{"id":6941,"date":"2019-07-11T22:08:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T22:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havecoffeeneedbooks.com\/?p=6941"},"modified":"2019-07-11T22:08:03","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T22:08:03","slug":"release-blitz-strange-rituals-by-kali-rose-schmidt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/havecoffeeneedbooks.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/11\/release-blitz-strange-rituals-by-kali-rose-schmidt\/","title":{"rendered":"Release Blitz: Strange Rituals by Kali Rose Schmidt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Kali<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A fighter with a venomous grudge.
A monster with an immortal curse.
A girl with a terrible gift.

All three out for blood in a land torn apart by harsh gods and holy wars. Each entwined with the other, on their own quests for vengeance, and yet held together by strange links to sinister pasts. As\u00a0their fates unravel, a dangerous romance blooms, and violent darkness beckons.\u00a0

At turns both darkly humorous and utterly morbid, STRANGER RITUALS<\/strong> is the startling first novel in Kali Rose Schmidt\u2019s dark new series.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Stranger Rituals Excerpt:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She started down the hall she shared with the Djavul, her footsteps echoing on the obsidian floor, dim lamps lighting the dark corridor, grey walls flecked with etchings of bones. There were no Shadow guards here; they would be rushing to Vojtech\u2019s side, cleaning up his mess with the Warskian soldier. Vojtech had wished to kill the soldier himself, even as the outdoor guards had spotted the man when he was miles away, stumbling along in the cold sands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scarko remembered that journey well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wished to forget it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell aren\u2019t you a bloody mess,\u201d a cheerful voice called from behind her. She whirled around, reaching for the knife that was in her cloak pocket. But she did not bother with it as she beheld Klaus, a white tunic loose on his muscled body, contrasting with his smooth, dark Beheni skin. He walked towards her in the empty corridor, and came to stand before her, his blue eyes lit with amusement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDid you have an early dinner?\u201d he asked with a grin, his white teeth flashing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhere\u2019s your cloak?\u201d Scarko countered, eyeing his white tunic and beige pants. Klaus was a Glassmat, represented by deep blue cloaks within the Order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He tucked his hands into his pants pockets and shrugged. \u201cIn the wash. Are you going to tell the Djavul to eat me for it?\u201d He waggled his brows playfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scarko knew she must have looked a mess. She could still taste the blood on her lips from the soldier. \u201cHe\u2019s probably full by now.\u201d She glanced down at her bloody grey cloak, the twines of black thread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd you, too, it seems?\u201d Klaus grinned. \u201cWas it a lone Warskian?\u201d Some of the cheerfulness left his voice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cScarko dipped her head. \u201cYes,\u201d she whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had come to the Order alone, but Klaus had followed not long after. They had both been forced into the Warskian army as enslaved Vrakas, dulled with the mindeta plant to keep them in line, to keep their abilities at bay until they were useful. She and Klaus had both lost parents ten years ago, both at the command of Olofsson the Third during one of his many Vrakan purges. They had both lost their innocence to Olofsson\u2019s right-hand man, the Praeminister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut he was here to kill us,\u201d Scarko clarified, correctly reading the anger on Klaus\u2019s smooth face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus\u2019s eyes darkened. \u201cHow do you know?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just know,\u201d Scarko lied. \u201cBesides, he wore green.\u201d Emerald green, the color of non-Vrakan soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He nodded after a moment. \u201cRight then. Meet me and Yezedi tonight? My rooms?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Kali Rose Schmidt:<\/strong>

Kali Rose Schmidt is an author, mother,\u00a0and villain lover. She likes bloody tales\u00a0of monsters, yoga with the lights off,\u00a0and anything that goes bump in the\u00a0night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect with Kali Rose Schmidt:<\/strong>
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Website<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | Pinterest<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More By Kali Rose Schmidt:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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