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Dawn of a Demon - Book Tour and Giveaway

11/2/2021

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Dawn of a Demon
Nightfly Book 1
by Christine Schulz
Genre: New Adult Urban Fantasy
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The fight to save my city and everyone in it has only just begun. It's time to sharpen the cat claws and unleash the spider fangs because this half shifter always catches her prey.
When a toxic memory-warping drug starts breaking the minds of everyone in the city, it becomes my mission as a military soldier to hunt down the criminal mastermind responsible before its deadly magic claims any more lives. But when the target I’m pursuing attacks my father and I watch helplessly as a good friend perishes before my eyes, things get personal. Now, I’ll bend every rule to bring down the savage who dragged my family and friends into this mess.
Unfortunately, saving the city and the people I care about comes at a cost. When I discover the true reason this magic has infested my home, I'm forced to make an impossible choice: do I protect the people I love or put an end to this catastrophe once and for all to stop more minds from being destroyed ever again?


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​Excerpt from Chapter 1
“I think that’s our cue.” Ryker nodded to me, and we both darted over to Kasra, diving into the chaos.
Rushing past our target, I activated my own magic to get a whiff of Davian’s oozing from his body. I violently rubbed my nose, the smell of salty air burning past my nostrils. Water magic. Glad I didn’t take Ryker up on his bet.
The tip of my boot nudged something soft on the floor. I looked down to see the drunk, who had fallen flat on his back. His poor balance made it look like he was trying to stand up on a patch of black ice, his flailing arms knocking over everything in his way.
“I’ll get you for this!” The incoherent words babbling out of his mouth took me a moment to decipher.
“Doubt it.” I kicked him over with my boot, and he was officially down for the count.
When I returned my gaze to the room, half the bar had joined in on the fight, the noise intensifying to eardrum-rupturing levels. The three other men who had been sitting at the table with Kasra circled her, taking turns with their knives and magic, trying to take her down. She was ducking and dodging their attacks, smacking the men around with her bare hands. One of them leaned over to snatch a pair of kitchen shears from behind the bar and sent it flying toward her face. She stepped to the side, narrowly avoiding it, but the blades now had another target. 
“Watch out!” I dove at a frightened bartender hustling toward the front door, who was about to be on the receiving end of the sharp object embedding itself into the back of her head. As I crashed into her, the pointed tip pierced me in the arm, ripping open my skin before clattering to the floor. I seethed at the burning pain that radiated from the shallow puncture wound, warm blood soaking into my plaid button-down.
“You’re welcome,” I insinuated, although I was certain she was too in shock to hear my words. The woman froze, let out a high-pitched shriek, then ran out of the bar and never looked back.
Ryker was battling his way through some angry patrons, using his magic to stab his knife through expertly placed portals and trying to prevent an angry mob from reaching Kasra. Glasses shattered across faces. Plates were thrown like deadly frisbees. Tables overturned and chairs flew across the room.
An overly confident man came charging at me with a fork, so I picked up the scissors from the floor and chucked them at him. Missing my mark, sharpened cat claws shot out of my fingertips. I lunged in his direction, my body contorting as he swung his fist at my jaw. As I twisted around him, my claws cleanly sliced four gashes up his forearm. The man’s eyes bulged open and he took a step back. The once fearless man dropped his utensil and scampered off in a different direction.
I winced as something heavy shattered against the back of my head. Whipping around, my foot crunched on broken glass from a liquor bottle. I skewered my next target with an unflinching stare and ripped a blue bullet from my belt.
“Dormeo!”
Sleep powder exploded across his chest, and the man dropped to the ground with a thud, eyes rolling to the back of his head.
“Show women some respect,” I muttered to the unconscious man as I defied my own statement by grabbing a wooden chair and chucking it at a husky woman about to pounce on Ryker. Just beyond her, a man with dark-rimmed eyes and washed out skin concealed himself with a trench coat while he pushed through the rowdy crowd.
“Ryker!” I cried, pointing at Davian trying to make a run for it.
“Go get him!” Kasra insisted as she punched a pot-bellied hooligan in the gut. She still hadn’t activated her magic. “I’ve got this.”
Fighting a brief curiosity to watch Kasra in heels and a skin-tight skirt take down a horde of savage men, Ryker and I took off, chasing after Davian as he left through the hallway and out the back door in the kitchen.


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Christine is a pug loving foodie who has an unhealthy obsession with unicorns, and you'll definitely see bits of that shine through in her stories. As a young child, she would put her imagination to work, pretending to live in a fantasy world where she could fly, fight the bad guys, and save the world. Although she could never master the art of flying, she did manage to eventually put all those ideas down on paper and is currently working on two series: Black Sheep and NightFly.


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​The Coffee Cup that Started It All

I woke up one morning and followed my typical daily routine: got changed, made myself some breakfast, brewed some mediocre coffee, and sat my butt down in front of my computer to start my day. That’s when my phone buzzed.
The text message simply read: “They were close…”
I nearly spit out my coffee bursting in laughter. The picture of a Starbucks coffee cup had “Zulli” written on it. Someone had totally misheard “Julie” for “Zulli” and it was shortly after the lightbulb went off in my head.
I immediately responded with a series of messages:
“That sounds like the name of my next character.”
“She will be a spider shifter because I hate spiders.”
“Her last name will be Taracula. Tarantula and Dracula put together because her spider fangs can suck out magic.”
“Her best friend is a cat shifter named Catilda. Because that’s just hilarious.”
And so, Zulli Taracula and her friends were born.
As I began writing, the details began to morph. Zulli is now a half-cat/half-spider shifter because who has ever seen that before? I had tried to give her a magical fly swatter, but ended up with a baking spatula instead.
Why a spatula, you ask? Well, I like objects that are practical. Silicone spatulas are a pivotal tool when baking (which I love doing), so what would a magic spatula do? Kill spiders! Wait, no? Because I definitely panicked and tried to do that once when I saw a creepy crawly skittering along the kitchen counter while I was making dinner. I suppose a more practical reason would be mixing the perfect magical spell. Sure, that could work. Although the perfect batch of red velvet cupcakes would be my preference.
I had a lot of fun shaping the personalities of the characters in the NightFly series, and I broke the mold when it comes to the typical urban fantasy characters you usually come across in stories.
Zulli is not a drop dead gorgeous all powerful female. Since she’s only a half shifter, meaning she has limited powers from both sides of her shifter abilities, and she keeps a belt around her waist full of fake bullets filled with spelled powders and liquids. She’s not hoarding some long lost power destined to be used to save the world. And she cares more about what’s for lunch than what people think of her. A totally different kind of badass, if you ask me.
And her best friend Ryker? He’s that super sweet kind of guy who you feel guilty to even ask for anything from because he refuses to say no. He’s not the most attractive guy in the world, either, but his personality makes women flock to him. Don’t worry though, he’s not that kind of guy who would take advantage of the situation. He just genuinely wants to be a nice guy and make people happy. So much so that it could be his undoing…
You might also be wondering where the plot came from. Mind control isn’t anything new in the fantasy genre, but mind control from a scientific perspective isn’t explored as much. As someone who has worked in the healthcare industry, I’m floored at how far technology has come and how treatments for some serious conditions have progressed over the past several years.
But what’s the one thing we still can’t really fix? The mind.
Enter: Magic mind drugs! How can you deal with your troubling past? Erase it completely from your memory. Or perhaps build a new one all together. Oh, the controversy and all the bad things that could happen from that!
And they certainly do. But you’ll have to read the whole story to find out what.

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51 Comments
Kari B
11/2/2021 06:49:19 am

Sounds like an awesome lead character to follow through this vicious world.

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Kelly D
11/2/2021 08:52:34 am

The book sounds great, especially the main character.

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Christine S. link
11/2/2021 09:02:35 am

Thank you! I went against the typical urban fantasy characters in this story. The main character isn't a beautiful all powerful female. She's doesn't care about much, but is devoted to her friends and family. Even the male supporting character isn't your typical hot arrogant jerk! He's the complete opposite, and so kind that it constantly gets him into trouble. :D

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Rita Wray
11/2/2021 10:04:55 am

Sounds like a good read.

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Christina Gould
11/2/2021 10:19:13 am

I love the beautiful cover and the excerpt. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Beyond Comps
11/2/2021 11:26:00 am

Great cover!

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Wendy Jensen
11/2/2021 12:34:10 pm

The book details are very interesting.

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Marcy Meyer
11/2/2021 12:46:10 pm

The cover looks great. Love the colors.

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wendy hutton
11/2/2021 12:57:58 pm

sounds like a great book

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MARIA CATALINA Egan link
11/2/2021 02:11:19 pm

Interesting premise Fabulous cover.

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Susan Smith
11/2/2021 03:00:44 pm

Sounds like a good book. I like the cover and excerpt.

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Sherry
11/2/2021 03:51:25 pm

I really like the cover and the excerpt.

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Jon Heil
11/2/2021 04:01:03 pm

Let the chaos reign!

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Bea LaRocca
11/2/2021 05:54:22 pm

An intriguing cover, synopsis and excerpt, this sounds like an awesome read. Thank you for sharing your guest post and book details and for offering a giveaway, I have enjoyed reading about you and your work and am looking forward to reading your story

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bn100
11/2/2021 06:38:45 pm

nice excerpt

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Eva Millien
11/2/2021 06:48:54 pm

Nice to meet you Christine! Dawn of a Demon sounds like a great book for me and I am looking forward to reading it! Thanks for sharing it with me and good luck with your book and the tour!

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Terri Quick
11/2/2021 11:01:32 pm

Cool cover

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Michele Soyer
11/3/2021 06:56:20 am

Love the cover art - sharing this book with my granddaughter sure she will want it!

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Christine S. link
11/3/2021 09:06:04 am

I hope she enjoys it! I don't know how old your granddaughter is, but in case you were wondering it is a clean fantasy. No extreme violence or intimate situations. :)

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Debbie P
11/3/2021 02:49:25 pm

This sounds like a great book. Cool cover.

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Amy F
11/3/2021 03:39:36 pm

Sounds like a great UF read!

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Peggy Salkill
11/3/2021 04:50:11 pm

Sounds good!

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Ann Fantom
11/4/2021 04:42:00 pm

This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

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David Basile
11/4/2021 06:32:19 pm

This sounds like a good book.

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Abigail Gibson
11/4/2021 06:55:13 pm

Sounds like a great book!

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beth shepherd
11/4/2021 08:25:52 pm

This looks like a great read.

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Danielle Day
11/4/2021 10:27:44 pm

I like it!

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Thomas Gibson
11/4/2021 10:28:48 pm

Cover looks great! Excerpt sounds interesting.

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David Hollingsworth
11/5/2021 02:19:15 am

The story sounds interesting.

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Serge B
11/5/2021 03:17:37 am

I liked the excerpt

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Cynthia C
11/5/2021 08:13:50 am

The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

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Barbara Montag
11/5/2021 01:21:40 pm

New Adult Urban Fantasy - that ought to be interesting!
Thank you for sharing this with us.

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Julie Lundstrom
11/5/2021 01:47:36 pm

I like the cover of this book.

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Amber Williamsen
11/6/2021 03:54:33 pm

I'm definitely interested!

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Karin
11/8/2021 06:35:15 am

Great excerpt

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Mishelle G
11/9/2021 09:55:47 am

I like the thought of a mind warping drug - the demon attached to the book sounds interesting as well. Looks like I'm going to have to give it a win!

Mishelle G

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Wanda Siesicki
11/9/2021 08:51:35 pm

I read an ARC copy of this book and I loved it. I was so immersed into the story that I forgot about the story being in a different planet that was very comparable to Earth. I can't wait for the next book!

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Christine S. link
11/10/2021 07:57:20 am

Thanks for your support as an ARC reader and I'm glad you enjoyed the story!

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Bernie Wallace
11/10/2021 05:57:11 am

How long did it take to write your book?

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Christine S.
11/10/2021 08:01:44 am

The whole process from start to final edits took about 8 months! I actually started with a completely different plot in mind, had about 4 chapters written, and when my editor took a look at it, she kindly suggested I might want to change it haha. So, I had to go back to the drawing board!

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Courtnie
11/15/2021 07:56:25 pm

Thanks for sharing! I love to read, and I would like to add this to my list.

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Jennifer
11/17/2021 11:17:08 am

This looks good!

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Carolsue
11/22/2021 01:08:45 am

What was your inspiration to write this book? Sounds good.
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Christine link
11/22/2021 08:31:04 am

A lot of it came from feedback on my first book. Readers are looking for something different than the typical tropes you always see in fantasy, so I wanted to do something unique. It was actually one of those things that just kinda popped into my head. I received a picture from my sister in law (Julie) of someone who had written Zulli on her coffee cup. I just thought well, sounds like I have the name of my next character. She'll be a spider shifter because we both hate spiders and she'll have a magical fly swatter magic wand. I also enjoy learning about science, so I incorporated a lot of magical science into the plot. I ended up changing some things around from my original idea, but most of it stuck!

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Daniel M
12/1/2021 12:23:42 pm

like the cover

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Jen R
12/1/2021 04:10:03 pm

The fantasy book looks fun and the cover is eye catching with her awesome green hair.

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Carol G
12/2/2021 01:59:36 pm

Rather a classic conundrum--do the right but hard thing or take the way that hopefully saves mostly those closest to you.

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Jennifer Mckelvey-Galindo
12/2/2021 09:51:18 pm

So the demon has magic or is there a group of crime fighters?

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Christine link
12/3/2021 06:24:29 am

The demon is actually a metaphor. The title Dawn of a Demon refers to the rise of the bad guy in the novel. Zulli and her team are actually newbie military soldiers on a seemingly easy mission but she soon realizes something's up and ends up going rogue because she doesn't know who she can trust.

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Sand
12/2/2021 10:39:01 pm

Sounds like a great book!

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Sarah L
12/2/2021 11:03:48 pm

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest. 

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