(The stunning cover art is thanks to Amalia Chitulescu)
Seventeen-year-old Clark Treasure assumes the drink he stole
off the captain is absinthe…until the chemicals in the liquid give him the
ability to awaken the dead. A great invention for creating perfect soldiers,
yes, but Clark wants to live as a miner, not a slave to the army—or the
deceased. On the run, Clark turns to his estranged tycoon father for help. The
Treasures welcome Clark with open arms, so he jumps at the chance to help them
protect their ranch against Senator Horan, a man who hates anyone more powerful
than he.
And he is not alone. His new found sister, Amethyst, thinks that's rather dashing, until Horan kidnaps her, and all she gets is a bullet through her heart. When Clark brings her back to life, she realizes he's more than just street-smart - and he's not really a Treasure. Amethyst’s boring summer at home has turned into an adventure on the run, chock full of intrigue, danger, love, and a mysterious boy named Clark.
And he is not alone. His new found sister, Amethyst, thinks that's rather dashing, until Horan kidnaps her, and all she gets is a bullet through her heart. When Clark brings her back to life, she realizes he's more than just street-smart - and he's not really a Treasure. Amethyst’s boring summer at home has turned into an adventure on the run, chock full of intrigue, danger, love, and a mysterious boy named Clark.
The young adult novel is a dark mix of steampunk, the
paranormal and romance in a “Wild West” setting.
Below is an excerpt from TREASURE DARKLY. You can read more on the Curiosity Quills
Press website.
“Looks like he did drink it up.” The general client spoke
from the right. “Must’ve interacted with all that bloody hertum. Look at ‘im,
he’s bleeding already.”
“What’s it gonna do to him?” the guard from the morning
asked.
“Lots of stuff.” The general laughed. “When he touches the
dead, he’ll be able to bring them back, and exchange that life for another. Perfect
soldier, huh? We only have one vial ready and I was going to give it to a lucky
fellow. Guess it will be this boy.”
“Whatcha gonna do with him?” The guard snickered.
“Have to be a test subject,” the general said. “Sure thought
it was that Judy who stole my bottle. Pity I killed her. She sure knew how to
make my pecker sing.”
Judy.
Clark’s mother.
Clark bolted off the ground and ran. He could hide in the
hole under the shed behind the brothel. Mable never found him under there. He
might be cursed with raising the dead—he’d already done that to the poor mine
worker—but it didn’t mean he’d let them take him for tests.
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You can read more about Amethyst Treasure in GEARS
OF BRASS, a steampunk anthology from Curiosity Quills Press available now
from Amazon and Barnes and
Noble.
Jordan Elizabeth, formally Jordan Elizabeth Mierek, is the
author of ESCAPE FROM WITCHWOOD HOLLOW, available from Curiosity Quills
Press. Check out Jordan’s website,
JordanElizabethMierek.com, for contests and book signing locales. Jordan is represented by Belcastro Agency and
she is president of the Utica Writers Club.
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