Today's post is short but sweet...okay, actually not sweet. One sentence from the 5th chapter of The Huntress. The chapter is called 'Ominous Shadows'.

“You see this?” The knife gleamed in the firelight. “This is the dagger I killed him with. By the end of this night, it’ll be stuck in your throat.” 

If you liked this post, go and like my author facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/esmeshollow
I look forward to your visit!

My Booklist

I'm not in the mood to look through stories and find something to post today, so I've decided to give you a list of books I'd recommend in YA fantasy genre. If you haven't read them, I recommend you consider doing so.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. If you haven't read this one yet, you're a little behind the times. Don't worry, just go to your local bookstore, pick it up and have a read. It's quite the book. Even if you've seen the movie and haven't read the book, I recommend it.

The Gathering and The Calling by Kelley Armstrong. One of my favourite authors. If you haven't read anything by Kelley Armstrong yet, go to the library and find one of hers. She also has The Summoning, The Awakening and The Reckoning. If you're looking for more of an adult outlook on things (including erotica), you might try her Otherworld series. All are wonderfully well-written books.

The Inheritance Series by Christopher Paolini. Okay, these have wonderful story lines. The guy started writing them when he was fifteen, but as far as epic fantasy goes, I'd say they're pretty great. They've got dragons and elves (although not your typical elves) and dwarves and magic. Check them out if you're interested in that sort of thing. The books, in order are: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr and Inheritance.

The House of Night Series by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast. Okay, guys, you gotta check this one out. I'm serious. If not for the awesome (and very different) vampires the story has created, then for the fact that a mother and daughter have worked together on a story and have survived creating it without a scratch. The series is long and I'm not going to list all the books, but look it up. The first book is called Marked.

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. I'm sorry to say it, but this is another vampire one. Don't scoff at it, though, it's actually very different from the average vampire stories. Plus, there are a couple hotties, one of which isn't a vampire. If you like the romance thing, I definitely recommend this one.

Anything written by Cassandra Clare. She currently has two series, both very unique from anything else I've read. The Mortal Instruments, which includes the following: City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls and soon to come, City of Heavenly Fire. The books are amazing, unique and original, and if you're looking for something with a fresh voice and new ideas, this is the place to look. She also has her Infernal Devices series, which includes Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince and soon to come, Clockwork Princess.

The Iron Fey Series by Julie Kagawa. There are four books: The Iron King, the Iron Daughter, the Iron Queen and The Iron Knight. Also a fairly unique outlook. It ties into some of Shakespeare's work, which is absolutely genius. Don't let that put you off--it's not a bunch of hard-to-understand written plays. What Ms. Kagawa did, was steal some of the characters to tie into her fiction work. So go give it a read!

There you have it, folks. My reading list for the day. If that didn't give you something new to read, go reread one of these, as they're all genius works of fiction. 

Also, as a piece of news for all of you who have read J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter Series, here's a link to take you to the description of her newest book, Casual Vacancy, which comes out on September 27, 2012.

http://www.jkrowling.com/en_US/#/the-new-book

So today's post is a 200-word excerpt from the first chapter of my own novel, the Huntress. A brief background on the piece:

Sienna Skye is a sixteen-year-old witch who has waited four years to avenge her brother's death. But when she finally hunts down his killer, Skylar Wolfe, she finds herself hesitating.

I didn't bother with an author bio. If you'd like to read a little about me, please go to the 'about me' section of my profile. Now, for the featured piece.

            Skylar pushed himself to all fours. Sienna picked up thefallen knife and pressed it to his throat. He froze in a half crouch, his bodytensed. She adjusted her grip, willing herself to put more pressure on it.

            Her handwouldn’t move.

            A long,silent moment passed. Only Sienna’s heavy breathing broke it.

“You’re not strong enough,” hewhispered. A drop of blood trickled down his neck. For a long minute, neitherof them moved.

Skylar broke the stillness. Hetouched her hand and she jerked back. The knife slashed through his shoulder.Sienna stumbled. Skylar pressed his hand to the shallow cut that hadsliced through his shirt. "Sienna—"

“No. I am strong enough,” shewhispered. “I won’t do it because you—you’re not who I thought you were. Butthat doesn’t change what you did.” Sienna hesitated and then put the knife backin its sheath. She pressed her lips together, “You had better hope we don’tcross paths again, Skylar Wolfe. Next time we do, I’ll kill you.


If you liked it, follow my blog, leave me a comment or like my Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/esmeshollow