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DANCER OF THE NILE, paranormal romance set in Ancient Egypt. Nima the dancer and Kamin, one of Pharaoh’s warriors, have been traveling with a caravan for a few days as they seek to escape the pursuing enemy and get vital information to Pharaoh to stop an invasion. Nima was exposed to various temptations involving her future as a dancer and Kamin realized how much she means to him. But he’s got secrets he can’t share…they’ve quarreled, made up and then some (it’s in the book)… the caravan has now stopped in the mid-morning, which is totally unheard of and signals danger. The duo leaves the caravan while the caravan master distracts the enemy for them.
They hiked, soon increasing their speed to an easy run, Kamin holding his pace to hers.
Every couple of minutes, he checked the empty landscape behind them, walking backward for eight or nine paces, scanning the horizon.
After the fifth time he performed this ritual, Nima challenged him, “What’s wrong?”
Frowning, he said, “I can’t shake the feeling something is following us. Even if we haven’t heard howling for a few minutes now.”
Eyes wide, she glanced at the horizon behind them, saying as she did so, “Why would anything follow us, except for the Hyksos?”
He rolled his shoulders and said, “I don’t know – the common predators out here on the open desert should be afraid to tangle with humans, at least in broad daylight.”
Cutting across his words was a definite howl, from more than one animal’s throat.
VS: Turns out what’s after them is powered by black magic and quite a threat…
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The story for DANCER OF THE NILE:
Egypt, 1500 BCE
Nima’s beauty and skill as a dancer leads an infatuated enemy to kidnap her after destroying an Egyptian border town. However, she’s not the only hostage in the enemy camp: Kamin, an Egyptian soldier on a secret mission for Pharaoh, has been taken as well. Working together to escape, the two of them embark on a desperate quest across the desert to carry word of the enemy’s invasion plans to Pharaoh’s people.
As they flee for their lives, these two strangers thrown together by misfortune have to trust in each other to survive. Nima suspects Kamin is more than the simple soldier he seems, but she finds it hard to resist the effect he has on her heart. Kamin has a duty to his Pharaoh to see his mission completed, but this clever and courageous dancer is claiming more of his loyalty and love by the moment. Kamin starts to worry, if it comes to a choice between saving Egypt or saving Nima’s life…what will he do?
Aided by the Egyptian god Horus and the Snake Goddess Renenutet, beset by the enemy’s black magic, can Nima and Kamin evade the enemy and reach the safety of the Nile in time to foil the planned attack?
Can there ever be a happy future together for the humble dancer and the brave Egyptian soldier who is so much more than he seems?
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Yikes! Thanks for leaving us hanging here…you are a cruel literary mistress…dangling words above our heads that fill us with tension and worry…and then you tease us with new delights to come…I’m leaning towards some sensuous sci-fi, but your take on Egypt is always delightful!!!!
I have a feeling something uncommon is pursuing them! Nice cliffhanger… *grumbles because I can’t turn the page*
~Charley
Nice! Great buildup of tension, and a nice cliffhanger!
Yay! Sequel titled Babies of the Nile. Bring it on, Veronica.
LOL, that title works for me!
Ooh tense! Very atmospheric snippet!
I’m so nervous for them. Lot’s of great tension. LOVE IT!
Uh-oh! Kamin has good instincts.
This gave me chills! Fantastic excerpt, even though it does mercilessly leave us hanging 🙂
Great cliffhanger to end on. I hope they find a way out of that terrifying situation.
Aww, I’ll be sad to see not see these two every week, but I look forward to seeing what else you bring us!!
And that was just cruel to end on a cliffhanger 😉
Wonder what kind of tracking animals they’re using? I know the egyptians had sighthounds, but those wouldn’t be trackers.
I’ve so enjoyed each and every excerpt you’ve shared from this story, Veronica! Thank goodness I have my own copy so I can get my fill. Can’t wait to see what adventure you’ll take us on next! 🙂
Final excerpt? With wolves and Hyskos after them? How cruel! Very nice snippet, as usual.
Hyenas actually…..thanks for the kind words!
Must be uncommon predators, then!
I’m glad I already read (and loved) this book, or I’d be terrified for them . . . Though I remember this bit well enough to still be worried! 🙂
Aww, thank you very much, I’m glad you enjoyed the book!
I do feel badly, stopping the snippets from Dancer with this week, but I love these characters and going back to them every week to pull an excerpt is distracting me seriously from the WIP and the next book after that LOL. Because as I mentioned last week, now it’s got me thinking of Kamin & Nima sequels and I already have a full plate for awhile. My next Egyptian novel is at the copy editor and I writing a new SFR…..
“I am writing a new SFR…” Sheesh, where’s my editor????
And the tension builds…Great snippet. I’ll be back. 😀
Oh no, I want more. *runs off to buy book* Well done! And please write another story with the two of them.
I think I’ll have to revisit them LOL. I can’t picture Nima and Kamin just living quietly till old age after all this adventure. And then of course there’s Renenutet the snake goddess, who may just have something she wants done and they owe her…oh heavens, here come the plot bunnies now! I hope you enjoy the book, thanks!
Spooky! That was such a scary scene! Great book! 🙂
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean that something isn’t out to get you! I especially like the walking backwards–he’s so determined to keep moving.
Oh my, if I hear ANYthing howl tonight, I’m going to hide under the covers. This was set up beautifully, the tension is so thick. Great 8.
Love the build up of tension with him looking back again and again until she can’t stand it. And then, cue the hyenas. Nice!
Very nice to leave us hanging like that! 🙂 Enjoyed the tension in this scene.
A great way to leave us hanging! The howls of the predators… and we don’t know how far off they are….
Eeep! Trouble is following them! Intense 8!