This week I’d like to welcome author Renee Scattergood who writes the Shadow Stalker series. Renee is a very talented writer with an ever growing following of readers. Once you start these books, it’s really hard to put them down!
Shadow Stalker: Part 1 (Episodes 1 – 6)
Auren learns she is destined to enslave the people of her world, and Drevin, emperor of the Galvadi Empire is determined to end her life before it happens. Her foster father, Kado, has sworn to protect her and trains her as a shadow stalker. But her training is cut short, when their people are overrun by the Galvadi Empire. Now she has to find a way to help her people without succumbing to the prophecy.
“Are you ready?” Kado asked me.
“Ready for what?”
He removed a wooden lid covering the well and took a rope from a hook inside the opening. “You will need to climb down into the hole.”
“And then what?”
“Well, that will be up to you.”
“You’re not making sense again.”
He tilted his head toward the well. “Go on.”
I sighed. This seemed like a silly lesson. I had rappelled down many cliffs and into many caverns with Kado over the years. It was nothing new to me. Maybe he was going to start with the easy stuff. I grabbed the rope and sat on the wall of the well. Then I swung my legs over the side and started my descent.
It looked a lot deeper than it was. It was so dark I couldn’t see the bottom, and the opening became snugger as I lowered myself into the hole. By the time I reached the bottom, the walls touched me on all sides, but not enough to slow my progress. Then it opened up, and I found myself in a cavern of some sort. A little further, and my feet were on the ground.
I waited for my eyes to adjust to the darkness and then looked around the open space. The walls were obscured from view, but I heard the burbling of an underwater spring nearby. I looked up and was almost blinded by the light shining through the shaft I had just descended. I thought Kado might be coming down after me, but I didn’t see him.
“Okay I’m down here. Now what?”
“Let go of the rope.”
I dropped the rope, and watched it disappear through the top of the hole.
“Kado, what are you doing?”
Without a word, he put the lid over the hole and left me in complete darkness.
Get a free copy of Shadow Stalker Part 1 (Episodes 1 – 6): http://reneescattergood.com
Renee Scattergood lives in Australia with her husband, Nathan, and daughter, Taiya. She has always been a fan of fantasy and was inspired to become a story-teller by George Lucas, but didn’t start considering writing down her stories until she reached her late twenties. Now she enjoys writing dark fantasy.
She is currently publishing her monthly Shadow Stalker serial, and she has published a prequel novella to the series called, Demon Hunt. She is also working on a new series of novels, A God’s Deception.
Aside from writing, she loves reading (fantasy, of course), watching movies with her family, and doing crafts and science experiments with her homeschooled daughter. Visit her site for more information and a free copy of Shadow Stalker Part 1 (Episodes 1 – 6): http://reneescattergood.com
Author Pages
Website/Blog: http://reneescattergood.com/
Renee’s Author Spotlight: http://reneesauthorspotlight.blogspot.com.au/ – a blog where I feature indie and small press authors.
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00NTJY1W2
Smashwords Author Page: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/rscatts
Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/RScatts
BookBub Author Page: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/renee-scattergood
Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8507658.Renee_Scattergood
Renee’s Shadow Stalkers: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16rTPYCAwDq5cpyxHfphx0-x6ka9C7DWoJsdgYa2CyAw/viewform
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Thanks so much Allison! I really appreciate all your help. 😀
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Wow, what an ending! And there you leave us, with her stuck in the hole. I guess that’s why this is a sneak peek and not a complete unveiling. 🙂
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Actually, that’s how that particular episode ended. A lot of people were nagging me for a month as they waited for the next episode to be released. 😀
I write these like episodes of a TV series though. Each one ends with a bit of a cliffhanger.
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I was lucky enough to have found this series after the next episode was already written, so I didn’t have to wait. 🙂
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Lucky you. I had a few people threatening violence after this one. LOL I bet you could probably guess who one of them was.
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I dare not…just in case I’m wrong. 🙂
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LOL… well I can tell you she’s the one person we both know who enjoys nagging us when she doesn’t want to wait. 😀
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She’s been quiet lately–working on her own new stories I think.
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Yes, this is true.
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Yep! I know what happens to her though, so I’m not left hanging by this tease of an excerpt. I love Renee’s series and am waiting anxiously for Episode 16. No pressure, Renee! 🙂
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Haha! Actually I’m feeling my own pressure since it was due out already. I’m getting closer to the end though. I should have it to you before next weekend. Yay!
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Wohoo! See, I can’t pressure you because I’m late with my WIP too. People in glass houses and all…
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We should probably be pressuring each other to get things done. We haven’t been keeping with out duty as writing buddies very well.
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We’ve both been dealing with a lot of external pressures, and I know its hard to write when you’re sick, so bugging you about word counts hasn’t seemed like a good idea!
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Very true. I don’t mind though. I’m actually finding it hard to get back into writing now that’s I’m starting to feel better. I don’t know why. I think I still have a touch a brain fog. When I start writing, it flows like it used to, but then my brain shuts down after a chapter and I feel like I ran a marathon. I usually have to have a nap after just writing a thousand words which is weird for me.
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It will get better…you just need some time to recover. When you’re feeling all better I’ll start bugging you. Feel free to do the same.
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Sounds like a plan! 😀
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