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  Through Time-Slamming

  By Claudy Conn

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  Through Time-Slamming

  By Claudy Conn

  http://www.claudyconn.com

  Copyright © 2013 by Claudy Conn

  Edited by: Kathryn Riehl

  Cover Artist: Kendra Egert

  All rights reserved

  Published in the United States of America

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  Names, characters, and events depicted in this book are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, places, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of the author.

  No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author.

  Unedited Excerpt of Through Time-Frankie

  Copyright © 2013 by Claudy Conn

  (coming in October, 2013)

  Excerpt of Hungry Moon: Quicksilver

  Copyright © 2012 by Claudy Conn

  Excerpt of Netherby Halls

  Copyright © 2013 by Claudy Conn

  Contents

  Whiplash Epilogue

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty

  Chapter Twenty-One

  Chapter Twenty-Two

  Chapter Twenty-Three

  Epilogue

  What reviewers are saying about Claudy’s books

  ShadowLove—Stalkers is hot, Hot, HOT

  ShadowLove—Stalkers is filled with steaming action and dramatic tension … Claudy delicately plants the seeds for future development and characters without distracting from the excitement and romance of Stalkers. The result is that she has a paranormal, vampire series, of romance novels, which carries her own unique and spicy aroma. ShadowLove—Stalkers is hot, Hot, HOT… and yes, I am blushing.

  ~ Vonnie Faroqui, Ink Slinger’s Whimsey

  Five Cups and a CTTR (Coffee Time Reviewer’s Recommend) Award

  ShadowLove—Stalkers is a story that immediately hooks the reader. It reminds me of a roller coaster just beginning, only to plunge into speed, drawing the reader into non-stop action. Intense and spellbinding, this paranormal romance kept this reader engrossed until the conclusion. I loved the passion and chemistry between the main characters. With tremendous action and well thought out characters, this fantastic read sizzles and sparks like a firecracker.

  ~ Coffee Time Romance & More

  Trapped Legend has my pulse skyrocketing!

  A clever, fast paced, unpredictable blend of action, adventure, mystery, magic and steamy hot loving … I picked it up and couldn’t tear myself away from it until I read the last page.

  I highly recommend each book in Claudy’s Legend series. You’re seriously missing out on some wonderful adventures if you haven’t read the previous stories. It’s by far one of the most exceptionally crafted, enchanting Fae series I’ve ever read.

  ~ Candice Stauffer, author

  Five Stars for ShadowHeart—Slayer

  This second in Conn’s Shadow series is filled with vampires, a vampire slayer, demons, wizards, a Fae prince and an unlikely romance. Claudy Conn does an excellent job of making this a standalone story while incorporating some of the characters from the first book and introducing us to several new characters. The war is still brewing and now the fae are becoming involved. Can’t wait for the next book in the series.

  This is another one I couldn’t put down and read in a single sitting. I got so caught up in the action I was sad to see it end. Fans of the paranormal romance, urban fantasy and vampire genres should enjoy this as well.

  ~ Wild About Bones on GoodReads

  One hot and thrilling book

  I fell for all three of the main characters, fun loving Maxie, dark and brooding Julian, and one hot Fae, Breslyn. However, it wasn’t just the characters that kept me on the edge of my seat, it was the entire involved plot that included jealously, betrayal, magic, murder, and, of course, hot passion … The well-written out mixture of myth and legend, not to mention the characters, all in today’s world has me Joyfully Recommending Spellbound—Legend as one book you won’t want to miss.

  ~ Jo, Joyfully Reviewed

  5 out of 5 stars

  Fanning the flames of Myriah Fire!

  What was once an innocent, if rollicking, regency romance has exploded with passion as Claudy Conn revisits Myriah Fire to turn up the heat.

  The addition of unbridled sexual passion to Myriah Fire’s strong story brings dimensions of maturity and depth to the struggles faced by Myriah and Kit, without diminishing any of the innocence, joy or charm found in the original story. This revised version of Myriah Fire allows Claudy’s regency followers to appreciate what her paranormal romance fans have discovered—mind-bending eroticism.

  A truly captivating tale with a blast of added sizzle, Myriah Fire will kindle the flames of your heart and burn up the night.

  ~ Vonnie Faroqui, Ink Slinger’s Whimsey

  Love, love, love Myriah Fire!

  It’s a brilliant, fast-paced, and ‘true to its title’, ‘going to catch you on fire’ romance. Looking forward to more! Hoping Claudy Conn plans to share more of her historical treasures with us.

  ~ Candice Stauffer, author

  Myriah has always been my favorite

  This is a sweet, funny, charming romance. The characters are likeable and the story is well told. I loved all of the Claudette Williams (now Claudy Conn) books, but this one has always been my favorite. I hope she will put out more of her backlist.

  ~ lmjolicoeur on Smashwords

  5 Stars for Rogues, Rakes, and Jewels!

  Being a huge fan of Jane Austen, with Emma and Pride and Prejudice being two of my favorite romance novels, I was thrilled when Claudy sent me her regency romance to review. This novel had everything: danger, a villain, twists, and more secrets between characters then I could count. I really enjoyed the story and the strong female lead. One thing that I will say about Conn’s Regency romance is this is no Jane Austen. There was serious heat in the book between the main characters. That just made this an even better Regency piece. I recommend it for a fun and delightful read. I will look to read her other Regency romances now.

  ~ Emily Walker’s Reviews

  5 Stars Taffeta & Hotspur

  Another fun regency by Claudy Conn. Full of characters who come to life and pull you into the story. And as always the evil villain lurking about ready for his chance to wreak havoc. From the forests of Nottingham to the streets of London, there is plenty of excitement and page-turning adventure from beginning to end.

  ~ Reviews by Jutzie

  When last we left
Jazz, she was in trouble, a great deal of trouble in Through Time-Whiplash…

  ~ Epilogue ~

  TOO LATE, JAZZ realized she could have avoided the deep plunge into the frigid swirling stream. She could have hovered before she broke water.

  However, suddenly she found herself caught up in a human moment.

  As the rushing stream pulled her along, she found herself tossed and flung about. She hit a few smooth, algae-covered rocks as the raging river took her downstream.

  The current was strong, and she was temporarily confused; however, as the water’s force began to ebb and she felt the current’s pull lighten up, she realized she could jump shift out of the river and find some dry land.

  She swam for a few moments as she tried to regain her senses and saw a grassy slope up ahead. With something of an effort, she jump shifted, landed on her butt, and stayed there as she recovered from the experience.

  She knew that she had, somewhere in her new mind, the skill to blink her clothes and shoes dry, but just as she tried concentrating on this, something else caught her attention.

  She cocked her head as she watched the water in the middle of the narrow river begin to part. “Huh,” she said out loud.

  She froze in place for a fraction of a minute as she watched a red, horny, glaring thing that looked much like a prehistoric creature rise partially out of the river. Then she saw the little arms and then the talons—it was an oversized prehistoric raptor!

  Its pin-like eyes took a sweeping gaze of the surroundings. Those eyes were cold, and suddenly its gaze was directly on her. It was as though it smelled her presence. It was as though she could hear its tiny brain say ‘food’, just as she watched it take a flying leap.

  It was no more than ten feet from her.

  She didn’t wait for more; she jump shifted.

  However, in her panic, she did not calculate where she was jumping to, and she hit a tree with a force that left her on her butt.

  At her back, she could hear its thunderous clumping over brush and small trees, so she jump shifted again. It still came at her. She wasn’t getting far enough away!

  Okay, she told herself, hover—hover high!

  She was pleased with herself when she accomplished this and found that she was well out of its reach. Then a swooshing sound through the tree tops caught her attention.

  The next thing she knew, she was dangling in the air, flying, held in the talons of what looked like a prehistoric and a hairless vulture the size of a Cessna plane!

  “So not good,” she told no one in particular.

  Chapter One

  AN ASSORTMENT OF things could bubble up in one’s mind as one dangles from the talons of a prehistoric and flesh eating, Pterodactyl-like creature.

  Oddly enough Jazmine Decker looked down at what was a lush green landscape and said, “The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” This quote by Eden Phillpotts was one that her mother had been fond of. What she actually heard in her head, and made her center her concentration on, was the fact that she was now quite capable of saving herself.

  She may be in the talons of a giant flying beast, but her Trevor had taught her the skills to escape.

  She could see that the landscape was changing faster than she could take it all in. She would have to make a decision fast. Yup, time to leave.

  She shifted out of the sharp talons and just before she landed in the thick of the green mass of tall wheat grass below, she hovered with a smile on her face as she gave herself a pat on the back.

  The feeling of accomplishment however, was short lived as an Anaconda lifted itself high and slithered through the air to come face to face with her.

  Screaming was her first reaction. The entire jungle vibrated with the scream that came out of her mouth.

  Her next and instinctive reaction was to lift off and hover higher—much higher off the ground. “Never going to touch that land down there again,” she told herself out loud, and once again attempted to mind link with Trevor.

  Nothing.

  Jazz remembered the pendant around her neck. It had to work. It had worked in the year 1816, so why wouldn’t it work now?

  Hovering well above the huge anaconda that had not given up on her and had curled into a coil ready to spring, she took the pendant in her hand and murmured the ancient spell that had been handed down from mother to daughter.

  She waited and then a swirl of black mist opened up onto a bright yellow aura and as suddenly as it had arrived, it was gone.

  She thought she heard the Queen’s voice whisper just before the aura vanished, “…be patient.”

  She couldn’t be sure it was her voice, and frowned with frustration. “What is the good in having this charm if you can’t get through to help me?” She asked the Queen, but she did not receive a reply. She shook her head and sighed heavily.

  She was going to have to shift again and again, until she could find a place to set down and shield herself.

  However, suddenly a strong swish of wind blasted over her, and once again she found herself dangling from a determined Pterodactyl’s talons.

  She swung in the wind for a moment while she tried to get herself together and decide where to jump shift to, when she saw them.

  She was caught off guard by three hungry Pterodactyl babies, whose wide open mouths were as large and toothy as that of a Great White Shark.

  Jazmine Decker screamed with total abandon.

  ~*~

  In Killarney, the Arched Monoliths stood regally at the edge of the Middle Lake. A glow emanated and surrounded the gigantic Sarsen Stones. The air vibrated and pulsated with magic. Dark magic and the earth objected to the clashing forces.

  The Seelie Royals could feel the power of Unseelie Magic as it instigated tremors through the ground, and shook everything within its immediate circumference. The lake bubbled and foamed beneath the opposing power they were exacting.

  The Queen stood, both hands out, palms facing the dolmens, as she silently chanted. She trusted Jazz to take care of herself, for at the moment she had a larger problem.

  At her back were her finest and strongest, Prince Breslyn and Danté, Princess Ete, Radzia, and Royce, as well as Chancemont and Morgan LeBlanc. Together they formed a pyramid of power and magic as they concentrated on keeping the portal from opening.

  They looked grim ready to kill or be killed.

  This was Trevor’s first thought as he stepped through with the Orb and took a look at them.

  He felt a sense of pride, but he saw that it was going to be one hell of a battle, as the Dark Royals were already inside the portal, and in that regard, they had the advantage.

  The Portal was locked; it was in the midst of spitting them out to their destination.

  The Dark Royals were closing the Portal trapping them, while attempting to use the Portal’s power against them. Though it was something none of them had ever done before, it was very nearly impossible as they tried to use their own powers.

  The Laws of Nature could not be interfered with, for long, and Trevor knew what they all knew. This was a losing battle. The best they could hope for as Aaibhe’s army increased at their backs was to contain the Unseelie; to keep them from storming Ireland and beyond.

  Nuad with his white hair blowing in the breeze, arrived and took up a stance with all of his Trackers flanking, the pyramid of royals.

  The Queen’s Royal warriors were gathering in numbers as the moments swiftly ticked by, but Trevor knew their numbers were not enough—they would have to rely on Seelie Magic.

  Aaibhe knew, Trevor thought at once. She knew the Dark Ones would break through. Even she could not stop a force of Nature.

  The Milesian Army arrived and lined up with the Seelie Warriors. Forgotten apparently, were old wounds and differences as they united to defeat a common enemy—The Unseelie.

  The Dark Royals were pounding at the entrance to the Human World.

  Trevor could hear them—all his
brethren could hear them.

  Although his duty was to stay and fight with his Queen’s forces, he would do so after he saved the life of his mate. He knew without Jazmine Decker, his life would be over. He could not live on without her. She came first, before all others. Before anything…she came first.

  He would already have been searching for her, had he not been brought against his will by the Orb of Time to the Queen.

  Once this Orb had been the possession of the Dark King, but now discarded, it had attached itself to the Seelie Queen Aaibhe. It would only answer to her.

  “Danté,” Trevor shouted over the roaring Portal. It was nearly deafening with the explosion of power beating at its mouth. He touched his brother’s shoulder and got right to the point. “I want to be here with you, fighting beside you, and so I shall be, but first, I have to find and save my mate. You have enough help here, but she has only me.”

  Danté raised a brow, “Your mate?” And then in spite of the immediate problem before them, he grinned and slapped his younger brother on the back. “Well, well…our family is growing.”

  “So you’ll explain? Jazmine Decker risked her life diving into the Portal for us. You see, we thought it was the Portal to the Human Realm, but Pestale tricked us, and now she is out there in another dimension.”

  “Do you know which one?”

  “I have an idea. Something about it looked familiar.”

  “Use the Orb of Time, it is the most powerful one, and you have it in your possession I am told,” Danté said.

  “The Queen called it to herself. She needs it to help fight the Dark Ones.”

  “Then I shall call our family Orb, the Lugh Orb…” Danté said and put up his hand. As the eldest, it responded first to him. An Orb appeared and he handed it to Trevor.

  “There…tell it what you need,” Danté said and then shook his head, “And now, out of my way, brother!” he returned his attention to the Portal which had belched and spewed a blast of black heathen insects as it tried to open wide.