The Red Sector Chronicles
Omnibus Edition
Krystle Jones
YA Paranormal/Dystopian Romance
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Blurb (from Goodreads)
The strength of Sloane’s heart is about to be put to the ultimate test.After the Eclipse – the night vampires began openly slaughtering human victims – everything changed. Out of fear, the government salvaged what remained of the human population and enclosed them in massive, security-laden cities called White Sectors, while marking the vampire infested territory as Red Sectors.
When seventeen-year-old Sloane McAllister’s twin brother disappears, she seems to be the only one who thinks he isn’t dead, and she vows to stop at nothing to find him. Gathering her courage, she braves the Red Sector to search for clues to his whereabouts. By chance, she encounters Aden, a handsome, charismatic vampire with a hidden agenda. He turns Sloane against her will and whisks her away to his underground city. Enemies quickly become friends as Sloane struggles against her attraction to Aden, and resists her growing loyalties to the creatures that ruined her life.
But the vampires themselves are the least of her problems. A war is brewing between the humans and vampires, along with a growing web of deceit and betrayal. And before it’s all over, loyalties will be tested, hearts will be broken, and no one’s lives will ever be the same.
** Includes all three books in The Red Sector Chronicles: The Scarlet Dagger, Dark Horizons, & Cross My Heart. Also includes bonus story: Dark Knight, a Red Sector Chronicles novelette, and an excerpt from Smile So Dark, Book One of The Wicked Wings Trilogy. **
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Excerpt
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I opened the door and flipped on the
light. At first, I thought it was the smallest closet ever. Then I looked to my
right, and my eyes nearly popped out of my head. The closet ran behind the
entire length of the TV wall, lined with racks, cubbies for shoes, and drawers.
For the most part, the racks were empty, save for a few pairs of jeans and some
plain shirts.
“All this” – I motioned around the room –
“is for me?”
Aden nodded. “Yep. If you don’t like the
color –”
“It’s amazing. I wouldn’t change a thing.”
Mrs. Knight’s voice floated up the
stairs. “Guess I’ll go claim that aspirin,” Aden said. “There are clean towels
in the bathroom if you want to shower.” He turned to leave.
“Hey,” I said.
He paused, quirking a brow in that
quizzical way of his.
“Sorry I punched you in the face,” I
mumbled, shifting my weight.
He tried to grin and then winced,
touching his jaw. It was swollen, but I could tell it was already starting to
heal. As he looked at me, something in his eyes shifted. “You can make it up to
me.”
My brows furrowed.
He walked back, stopping a few inches in
front of me. “Go on a date with me.”
I blinked in surprise. That wasn’t what I
had expected him to say. “I just punched you in the face, and you want to go
out with me?”
“Eh, it’s all relative. The way I see it,
it’s not every day I find a girl who can kick my ass. It’s kind of hot.” The
non-bruised side of his face lifted into a wry smile.
I
flushed. No one had ever called me “hot” before. My best friends were a bunch
of guys, and they treated me like one of the boys. Then again, “hot” wasn’t
exactly a compliment in my book. It usually meant “bang-able,” not exactly
something a respectable girl wanted to be called.
“So what do you think?” he asked softly.
“No.”
“No?”
I firmly shook my head. “No way. Not in
your wildest dreams.”
The look on his face said he clearly
wasn’t used to being blown off. His eyes held mine as he reached up to cradle
my cheek. “Then I guess I’ll have to change your mind.”
I swatted his hand away and turned around
before he could see me blush anymore. He chuckled, and I was afraid he’d push
the topic, but a few seconds later I heard the door close.
My heart beat wildly. What was the matter
with me? This was the guy who ruined my life, so shouldn’t I hate him? I tried
to make sense of my feelings.“All right, sure,” I said to myself,
pacing. “You’re attracted to him. It’s perfectly natural. He’s handsome, he’s
surprisingly sweet, he’s…”
He had been very kind to me, which was
the exact opposite of the picture the government and my memories had painted
for us. Vampires should be wild, feral creatures whose sole purpose was to prey
on humans. But Aden and his mother, Paris, Rook and Angel, this place… they
seemed normal, almost human, with the exception of the charming General Frost.
I groaned and rubbed my eyes, more
confused than when I’d started.
Today, Krystle Jones, author of the young adult
dystopian/PNR series The Red Sector
Chronicles, will be interviewing her main character, Sloane McAllister!
KRYSTLE: So, Sloane, tell the readers a little about
yourself.
SLOANE: Um… *tucks hair behind ear and stares at the floor*
I’m, uh, a vampire hunter who kind of became a vampire. *laughs* Yeah, EPIC
fail.
KRYSTLE: *grins* How’s that working out for you?
SLOANE: Well, you know, it was a big adjustment at first.
And by big adjustment, I mean I totally freaking hated it! *laughs* But you get
used to it, and being a vampire isn’t all
bad. *looks at handsome blond vampire off-stage*
ADEN: (shouted) Yeah, it isn’t!
SLOANE: Get out of my interview!
KRYSTLE: Aden, darling, you’ll get your turn in a minute.
ADEN: *sad face*
SLOANE: *sighs* Why does he have to look so cute when he’s
sad?
KRYSTLE: Anyway,
back to the vampire thing. How did you feel when you first went into the Red
Sector to look for your brother?
SLOANE: Scared to death! Duh! I mean, the Red Sectors are
crazy dangerous. All those vampires… *shudders*
KRYSTLE: And yet you went anyway.
SLOANE: *glares at author* And whose fault is that?
KRYSTLE: *grins* I think you relish being in danger, a bit
of a thrill-seeker, as it were. Not to mention you’re stubborn and reckless.
SLOANE: Hey! Those are my finer qualities. And I wouldn’t have had to be in dangerous
situations if you hadn’t kept putting me in them.
KRYSTLE: You know you liked it.
SLOANE: *suppresses a smile*
KRYSTLE: Right. Well, thanks for coming today, Sloane! Good
luck staying out of trouble. You’re going to need it. *last part grumbled*
SLOANE: I heard that! Vampire hearing, remember! *points to
ears*
Character Interview - Leo
Today, Krystle Jones, author of the young adult
dystopian/PNR series The Red Sector
Chronicles, will be interviewing vampire hunter hottie, Leo Rinaldi!
KRYSTLE: Hi, Leo!
LEO: *sexy grin* Hey, girl. Sup?
KRYSTLE: Oh, my. *blushes* So how are things going with the
vampire hunter Guild?
LEO: Oh, you know. It’s the same thing every day. Wake up,
look hot, go kick some vampire ass. Typical vigilante stuff, since, you know,
vampire hunting is kind of illegal. *mumbles that last part*
KRYSTLE: And how do you feel about Sloane becoming a
vampire?
LEO: *eyes narrow* I don’t know. But I do know I’m gonna
kick that blond vampire’s ass when I see him.
*Aden slips further into the shadows back-stage.*
KRYSTLE: Now, now. No fighting between characters unless I
initiate it! So tell us a little bit about yourself.
LEO: *looks audience straight in the eyes* I’m the best
character in this whole book – ‘cept for my girl, Sloane, that is.
SLOANE: *from off-stage* Aw, Leo! Thanks! *makes a heart
symbol with her hands*
LEO: *winks* I got your back, girl.
KRYSTLE: Oh, boy. Did I really make you so shamelessly
flirtatious?
LEO: Actually, you didn’t make me flirtatious enough. What’s
up with that? I was expecting a few more love scenes, if you know what I mean.
KRSYTLE: Um, you do know I write YA, right?
LEO: So? You can push the boundaries. Won’t be any worse
than what they see on TV. Hey, how about you write a new novel: Fifty Shades of Leo?
KRYSTLE: Um-kay, I can see this is starting to spiral out of
control. That’s all for today! Thanks, Leo!
LEO: Wait a minute! I’m not even done with my book
proposition yet!
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About the Author
Krystle Jones was born and raised in the small, southern
town of Tullahoma, Tennessee. Reading and writing have been
lifelong passions of hers. In addition to being a novelist, she is
also an award-winning flutist, and moonlights as a voice actress. Her
voice can be heard in the popular online game, Alice is Dead 3.
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