The
Killing Cure: Drink
Book
One
C.S.
Kendall
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Booktrope
Date of Publication: September
24, 2015
ISBN: 978-1513704586
ASIN: 1513704583
Number of pages: 200
Word Count: 63,871
Cover Artist: Shari Ryan
Book Description:
Childhood friendship turns to
love in this dark reimagining of the fountain of youth. In 1919, Charlie
returns from WWI and gives his heart to Julia. As their love story begins,
tragedy strikes when Julia contracts a deadly illness.
On her deathbed, dreams of a
future together shatter, but Charlie refuses to give up, convincing Julia to
drink from a vial of “healing waters” his war buddy swore would bring
spontaneous healing. Julia's miraculous recovery brings hope, but the water's
murderous side effects snuff out the couple’s short-lived joy.
Can Charlie help Julia fight the
water's call to kill? All their efforts may be in vain when Julia has to choose
between running from the curse or embracing it in order to save Charlie.
Journey with Julia and Charlie
through a love story that spans a hundred years and an age-old curse that spans
more and worse, puts Charlie’s life and Julia’s soul at risk.
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/NLNDojMxckQ
Excerpt:
She wheeled me
to our meeting place. Charlie was not sitting on the lumpy couch like he
usually was; instead, he stood, his feet almost bouncing as they met the
ground. His eyes were bright, his smile bigger than I’d ever seen.
As soon as we
were alone, I asked, "What are you so happy about?"
"First,"
he said and then kissed me. "Second, I’m happy because today you’re going
to get well."
I hardly had the
energy to lift my gaze to his face. "Can you sit, please?"
"Oh sure,
of course. See, I knew you’d beat this thing. It only became clear to me today
how it would happen. I took the next train as soon as I knew."
"What are
you talking about?"
"Sorry.
Okay." He took a deep breath and tried again. "Do you remember my war
buddy Arnold I told you about?"
"Was he the
one who wanted to be the horse doctor or the one with the bizarre obsession
with water?"
"The
water." Charlie’s eyes lit, and he pulled a chain from his pocket. On the
end of it was a small vial with a clear liquid in it. "All I’ve thought
about since I left you last was how I couldn’t lose you. I racked my brain all week
long, prayed to God for you when I should've been sleeping, until the answer
came this morning. I remembered I had it. You should've heard how he carried on
and on about this water, how it would heal, how he went through h*ll to get it
but it was worth it should he ever need it. And I thought, ‘Why let it go to
waste?’ Especially now that you need it so badly. Obviously there was a reason
I held on to the water. It wasn’t clear until now."
"Oh, I love
you. But there's no such thing as healing waters. You said yourself he was
superstitious."
"I know I
did, but what if there's more to it than I thought? I can’t believe I didn’t
think of this before."
About
the Author:
C.S. Kendall spent her formative
years growing up in the small town of McPherson, KS. As such, there was not
much to do, so her imagination, which always lagged behind her age, had free
reign. From playing dress up into her teens, recording radio shows with various
voices and storylines with her friends, to dappling with the art of crafting a
novel, there were few dull moments for her. Enter adulthood, a day job, and the
backburner. But story came calling, and finally, her imagination woke up and
answered. Though she loves and is fulfilled by her job as a social work
therapist, she equally enjoys running away in her mind to imaginary lands with
made up people. She lives happily with her husband and their two amazing
children in southwest Michigan.
Learn more by visiting http://cskendall.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cskendallbooks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSKendallwrites
Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/C.S.-Kendall/e/B015UEF7IK/
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Really enjoyed reading the excerpt, thank you!
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