EXCERPT
Hurry Home
(Band of Misfits Book 1)
(Band of Misfits Book 1)
by The
Misfits
Hurry Home is the first in the Band of
Misfits series by Angie and Mary, who collectively call themselves The
Misfits. Hurry Home is currently on tour with Enchanted Book Promotions. The tour stops here today for an excerpt. Please be sure to
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Description
Seventeen years after Johnathon Parker murdered her mother, hybrid witch,
Emmalyn Evans, gets sick of her father’s overprotective, distant ways, so she
runs away in search of adventures with her aunt and uncle. Along the way, she
meets charming, handsome, dark warlock, Nik Baker who has a troubled past and
harbors dark secrets. Together they embark on an adventure of their own and
soon become close.
But with Emmalyn’s homicidal grandfather and overprotective father on
their tail, and Nik’s many secrets hanging over them, how can they enjoy their
great adventure? And will Emmalyn make it back to her father in one piece, or
is history doomed to repeat itself?
Excerpt
He is freakishly
tall. I’d say somewhere between 6’5” and 6’6”. He’s muscular—as if he does
CrossFit on a regular basis—with black hair chopped short, but there’s enough
hair to see he’s run his fingers through it recently. His eyes are what give me
pause. They’re blue with a small swirl of purple. He’s from a Dark coven.
Father always warned me not to get too friendly with them. He believes that
they’ll either try to convert you, or kill you.
I have always been a
firm believer in not judging people by the magic they use. Mackie practices all
kinds of magic, and she’s a perfectly nice lady. There’s no reason why the same
can’t be said for this boy.
His smile radiates
warmth and kindness as he waits for me to shake his hand. I suppose he’s used
to people being uncertain around him because of the kind of magic he practices.
I feel a certain amount of comfort just being in proximity with him, and I know
it has nothing to do with magic. He just seems like a truly genuine person, but
I still don’t know if I can trust him.
“You’re a Dark
warlock, aren’t you?” I ask before I can stop myself.
“My coven practices
dark magic, yes, but I don’t consider myself an evil person,” he explains.
“It’s not like we use our spells to hurt people or make human sacrifices. Our power
just comes from a darker place than yours, that’s all. Of course, you would
know all about that considering you’re a Hybrid and all. You practice all kinds
of magic, don’t you?”
He finally drops his
hand, realizing that I am not going to shake it.
“Yes, I am a Hybrid,
but I would appreciate it if you stop using that word,” I tell him. “And I
don’t practice all kinds of magic. I simply have mixed blood.”
“I’ve never heard of
that,” Nik tells me. “Don’t most covens usually stick to their own kind?”
“My family history
is a long and sordid one.”
He looks at his
watch with that same warm and kind smile. “I don’t have anywhere to be. Why
don’t you tell me about it over coffee?”
I stare at him for a
long moment, weighing my options and thinking about my father. The dangers of
talking to strangers, especially supernatural ones have been drilled into my
head for years. Johnathon Parker hasn’t been seen or heard from in years, but
that doesn’t mean his eyes and ears aren’t everywhere. Still, I can’t see why
someone working for Johnathon would walk up to me and publically engage me. No,
if he wants to kidnap me and take me away, he would wait until I’m alone. I
don’t think I have anything to worry about.
“I’d love to,” I
answer, holding my hand out to him. “I am Alyn Parker, by the way.”
Since I’m on the
run, I figure I need a kick-ass alias. It would make it harder for my father to
find me, but not so hard that he wouldn’t be able to track me down if something
bad happened. Besides, Emmalyn Danielle is an annoying mouthful that I hate to
use.
“Nice to meet you,
Alyn.” He shakes my hand, never allowing that smile of his to slip.
Featured Review
By Majanka
Hurry Home features an original mix of paranormal elements, solid writing and an
enigmatic main character. Emmalyn Evans, aforementioned main character, grows
tired of her father being overprotective over her, so she runs away, in search
of adventure. Unfortunately, the world outside has more dangers than Emmalyn
accounted for. When she meets Nik, a warlock with his own share of dark
secrets, she feels an instant pull toward him. But with someone out to murder
her, and with her father trying to track her down and bring her back home,
going on an adventure is anything but easy.
Emmalyn is an
enigmatic heroine. Her struggle for freedom felt very real, and she acted like
you’d expected from any young adult. She was stubborn, determined, intelligent,
and just a bit naive, which you expected from teenagers. Her thoughts of how
her adventure would look like were very different from how things turned out to
be, as can be expected.
Nik was awesome. He
was mysterious from the start, charming, in that bad boy kind of way. He hid
plenty of secrets, which made him more intriguing. Nik and Emmalyn had a lot of
chemistry between them.
This was an
intriguing and enjoyable read. I look forward to reading more books by these
authors.
About the Authors
Angie is a 17 year old High School Graduate. She met Mary through
Fanfiction and they bonded over their love of books and British TV. She lives
in sunny San Diego with her parents and two out of three sisters. She is the
third child out of four. She loves God with all her heart and goes to Summit
Christian Church! Angie is also a sound technician. She will be going to Dream
Center Leadership Study next year.
Mary is a beautiful 26 year-old woman. She lives in Toledo, Ohio Writing
has been her passion since she was in Elementary school. She started by writing
plays for her favorite anime, Sailor Moon, and things developed from there. She
is an avid reader with too many books to even fit on her bookshelf. Her tastes
in music varies, but she is always open to trying new things. She is the second
of four children and has a niece and nephew she loves with
all her heart.
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