May 10, 2012

Blog Tour: On Demon Wings by Karina Halle + Giveaway!



Rebecca's letter to Perry...

Dear Perry,

I know this email probably won’t reach you. Me, Dex, Emily, Jimmy – we’ve all tried to get in touch with you the last few weeks but to no avail. I figured you’ve blocked us as spam or perhaps closed your email account all together, but I wanted to try, one last time.

I’m not writing this on behalf of anybody. No one knows I’m doing this or saying this to you. Everyone has just sort of given up and moved on (well, not everyone). But I just had to write you and tell you a few things. These might hurt to read, if you ever do read them, but it’s just the truth.

I really like you, Perry. A lot. Dex has told me that you don’t have too many female friends, that you’re always worried about being rejected or let go, like people don’t have your back. I was like that once too, so I understand. In fact, before I met Emily, I was a little too aloof. This English charm of mine? I certainly used it to my advantage on more than one occasion. To be alone was to be safe. To not let anyone into my heart was to be smart. I was cool as Pimms cup cucumber.

Then I met Emily and it all went out the window. Never mind the fact that she would eventually become my lover, then my girlfriend. At first she was a friend and that was the first step. Even letting her in on that level was scary, but I’m oh so glad I did because the risk was worth it.

I think I could use a friend like you Perry and you could use a friend like me. I could be that friend to you. Of course we won’t transition into lovers (I like blondes, and, you’re not a lesbian), but I think we could learn to trust each other and have some fun.

My first course of duty as your friend would be to write you as I am writing you now. And tell you about what you left behind.

I know you’re hurt by what Dex did. I would be devastated. But I know how you feel, Perry. I know how you feel about him. I know you love him. But he doesn’t. He’s just a man who got in way too deep and scared himself half to death. He hurt you badly and he hurt himself too. In all the years I’ve known Dex, he’s never been as happy as he is with you. That’s all I saw during that week you were in Seattle. I know you were too paranoid about Jenn, but I saw it. His eyes light up when he’s with you, when he talks about you. I could go on, but what’s the point. I don’t think any of this would make you feel any less hurt or humiliated. People make mistakes. I’m sure you’ve made a few. I know I have. And Dex, all he seems to do is make mistakes. Sometimes by accident and most of the time on purpose. Most of the time to punish himself, because of the demons in his past. He never meant to hurt you – and I think he thought he couldn’t hurt you. You seemed too eager to keep your emotions at bay and he in turn did the same.

You’re both just supremely fucked up. Sorry! But again, it’s the truth and that’s what friends tell each other. The two of you together have so much potential – for greatness and for disaster. But it’s up to you, together, to decide what that’s going to be. You can trust someone first and then let them in. Or you can let them in and trust them later. But you’ll never be honest until you can do both of those things. And I really, truly hope you can. Because you both deserve to be happy, and, ideally, with each other.

Take care,

Your friend Rebecca Sims


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About On Demon Wings....

Expected publication date: May 13th, 2012

When the life you wanted has crumbled beneath your fingers, there’s nothing left to do but pick up the pieces and soldier on. You’ve done this before.

But what happens when you no longer feel like yourself anymore? When fires spontaneously start-up around you, when you hear growling coming from underneath your bed, and you no longer recognize your face in the mirror. What happens then?

Ghost-hunter Perry Palomino doesn’t have much time to find out. Now, the evil she used to hunt is a lot closer to home. It’s inside of her, taking over her life bit-by-terrifying bit, and there’s only one person who can help her.

If part of her doesn’t kill him first.




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34 comments:

  1. This sounds like a book I can gift my son or son in law with and they will love it. I hope I win it for them.

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  2. hands down snakes scare me the most

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  3. Hi! Thanks for this giveaway, One of the things that scares me the most are spiders EEEWWW!

    Thanks!
    Proserpine

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  4. Thanks for the giveaway :)
    I'm totally scared of spiders! eurgh. or sloths, omg just looking at them makes me cries.

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  5. It's funny my daughter and I were just talking about this last night. My fear is of spiders. I hate them! Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  6. Aww..I love Rebecca. This is a great series. I'm so excited to read my copy of ODW.

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  7. Heights. It is so annoying going to amusement parks because I am to terrified to ride anything!

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  8. Birds.... I have a birdphobia. I have no idea why they scare me though, but i just know that they do... :/
    -JennyC

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  9. Ok, strange one, but I'm scared of pigs, spiders, and heights. I'm also slightly claustrophobic. But the heights and the pigs really get to me.

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  10. the thing that would scare me the most would be certain bugs. only the really big ones.

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  11. I'm scared of roller coasters. Seriously, I will skydive, but you put me in a tiny car on a metal track and I'm done.

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  12. I'm scared by noises that go bump in the night.

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  13. Violent people, especially if they are drunk, because they are unpredictable.

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  14. spiders, you never know when their gonna get ya

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  15. Im scared of snakes!! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  16. Is this giveaway international? Or is there any chance of a digital copy for international readers? :)

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  17. The scareyest thing for me is my mother! She scares most of my friends as well!

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  18. what scares me the most is that something will happen to my family.
    about 5 1/2 years ago i got injured and i am not able to take care of myself. i am very lucky to have them and don't know what i'ld do whithout them. they are my best friends and my family all in one.

    tammy ramey
    trvlagnt1t@yahoo.com

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  19. Being around very angry, mentally ill people.

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  20. clowns scare me the most. well clowns and heights.

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  21. Zombies used to scare me alot. I used to have nightmares about them when I was younger. Now I am scared of big hairy spiders but not the normal everyday ones.

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  22. Not many things scare me but for some reason opossoms scare the hell out of me.

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  23. I think I'm most terrified of whatever creepy lurking things are rubbing against my leg when I swim in lakes. That's why I don't often find myself swimming in lakes.

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  24. Spiders and every type of bug are terrifying!

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  25. Spiders are the scariest things ever!!!

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  26. Being eaten alive. Realistic? No. Scariest thing ever? Yes.

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  27. The deep ocean freaks me out.

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