Blog Tour: Libera Me by Christine Fonseca

Welcome to the Virtual Blog Tour for LIBERA ME, Book #2 in the Requiem Series by Christine Fonseca.
Beginning after Lacrimosa and the short story Mea Culpa, Libera Me follows Zane and Aydan as they try to figure out who Nessa really is. Here's the blurb:

What happens when everything you’ve sacrificed for is lost? 
Aydan thought Nesy’s death would be the end of him, until he meets Nessa and his hope is restored. Could she be Nesy reborn? He is certain she must be. That is, until her lack of memories and incessant nightmares begin to erode his faith.

Zane is used to trusting his mind, his wisdom and his angelic senses. But these attributes are no help with Nessa. He has no way to be certain of her identity, no way to know the truth. That is, unless he listens to the one thing he has refused to acknowledge throughout his existence - he feelings for Nesy. 

Blind to both angel and demon, Aydan and Zane must figure out the truth behind Nesy's identity before all is lost, Azza discovers the truth and the Beast is again unleashed. 

The lines between good and evil have never been so blurred.

Libera Me officially releases October 30. And be sure to check out the other books in the series:

LACRIMOSA

DIES IRAE (Free from Amazon and Smashwords)

MEA CULPA (Free from Amazon and Smashwords)

Today I am super excited to get a SECOND day to participate in Christine Fonseca's Libera Me tour!!! I absolutely love this book and the Requiem series in general.

Chrsitine has generously offered to share a deleted scene from book 1 of the Requiem series: Lacrimosa. It's such an awesome scene! And it's from a character who I absolutely and positively LOVE: Lorelei! Let's see what it's all about, shall we?

Deleted Scene from Lacrimosa – Part #1

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When Lacrimosa was initially written, I toyed around with 3rd person POV and told the story from the POVs of Aydan, Nesy and Lorelei. Through the revision process a lot changed, and although I did not keep the Lorelei chapters, her character has always held a special place in my heart. So much so that I wrote a special short story for the Winter Wonder’s anthology releasing in December.

With that in mind, I thought I’d share one of the Lorelei chapters with all of you. This one hints at the story that I will share in depth in December.  In this scene, Lorelei has just been taken by Azza into Infernum (his realm). (**Note, I split the scene into three posts, see the link at the end for the next post)

Hunted

            Lorelei fell backwards through the shadows, into a dream world. A nightmare. The fog cleared, revealing a stone labyrinth of ruins. Ancient buildings, half ravaged by the decay of time and war filled the space around her. Rotting corpses and discarded bones littered the ground. Distant sounds of lamentation combined with the stench of death and filled her senses.

What is this place, she thought, as she struggled to remain calm.

Tendrils of black smoke appeared from the ruins themselves. They closed around her ribs and neck, squeezing the oxygen from her lungs. Her body ached for air. Blackness enveloped her senses and her mind closed in on itself.

            Memories of her life before circled her thoughts. Life with the angel-turned-sister who watched over her. The emptiness and fear that engulfed her when that angel left. And the monster that sought to destroy her—simply for being born.

For years she and her mother hid their secret. Before she stopped aging. Before the Seers started to disappear.

One by one her species faded into oblivion. Murdered, it was said, by a demon like none they’d ever seen. Powerful. Ruthless. Cunning. He lured the Seers to their death, masquerading as a trusted friend or an intimate lover. With one embrace, one kiss, he robbed them of their souls. Until they began to recognize him: solid black eyes and intricate markings that extended from his jaw to his collar bone.

Lorelei’s mother promised that Elle would come back and help them. Stop the monster. Protect them both.

She never did.

Lorelei felt her pulse pound too fast against her neck as the darkness continued to permeate her cells. Images frayed her emotions. Moments of her life she wanted to erase. Needed to leave behind. Moments she’d never forget.

Her mother’s voice echoed against the emptiness that surrounded her as she drifted back.

“Run, Lorelei! Run!”

She heard the words. Remembered running through the forests that surrounded her village.

            “You can't hide from me forever, little Seer. I will find you. And when I do, you will help me fulfill a promise to an old friend.”

            Lorelei ran from the devil. His promise guaranteed her death. Her mom had taught her that much. She pushed further as the twigs and branches scrapped her arms. Her legs. She ignored the pain that shot through her limbs, desperate to put as much space as possible between her and the monster.

            “I will kill your mother, little Seer. And then I will kill you.”

            She ran faster, trying to outrun the devil's voice in her head. The deeper into the forest she went, the louder his voice. Until she couldn't run anymore and she collapsed.

            Lorelei pushed against the images in her thoughts, desperate to chase them away. Shadows continued to surround her. Cold. Wet. Threatening. A blanket of fear covered her as a familiar voice whispered in her ear.

“Remember me? I’ve been searching for you for a long time.”

Part #2 will be released on 11/6 at the Bonnie Gets A Say blog. 

About Christine:

School psychologist by day, critically acclaimed YA and nonfiction author by night, Christine Fonseca believes that writing is a great way to explore humanity. Her many titles include TRANSCEND, DIES IRAE, LACRIMOSA, MEA CULPA, and in nonfiction: 101 SUCCESS SECRETS FOR GIFTED KIDS and EMOTIONAL INTENSITY IN GIFTED STUDENTS.

When she’s not writing or spending time with her family, she can be sipping too many skinny vanilla lattes at her favorite coffee house or playing around on Facebook and Twitter. Catch her daily thoughts about writing and life on her blog.

For more information about Christine Fonseca or the series, visit her website – http://christinefonseca.com or her blog http://christinefonseca.blogspot.com. 

To celebrate to release and thank her readers, Christine is hosting a little contest honoring each of the main characters. Prizes include a new release YA book, Book swag, and even some of her own titles. She is also giving a Kindle as part of her Fall Release Party. Check out both giveaways below.

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