Last Dream of Her Mortal Soul
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Even a dream eater can’t escape the final sleep…
By K. Bird Lincoln
Series: The Portland Hafu, Book Three
Urban Fantasy
Release Date: March 19, 2019
Trade Paperback
ISBN-13: 978-1732254640
Novel, approx. 200 pages; 59,000 words
Also available as an ebook
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Other books in this series: Dream Eater (1), Black Pearl Dreaming (2), Last Dream of Her Mortal Soul
By K. Bird Lincoln
Series: The Portland Hafu, Book Three
Urban Fantasy
Release Date: March 19, 2019
Trade Paperback
ISBN-13: 978-1732254640
Novel, approx. 200 pages; 59,000 words
Also available as an ebook
Find it Online:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Books-a-Million
Goodreads
Independent Bookstores
iTunes/Apple iBooks
Kobo
Wholesale: Ingram or direct via publisher[at]worldweaverpress[dot]com.
Other books in this series: Dream Eater (1), Black Pearl Dreaming (2), Last Dream of Her Mortal Soul
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Description
Even a dream eater can’t escape the final sleep…
After her trip to Japan, the Head of Portland Kind calls Koi home to help solve a murder. The body of a powerful magical being was found in the witch’s hut in Forest Park, along with a strange, haunting quotation about dreams and death written in blood. Can Koi discover who seems to be calling out a Baku before others from her new-found family die? ExcerptWe arrived at the bottom of the moss-covered staircase leading up the side of the structure. Kwaskwi took each step one at a time as if he were burdened with some heavy load.
“Are you all right?” He beckoned me up the stairs. “I’ve kept up a circle of protection around this area for 48 hours. I’m about to drop. If you would just hustle that Yankee girl ass then I can rest.” And there’s the Kwaskwi I know and love. I jogged up the rest of the stairs, too tired to drum up a clever comeback. And then, faced with the understanding of why Kwaskwi wasn’t completely his usual self, I stopped dead at the top of the stairs. Spread eagled on the cold stone floor was a familiar figure. Dzunukwa, the Ice Hag. She’d first accosted me in Pioneer Square three weeks ago, blowing her ice wind through me when Ken and I were trying to reach Kwaskwi’s designated meeting space on time or risk losing Dad to him. She’d terrified me then. All red, red lips, tangled bird’s nest of hair, and a multicolored gypsy skirt inlaid with polished children’s teeth that flashed like mirrors. Even more terrifying, I’d used my Baku dream eating as a weapon for the first time on her—a living, waking being. Reveling in the power, repulsed by my own hunger, I’d almost drained her dry. Now she lay here, her hair fanned out around her head like a dark starburst. Dead. Her lips were pursed as if about to send a stream of heart-stopping cold, but her black eyes were open, staring, and lifeless. Someone had carefully arranged her skirt so it spread wide, and placed her arms across her middle in a terrible mimicry of a ballerina’s first position. My mind yawned wide, a formless void. There was no comprehending what my eyes beheld. She was here, murdered. And above her on the stone wall was the rest of the Shakespeare quote someone had painted in maple syrup on my bed. Only here it was traced in something dark-red, crumbling, and smelling of sour melon and pennies. What dreams may come? About the Author
K. Bird Lincoln is an ESL professional and writer living on the windswept Minnesota Prairie sustained by family and frou-frou coffee. Also dark chocolate-- without which, the world is a howling void. Originally from Cleveland, she has spent a couple decades living on the fringes of the Pacific Ocean. Her speculative short stories are published in various online & paper publications such as Strange Horizons. Her medieval Japanese fantasy series, Tiger Lily, is available from Amazon. Her multi-cultural fantasy set in Portland, Oregon begins with the book Dream Eater. She also writes tasty speculative fiction reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. Check her out on Facebook, join her newsletter for chocolate and free stories, or stalk her online at kblincoln.wordpress.com
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Praise"Koi, who can enter and manipulate other people’s dreams, comes into her own in Lincoln’s capable third urban fantasy…series fans will enjoy watching Koi learn to control her abilities and sort out her romantic life along the way."
--Publishers Weekly "The story is exciting and kept my attention all through the series. If you like mythical fantasy, you'll enjoy this series. I did! " --Journey of a Bookseller "Urban Fantasy takes on Japanese myths! This book is non-stop action, with major character development and movement combined with various mythologies, which will snag the reader’s interest and keep them hooked." --InD'Tale Magazine Praise for the series
"Koi’s wry insights are entertaining as she uncovers the truth about why her father left Japan and struggles with the realization that her crush, Ken, might not be as trustworthy as she thought…This is a fun urban fantasy with a superb, authentically teenage heroine."
--Publishers Weekly "BLACK PEARL DREAMING is a worthy successor to DREAM EATER. Lincoln's atmospheric prose shines in this book. Koi’s growth through her relationships both romantic and familial, and the blend of history with fantasy, held me captive to the end. I am eagerly awaiting the next installment in Koi’s story." —Nicolette Andrews, author of The Priestess and the Dragon and Kitsune: A Little Mermaid Retelling. "If you’re looking for a fresh and exciting contemporary paranormal read—and especially if you’re interested in Japan and its history and lore—don’t miss this series." —Pat Esden, author of The Dark Heart and Northern Circle Coven series. "In Black Pearl Dreaming, Koi is a delightfully watchable heroine in way over her head. She struggles to figure out whom to trust, where she can get good coffee, and what exactly she should do about this enormous sleeping dragon, in this fast paced paranormal intrigue set in a vividly detailed contemporary Japan." —Tina Connolly, author of Ironskin and Seriously Wicked series "I loved the vivid imagery and how myth and magic are woven into an updated, modern setting. With kitsunes, dragons, and dream eaters, this made for a unique and entertaining tale that gripped me from the beginning…The story isn't over yet, and I'm excited to see what happens next." —Alesha Escobar, Director of Creative Alchemy and author of The Diviners, The Grey Towers, and Aria Knight Chronicles "I really enjoyed Lincoln’s writing style which was fast-paced, but still managing to lace in some great prose, humor, and character building. For readers who love to get immersed in a new world, this is definitely a book to pick up and get lost in. I really loved Ken and Koi’s interactions which were a push-pull love situation—for readers who like to have their love story teased over several books in a more true-to-life setup, then they will be pleased with Black Pearl Dreaming." —Heart's Kiss Magazine Recommended Reads "action-packed and full of jocularity with enticing details sure to keep readers quickly turning pages…Ms. Lincoln is a superb storyteller with a fabulous talent of making her readers feel they are living the tale right along with her players." --In'DTale Magazine |
