Bringer of Chaos: Forged in Fire, science fiction romance from Kayelle Allen

I’m so excited to host Kayelle Allen today. Kayelle is here to celebrate her latest release Bringer of Chaos: Forged in Fire. Welcome Kayelle!

Bringer of Chaos: Forged in Fire By Kayelle Allen

Where is your favorite place to write?

I have a basement office with two walls that are filled with memorabilia and posters relating to my books. It’s cozy and has my desk and a computer with two monitors. I spend most of my day there.

What inspires you as an author?

Everything. When people ask me where I get ideas, I tell them I can’t “not” get ideas. They are constant. If I write them down, I usually don’t forget them. If I don’t record them, I often do forget. Inspiration can come from anywhere. I was watching the Superbowl with hubby one year and wondered if a game like that would exist in my own story universe. I ended up inventing a game called Ruckball for one of the series and had a big scene with characters watching it. I never know what will inspire me.

Why do you write romance and why your genre of romance?

I’ve loved sci-fi since I was a girl. Romance lets me reveal the emotional aspect of the story. Putting them together is like heaven.

What are you working on next and when can we expect to see it?

My current book is Bringer of Chaos: Forged in Fire which is book 2 in a series. I’m already working on the third book, subtitled Watch Your Six. In all three books, the main characters are immortal, except for a human named Six. He’s one of those guys who gets people laughing. I love writing him.

Bringer of Chaos: Forged in Fire

About Bringer of Chaos: Forged in Fire: 

When the immortal Pietas is marooned on a barren world with no food and few survival tools, he knows it could be worse. He could be alone. But that’s the problem. He’s not.

Half a million of his people sleep in cryostasis, trapped inside their pods and it’s up to Pietas to save them. He can’t release one at a time. It’s all or nothing. He’s facing over five hundred thousand hungry, thirsty, homeless immortals all looking to him for answers.

It’s not all bad. The beautiful telepathic warrior he’s loved for lifetimes is at his side. He’s bonded with a sentient panther. He hates humans but the one dumped on this planet with him has become a trusted friend.

But before Pietas can build shelter, figure out how to grow food, or set up a government, he must take back command from a ruthless enemy he’s fought for centuries. His brutal, merciless father.

Immortals may heal, but a wound of the heart lasts forever…

Genre: science fiction romance, sci-fi

Release date: 12/29/17 

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Excerpt from Bringer of Chaos: Forged in Fire :

In this scene, Pietas has been playing with a sentient panther, a huge animal he calls Tiklaus. The name means “Loyal Warrior.”

Tiklaus batted at him, knocked Pietas onto his back and then flipped itself down beside him. The panther wrapped its front legs around his arm and gnawed at it in gentle play while the hind feet kicked him without injury. Claws flashed, but did no harm.

Now I know how a chew toy feels. Pietas blew out a breath.

When the panther draped itself over his chest, Pietas struggled to slide out from under but could not get up. The animal weighed less than he did, but with no visible effort, it kept him from rising.

“I concede, my friend. You win.”

The panther ignored him.

“Tiklaus, off.”

Nothing.

“Off, please.”

The panther yawned, opening a huge maw. Fangs flashed.

Pietas tried a signal that worked with sparring partners and asked for release by double-tapping the panther’s side.

The cat stood at once and stepped over him. It shook from nose to tail, then sat and groomed itself.

He stood and brushed himself off. Standing beside Tiklaus, who reached him mid-thigh, Pietas took pride in knowing this sweet, playful cat was also the snarling ball of animal rage that had nailed Mahikos to the ground. He should have let the cat eat him when he had the chance.

Pietas ensured no one was on the path in either direction before he knelt and scratched the cat’s ears. “Who’s a good kitty?”

The animal sneaked in a lick of his hand and face and flopped down on its back.

“My Tiklaus, that’s who. Tiklaus is a good kitty.” He rubbed the smooth belly. “Yes, you are! Such a good, big kitty. You’re my kitty, aren’t you? Good, good kitty.”

The panther accepted the attention, one paw twitching. After a moment, it stood and shook itself. A purring sound rumbled from its chest. It sat, licked one paw and added a lick of Pietas’s face as well.

“Thank you for the bath.” He hugged the panther’s neck. “You have as soft a heart as I do but you don’t show it either. Pact, my friend. I won’t tell if you won’t.” He kissed Tiklaus on the nose.

The panther bumped its head against Pietas, then bounded to a tree and up it.

About the Author of Bringer of Chaos: Forged in Fire: 
Kayelle Allen writes Sci Fi with misbehaving robots, mythic heroes, role playing immortal gamers, and warriors who purr. She’s a US Navy veteran and has been married so long she’s tenured.

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  1. I love this excerpt! It’s one of my favorite scenes in the book. That cat is as immortal as Pietas, and I can tell you it stays with him for at least the next 12k years. This book is set in the distant past of my current story universe. It’s great fun writing the origin of Pietas and his crew.
    Thanks for having me, Maddy!

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