PRIMAL NEED
The 13th Floor series has an
amazing variety of villains. From the diabolical mastermind to the unrepentant
thug to the evil within. The final book of the series pits the heroes against
an unseen fiend that sets its sights on the 13th floor itself. This
monster isn't as mighty as Vetis or a genius like the Governor, but what makes
it the most frightening is that it's driven blindly by the primal need to feed.
The fiend is never named nor does anyone
ever hear it. It can't be reasoned with and nothing will deter it from its
target. All the monster knows is unrelenting hunger. It feeds off the energy or
life force of whatever tickles its appetite. Usually that's the most powerful
being or thing within reach.
Chiharo Black is a ghost, and she shines
with a brilliant essence. Nothing has ever terrified her, not even dying. Yet
when this creature of unappeasable hunger grabs hold of her, she faces a waking
nightmare. Chiharo is a sweet and smart phantom. The fact she can't use logic
to help her get rid of this monster challenges her as nothing has before. It
doesn't help that she's shiny and delicious in the fiend's eyes.
Villains that are intelligent give heroes
the chance to reason with them, talk their way out of a bad situation, or, at
least, distract them with words. There's always that small ray of hope because
both sides can talk to one another. Yet when they're faced with a destructive
primal desire, nothing is more frightening than a hungry monster.
Have you read any other books or watched
movies where the villain was an unstoppable primal need?
Title:
The Ghost (The 13th Floor series, #6)
Author:
Christine Rains
Genre:
paranormal romance
Release
date: July 13th,
2013
Blurb:
Chiharo Black lives with six supernatural tenants in a
haunted building's mysterious thirteenth floor. Of course, no one knows she's
there except the cats. Being a ghost can be a bit frustrating and lonely, but
it isn't as bad as her mother made it out to be.
Until another ghost intrudes on her territory. Jeremy Emerson wants revenge on
the vampire that killed him and won't stop until he has it. To top it off, a
nightmarish shade sneaks in and leeches the energy from the building's
residents before setting its sights on Chiharo and the thirteenth floor. She
can't decide which one is more frightening: the one wanting to eat her soul or
the one who might win her heart.
Chiharo must convince Jeremy to stand with her against the hellish parasite. If
they cannot work together, the greedy fiend will not only drain their energy
but everything that supports the thirteenth floor's existence.
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Author Bio:
Christine
Rains is a writer, blogger, and geek mom. She has four degrees which help
nothing with motherhood, but make her a great Jeopardy player. When she's not
writing or reading, she having adventures with her son or watching cheesy
movies on Syfy Channel. She's a member of Untethered Realms and S.C.I.F.I. The
13th Floor series is her first self-published
series. She has eight novellas and twenty-one short stories published.
31 comments:
Congrats to Christine. It's a fabulous series!
Love the whole series, Christine. Congrats.
An unstoppable villain is a big fear of mine. I'll have to read this with my eyes closed!
Hi Nick .. good to see you supporting Christine and her publications - I have yet to read them .. but they're here and are on the list .. just need to get going!
Cheers and hope all is well your end of the world .. Hilary
Congratulations, Christine! I'd say Aliens qualify.
Thank you for hosting me today, Nick! So sad that this series has come to an end.
Lynda and Tania, thank you!
Annalisa, hm, I don't think keeping your eyes closed will stop it!
Hilary, thanks for popping by!
Alex, that's a good one. Definitely like aliens. Thank you!
Congrats to Christine.
The fiend sounds like a creepy-ass villain.
Hi, Nick, I hope Christine's promo goes well.
Happy to host you again Christine, and I can't wait to see what you come up with after this series! Have a well-earned rest first though!
Awesome! This series just keeps growing. Congrats on your new book, Christine! :)
Christine has done such a great job with this series. I'm looking forward to reading this last book!
Great to see Christine's book out and about.
Misha, thanks! This is a monster that doesn't even go bump in the night. There's no warning when it's going to attack!
J.L., thank you!
Nick, thanks! A little rest. I'll be writing the short story for the collection and putting all that together. I'll be doing absolutely nothing this coming weekend, though!
David, thank you so much.
Sherry, thank you! I hope you enjoy it.
Lee, thanks! :)
This villain is easily one of the creepiest I've read. Makes me glad I read The Ghost in the morning instead of at night!
I'll have to add this to my TBR list. I love a good ghost story, and this sounds like an intriguing series.
Heather, if there are shadows, I don't think it matters what time of day it is! ;)
Elizabeth, thank you!
Great review. The shade sounds like the zombies in World War Z. There is some great exposition in that book about fighting a killer that can't be reasoned with and has no human needs. An interesting concept for sure.
Great review Nick...I think I will check this out if it is available on Kindle.
I hadn't on the reader list in a while so I wanted to stop and say hi!
How's Andrew doing these days?? I have been meaning to ask.
Shell, thanks! Zombies are a good example of this sort of villain.
Chuck, yes, it is! Thank you. :)
Congrats to Christine! Fantastic review Nick!
Julie
Congratulations, Christine! All the series are wonderful. :)
Happy for Christine. Been seeing this around, and it's great she's getting such promotions. Writer’s Mark
ENI, Al, and Nancy, thank you so very much! :)
Just dropping by, a bit late, to thank you for your earlier visit to my blog :) Have a great day!
Diabolical mastermind...always makes for a good villain:)
That is definitely one creepy-sounding monster! Congrats to Christine!!
(A late) congrats to Christine....she's an amazing author and blogger.
-Another- addition to my TBR list :D
Hi Nick! Hope life is treating you well~
Congrats to Christine! (Mark I'm late, too)
I will have to check it out~ Wow, she is a busy lady :D
Congratulations to Christine, the series sounds fabulous. I love ghosts, so I am going to read these books.
There are so many wonderful-sounding books from writers in our circles and never enough time to read. I really want to read Christine's book.
Congrats to Christine. Her series has really taken off.
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