Welcome to Vitality, our little planet located in the Dual Galaxy. What makes us special, you may ask? We're the only known planet home to a branch of the Academy that also operates as a fully functioning, residency planet! Academy training is carefully controlled by the Intergalactic Conference, and our program places in the top ten!
Here on Vitality, we're known not only for our Academy but also for Vail University, the leading school in academics this side of the universe! Vail offers over a dozen majors, has attentive professors, and currently teaches the up-and-coming musical genius, Rabbit Trace!
Need other reasons to visit? We've got sprawling white-sand beaches, tropical wildlife, and a bustling city that is sure to meet all of your needs! We recommend investing in a sturdy umbrella, since our rainy season lasts eight out of the fourteen months, and mind the Brumal. So long as you do that, you'll have a splendid trip!
(No, but seriously. Mind the Brumal).
We hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
Emperor Russet Diar's Secretary, Mina Esson.
New book, new planet! Is that a thing? It should be! I can't wait for you guys to finally read this book, and we're so close to the release date I can almost taste it! By that, I mean I can almost taste the sheer frantic panic of my editor and cover artist racing to keep up with my last-minute schedule. Whoops!
So, the basics? Echo is a Dark MM Sci-Fi Romance featuring Mafia, College, and Enemies to Lovers themes! And when I say it's dark, I do mean that. It's dark, guys. I like to think of Baikal Void as a little baby Apollo (only because he's still in college and Apollo was like...what? Was he 26? 28? Does anyone know? I don't. Lol). But also, no one tell either of them I said that. I like my guts where they are, thank you very much.
Anyway, if you couldn't tell, I'm trying out a new chaotic reveal post, if this isn't working for you, please let me know and I'll return to the drab--I mean more serious posts from here on out!
Echo will have noncon, duncon, stalker, obsession, as well as other content warnings. There will be a full list at the front of the book when it becomes available. This will be in an Author's Note, so please be sure to check that out if you have any triggers. Echo is the first out of three books that will take place on this planet, but they are all stand-alone! You won't have to read them in any specific order, or even read them all if you don't want (but, please do?). All three will also have these similar themes (noncon, dubcon, stalker) and will be marked as dark reads.
I'll be posting a little bit about the two main characters sometime in the following week, so be sure to check back! Also, if you're a member of the website, be sure to check the members-only section to read the acceptance letter from Vail and take a look at the university crest!
Without further ado, here is the blurb and the link where you can preorder your copy of Echo! This book comes out on June 27th and will be available in ebook, paperback, and on KU!
Blurb:
Rabbit Trace is a musical prodigy with a secret.
Ever since an event that took place a year ago, he gets terrible stage fright before every performance. With a famous mother who's dedicated her entire life to her craft, and the weight of her expectations heavy on his shoulders, Rabbit is only one panic attack away from crumbling. He knows it'll be easier to escape if he stops running from the memory of that night, but he's stubborn and doesn't want to remember something so horrible his mind thought fit to erase it for him. Monotony has helped him make it through, and he's settled into a dull routine that keeps his mind occupied, the worst of the attacks limited to just before performances. That is until one of the infamous Devils of Vitality suddenly takes notice and decides to invade his life, whether he reciprocates or not.
Baikal Void has many titles.
Each of them comes with a responsibility attached to it. Future Dominus, head of the Vitality Brumal Mafia, is just one of them. He's always known he'd one day have to take the crown, he just never realized it'd be so soon. With his father dying and the inevitable changing of power looming, Baikal struggles to keep his deranged nature under control as he grapples with the upcoming loss. Then one night he's dragged to a recital for his university and sees him for the first time. After one glance he knows he's found his saving grace in Rabbit, the reserved musician who looks like he's battling demons of his own. Just like that, he's got a new title to add to the list. He's going to be the owner of one little ethereal bunny.
Rabbit doesn't understand Baikal's sudden and intense interest, or why the Brumal Prince has gone out of his way to collect enough dirt on his mom to force his hand. Blackmailed into a relationship of sorts, Rabbit fights against Baikal's constant advances and his own tumultuous feelings. Everything Baikal inflicts on him is wrong and twisted, and yet the longer he's made to endure, the more codependent Rabbit finds himself becoming. Baikal promises freedom from the predetermined fate he's always been a slave to, but only if he gives himself over to him completely.
And if he doesn't do so willingly? A devil is always prepared to take what they want, and Baikal Void is no exception.
Trigger Warning: This is a stand-alone dark romance, which means there are many themes that some might find disturbing. Some of these include, but are not limited to, dub-con, violence, stalking, obsession, a rich and powerful male lead who's never heard the word no before, a male lead who's used to feeling trapped by his circumstances, and explicit sexual content not suitable for all readers. Please be sure to read the Author's Note for a complete list of warnings! HEA guarantee!