About
the Book
Title:
Elysium Dreams
Author:
Hadena James
Genre:
Horror
He
skins his victims alive, taking pleasure from their pain.
In the cold, dark nights of Alaska, a hunter is stalking his prey. Once found, he takes them into the woods and skins them alive, prolonging the experience as much as he can, but the satisfaction always wanes.
In the cold, dark nights of Alaska, a hunter is stalking his prey. Once found, he takes them into the woods and skins them alive, prolonging the experience as much as he can, but the satisfaction always wanes.
Aislinn
Cain and the Serial Crimes Tracking Unit have just finished up
another case when they get the call. Now they are packing their bags
and heading for Alaska in March. The team must overcome the hostile
locals and harsh climate to catch a killer before he strikes again.
Author
Bio
Hadena
James began writing at the age of eight. By the time she graduated
high school, she had published a couple of short stories in literary
magazines. She completed writing her first novel at seventeen.
Hadena began college as an English major, but quickly changed to a
history major. However, she continued to write and took several
extra classes in creative writing.
College showed her
that while she could write short stories, novel writing was truly
where her heart lay. She graduated from the University of Missouri
with a degree in European History with minors in German and Russian
Studies. During this time, she received a couple of contract offers
from publishing houses, but ultimately turned them all down.
In August 2012, she
self-published her first novel. In retrospect, she is appreciative
of the contracts offers she received when she was younger, but
believes she made the right decision with self-publishing.
When she isn’t
busy writing, Hadena enjoys playing in a steel-tip dart league. She
loves to travel throughout North America and Europe. Her favorite
cities to visit are Chicago, Illinois and Berlin, Germany. She is an
avid reader, with her favorites being classic literature; Edgar Allen
Poe, HP Lovecraft, Gaston LeRoux, and Jane Austen; modern favorites
include Clive Barker, James Patterson, Terry Pratchett and Douglas
Adams. Her favorite book is “Good Omens” by Neil Gaimen and
Terry Pratchett. She writes all of her books while listening to
music and the bands tend to get “honorable mentions” within the
pages. Some of her favorite bands are Nine Inch Nails, KMFDM,
Rammstein, U2, Marilyn Manson, Oomph!, and Rob Zombie.
@hadenajames
Links
Excerpt:
Henry
couldn’t believe Marshal Cain had fought him that hard. She was
feisty. It would make killing her that much sweeter. If he made it
that long. He was currently in bed. He’d called work to say he
was sick. He was waiting for his wife to leave so he could slip
downstairs to his office and check the wounds.
He’d
come home yesterday claiming to be ill. He’d used pneumonia as his
excuse. He’d caught it from the Marshals. Everyone had believed
it, even the Marshals.
The
first task had been to relocate his elbow. Once that was done, he
had passed out. When he came around, he removed the knife with half
a bottle of whiskey and serious willpower. He didn’t have anything
that would work as a local anesthetic at his house. The knife had
really hurt. She’d plunged it all the way in, until the hilt had
bruised the skin. His shark suit had lost lots of rings, he’d had
to dig a few of them out of the wound before stitching it up. Then
he’d set to work stitching up his arm.
It
had been grueling work. His hands had shook. Sweat had poured from
his forehead. His entire body had felt like it was being
electrified. The stitching wasn’t very even, but it worked. He’d
stopped bleeding.
Today
he was hoping to redo the stitches, make them look more professional.
Scars were easier to explain when they looked like they’d been
fixed by a professional. He had hoped he had at least caught her
lung.
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