth, beyond the reach of his enemies, the Illuminati, and maybe even the Devil himself. To find Slorzack, Ballard must follow a winding, treacherous path that stretches from Wall Street and Washington, D.C. to backwoods hollows and truckstops, while risking what’s left of his very soul.
In the more shadowy corners of the world, frequented by angels and demons and everything in-between, Laytham Ballard is a legend. It’s said he raised the dead at the age of ten, stole the Philosopher’s Stone in Vegas back in 1999, and survived the bloodsucking kiss of the Mosquito Queen. Wise in the hidden ways of the night, he’s also a cynical bastard who stopped thinking of himself as the good guy a long time ago.
Now a promise to a dying friend has Ballard on the trail of an escaped Serbian war criminal with friends in both high and low places—and a sinister history of blood sacrifices. Ballard is hell-bent on making Dusan Slorzack pay for his numerous atrocities, but Slorzack seems to have literally dropped off the face of the Earth, beyond the reach of his enemies, the Illuminati, and maybe even the Devil himself. To find Slorzack, Ballard must follow a winding, treacherous path that stretches from Wall Street and Washington, D.C. to backwoods hollows and truckstops, while risking what’s left of his very soul.
It's definitely a dark and gritty read. Still, I am mostly enjoying it. Would you keep reading? What's your teaser this week? Share it or a link in the comments so we can check it out. Happy reading!
I love that teaser. I would definitely keep reading to find out what happens next. I definitely think the vampire realizes he hasn't come upon the prey he thought he had.
ReplyDeleteYour "mostly good" gives me pause though. ;-)
Mostly enjoying it - enjoying it more than not. What puts me off a little is the violence in some parts. Plotwise and characters it's really good.
DeleteThat's a fascinating teaser. I wold read on, most definitely.
ReplyDeletemine: https://storytreasury.wordpress.com/2015/08/17/teaser-tuesday-of-noble-family/
And I would read on after your teaser as well. Thanks for sharing!
DeleteI was just eyeing this one and wondering if I should get it. I'm definitely intrigued now!
ReplyDeleteHere's my teaser from Robin Hobb's FOOL'S QUEST:
http://www.pagepilgrims.com/tuesday-teaser-august-18/
I've only had the 3 chapter preview, but I am definitely going to get the book. I need to know what happens.
DeleteTerrifying and wonderful, all at once!
ReplyDeleteYes. Facing down a psychic vampire made a great moment in the book.
DeleteI love it. Like vampires need more powers. This is one I'll be checking out ASAP!
ReplyDeleteHere's my TT - http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/08/18/teaser-tuesdays-126-ghosts-among-men/
Yeah really. I have heard of both psychic vampires and emotional vampires in other books though. And your pick this week sounds like a dark, fun read.
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