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Lying Beneath - Book Tour and Giveaway

5/5/2020

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Lying Beneath
The AURA Operation Book 1
by Kevin Moran
Genre: Science Fiction 

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Underneath the city lies an advanced society, and its dark secrets could bury her alive.

Ayla worries she'll be stuck waitressing for pennies until she dies. She longs for adventure, for something to save her from the paycheck-to-paycheck life she lives with her long-time boyfriend, Derek, who plays it safe and only half-tolerates her thirst for exploration.

With her trusty camera in tow, she explores abandoned buildings, searching for something—anything—interesting. One night, she finds a mysterious trapdoor in an old warehouse which leads to a futuristic society right beneath her feet.

This is the adventure she's been looking for, but the people underground don't appreciate her intrusion and she quickly finds herself locked up and questioned. They think she's a spy, their questions are getting more intrusive, and Derek has no idea where she is.

Ayla must find a way out of this underground world that's not at all the adventure she thought she wanted, or she may never see Derek again...


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​From Chapter 2 – Into a New World

She kicked the bottom of the door a few times, each time increasing in strength and each time reconfirming her hollow space theory. She plucked the mini crowbar out of her backpack. Her fingers traced the edge of the metal sheet again, trying to find a gap. She plunged the crowbar into as many promising spaces as she could but found nothing more than wiggle room. She tried the top of the door, too, with about as much success.
After admitting defeat, she turned her back to the steel obstacle and lowered herself to the ground. She sat on the floor, dropped her crowbar to her side, and held her head in her hands. It killed her that this mystery haunted her, and all she could do was sit here and come up short, unable to figure out its secrets.
She curled her knees up to her chest. Derek wouldn’t be happy, and she had felt a little crazy. Now that it was all for nothing, she felt even more worthless.
A large, heavy sigh escaped her lungs.
Her adventures would be few and far between, and this wasn’t one of them. She slammed her fist into the door, sending a shock wave up her arm. It hurt, but she had grown numb to being stuck in the hamster wheel of life. She wanted nothing more than to start a new adventure with the man she loved, who was currently curled up in bed, blissfully unaware of the ongoing turmoil inside of her. She loved him and wanted to tell him again, as she now sat alone at the end of a dark, dingy, dead-end hallway, feeling as small as she ever had.
She was enticed but trapped.
She was intrigued but exhausted.
She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth.
She yelled at the empty space in front of her, picked up the crowbar by her side, and jammed it into the space between the door and the ground.
Something threw off her balance, like someone had kicked her back support out from behind her, and she clawed at the dirt walls to keep from falling. She turned around and stood. The door, her nemesis, had vanished, and in its place was a wall made of a substance with the consistency and color of strawberry jam. It was shiny and gooey and, by far, the strangest-looking wall she had ever seen. She staggered backward and nearly fell, too, but caught herself in time. The intimidating, eerie wall stood there, silently staring at her.
It mocked her.
It dared her.
Is this real?
She inched forward with her flashlight, getting closer to the gel-like wall. An inch away, she paused and held her breath as she pushed the flashlight forward, sinking it into the wall. The light around her subsided, leaving the faint red glow of the wall. She pulled her flashlight back out and inspected it. It seemed fine. She turned it on and off, and it still worked like a normal flashlight.
Am I hallucinating?
She shook her head and took a couple of deep breaths to regain her composure. After begging for adventure and experiences, she finally faced the unknown and had second thoughts. She dropped her gloves and forced herself to take a step forward, her hand held out, shaking on its way to the wall. She pushed it through the gel-like substance and gasped for air.

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Kevin Moran has been writing books since he first learned what a book was. His early drafts were held together with pins, staples, glue and string. His process has since improved and he now publishes with An Ink Mover, LLC. He currently has three works available for purchase.

"Lying Beneath" is his latest work and book 1 of the AURA Operation series. It will be available May 5th.



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78 Comments
James Robert
5/5/2020 03:31:27 am

Thank you for sharing your book with us. I always look forward to finding out about another great read.

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Beyond Comps
5/5/2020 07:54:38 am

Great cover!

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Wendy Jensen
5/5/2020 08:13:21 am

I love the book cover.

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Kevin Moran link
5/5/2020 08:32:15 am

Author here - Just wanted to jump in and say thank you to Silver Dagger! And if anyone has questions don't hesitate to ask!

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Shirley Ann Speakman
5/5/2020 09:37:35 am

Congratulations on your new release Kevin The book sounds very intriguing and the cover suits the story.

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Kevin Moran link
5/5/2020 11:07:54 am

Thank you Shirley!

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Victoria Alexander
5/5/2020 09:59:23 am

Thanks for sharing!

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Rita Wray
5/5/2020 11:01:14 am

Sounds like a good book.

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Stephanie
5/5/2020 12:00:16 pm

It seems like an interesting concept.

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Sherry
5/5/2020 02:54:56 pm

Sounds like a very good book.

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Amy F
5/5/2020 03:14:54 pm

Great cover! Thanks for sharing.

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Calvin
5/5/2020 03:45:04 pm

I really like most of the things I see here, definitely enjoy sci fi a lot.

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Debbie P
5/5/2020 04:16:02 pm

I really liked the excerpt. Cool cover!

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Kelly D
5/5/2020 05:05:45 pm

I like the cover. It looks like an exciting book.

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wendy hutton
5/5/2020 05:39:30 pm

sounds like an interesting book

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Emily N.
5/5/2020 06:53:28 pm

The cover tells me it's a sci fi genre.

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Lynn CLAYTON
5/5/2020 08:06:51 pm

oh nice cover looks like a great read

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Terri Quick
5/5/2020 08:47:41 pm

Cool cover

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Barbara Montag
5/6/2020 02:49:36 pm

I enjoy reading science fiction so want to read this book.
The cover is amazing!
Thank you for sharing this review.

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Julie Lundstrom
5/6/2020 03:00:37 pm

I think this book has a cool cover.

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Victoria Scott
5/6/2020 07:26:04 pm

Sounds awesome! Thank you for sharing!

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Judy Thomas
5/7/2020 05:13:19 am

It sounds like a page turner! I know I won't be able to put it down.

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Molli Taylor
5/7/2020 08:37:44 am

looks like a great read/ i love the cover!

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Beppe DM
5/7/2020 09:59:21 am

Great cover!

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shannon zeidan
5/7/2020 03:26:32 pm

This sounds like such a great read.

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latisha depoortere
5/7/2020 06:06:13 pm

Sounds good Thank you so much for sharing!

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Meredith
5/7/2020 08:51:51 pm

Such a great cover!

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Renata
5/8/2020 01:28:21 am

I like cover !

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Heather Williams-Christmas
5/8/2020 11:01:11 am

I like the cover. It is unique and doesnt look like every other book out there.

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jan
5/8/2020 11:50:41 am

that cover had me looking for some time figuring things out!

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Kevin Moran link
5/8/2020 02:45:16 pm

That's definitely something I was going for - Glad you like it!

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Audrey Stewart
5/8/2020 02:47:06 pm

Kevin Moran is a new author to me. His books looked like a really good read. I can't wait to get started on them.

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Kayla Harmon
5/8/2020 09:04:06 pm

great cover

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Clem
5/9/2020 06:34:21 am

The cover is nicely done.

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MARCY MEYER
5/9/2020 02:39:59 pm

The cover looks great. Thanks for sharing.

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Lynn Brown
5/9/2020 07:31:54 pm

To open a door to another reality would be interesting. Sounds like a good story.

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Serge B
5/10/2020 04:48:41 am

Great cover, very appropriate

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Sandy Klocinski
5/11/2020 11:57:27 am

Thank you for the opportunity to win! The book sounds awesome. Thanks for sharing the excerpt with us

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Ann Fantom
5/11/2020 03:20:10 pm

I like the cover. It has nice graphics and title font

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Susan Smith
5/11/2020 04:54:04 pm

Sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

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Stephanie Liske
5/11/2020 05:27:19 pm

I like the cover.

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beth shepherd
5/11/2020 08:39:07 pm

I really like the cover. It def draws me in.

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Cynthia C
5/12/2020 06:00:05 am

The cover is striking. Thanks for sharing the excerpt.

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Veronica Lee link
5/12/2020 06:17:52 am

Sounds intriguing! Must read!

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Debbi Wellenstein
5/12/2020 12:04:21 pm

The cover is great-thanks for the giveaway!

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Robin M
5/12/2020 03:33:28 pm

Story sounds unusual

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Mary Cloud
5/13/2020 07:45:15 pm

No questions - the cover is pretty cool

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Nina Lewis
5/14/2020 11:14:49 pm

Sounds like a good read!

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Julie Murphy
5/15/2020 03:45:50 am

The cover looks good.

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Bernie Wallace
5/15/2020 08:10:38 am

I like the simplicity of the cover. Congrats on the release.

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Jaclyn Mercer
5/16/2020 09:06:24 am

Very intriguing start to a series. I'd definitely read them!

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Dave Gibb
5/18/2020 02:03:27 pm

cool cover, looks good .

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Leah Cavendish
5/20/2020 01:25:16 am

This sounds really interesting and the cover looks great.

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Carol
5/23/2020 12:02:35 pm

I am always interested to learn about new books to read.

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Melissa
5/23/2020 05:56:16 pm

cool cover, goes well with the story.

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Renata
5/23/2020 06:42:12 pm

I definitely need to read more Science Fiction. There's so much going on... The Aura Operation series sounds a pretty nice reading!

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Karin
5/25/2020 06:50:33 am

Great cover

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Sarah L
5/26/2020 12:57:09 am

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest. 

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Danielle McDonald
5/28/2020 12:05:59 pm

Sounds like an interesting read

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Paula
5/28/2020 02:03:57 pm

The cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.

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Daniel M
5/28/2020 07:17:49 pm

like the cover

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Diana Hardt
5/29/2020 07:22:22 am

Nice cover. I really liked the blurb and excerpt. It sounds like a really interesting book, very intriguing. Thank you for sharing.

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Francine Anchondo
5/29/2020 11:00:27 am

I like the cover

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susan smoaks
6/1/2020 06:50:32 am

i like the cover. i would love to read this.

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joy f
6/1/2020 08:36:03 pm

Sounds good.

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Heather Kaufman
6/2/2020 02:59:48 pm

The cover is cool & goes well with the story.

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Bella Martinez
6/3/2020 12:30:24 pm

Sounds like a great read!

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BILL HOFF
6/3/2020 09:07:53 pm

My daughter would enjoy this book

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Kristen
6/3/2020 09:42:53 pm

The cover says: mystery.

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Juana Esparza
6/3/2020 10:53:59 pm

I liked both the excerpt, and the book cover.

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Jenna O
6/4/2020 05:50:57 am

The cover looks amazing and I would really love to read this book. I would like to ask what is his favorite place to write?

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Kevin Moran link
6/5/2020 06:15:22 am

In my office, early in the morning, with a good cup of coffee!

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Melanie Borhi
6/4/2020 08:01:25 am

cover looks amazing.

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jose rosado
6/4/2020 10:44:36 am

What do you think of the book or the cover?

its very cool, i like that its very stylized but not reveling of the plot!!!

THX

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Emily B.
6/5/2020 11:06:55 am

I like the gritty city look of the cover.

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Hesper Fry
6/5/2020 07:31:31 pm

The cover looks really good and the story sounds interesting!

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Sand
6/5/2020 10:16:52 pm

Looks like a great cover!

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Jerry Marquardt
6/5/2020 11:41:35 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Lying Beneath, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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