SUNDAY SWAG/ SENSATIONAL SERIES/ GIVEAWAY: The World of Ascension by Caris Roane

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This week I'm spreading the word about Caris Roane!

Caris Roane has published over fifty Regency romance novels and novellas under the pen name, Valerie King. In 2005, Romantic Times gave her a Career Achievement award in Regency Romance. Having had a long-time love affair with vampires, Caris tackled the paranormal genre and built a unique vampire world based on ascending dimensional earths. Her series is called Guardians of Ascension.

The first novel of the series, Ascension, debuted in January of 2011 and was nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewer Choice Award in the category of Vampire Romance.Burning Skies released in May, and the third novel,Wings of Fire, hit the shelves in September. Her novella based on the series, Brink of Eternity, released July 12th as a $.99 e-read! On January 3rd, the fourth novel, Born of Ashes, opened the New Year. The fifth novel, Obsidian Flame released on April 24th. Gates of Rapture, #6, comes out December 26th.

Her most recent self-published project, The Blood Rose Novella Series, launched in May of 2012 with the first title: Embrace the Dark. The second novella will release in the summer of 2012, and is called, Embrace the Magic.

Caris lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her two cats, Sebastien and Gizzy.

The World of Ascension

by Caris Roane

Summary of the Guardians of Ascension Series

by Caris

Imagine a dimensional world at war, six dimensions in all, and the second dimension is the world of the vampire. Same earth, different dimensions.

In this world, becoming a vampire means either ascending to Second Earth or being born to vampire parents on Second Earth. Vampires, therefore, are an extension of humankind, but with ever-increasing preternatural powers, like the ability to dematerialize or to move large objects from one place to another.

The Warriors of the Blood form the backbone of the series, an elite group of uber-powerful men who serve Second Earth. Each has seen too much war over a long period of time so that they’ve become a brotherhood of the lost and lonely; overworked, battle-fatigued, and unable to give themselves to love.

Then the women come, beginning with Alison in the first book, ASCENSION. She is a mortal from First Earth in her process of ascending to Second Earth, of being a vampire. Dreams of a new world have haunted her as well as deep longings that she’s never known before. The dreams point her in the direction of a specific alley that turns out to be a dimensional borderland between Mortal Earth and Second Earth.

It is at these Borderlands that the warriors do their battling against the evil Death Vampires who drink people to death, whether mortal or ascended, in order to get at the highly addictive dying blood.

So, when Alison shows up at the downtown Phoenix Borderland, with more preternatural power than a mortal should have, she is assigned a Guardian for protection: Warrior Kerrick.

Love and passion follows as Kerrick struggles to keep Alison alive during her rite of ascension.

Each of the ensuing books, BURNING SKIES, WINGS OF FIRE, BORN OF ASHES, OBSIDIAN FLAME, and GATES OF RAPTURE, follows the path of a warrior who must protect the powerful woman who enters his life.

On The Wings of Desire

Alison Wells is no ordinary woman. Born with super-natural powers, she can never make love to a man without putting him in grave danger. But when her special vision reveals a glorious muscled man soaring overhead on might wings, she feels an overwhelming attraction she cannot resist-even as he tells her “I have come for you. Your blood belong to me.”

In the Heat of Passion

Kerrick is a vampire and a warrior who has fought his hunger for a woman’s love for the past two hundred years. As a Guardian of Ascension, he is sworn to protect Alison from the death vamp armies who crave her blood and her power. But Kerrick has cravings of his own-a forbidden longing to open his heart and veins to Alison. To share his blood…satisfy his thirst…and seal their fates forever.

A vampire warrior in exile, Marcus Amargi resists the call to return to the ranks of the Guardians who fight the death vamp armies. Here on Mortal Earth, Marcus has another battle on his hands—the seductive lure of Havily Morgan. The woman meant for him. Whose blood he craves. The one who comes to him in dreams—and demands his surrender…

A beautiful immortal with extraordinary powers, Havily lives in the realm of Second Earth but, in her fantasies, yearns for her winged lover Marcus. Soon, their bond will be put to the ultimate test. When their bloodthirsty enemies set the night on fire with sky-blazing weapons, Marcus and Havily must unite body and soul, to unleash the full power of their passion—and fight fire with fire…

By night, the winged warrior Antony Medichi fights the death vampireswho threaten his world. By day, he hunts the rogue vampires who invade Mortal Earth. But deep in his heart rages the fiercest battle of all—his soul-searing passion for the one mortal he is sworn to protect…the one woman he is doomed to love.

Parisa Lovejoy is so beautiful, and so powerful, that Antony cannot fight the feelings she arouses. But his unexpected love only intensifies his strength as her Guardian—a strength that is put to the ultimate test when Parisa is abducted. Her captor, Commander Greaves, enslaves mortal women for their blood. If Parisa hopes to survive—and ascend—she must forge an even deeper bond with Antony…in the flames of eternity.

Enter a hidden world of winged vampire warriors—and the women they are sworn protect...

For years, she was kept as a human slave—one of seven unwilling “blood donors” for the death vampires who thirst for absolute power. Now, Fiona is a free woman, haunted by her memories of being strapped to a gurney, drained of blood, then revived at the last moment. She lives to avenge her captors—but only one warrior can help her...

Jean-Pierre has lived and fought for over two-hundred years. He knows the triumph of slaying a death vampire, but has never known anything like the feelings that arise when he becomes Fiona’s guardian. Her beauty, her pain, her passion—and her growing power—consume his senses. Now the warrior must draw his sword once more…and fight the gates of hell itself—for love.

From paranormal romance author Caris Roane comes the fifth book in the "Guardians of Ascension" series.

For a hundred years, Marguerite has been imprisoned and used for her powerful psychic abilities. Her only relief comes from her regular visits with Thorne, her vampire lover. His every touch leaves her hungry for more..and aching for their next encounter. When Marguerite is finally set free, she returns to Mortal Earth to begin a new life for herself. She dyes her hair white-blonde, paints her nails blood-red, and seduces a sexy-hot stranger. Why can’t she stop thinking about Thorne?

Now that Marguerite is gone, Thorne craves her more than ever..and follows her to Mortal Earth. Unfortunately, he is not the only vampire who wants her. As one of three powerful women with obsidian flame abilities, Marguerite is a valuable treasure—and a dangerous weapon. For Thorne, she is a soulmate he must protect at any cost…even his own life.

Coming December 26, 2012:

Leto's Story

OMG! Have I got a treat for you guys! Caris Roane, who just happens to be nice as all get out, has given me three sets of the fantastic prizes below!!!! Yes, you read right, I have 3 SIGNED PB copies of the first book, Ascension, in The World of Ascension series. To go with that lovely prize there are RTC for all 5 of the books in the series, a bookmark for Born of Ashes and a set of earrings in the shape of wings to represent her VAMPIRES WITH WINGS!

This contest is INTERNATIONAL. Just fill out the the rafflecopter below. GOOD LUCK!

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