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    Chasing the Dead: The Soul Broker
    Chasing the Dead: The Soul Broker
    Chasing the Dead: The Soul Broker
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    Chasing the Dead: The Soul Broker

    By D. B. Sieders

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    SHORT STORY OF THE SOUL BROKER SERIES

    The Reaper Hungers Like No Other.

    An old enemy from the other side of afterlife management cheated him out of his last soul. Now the Reaper seeks an ordinary meal of desperation, anguish, and despair from the next human on his docket. Unfortunately, interference in the way of a meddlesome mortal woman thwarts his plan.

    Naturally, this woman must pay. But Vivian Bedford is no ordinary mortal. Her interference in his reaping is decidedly supernatural. Lazarus Darkmore has been on the hunt for a challenge, an exquisitely damaged soul from whom he can siphon darkness. Vivian could be that soul.

    Then again, if she possesses the power of a Soul Broker, she could prove more valuable—if she survives the Reaper's gauntlet.

    AUTHOR INTERVIEW

    Q: Why do you write?

    A: My goal is to provide my readers with an escape from reality. I want to take them on exciting journeys filled with otherworldly characters that surprise, delight, and captivate. I want to make my readers laugh, cry, think, fall in love, and remember their visits to my world after they leave—knowing they can always drop by again for more!

    Q: What books do you write?

    A: I write fantasy and paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and a bit of contemporary romance. I have several works available, including two series, and anthologies. Below is the reading order

    SOUTHERN ELEMENTAL GUARDIANS

    1. MAKING WAVES (prequel novella)
    2. LORELEI'S LYRIC (book 1)
    3. CROSSCURRENTS (book 2)
    4. THREE WISHES (novella)
    5. FIRESTORM (book 3)
    6. RIVER SPELL (book 4)

    SOUL BROKER

    1. WAKING THE DEAD (book 1)
    2. RAISING THE DEAD (book 2)
    3. CHASING THE DEAD (short story)

    ANTHOLOGIES

    • TINY TREATS: A HOLIDAY COLLECTION
    • TINY TREATS 2: A ST. PATRICK'S DAY COLLECTION

    Q: Why do you write urban fantasy?

    A: My stories feature urban fantasy-style settings in which supernatural creatures hide in plain sight. I want to take my readers on adventures in fantastical worlds hidden in the nooks and crannies of our reality, where ordinary heroes and heroines face extraordinary circumstances and find out what they're made of.

    Be sure to scroll up and hit that BUY NOW button to jump into a world of angels, guardians, reapers, and of course, soul brokers!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCity Owl Press
    Release dateApr 17, 2018
    ISBN9781944728786
    Chasing the Dead: The Soul Broker

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      Book preview

      Chasing the Dead - D. B. Sieders

      CHASING THE DEAD

      By

      D. B. Sieders

      ***

      Copyright 2018 D. B. Sieders

      Edited by Amanda Roberts.

      Cover Design by MiblArt and Tina Moss. All stock photos licensed appropriately.

      Published in the United States by City Owl Press.

      www.cityowlpress.com

      For information on subsidiary rights, please contact the publisher at info@cityowlpress.com

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and not intended by the author.

      Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior consent and permission of the publisher.

      The road to hell begins when the reaper darkens her door.

      Don’t miss book 1 in the Soul Broker series, WAKING THE DEAD.

      A chance encounter with a dying stranger opens an empathic connection between down-on-her-luck caregiver Vivian Bedford and the world of spirits. Lazarus Darkmore, a grim reaper in a charming and seductive package, seeks to recruit her as a soul broker. Guardian spirit Ezra and his new apprentice Zeke offer protection from the reaper—so long as she works on their side of afterlife management. But these guardians are no angels, and their methods leave Vivian fearing the price of their protection.

      Her ability to channel conscious energy from the living, something no guardian or reaper can do, could be a game changer. If she can control it, she can use this power as leverage. And she needs a bargaining chip, especially when she discovers that incapacitated living mortals can supply energy for the spirit realm, making her disabled sister Mae a prime target for guardian and reaper alike.

      Can she move from pawn to major player in order to save Mae, and herself, from a horrific fate beyond the simple and fleeting terrors of death?

      BUY NOW!

      For Carol and D.C. Brantley

      PRAISE FOR THE WORKS OF D. B. SIEDERS

      "A unique cast of characters drives this beautifully crafted tale that demands you keep a box of tissue on hand. WAKING THE DEAD is a soul-wrenching look into the decisions one

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