Nightchild: Book 1 of the Clans Series

"From day into night, until the end of time, they shall not become one of these." With the prophetic words of a Gypsy grandmother's spell a journey into a compelling new universe begins in Nightchild: A Clans Novel. Tobyn Reyes believed his grandmother's spell would protect him. Instead it opened the door to a new realm of magic and immortality...Tobyn was a man like no other: half Irish, half Spanish gypsy and all chovihano. Under the protection of his grandmother's spell, he enjoyed the glow of his own uniqueness. That glow caught the attention of another uncommon man, the vampire Michel Dumas. Vampire power plush gypsy magic yielded a situation none of them were prepared to face.No, Tobyn, did not become one of 'these.' But what was he to do when he became one of 'those?'

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"From day into night, until the end of time, they shall not become one of these." With the prophetic words of a Gypsy grandmother's spell a journey into a compelling new universe begins in Nightchild: A Clans Novel. Tobyn Reyes believed his grandmother's spell would protect him. Instead it opened the door to a new realm of magic and immortality... Tobyn was a man like no other: half Irish, half Spanish gypsy and all chovihano. Under the protection of his grandmother's spell, he enjoyed the glow of his own uniqueness. That glow caught the attention of another uncommon man, the vampire Michel Dumas. Vampire power plush gypsy magic yielded a situation none of them were prepared to face. No, Tobyn, did not become one of 'these.' But what was he to do when he became one of 'those?'

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Unable to fight, unable to escape, Tobyn wept openly as he felt his life being stolen away. This was unlike the gentle taps Dumas had made before into his bloodstream; it went deep, ruthlessly seeking out all of his heart and mind and soul and ripping them away. Rapidly, he lost even the strength to cry; his vision collapsed upon itself, and breathing was an effort that required all of his attention. The coldness inside of him had not been touched, and it owned him now. He was cold, so very cold... The rapacious parasite at his throat released him, and Tobyn was distantly aware that he was dying. His coldness shivered indignantly at the thought, and as an act of rebellion, he managed to hove his eyelids open. Dumas hovered over him, face ruddy with Tobyn's life. The gypsy wished that he could strike that thieving smile away, but he couldn't locate his hands, much less make them useful. The vampire's lips moved, and his voice reached Reyes out of synchrony. "Now I will make you mine. I will give you everlasting life, and you will be my lover and nightchild until the end of time."

About the Author

J. A. Cummings graduated from Michigan State University in 1991 with a B. A. in interdisciplinary humanities (Spanish, Anthropology & History). While her day jobs have been in insurance companies and law firms by necessity, she has been putting her diploma to good use in her main passion: writing. Nightchild: A Clans Novel is J. A. Cummings' first full-length novel, as well as being the first volume in the on-going chronicles of The Kris. Ms. Cummings resides in Michigan.

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