Wicked And Wilde: Immortal Vegas, Book 4 (33 page)

It meant war.

Aces Wilde

The war on magic heats up when Sara is drawn into her unexpected new role as the head of the House of Swords. Don’t miss Aces Wilde, Book 5 in the Immortal Vegas series, coming August, 2016!

A Note From Jenn

Sara’s second reading in the opening chapter of Wicked And Wilde provides clues to the mayhem about to unfold. The cards’ general interpretations are below, suitable for everyday reads—or for those moments when you find yourself face to face with a sky kraken. These are equal opportunity interpretations!

The Moon

As Trump 18 of the Major Arcana, the Moon is a card of mystery and obfuscation. With ties to the occult, or the nighttime world of dreams and psychic understanding, it urges you to connect with your intuition for the answers you seek. Something remains hidden behind a veil, and hard facts elude you, which can be frustrating unless you’re willing to go with the flow. However, this card can also mean that your spiritual life is deepening, and any creative projects will experience a burst of positive energy and success. Look to your dreams and premonitions for clues about what’s to come!

The Five of Wands

The fight is on! The Five of Wands indicates that you are about to be immersed in a competition, or an intense activity that feels like a contest—lots of action and rivalry. You can overcome your opponents, but you must act with intention and focus. This card can sometimes mean a minor injury received in the course of physical activity, so be careful out there—don’t move so fast that you do something foolish. In matters of business or the heart, others want what you want…but the challenge excites you and you know you have what it takes to achieve your goals.

The Hanged Man

So many ways to read this card, so little time… except actually, you have more time than you want. Trump Twelve of the Major Arcana, the Hanged Man is the card of transition, postponed plans, and your life being held in suspension. There could even be some self-sacrifice involved as you struggle to make a change. You’re being forced to stop and consider something from an entirely fresh perspective, and perhaps even question the deeper meaning and purpose of what you’re doing. Expect delays, but know the impasse is only temporary. Want to speed things along? Change your point of view! That fresh look or willingness to sacrifice negative beliefs will break things open.

Acknowledgments

Once again, Wicked And Wilde would not have been possible without readers in the U.S. and abroad, who asked for another book in the series by sharing the story of Immortal Vegas with their friends and encouraging sales and reviews. Thank you for allowing me to continue to tell these stories! As with every book, I am deeply indebted to Elizabeth Bemis for your friendship and mad formatting/design abilities. Gene Mollica once again did an extraordinary job with the photography and cover design/illustration for Wicked And Wilde, and my editorial team of Linda Ingmanson and Toni Lee once again excelled at wrangling my story into shape. Any mistakes in the manuscript are, of course, my own. This book is dedicated to Kristine Krantz, because she literally walked through Hell with me for this book, and lived to tell the tale. I’m completely blessed to have found you in this lifetime, my friend. We won’t talk about what you did the last time around. Finally, sincere thanks go as always to Geoffrey—for your vision, insight and guidance, every step of the way. It’s been a
Wilde
ride.

About Jenn Stark

Jenn Stark is an award-winning author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy. She lives and writes in Ohio. . . and she definitely loves to write. In addition to her new "Immortal Vegas" urban fantasy series, she is also author Jennifer McGowan, whose Maids of Honor series of Young Adult Elizabethan spy romances are published by Simon & Schuster, and author Jennifer Chance, whose Rule Breakers series of New Adult contemporary romances are published by Random House/LoveSwept and whose new modern royals series, Gowns & Crowns, is now available.

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