Diamond
(V Vices #1)
by Tigris Eden
Blurb:
The first book in a new series by Author Tigris Eden. Beyond the Red Door, everything has a price.
Eons ago, the comet Biel passed through Earth’s atmosphere, depositing Travelers and leaving behind remnants that drastically altered the planet and its inhabitants. Hundreds of years later, mutation and evolution have left behind a desolate wasteland and dangers beyond comprehension.
The last remnants of the human race are clinging to life, living in the ruins of Earth’s major cities and struggling to survive. Technology is scarce, and what little remains comes from the very thing that almost destroyed them. Monsters roam the streets, and fear and duplicity rule.
The fallout from the comet has mutation spreading, disfiguring men and twisting their minds, turning them into carnivores and savages that threaten the city and its people. Amidst the chaos, one man rules as Sovereign and corners the market on both technology and trade. To Lavarious Diamond, everything is for sale or trade. The only question is how much it’s worth.
When a mysterious woman comes to the Quarry and promises a huge payday, Diamond’s tidy life is shaken up, and he finds himself uncharacteristically helping her. Along the way, secrets and deceit abound. When the truth comes out, nothing and nobody will ever be the same.
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Excerpt
Nadya reached a section of street that was completely
flooded. Charred vehicles half in, half out of the water littered her path. A
bus was turned on its side with the beginnings of a tree growing out of one of
its side windows. There were sandbags piled high. Someone had tried to keep the
water from seeping through, but it was doing a poor job. The buildings on
either side of the street were completely covered by thorny vines. The smell
alone was enough to make her turn around. You have to keep moving forward.
Nadya pulled her mask over her face, hoping to block out the
smell. She hoped her boots were water resistant; her feet had remained dry when
she’d fallen into the mud. Bottom line, she needed to get to the other side
quickly and find a place where she could hole up for the rest of the night.
She’d have to use the cars to get across. If the tires
weren’t touching the ground, she could maybe paddle her way to the other side.
Impossible. The cars will be too heavy for one person to maneuver alone. She
had to try something. If Diamond or Marius caught up with her, it was going to
be her ass. There was a long branch growing out of the sidewalk a few feet
away. It’d make for a good tool to test the depth of the water. She hadn’t
forgotten about Phyr. He was out there somewhere with her. Likely following
her, or worse, tracking her.
“There is somewhat of
a ladder midway up, but it will barely hold me, we need to do this quickly,” he
called down from the hole. “You need to jump as hard and as high as you can.
It’s going to hurt, but you can do it. You have to. Understand?”
She nodded again.
The Reapers were getting closer.
Nadya flinched at the sound of their claws scraping against
the walls. They were too close. Her entire body was beyond pain now. She was
numb all over. Phyr was right; she had to make the jump. He hadn’t left her.
Whether it was because she was the property of Diamond or because he could
truly be trusted, she wasn’t entirely sure. Right now, she was just thankful he
was there.
With shaky limbs, she leapt. On her first attempt, she felt
the tip of his fingers. When she landed, she slipped, falling back into the
sewer water. Her entire body, submerged. She came back to the surface, got back
on the ledge, and tried again. When she jumped this time, there was a second
when she saw the horror on Phyr’s face. She didn’t have time to process because
mid-air, a grey, spiny arm reached forward, caught her around the waist, and
tore her away from Phyr’s grasp.
About The Author
One of Tigris’ fondest memories, was in the sixth grade, when her teacher read her story, “The Case of The Missing Pepperoni”, out loud to the class. It was then she decided she wanted to be a writer when she grew up. But like all childhood dreams, reality has a way of crashing in and disrupting plans. But her imagination and the voices inside her head never stopped talking. Every dream she could remember was jotted down in her dream journals.
When she’s not writing Tigris marvel’s at life’s gifts. She likes to take pictures of beautiful things. She openly admits that what she may find beautiful another person might not, and she’s perfectly okay with that. She enjoys her music and doesn’t leave home without it. Long pillow conversations with LL about nonsensical things, and hanging out with her boys, when they deem her “cool enough.”
Tigris is a military brat who's done her fair share of travelling, thanks to her Army father. She's married to the infamous LL and has three boys. She currently resides in Houston and is actively seeking a book-buddy for the end of the world.
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