Devil’s
Dilemma
by Sirena
Robinson
Blurb: Griffin Javensen was born to die--to save a
world that sought to destroy her and for a God that had forsaken her.
Griffin is the Chosen, a
representative of the human race who will make the ultimate sacrifice in order
to preserve humanity and keep the world from ending. It all started the night
she was ripped from her mother's body. One second earlier or later, and she'd
have been fine. But she was born at the right time, in the right circumstances,
and she is Chosen. It was all downhill from there.
She is tormented through ten events granted to Alaria, a Devil who has been placed as Lucifer's proxy and who has one foot in Hell and the other in Heaven. Alaria's job is to convince Griffin that God has abandoned her. If she can do that, there's a good chance Griffin will Choose Hell and demons will get to rule the world. There's only one problem: Alaria wants what only God can give her, and what only Griffin can ask for: her humanity.
On her 29th birthday, instead
of cake and ice cream, Griffin celebrates with demons and hell hounds. After
barely escaping alive, it becomes obvious that she needs protection. Dr. Allen
Winslow, the doctor who has saved her life several times, also happens to be
from Warrior lines. Who better to protect Griffin than the best Warrior alive?
Enter Braxton--a rough and
tumble Warrior with a chip on his shoulder, who has been having visions of Griffin
since he was four years old--and Gabriel--an Archangel determined to save the
world, desperately in love with the one woman he should never have, and torn
between playing by the rules and doing what is right. There is only one
goal--survive to January 1st.
Griffin's duty is to offer her
life as payment for the dubious privilege of being Chosen. The choice she has
to make is simple: Heaven or Hell. Unfortunately, she is not simply choosing
for herself. Her decision will determine the fate of humanity. As her time gets
continuously shorter and the danger becomes more and more real, Braxton and
Griffin make unlikely alliances and struggle with unstoppable emotions.
As midnight rushes closer and
the battle escalates, the question becomes not whether Griffin will Choose, but
whether anyone else will survive to see dawn.
About the Author: Sirena N. Robinson has been writing since she was ten years old and cast her 5th grade teacher as a villain in a series of short stories. She continued to write through high school and pursued a Minor in English Literature from The Ohio State University, graduating in 2008 with Bachelor's Degrees in Political Science and International Relations. She received her Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School in 2011 and passed the Ohio bar that July. She will receive her Master's Degree in Social Work from Ohio University in 2014.
When not writing, Sirena is
pursuing a career as an attorney in private practice in Jackson, Ohio where she
predominantly works in the Juvenile Court as an appointed lawyer in child
welfare cases. She lives in the sleepy Appalachian town of Jackson with her
husband, daughter, and their menagerie of dogs and cats. She has a flair for
the paranormal, discusses her characters as if they are real people, and is at
the mercy of the army of plot bunnies that constantly fight to get out of her
head and onto paper.
Connect with Sirena:
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Excerpt:
Griffin woke up,
smoke surrounding her. She coughed, rolled onto her side, and tried to sit up
but was too dizzy. Panicked, she began to drag herself across the floor,
stopping to wipe blood from her eyes. That was when she heard them. Growling
was the first sign, and with her heart pounding, she rolled onto her back and
saw two giant black dogs hovering in the corner. They were still transparent,
but she had a feeling they wouldn’t stay that way for long.
Then Alaria
appeared. She smiled and threw out her arms as the clock struck midnight.
“Demons, Devils, Hounds of Hell, hear my command. The twenty-ninth year has
commenced. The Chosen has betrayed us. Heaven cannot be allowed to win. The
Chosen must die. With the power given to me by Lucifer, I now charge all of our
numbers to find the Chosen, hunt her down, and kill her. With the task I was
given at the very beginning, I now do my duty, and pierce the Veil. She is open
and vulnerable. Find her, and do your duty!”
Lightning flashed,
and Alaria glowed red for a long minute. The room went completely black, and
Griffin heard paws on the floor. If the Veil was gone, and Alaria was there,
then she had been able to bring the hellhounds into her apartment. They were
going to rip her to pieces.
Finding strength
she didn’t know she had, Griffin forced herself to her feet and tried to run.
She’d only gotten two steps before one of the hounds was upon her. Teeth ripped
into her flesh and blood began to flow. Alaria laughed and spread her arms
again.
“See this, Gabriel?
She’ll die tonight, and the End will commence!”
There was a loud
explosion, and the front door of her apartment flew in. A man dressed all in
black with shocking blue eyes and blood red wings stood there. He lifted one
hand and sent out a bolt of lightning so strong that it incinerated the Hell
hounds. Griffin sobbed with relief when they disappeared and began trying to
drag herself toward him, leaving a thick trail of blood behind her.
“I warned Gabriel
that he was too lenient with you. This is unacceptable.”
“Michael. So nice
of you to join us for the festivities. Please, step aside and let me finish
what I came here to do.”
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Giveaway
Sirena is doing a give-a-way at the end of this
blog tour on March 1st. She will be drawing five names from all the commenters
to win a free e-book copy of Devil's Dilemma and one grand prize winner who
will win a goody basket full of books from other PDMI authors. All you have to
do to be entered is leave a comment with an email address!
*Please note this is being run directly by the
author not Cassandra Lost in Books :)
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