Carmen DeSousa

Warning!!! Spoiler Alert!!! This is an excerpt from Creatus Animus , the fourth book (fifth if you count the prequel) in the ongoing Creatus series. Although each book can stand on its own, you will learn secrets that will spoil the mystery and suspense for you if you read out of order. If you haven't already read the Creatus series, find the entire series on Amazon.com . For the rest of you, welcome to the first peek of Creatus Animus . I hope you enjoy. Carmen If we allow enmity in our hearts, war is inevitable... For four thousand years, creatus have concealed themselves from the humans who hunted them almost to extinction. Now, one rogue faction plans to retaliate by ridding the world of humankind. Only one division of creatus, with the strength and numbers to fight the sinister sect, stands between humanity and a new world order. What they discover, however, might prove the truth about the creatus myths, and why humans started hunting them so man...

Ten years ago, Sirena left her family, her way of life, and her crown. Now, she wants to go back. But what if the prince is still waiting for her? The king dispatched him to bring her home, but J.W. didn’t plan to fall for her. If he lets her go, it might start a war. If she returns home, though, she might start one.   Note: Christmas with Jacky Waterman is a 5000-word short story. This sweet fantasy takes less than an hour to read, so you can enjoy a quick escape with your coffee, over lunch, or before you fall asleep. For more information, visit Amazon . Thank  you  for stopping by my place and reading my musings. Remember these are just  my   opinions  and shouldn’t be taken too seriously. If you have questions, please  feel  free to leave them in the comment section, and I promise you I will answer.  If you’re curious about what I write, please  visit  one of my author pages, where you can read all about ...

Not all phantoms are myths... For four thousand years, creatus have concealed themselves from the humans who hunted them almost to extinction. Now, one rogue creatus faction wants the world to know they exist, and one woman with nothing to lose plans to stop them. Whatever it takes, she will hunt down and kill the creatus who took her life from her. This is an excerpt from Book Three in the Creatus Series, which is Coming Soon! If you'd like to start the series from the beginning, you can download the prequel,  Creatus  (They Exist) ,  here .  For those of you who've read the first three stories, you probably know the characters this week. For the rest of you, I'm leaving out the names so there are no spoilers. Happy reading!  J She glanced at him. She understood the concept of protecting others, but she didn’t get how that would help his rebel cause to free creatus everywhere. She liked her anonymity. “How exactl...

For four thousand years, creatus have concealed themselves from the humans who hunted them almost to extinction.  Now, one rogue creatus faction wants the world to know they exist. This is an excerpt from Book Three in the Creatus Series, which is Coming Soon! If you'd like to start the series from the beginning, you can download the prequel, Creatus (They Exist) , FREE  here .  This week, I decided to take you into a training session... As with all excerpts, I left out the names of the main characters, so as not to have spoilers. Happy reading!  J He brushed her hair away from her face. “He won’t touch you. He knows I’d kill him.” “As you said ... when you’re around.” “I’m not going anywhere, baby.” She frowned. “Then why should I be afraid?” “I’d just feel better if you were prepared for anything. I wouldn’t want,” he made quote marks in the air, “a ‘mistake’ to happen on the street.” “Okay,” she conceded. “Where do ...

Cure for Tragedy—Hope: the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. No Hope = No Happily Ever After This is what I feel ... this is what I write. Remember the phrase, “Life sucks and then you die.” What a horrible slogan that was, and yet, I saw it everywhere ... slapped onto bumpers, pressed onto t-shirts .  If I thought that way, I never would have made it through high school, but that’s another subject. The fact is...we all need hope. Whether it’s in a bottle--message, not alcohol--a book, a person, an idea, it doesn’t matter. We all need hope; it’s what helps us get through this life. Because let’s face it, sometimes life does suck. I do put my hope in God, but I too have been where my protagonists--in some cases--have been. I’ve felt hopeless and wondered if I could ever trust in a person again. But I did, and I’m glad I took the chance and held out for hope of a better tomorrow. So when and if you read my s...