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The sounds of engines roused her from the corner of the room. Jemima inched toward the window, the lead of the old glass distorting her view, hearing raised voices she knew Mistress Cressida had arrived.
Jemima retreated. Remained hidden from the woman because if she knew, all may well be lost. From the shadowed room she listened to the conversation...
“It smells like Estersham.” The Mistress’ eyes closed. “If it is, we have a problem.” She turned once more, her face set and eyes now glacial in intensity. “James?”
The man nodded as if he knew what was to come.
“If I take those steps, I cannot return. Another must stand in my place.” Her voice hardened while her eyes glittered in the dim light, piercing in their intensity.
Then the Mistress’ voice called out in the near silence. “You and yours have been my loyal servants for so many years. I took an oath to protect you long ago. I renewed it with marriage and births, over and over. Now, my home and yours have been breached and this child taken from us. The girl child, who will be the hope and salvation of our kind, was ripped from the bosom of our nest. I will repay your loyalty and I will get her back.” The words of power rippled in the night and licked at Jemima’s skin.
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Also by Imogene Nix
Warriors of the Elector
Star of Ishtar
Starline
Starfire
Star of the Fleet
Starburst
The Star of Eternity
The Star of Ishtar & Starline - Print
Starfire & Star of the Fleet - Print
Starburst & The Star of Eternity - Print
The Secrets World:
Blood Secrets
The Blood Bride
The Illuminated Witch
The Sorcerer’s Touch
House Secrets
As Dawn Breaks
Immortal Consequences
Unnamed Book III
All That Glitters - a House Secrets Novella (Coming in 2023)
Danu’s Secrets
The Downfall of Padraic O’Shaunessy (Coming in 2023)
Unnamed Secrets Book II
The Automaton Series
Haven House (Coming 2022)
Nobel Crest (Coming 2022)
The Search Duology
Miss Elspeth’s Desire
Miss Isabelle’s Craving
Reunion Trilogy
War’s End
The Assassin
Executing Justice
The Reunion Trilogy in Paperback
Sex Love & Aliens
Tangled Webs
False Webs
Covert Webs
21st Testing Protocol
Cyborg: Redux
Children Of A Greater Evil
When Evil Came To Stay
Finis: The War To End All Wars
Celtic Cupid Trilogy
Blame The Wine
A Stranger’s Embrace
Revenge On Cupid
The Celtic Cupid Trilogy in Paperback
Zombieology
The Reset
I Dream of Zombies
The Six Million Dollar Zombie
Make Room For Zombies (2022)
Unnamed Zombiology Book (coming 2023)
Knights of Pleasure
Silken Knights (Coming in 2022)
Single Titles
The Chocolate Affair (also in Print)
Falling In Love Again (Previously A Sapphire For Karina)
BioCybe (also in Print)
Hesparia’s Tears (also in Print)
Tomorrow’s Promise
A Bar In Paris (also in Print)
Inheritance Of The Blood (also in Print)
The Plan
Loving Memories (also in Print)
Hero of Heartbreak Hill (also in Print)
My One & Only
Curse Bound (coming 2021)
Raspberry Dreams (Not Yet Released)
Non Fiction
Self Publishing: Absolute Beginners Guide (With Suzi Love)
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About the Author
Imogene is published in a range of romance genres including Paranormal, Science Fiction and Contemporary. She is mainly published in the UK and USA.
In 2010, Imogene Nix (the pen name not Imogene herself) was born. Imogene sat down and worked tirelessly for 3 months culminating in the book Starline, which became the first in a trilogy titled, "Warriors of the Elector." Since then she’s had over 30 titles published and is now focusing on hybridising herself - with a mixture of traditionally published and self-published works.
In fact, she’s taking control of many of her back catalogue books, which are slowly re-releasing as self-published titles.
Imogene is a member of a range of professional organisations world wide, and believes in the mantra of mentoring and paying it forward and is actively involved in mentorship (through NaNoWrimo and her vlog: In The Chair With Imogene Nix) and tutoring of new and upcoming authors.
In her spare time she loves to drink coffee, wine & eat chocolate and is parenting her spoiled dog and a ferocious cat along with her husband and 2 human daughters and looks forward to weekends away with her husband in their caravan “The Seven Year Hitch!” Do look forward to her caravan romance at some point!
To Contact Imogene
www.imogenenix.net
imogene@imogenenix.net
Imogene Nix, Haven House