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About Double
Alchemy: Climax (Double Alchemy Book #2)
- Title: Double Alchemy: Climax (Double
Alchemy Book #2)
- Author: Susan
Mac Nicol
- Publisher: Boroughs
Publishing Group
- Release
Date: 22nd May, 2014
- Genre: M/M
Paranormal Romance
Powerful modern warlock Quinn Fairmont found
ecstasy with the silver-eyed and not-quite-human Cade Mairston, but to know
true happiness the pair must best both the shadow of a long-ago lover and an
ancient enemy who seeks to destroy love, light and all they hold dear.
A BLINDING LIGHT
A BLINDING LIGHT
It begins with a Book of Shadows discovered by a
London coven. The grimoire is as dangerous as it is rare, which is why it
evokes modern-day warlock Quinn Fairmont’s desire. He collects objects of great
power and beauty—like his lover, Cade Mairston.
Against all odds he and Cade found each other, but their perils have just begun. First is the ex-lover who once held Quinn in thrall. And, someone has been killing warlocks. Could it be one of his own kind? There are those too who would challenge Quinn’s power in their quest to overthrow him as Grand Master. Or is the danger something darker, something invoked inadvertently, rising from the shadows, building from the very inside of a man until it brings an end with a quick flash of light? Of the truth, the surface has only been scratched. Now Quinn and Cade must go deeper and find both answers and an end. They must learn what lurks in the hearts of men…and whether it seeks to love or destroy.
Against all odds he and Cade found each other, but their perils have just begun. First is the ex-lover who once held Quinn in thrall. And, someone has been killing warlocks. Could it be one of his own kind? There are those too who would challenge Quinn’s power in their quest to overthrow him as Grand Master. Or is the danger something darker, something invoked inadvertently, rising from the shadows, building from the very inside of a man until it brings an end with a quick flash of light? Of the truth, the surface has only been scratched. Now Quinn and Cade must go deeper and find both answers and an end. They must learn what lurks in the hearts of men…and whether it seeks to love or destroy.
Praise for Double Alchemy (Book #1)
“I love Paranormal stories &
I'm a huge fan of Susan Mac Nicol's M/M books. In this book, she brings both
genres together & gives us this amazing story. With her master
storytelling, she takes us into the mystical & magical world of Witches,
Warlocks, Withinners & Feys. A world where danger lurks in the shadows.”
- Maria Recchia
“I stayed up
all night reading this story. Susan has a way of writing that is different than
anyone else. She's uniquely brilliant at weaving a tale that brings out my
emotions. I have laughed in every one of her stories. That's incredible for me.
Not just a smile, but a laugh. I love that. This book needs to be read. You
won’t be disappointed.” - Author Kindle Alexander
“Susan Mac Nicol has created a complex
and fully realized fantasy world…. Quinn is the star of this novel, taking out
the bad guy and learning how to trust in Cade’s love enough to share his
unsavory past.” Library Journal
“I
completely loved this beautifully and highly detailed written Paranormal story!
This wasn't a predictable story by any means. How Susan Mac Nicol takes us on a
ride through this very creative and engrossing world that you will not forget,
anytime soon and will be wanting more and more of it. I am a huge fan of this
author and Double Alchemy, doesn't disappoint by any means at all. I highly
recommend this hot, steamy, love, paranormal and so beautifully written story!”
Paul Berry
“Susan Mac Nicol brings us another sexilicious
m/m romance but also takes us into a magyckal world of Warlocks, Withinners,
Fae, Witchfinders and Witches… I loved the combination of the magyck and the
m/m romance storyline. I am so glad Ms Mac Nicol is not keeping us waiting as
the second book in the series will be released 22nd May 2014. I highly
recommended this book to read and is an absolute five star rating from me.”
Foxylutely Book Reviews
Praise for Susan Mac Nicol
"We have to re-iterate that this Author
will always be an automatic one-click for us. Her writing is flawless and her
flawed characters are completely lovable. There’s always something quirky and
fun in her stories as well as drama, angst and heaps of passion! We can highly
recommend!!" - Gitte & Jenny - Totally Booked Blog
"Susan has been hailed as a genius writer of
male/male literature. Her Saving Alexander has been nominated for
several awards and has been reviewed widely. Congrats on all your success, Susan.
You have earned it." - Gay Lit Authors
Purchase links for DOUBLE ALCHEMY (Book #1)
Purchase links for DOUBLE ALCHEMY: CLIMAX (Book
#2)
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About Susan Mac
Nicol
Susan Mac Nicol was
born in Leeds, UK, and left for South Africa when she was eight. She returned
to the UK thirty years later and now lives in Essex. Her debut novel Cassandra
by Starlight, the first in a trilogy, was published last year by Boroughs
Publishing Group in the US. Sue’s latest story, Double Alchemy: Climax is
her sixth m/m romance.
Sue has written since she was very young, and never
thought she would see herself becoming a Romance writer, being a
horror/psychological thriller reader all her life. But the Romance genre is now
something very close to her heart and she intends continuing the trend.
Sue is a member of the Romance Writers of America
and the Romantic Novelists Association here in the UK.
Susan Mac Nicol is also author of The Magick of Christmas, Confounding Cupid, Cassandra by Starlight, Together in Starlight, Stripped Bare, Saving Alexander, Worth Keeping, Waiting for Rain
and Double Alchemy.
Double Alchemy:
Climax Excerpt
Quinn’s eyes
flashed violently at his uncle. “I am not fucking losing him to the depths of a
bloody Hampstead Heath pond.”
He knelt down beside Cade again, closing his eyes as he tried once
more to heal, but the wound just kept seeping blood, now at a much slower rate
than before. Cade’s face was ash white, his dark hair standing out starkly
against the deathly pallor of his face.
Quinn. Your Cade is nearly
gone. You have to put him in the water now before it is too late. There is no
time for your modern medicine. He will not survive unless you do it now. The
Water Sprites will take him and heal him as long as there is still a spark of
life left in him.
“I can’t. Don’t ask me to do that. I can’t.” Quinn’s voice was
strangled as he struggled to compose himself. His body was cold, his mind
sluggish and he had never felt so desperate.
Daniel strode forward and despite his small and wiry frame, he
picked Cade up in his arms. He looked at Quinn, his voice resolute. “He’s
dying. This may be the only way to save him.”
Quinn growled and reached out with a hand to hold him back. Daniel
sidestepped him and looked at him with a resolute expression. “You can hurt me
if you want but it won’t help Cade. This is all we have left to try before he
dies.”
Quinn’s hand still gripped him tightly and the older man winced.
“If anyone is going to do this, it’s going to be me.” Quinn’s voice
cracked and he held out his arms. Wordlessly, Daniel placed Cade in Quinn’s
outstretched arms and Quinn pulled his lover closer to his body. He walked down
to the water’s edge and waded in as Daniel watched helplessly from the bank,
his face stark. Quinn gently laid Cade down in the water. He seemed to float
for a while, hair spreading about in the water like black smoke. His face was
still, eyes closed as Quinn held tightly onto his cold hand, rubbing his thumb
over the engagement ring. Quinn’s vision blurred as tears filled his eyes.
You need to let Cade go.
Let him join his kind below the water. Trust me.
Taliesin’s voice was soft, compassionate. Quinn heaved a shuddering
sigh as Daniel joined him in the water, laying a comforting arm on his.
“I can’t—” Quinn shook his head in grief, his heart breaking.
His uncle took hold of his shoulders, firmly holding him back.
“There’s no other way, son. Let him go.”
Quinn relinquished his grip on Cade’s hand, standing there as he
heard a soft splash and saw the water rippling around them. As they watched,
two sets of pale hands emerged out of the water, and slowly, lovingly, Cade was
dragged gently beneath the dark waters of the pond. Quinn saw the hand with his
ring on it slowly disappear under the water. It was the last glimpse he had of
the man he loved.
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