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    Cursed

    By Andrea R. Cooper

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    After defeating the Warloc, Brock, the Elvin Vampyre, takes Celeste to Tamlon to search the prophecies of the four and the Son of Dragons. However, the Elvin city is not safe, even for his witch.

    The Warloc’s protégé is bent on his physical return to the living. Her necromancy brings forth Brock’s first victim and more.

    Brock and Celeste must defeat prejudice and power to continue their journey and find Brock’s twin sister, Mirhana.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrea R. Cooper
    Release dateMar 19, 2014
    ISBN9781311325259
    Cursed
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    Andrea R. Cooper

    Andrea R. Cooper’s favorite childhood memories revolved around creating vibrant characters for her friends, and then acting out their adventures. Inside her fantasy worlds of darkened forests, dragon-filled glades, and iced islands, nothing was banned. From the ethereal Elvin to the most maligned Vampires, all were welcome in her fictional realities, a stark contrast to her home, where the magical and mythical was forbidden.Divorced and disillusioned of love and believing all the love songs and books exaggerated, she put aside her creativity for life. Many years past before characters, from the familiar to the freshly conceived, came to her again, but this time teasing at a new passion, the written word.Gradually, her real life hero brought love and magic back into existence. During the time when her characters were getting reacquainted, the love of her life was showing her that true love never gives up and rekindles no matter how many times others attempt to extinguish it. Today, she is happily married with three children.Currently, she has two novels published with Crimson Romance. The Garnet Dagger Book One of a series– a fantasy/ paranormal with a light romance thread, and Viking Fire – historical romance with a touch of magic.Andrea believes in the power of change and delighting in each moment. But most fervently, she believes in the magic of love and imagination again.Claimed series - Paranormal RomanceClaimed - Book 1Fallen - Book 2Lyric - Book 2.5 forthcoming April 2017Tainted - forthcoming 2018Viking Fire series - Historical RomanceViking Flame - prequel to Viking FireViking Fire - Book 1Viking Flame - Book 2 stay tuned for release dateLegends of Oblivion series - Fantasy/ Paranormal RomanceThe Garnet Dagger - Book 1Cursed - Book 1.5Son of Dragons - Book 2War of Darkness - Book 3 stay tuned for release dateHistorical Novellas:The BarterThe ProxyHearts series - Romantic SuspenseStolen Hearts - Book 1Captive Hearts - Book 2

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      Cursed - Andrea R. Cooper

      Cursed

      Book 1.5 Legends of Oblivion series

      by

      Andrea R. Cooper

      Smashwords Edition

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual events or locales is entirely coincidental.

      Cursed

      This ebook license is for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you would like to share it with. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return it and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting copyright laws and the hard work of the author.

      Copyright © 2014 Andrea R. Cooper

      Revised 2nd Edition 2015

      All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or portions thereof, in any form. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage or retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical without the express written permission of the author. The scanning, uploading, or distribution of this book via the Internet or via other means without permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic additions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials.

      Cover art design: Andrea R. Cooper & Sean D. Cooper

      Cover art: LM Creations

      Copyright © 2014 Andrea R. Cooper

      Published by: Andrea R. Cooper 2014

      Author’s website: http://www.andreaRcooper.com

      Author’s blog: http://andrearcooperauthorblog.wordpress.com

      Dedication

      To my husband who not only showed me love is real, but opened up a world of magic and fantasy. Who encouraged me to indulge in my love of reading, and never told me to give up my dream of becoming an author. And who wrestled with little ones so I had time to write. Thank you for your support. I love you. To my children, Troy, Levi, and Chloe, may you always follow your dreams, and hold onto them until they come true. Never accept defeat even when friends or family doubt you.

      To my fans who encouraged me with their enthusiasm and words after reading my debut novel, The Garnet Dagger Book 1 of the Legends of Oblivion Series, thank you.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Chapter Eight

      Chapter Nine

      Chapter Ten

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      Chapter One

      Call me cursed, for that's what I am.

      I am Brock Rashwe, son of Lieves Rashwe, son of tree elves, and brother to the wind, earth, and water. Among my Elvin people, I became the Vaer—the Bringer of Death—an abomination unleashed from a vampyre’s bite. Yet, Celeste is my blessing through my curse, the light in my darkness.

      Chills racked my body and I stifled a shudder. Despite draining a murderer’s kajh, life essence, with my power in the last village, the hunger still tugs inside me. Celeste confirmed he was guilty, but I tasted his glee whenever he'd taken a life and bathed in their blood. The vileness of his deeds seeped into me as though I had done the killings. The copper taint upon my tongue and the adrenaline coursing through me remind me of my actions.

      Shadowdancer shifted under me and I pulled Celeste tighter to my chest. Even though he is the largest horse I have known, he acts more human than animal. Instinctively, he seems to sense when there is danger about, especially to Celeste.

      Through the forest in the land of humans, we maneuver closer to the barrier of my Elvin home, Tamlon. As we move past a group of fallen logs, my gut clenched at the memories that flooded me. A year ago, the vampyre attacked me here. I gave him a hand to help him rise from the forest floor. I should have known he wasn’t human. His sallow face seemed to glow in the moonlight. Poking out from rags lay his arms and legs, which resembled skin stretched over sticks.

      So cadaverous was his face, I’d have thought him dead if he hadn’t moved.

      My fingers brush the bite marks on my neck. Now I am cursed from his bite, for neither food nor drink fills me. My lineage both Elvin and distant human tainted by a vampyre did not bring the thirst for blood, but for kajh.

      Two days has passed since my last feeding. The hunger grows, soon to be unbearable. Any humans I drained never sustained me for more than a day or two. Other species like Elvin, or magical creatures sated my hunger for weeks. Yet, I am repulsed by the idea of draining one of my own species.

      It is only Celeste whom I can touch and not drain out

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