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    Tales of the Demimonde
    Tales of the Demimonde
    Tales of the Demimonde
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    Tales of the Demimonde

    By Ash Krafton

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    "As I sat mourning over the fact that I'd read the last of the Demimonde Trilogy, I realized that I had this still. I was so tickled to open up this short piece of notes, stories, excerpts, and extras to act as a balm for my little book hangover. Tales is like the delightful extras after a favorite movie..."-- Sophia, Reviewer

    Check out the series and get a taste of the Demimonde...excerpts from reviews:

    BLEEDING HEARTS
    "This novel was a nice change from the traditional vampire stories. The emotions that the characters were able to draw out of me solidified my enjoyment of "Bleeding Hearts." One of an author's main goals is to get you, the reader, into their story--literally, if they could--by invoking each and every emotion that he/she writes into a character. Ash Krafton does this successfully without any unintentional awkward moments. Her writing style is very smooth, understandable, and didn't leave me questioning what just happened."

    "The characters were wonderfully written and interesting to follow. Towards the end of the story I was also emotionally involved in the story as well."

    BLOOD RUSH
    "Firstly, wow! I literally cannot express how much I love this series! I read the first book in the series, Bleeding Hearts, and could not wait for Blood Rush. It starts right where the first book ended, with Sophie recovering emotionally and physically from "The Crap That Almost Killed Her"."

    WOLF'S BANE
    "I was anxious to see how this story would end though...mostly because I was torn between which ending I wanted for Sophie."

    "I can honestly say this is my favorite book so far in this series. While I have enjoyed reading about Marek and Sofie and then later Rode, I really liked the addition of Dierk."

    Tales of the Demimonde is a collection of short works based on the urban fantasy trilogy, The Books of The Demimonde. Follow the saga of Sophie Galen, who is saving the world, one damned person at a time. The advice columnist-turned-oracle must save her Demivampire lover from the fate that threatens each of his race: evolution and the destruction of his soul. Learn more about the Demimonde when you read BLEEDING HEARTS, BLOOD RUSH, and WOLF’S BANE.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAsh Krafton
    Release dateFeb 18, 2015
    ISBN9781311915726
    Tales of the Demimonde
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    Ash Krafton

    USA Today Best-Selling Author and Pushcart Prize nominee Ash Krafton is a speculative fiction author whose work has been featured in Bete Noire, Niteblade Fantasy and Horror, and Red Penny Papers. She's the author of the Demimonde series, The Demon Whisperer series, and several urban fantasy and paranormal romance stand-alones. Ms. Krafton resides in the heart of the Pennsylvania coal region, where she keeps the book jacket for "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" in a frame over her desk. Visit www.ashkrafton.com to learn more about her books and upcoming appearances.

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    • 4/5
      I am a huge stickler for books needing a good opening. There is nothing worse than opening a book and wanting to be pulled into a world quickly and then it taking a third of the book to get into it. This book does a really good job of the beginning. It brings you in really quickly to the characters and the world. There isn't a lot of info dumps (something that also drives me crazy in beginnings of books), so I am more than happy to report that this book has a pretty solid beginning that I can say I really enjoyed.The pacing of the novel itself was really good and enjoyable. I didn't feel like there was a lot of downtime within the book, but I also didn't feel like there was too much action all the time either. It was a really well balanced book. I think a combination of the pacing as well as having a solid well written beginning resulted in me really enjoying the character of Sophie. I felt like I knew her pretty well and when I was reading about her I would want to know more. I liked who she was as a person so it was really easy for me to enjoy reading a story about what was going on in her life.This story has a pretty big romantic element with in it, which is perfectly fine with me, I love a good love story. But for me this particular love story suffers from a very common syndrome in books, the "non-organic love story". What I mean by this is when two characters are suddenly and inexplicably in love with each other. People, in my opinion, take time to fall in love with one another, and this is especially true in books. Yes two people can fall in lust, and that's perfectly fine, but when they are inexplicably in love it just doesn't feel right to me and is slightly annoying.I also would like to say that I really enjoyed some of the world building elements in this book. There was a lot of Egyptian elements in the book, and I have to say I love that in the book. I love anything that takes history and uses it in really cool ways to come up with some really cool concepts, and this book did that really well for me.I did enjoy reading this book, and I think anyone who enjoys reading urban fantasy would enjoy reading this book. I think there are some good concepts in the book and there is a lot of really solid world building. I liked the book overall, and anyone looking for a fun and enjoyable read you should check this out.
    • 4/5
      I am a huge stickler for books needing a good opening. There is nothing worse than opening a book and wanting to be pulled into a world quickly and then it taking a third of the book to get into it. This book does a really good job of the beginning. It brings you in really quickly to the characters and the world. There isn't a lot of info dumps (something that also drives me crazy in beginnings of books), so I am more than happy to report that this book has a pretty solid beginning that I can say I really enjoyed.The pacing of the novel itself was really good and enjoyable. I didn't feel like there was a lot of downtime within the book, but I also didn't feel like there was too much action all the time either. It was a really well balanced book. I think a combination of the pacing as well as having a solid well written beginning resulted in me really enjoying the character of Sophie. I felt like I knew her pretty well and when I was reading about her I would want to know more. I liked who she was as a person so it was really easy for me to enjoy reading a story about what was going on in her life.This story has a pretty big romantic element with in it, which is perfectly fine with me, I love a good love story. But for me this particular love story suffers from a very common syndrome in books, the "non-organic love story". What I mean by this is when two characters are suddenly and inexplicably in love with each other. People, in my opinion, take time to fall in love with one another, and this is especially true in books. Yes two people can fall in lust, and that's perfectly fine, but when they are inexplicably in love it just doesn't feel right to me and is slightly annoying.I also would like to say that I really enjoyed some of the world building elements in this book. There was a lot of Egyptian elements in the book, and I have to say I love that in the book. I love anything that takes history and uses it in really cool ways to come up with some really cool concepts, and this book did that really well for me.I did enjoy reading this book, and I think anyone who enjoys reading urban fantasy would enjoy reading this book. I think there are some good concepts in the book and there is a lot of really solid world building. I liked the book overall, and anyone looking for a fun and enjoyable read you should check this out.
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    Book preview

    Tales of the Demimonde - Ash Krafton

    Tales of the Demimonde

    By Ash Krafton

    Cover art and interior design by Red Fist Fiction

    Smashwords Edition

    Copyright 2015 Ash Krafton

    All Rights Reserved

    No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information, visit:

    www.ashkrafton.com

    Tales of the Demimonde is a collection of short works based on the urban fantasy trilogy, The Books of The Demimonde. Follow the saga of Sophie Galen, who is saving the world, one damned person at a time. The advice columnist-turned-oracle must save her Demivampire lover from the fate that threatens each of his race: evolution and the destruction of his soul. Learn more about the Demimonde when you read BLEEDING HEARTS, BLOOD RUSH, and WOLF’S BANE by Ash Krafton.

    Foreword

    Finishing a series is a mixed blessing.

    On one hand, a story comes full circle. Like a cycle of the moon, the story waxes and wanes to its end. Questions are answered. Battles are won. Happy endings are finally within reach.

    The Demimonde trilogy is now complete: BLEEDING HEARTS, BLOOD RUSH, and WOLF’S BANE. While I’m satisfied—as both reader and writer—with the course of the story, another part of me is still longing for more.

    I think I shall always be thinking about these stories, not only because they make up such a large part of my heart and soul, but also because there are so many untread paths, so many story aspects to explore.

    This book, TALES OF THE DEMIMONDE, is a collection of short stories and articles based on the Demimonde trilogy. You’ll find insight into the world of the Deimvampire as well as never-before-released original fiction, such as the lyrics to Ocean’s Daughter, as performed by Turn of the Wheel.

    Most of all, you’ll find a very large piece of my heart, because above all things, these stories are tales of the heart—stories of devotion, of loyalty, and of the willingness to fight for the ones we love.

    Happy reading, and live long.

    Cheers,

    Ash

    BLEEDING HEARTS: Rise of the Demivampire

    Long before I started writing, I was a reader. I loved all things fantasy—the epic fantasy of Tolkien's Silmarillion, the dark fantasy of Elric, the sword and sorcery of Dragon Lance, the magic realism and heroism of Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar.

    Vampires didn't figure too prominently—I had Lost Boys on VHS and a worn-out paperback of Dracula but that was pretty much it. I’d read Interview With a Vampire, but it was for a class assignment—not for fun. Vampires were generally topics of horror, not fantasy.

    One day I stumbled across an urban fantasy about a zombie raiser named Anita Blake and, well, the rest is book-bingeing history.

    Vampires were no longer the subject of horror; their powers, always seductive for the purpose of obtaining prey, now offered a benefit to humans—they became a source of fantasy and forbidden desire. The vampire's kiss now held so much more than death.

    When writing BLEEDING HEARTS: BOOK ONE OF THE DEMIMONDE, I became submerged in the world I created. I knew my characters. I knew what they went through. I knew their strengths and their quirks and even bought a present once for my MC because I knew Sophie would love it. (My husband just rolled his eyes.)

    I would often lie awake at night, imagining my creations, speaking with them, walking with them, getting up close and personal with them. (Especially with Marek. *wink*) One thing I knew for sure—he couldn't be vampire.

    For one thing, vampires are cold, or at least room temperature, unless they feed. I couldn't imagine smooching someone who felt like

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