The Wolf At His Door
By Adrian W. Lily
Series: Runes Trilogy Book 1
Published: July 1, 2013
Pages: 300
Buy: Amazon / Barnes & Noble
Twenty-one-year-old
Alec Rune is annoyed when his older sister, Lucy, ambushes him with a blind
date with her friend, Jared. But Alec is immediately attracted to the
intriguing, intelligent young man.
But the past has claws...
Ilene Rune nearly collapses when she meets her son’s new boyfriend. His black hair and startling green eyes are the same as a man she knew years ago—an evil, violent man with strange powers.
The present has teeth...
Investigating a string of missing persons cases leads Detective Carmen Salazar into the dark world of fairy tales and fantasy—and shakes her belief in what is possible or imagined.
And the future is filled with blood...
Alec awakes from a coma with no recollection of the night his twin brother was torn to pieces. As a madman closes in on him and his family, can Alec learn the werewolves’ plan before his entire family is destroyed?
Adrian W. Lilly is the author of the
novels The Devil You Know, Red Haze, and The Wolf at His Door: Book One of
The Runes Trilogy, and Book Two: The Wolf in His Arms. He is a fan of Gothic
suspense movies and novels, which greatly influence his writing. Adrian's
writing focuses on strong character development and the nuances of fear that
build toward horror. The mansion in his first novel, The Devil You Know,
was inspired by the grand mansions in the Victorian neighborhood where he
lives.
Adrian writes novels, short stories, and
poetry and has spent many years as a copywriter in the advertising industry. In
addition, Adrian has directed two short films and co-directed a feature-length
sci-fi comedy.
Alec walked through the front
door of Lucy and Rene’s third-floor apartment. Alec loved the open feel of
their apartment—the ceilings opened to the roof peak, and skylights offered
sunlight down into the room even on cloudy days. Rough-hewn wooden beams
crossed the ceiling from wall to wall, where the wall met the roofline,
affording the apartment an industrial chic look.
Celeste and Lucy sat on the couch.
Alec felt a certain apprehension as he entered the room and Celeste and Lucy
looked up (and it almost seemed planned to Alec) smiling in a too friendly
manner. “Where’s Adam?” Celeste said.
“On his way,” Alec said and
squatted on the floor next to Sam and Rene. “‘Sup?”
They both nodded. “Just chilling
right now,” Rene said, and they bumped fists.
“Sandman,” Sam added. “Lucy was
just telling us about her master’s thesis on semiotics.” Sam flashed him a
“save us” look.
Alec stifled a smirk. “My sister loves anthropology.”
“And languages,” Lucy corrected.
“Hey, I hope you don’t mind, but
I invited my friend to join us,” Celeste said.
Alec felt the muscles in his back
go rigid. “Look, guys, we talked about this. I don’t—”
Sam cut in, “Jared’s cool.”
A quizzical look crossed Rene’s
face as he watched the exchange, then he shrugged as his eyes met Alec’s.
Alec heard footsteps on the
stairs outside. “That’s Adam coming. I’ll give him a hand.”
“I didn’t hear anything,” Rene
said.
“He’s got fucking bat ears, man,”
Sam said.
Alec crossed the long living room
to the front door. “Need a hand, Adam?” He asked as he yanked the door open. A
young man, about his own age, (maybe a little older, Alec thought) stood at the
door with his hand raised, about to knock. A plain white V-neck tee shirt
hugged his torso, and Alec could see sprouts of chest hair in the V. Black
rimmed glasses framed his eyes and his glossy dark hair was parted on the side
and slicked back. His scruffy beard added an air of carelessness to an
otherwise polished look.
His eyes met Alec’s and his face
brightened with a warm smile that made his green eyes sparkle. “Knock, knock,”
he said.
Alec leaned out the door, “I was
expecting my brother.”
“Jared,” the young man said,
extending his hand.
Alec shook it. “Nice to meet
you.” Alec turned his head, quickly shooting a narrow-eyed glance at Lucy and
Celeste. They both blinked innocently. He turned back to Jared. “Celeste said
you were coming.”
“Ah, she warned you.”
“Did I need warning?”
Jared gave another easy smile.
“Perhaps.”
*Whoa what a tease! A new boyfriend comes with a warning, that can't be good, he's dangerous and somewhat mysterious. So who is he really? So intriguing.
The Wolf In His Arms Book 2
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Sounds like an intense read!! Is it a M/M book, do you know Itara? The excerpt was fun.... the old set up by your sister!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteNaomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
Yeah, I think it is. Most of the time when someone sets someone else up, it turns out to be a disaster. It look like it worked out in this book though.
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