Book Blast: The Phoenix Embryo by Jeanne Marcella

The Phoenix Embryo
by Jeanne Marcella
Release Date: January, 2015 

Twelve-and-a-half-year-old Acanthus Breese and his yellow-robed peers have survived without an adult presence for seven years. They’ve scavenged. Endured madness, starvation, and murder after the adults imprisoned and abandoned them without a backward glance. They’ve clawed their way to civilization and questionable sanity at the guidance of one of their own.

Thirteen-year-old Edward Dasheel is a direct descendant of the goddess Staritti and the red phoenix god, Dasheel. Because of Edward’s love and leadership, Acanthus and the other boys know that despite their regretful crime of harming Staritti and driving her away, hope for redemption remains.

Acanthus knows Edward better than anyone; he knows Edward hides dark secrets about their exile, the adults, and specifically about him. So it is terrifying when suddenly the adults return, pushing themselves back into their lives. What do they want after all these years? And why?

Categories: Bisexual, Dark Fantasy, Fiction, Gay Fiction, Drama, M/M Romance, Steampunk, For Mature Readers

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Author Bio:  Jeanne Marcella was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Granted unlimited access to books at a very early age via the library, she quickly acquired a fondness for creating her own stories through word and drawing.

Going against the grain of mainstream top ten fantasy, she writes eccentric, GLBTQ dark fantasy dramas not for the faint of heart.

Currently, she reworks her first novel about half-breed centaurs into a 2nd edition.

Blog: https://aforgeofphoenix.wordpress.com/
Website: http://www.JeanneMarcella.com 
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Wattpad: http://www.wattpad.com/user/AForgeOfPhoenix 

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Quick Q&A With Jeanne

♥ Coffee, tea, or something else? 

Usually coffee or water.

♥ What’s your favorite color? 

Green.

♥ Favorite of your books? 

It’s a toss up between my gritty dark fantasy Seasons of the Phoenix saga, and my happy-fun urban fantasy Infinity 8 universe. The characters are related by blood, but the series and concepts are complete opposites. 

♥ Favorite of your characters? 

You often hear of authors clamming up at this type of question, claiming it’s like advertising who their favor child is. While Acanthus Breese is still a favorite, I do have my eye on Calico Winghorse.  

♥ Harry Potter or Twilight? 

If I had to pick one, it would be Harry Potter. I admit I have not read the books of either. 

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Excerpt: 

Acanthus danced around in a chaotic circle, waving his arms and pointing out the window. “Dee! He took Minos. He had wings! He flew! Priests! By Staritti, there were adults in Regrets!” 

“Shh. Shhh. It’s all right.” 

“How can it be all right?” Acanthus yelled. He paced. He prowled. He was helpless. Edward made no move to restrain him. “They throw us away, ignore us, and then pick us off! How much more can we endure? You know we’ll never see Minos again, Dee! We’ll never see him again! Just like all the others!” 

“I know,” Edward answered in a helpless, grating whisper. 

“Minos didn’t have anyone,” Acanthus said to himself. “No one, for the last seven years. I feel so bad; I could’ve done something. I could’ve been his friend.” 

“You can’t blame yourself.” 

Horror washed through him. “Yes, I can. This is my fault. I wanted to break something today. I broke Minos.” 

Edward put a calming hand to his shoulder. “Dearest, it’s not your fault.”

“We don’t know that for certain. We all should know better by now. All of us. We have to stick together, make sure everyone’s okay.” 

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