Author S. J. Day Continues the Marked Urban Fantasy Series with the June 2,2009 Release of Eve of Destruction (Tor Books)
Novelist and Army veteran S. J. Day draws on her military experiences in the continuation of her thrilling Marked series (Tor Books). Set on a closed military base, Eve of Destruction follows formerly agnostic Evangeline Hollis as she struggles to survive a demon-hunting training coursegone horribly wrong and her position as the latest point of contention between Cain and Abel.
New York, NY, June 02, 2009 --(PR.com)-- S. J. Day's action-packed Marked series continues with therelease of Eve of Destruction (A Tor Urban Fantasy Mass Market Original, $6.99; On Sale June 2, 2009).Cursed with the Mark of Cain, formerly agnostic Evangeline Hollis must survive demons, celestialpolitics, and the rival attentions of Cain and Abel.Drawing on her experiences as a Russian linguist in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence, Day has set thesecond novel in her series on a fictional closed military base on the Monterey Peninsula in California."The Defense Language Institute is located in Monterey, and my family has a somewhat unique tie to it,"Day explains. "My father-in-law attended DLI to study Vietnamese for the Marines, I attended to studyRussian for the Army, and my sister attended to study Arabic for the Air Force."The Marked series is urban fantasy, a rapidly expanding sub-genre of fantasy fiction where fantasticaltales are set in recognizable milieus. Eve of Destruction resumes the adventures of Evangeline Hollis, aprotagonist lauded by Publishers Weekly as "impressive" and "dynamic and vibrant." Sent to a militarybase reminiscent of the former Fort Ord, Eve is part of a training group learning to stay alive whilehunting demons. When members of her class are murdered one by one, the novice Eve must root out thekiller before it's too late.Also continued in the latest volume of the popular series is the author's exploration of Old Testamentthemes and tales. "With Cain and Abel as the antiheroes of my story, the research has been extensive,"Day says. "There are more questions than answers. The framework is set, but the possibilities areendless."Day will be making several appearances in support of the release, including signings and speakingengagements at Comic-Con in San Diego, California; the "Readers for Life" ProLiteracy Worldwidecharity event held by Romance Writers of America in Washington, DC; and author Lora Leigh's ReadersAppreciation Weekend in Huntington, West Virginia.Eve of Destruction was preceded by Eve of Darkness (May 09) and will be immediately followed by therelease of Eve of Chaos (July 09).Publication Data:Eve of DestructionA Tor Mass Market Original
By S. J. DayISBN-13: 978-0-7653-6042-7432 pgs / $6.99On sale date: June 2, 2009About the Author:S. J. Day's resume includes a variety of odd jobs ranging from amusement park employee to Russianlinguist/interrogator. She's presently a full-time writer. A native Southern Californian, S. J. thinks there'sno place like home, but she loves to travel. Her adventures have taken her to Japan, Holland, Germany,France, Mexico, Jamaica, and all over the United States. She's now hard at work on her next book. Tofind out more, visit her at www.SJDAY.netAbout the Publisher:Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, is a New York-based publisher of hardcover andsoftcover books, founded in 1980 and committed (although not limited) to SF and fantasy literature.Between an extensive hardcover and trade paperback line, the Orb backlist program, and a stronghold inmass-market paperback, Tor annually publishes what is arguably the largest and most diverse line of science fiction and fantasy ever produced by a single English-language publisher. Books from Tor havewon every major award in the SF and fantasy fields and Tor has been named Best Publisher in the LocusPoll, the largest consumer poll in SF, for twenty consecutive years. For more information, visitwww.Tor-Forge.com.###
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