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Authors: Jodie B. Cooper
Sídhí is pronounced: Sid He
Synth
Crystal
- 1. The purest form of energy, it
was created by the highly advanced Ancient Ones on the home world of Sídhí tens
of thousands of years ago. Synth crystal makes normal (mundane) people immortal
and increases all of their natural abilities. It also gives them other
extra-ordinary abilities. 2. It is the strongest known substance on Earth or
Sídhí 3. Each source (or spring) of crystal has a slightly different set of
characteristics in it.
Synth Crystal Spring
- A spring of Synth Crystal can be
grown. Crystal in liquid form is poured into an underground chasm or cavern.
The crystal grows until it fills the underground abyss. Each spring is subtly
different as the crystal leeches microscopic material from the surrounding
nature. Pools of Synth Crystal can be seen above ground, but growth (expansion)
can only take place underground.
Teleportation
(aka port) – Teleportation is the ability
of a vampire or dragon shifter to move from one location to another in the
blink of an eye.
Valley
- A second dimensional valley covers the same
geographical terrain as Earth does. Most Sídhí live within the protection of a
valley. A valley can only be entered by a gateway or by porting. Valleys were
created thousands of years ago. The most respected theory of how valleys came
into existence is The Second Dimensional Balloon Theory.
Vampire
- Race of people originally from Sídhí. Due to
synth crystal, they have increased sense of smell, sight, strength, mental
capabilities, teleporting ability, retractable incisors, and retractable claws.
A vampire has the ability to suck blood or bite with venom. Their venom can
Change a mundane human into an immortal vampire.
Clan vampire
- Vampires who eat normal/solid human food and (may
or may not) drink the blood of a mate or that of an animal. In direct sunshine,
their eyes turn solid black with no whites. They have a strict code of honor.
They detest dhark vampires and elves.
Dhark vampire (aka Exile)
- Vampires who drink the blood of humans and do not
eat solid food. In direct sunshine, their eyes turn solid red with no whites.
Witch
- A witch is evil. Born as a druid that turns to the
dark arts, they kill people, sucking the life essence out of their victims. The
ill-gotten power turns their skin to a putrid green.
To view the complete Sídhí
glossary, please visit Jodie's website.
Sídhí Summer Camp Series
Forbidden Temptation of a Vampire, book 1
- Jared & Katie's story
Vampire’s Forbidden Territory, book 2
- Jared, Katie, and their cabin mates
Book 3 (Sarah) - Summer 2013
Song of the Sídhí Series
Beloved LifeMate, book 1
- Miranda & Colin's story
A Dragon's Dream of Love, book 2
- Leah & Derek's story
Stolen Love, book 3
- Eric & Katrina's story
Guardian’s Beloved Mate, book 4
- Guardian Alexander and Lizzie (Leah’s mom)
Christmas in Vampire Valley, book 5
- Brandon & Megan's story
Sídhí World News
- Collection of micro (or short) stories published as news
clips on the blog Sídhí World News.
New series coming soon! Watch for it in early 2013!
For snippets, deleted scenes, and a current list of
published books, please visit Jodie's website and/or blog.
of a Vampire
Prologue: Dragon Council Proclamation
In order to remain undetected by mundane humans on Earth,
The Dragon High Council has decided peace between the Sídhí races is critical.
Therefore, all Sídhí Valleys will participate in a summer
camp hosted by Dragon Valley. It is believed the unique blending of races
within the summer camp will achieve the first step toward peace.
Participants shall include the eldest two teenage children
(or direct descendants) of each council member. Participation in the Peace Camp
is not optional. If any Sídhí Valley refuses to participate, all known gateways
within that valley will be shut down immediately.
NOTE: A copy of this proclamation has been dispatched to the
governmental bodies of all known valleys.
Dragon Valley: Day of Arrival
Katie grinned as her brother, Mitch, walked toward her. He
was so busy teasing her he didn’t notice the slowly rotating ceiling fan. He
had a bad case of tunnel vision, or maybe she should say, once he got something
stuck in his thick head, he chewed it to death, it rattled around in his hard
head and would not go away.
For all his teasing, she should let him walk into the fan,
but his head would break her ceiling fan.
“Mitch,” she said, pointing up at the fan in warning.
He ignored her, chattering on about how much she was eating
during puberty. He was almost there.
“Mitch!” She waved her hand to stop him, waiting for the
inevitable ker-chunk.
“Aargh!” He bellowed and his eyes bugged out. Ducking at the
last minute, he neatly avoided the thin wooden blade of the fan. Looking up, he
glared at the fan.
Katie’s laughter filled the room. Talk about priceless.
Though, she was glad his cement-hard head hadn’t broken her ceiling fan.
“Very funny, Katie. Ha ha,” he grumbled, turning his
good-humored glare on her. His lips twitched trying not to laugh with her.
“I tried to stop you.”
“Just wait until you start your growth spurt. Next week
you’ll be whining and complaining that nothing fits anymore.”
He dropped onto one of the six beds lining the room. The
poor thing groaned under his weight, there was nothing tiny about him. He was
solid muscle.
“I think it might be sooner than next week. I’d guess a
couple of days max.” Her clothes were loose, but they irritated her skin. Every
time she moved, she felt the brush of her shorts and soft cotton halter-top
slide against her sensitive skin. Her skin had started tingling yesterday
afternoon. She sighed in resignation, being tender was normal a few days before
she started the final growth spurt.
“Honestly,” Katie said. “I can’t wait. I’m so sick of
wearing boys slim cut jeans. To think, I’ll actually have…”
“Laa! Laa! Laa! Laa!” He loudly bellowed with a sick look on
his face and fingers stuck in his ears.
“I was just going to say hips,” she said, planting her hands
on her hips. She grinned at his pained expression.
He gave a long-suffering sigh and removed his fingers.
She couldn’t resist the urge to tease him. “Oh, and I’ll
finally have boobs.”
Her giggles turned to laughter as his mortified expression
turned beet red. He tried to say something, but only a gurgle came out, while
the tips of his pointed ears turned rosy red.
The words barely left her mouth, when she felt someone
watching her. She turned and found herself looking into a set of piercing blue
eyes. She skimmed his face and then took in the whole deal: deep blue eyes,
silky black hair, tall, muscled, and gorgeous. Definitely, the most gorgeous
guy she’d ever seen. She honestly didn’t have the words to describe what he
looked like.
How could Katie think of words, when he made all her brain
functions cease to exist? For just a second, she forgot where she was and even
how to breathe. Her body went from laughter to a hot flush, even the tips of
her fingers and toes tingled with sparks of awareness.
Wow, talk about making a great first impression.
He casually leaned against the door frame, watching her as
she gave him the once over. He was nearly as tall as Mitch. And she thought her
brother looked like a pro athlete. This guy put her twin to shame. He looked a
bit stunned as he stared back at her. She briefly wondered if she wasn’t the
only one having trouble breathing.
Then it registered. Her heart stuttered to a complete stop;
her eyes widened and she stared at him in mounting alarm.
He was a vampire, a full-blooded vampire!
Forbidden Temptation of a Vampire
is a
full-length (76,000 word) YA paranormal romance
Copyright 2012 by
Jodie B. Cooper
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