***TOP SECRET*** Leaked Files #2 (General Halston)

**Top Secret**

Netherworld Division #265

Agent: Halston

Sex: Male

Height: 6’3

Hair Color: Blonde

Eye Color: Blue

Weight: 220lbs

Race: Angel               

Rank: General

Territory: United Kingdom & Central Dominance, formerly known as Lyrinia, of the Netherworld

Interviewer: Cpt. Patrik Kramer

Reason for Interview: Request to recruit Netherworld creatures for mission.

Mission: Execute the demon named Bund and the vampire king named Greggan.

Cpt Kramer: Good evening General Halston. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to speak with me. Please speak clearly, so  Marlina can document everything that’s said in this hearing.

Halston: Good evening to you as well. Let’s keep it short if at all possible.

Cpt. Kramer: Very well. Let’s get started, shall we? How long have you been here on Earth?

Halston: Since the ancient times. Before the Great Flood.

Cpt. Kramer: And why did you leave Heaven to come to Earth.

Halston: Do we really have to go over this? I came to request a specialized team. Why do I feel as though I’m being interrogated?

Cpt. Kramer: Forgive me, General Halston, but my questions were written out by Viktor himself. I’m afraid he outranks all of us angels on Earth, and I must follow orders.

Halston: I followed the traitor Satan from Heaven and I’ve been stuck here ever since.

Cpt. Kramer: But you never swore allegiance to the great traitor, did you?

Halston: No. I was tricked. It’s no secret that I’ve been trying to redeem myself for centuries. No angel has done greater work on Earth to protect the humans and right the wrongs of my mislead brothers and sisters.

Cpt. Kramer: Can you elaborate on those wrongs?

Halston: Honestly, Patrik. As if you do not know.

Cpt. Kramer: Once again, I apologize. Please, for this interview, could we keep it formal. Please, answer the question.

Halston: Many of the fallen angels produced dangerous spawn. The creatures we see today, vampires, Syths, ghouls, etc, are the abominations of angels. It is my duty to clean up the mess my…I mean our brothers and sisters have made.

Cpt. Kramer: Thank you, General Halston. And you’ve never created a Netherworld creature, have you?

Silence

Cpt. Kramer: General Halston?

Halston: No.

Cpt. Kramer: Why the hesitation?

Halston: Move on to the next question, Cpt. Kramer.

Silence.

Cpt. Kramer: Very well. Let’s just get to the matter at hand. What creatures did you have in mind for this mission?

Halston: Of course I’m bringing my second in command, Al. A Metal-Mind is absolutely necessary. I also need a War-Breeder. I have one in mind. An old friend, Tristan, I would like to bring him to this world.

Cpt. Kramer: You’d actually let a War-Breeder loose?

Halston: Why not? It’s not like they are true Netherworld creatures. They are the only natural predator of vampires, created to fight them in the Great War. Tristan is one that I trust. 

Cpt. Kramer: And the prophet, a Prince Jax?

Halston: He is a necessary evil. I need his power and knowledge.

Cpt. Kramer: He is King Greggan’s son and rightfully imprisoned in the Ivory Tower. He is too dangerous for this world. So is the daughter, a Princess Evina. She’s a legitimate Temptress. Can you imagine the damage a vampire with her powers could do if she was around humans? You actually intend on bringing them here?

Halston: Whatever it takes to rid the human world of Greggan and Bund. If we don’t stop them, the human world could be thrown into absolute chaos. The Vampire Registration System would be obsolete, humans would be farmed for blood, and I don’t even want to think about what Bund would do if he was free to roam Earth without consequence. I have a plan to prevent all of this. I have it under control.

Cpt. Kramer: How exactly do you intend to destroy the demon, Bund? As angels, we have no power against our own kind, even if they turned to the dark side.

Halston: I have my ways. I know of someone that can take care of him for us.

Cpt. Kramer: Oh yes, you believe the half-blood’s mother has such a gift?

Halston: I do.

Cpt. Kramer: You show great trust in such Netherworld creatures. You are aware that the half-blood, Koa Ryeo-won, and her mother are under surveillance. You know that we cannot actually let them live.

Silence.

Cpt. Kramer: Did I say something wrong?

Halston: This interview is over. Send my request to Viktor or I will go to him myself.

Cpt. Kramer: General Halston? General Halston, come back here. We’re not done! Halston!

Silence.

Cpt. Kramer: I guess that’s it for this interview, Marlina. He’s not coming back. Go ahead and shut it down.

Top Secret File #1 An Interview With Koa Ryeo-won for Netherworld agent position.

The Chronicles of Koa: Netherworld:

The world is a dangerous place. Our world is threatened by the creatures of an alternate land called the Netherworld. Good thing Koa and the Netherworld division are there to keep the vampire population in check. Koa is a feisty half-blood with a mysterious past. Her best friend is her boss, she has a cursed mother, an enchanted sword, and an attractive human pet. 

Koa also has a problem. A Netherworld serial killer, with a taste for little girls, threatens everything Koa has worked hard to protect. Not even Koa’s boss, Halston can stop him. But he knows one prisoner that can. Too bad that prison is in the Netherworld.

Is Koa ready to journey to the Netherworld to release the one creature that can break her mother’s curse and protect all that she holds dear?

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Dragon Con 2013

Dragon Con 2013! 

Geeks unite! 

Last week I sent out a Facebook message asking if any of my friends wanted to join me for some fantastical fun in Atlanta. Surprisingly, five of my friends actually said that they would like to venture into the awesome culture of costumes, makeup, and mock weapons with me. 

Sweet!

So, with only four days to prepare, we set off to pick out the best costumes we could in such a short amount of time. What did we come up with? Well, naturally, I decided to go as one of the characters in my fantasy novel, The Chronicles of Koa: Netherworld. I chose Princess Evina, of Lyrinia. 

Thank goodness for Amazon Prime! My cool red wig and corset arrived in record time. With a little trip to Party City, I picked up a few petticoats, a sword, and even found a costume for the upcoming Halloween parties. With the help of my awesome Chinese friend, Jacky Joe, I also sported a marvelous Sharpee tattoo! Ha! Isn't that awesome?! That guy is incredible.

I'm so glad that I met my friend Nick. He decided to join me in representing The Chronicles of Koa. He came as Nickolai Frost, an agent that you'll meet in the second book of the series, Lyrinian Blade! My gosh. He looked awesome. 

I mean...what do you think?

Then, my lovely friend, Jodell, came as a cool steam punk vixen, by the name of Gilfred Flywheel. She actually created her entire outfit from scratch! She made her jewelry and stitched her costume. Check out this amazing woman!

Shannon came as a ghost buster.

And the gorgeous Victoria came as a warrior princess!

Aren't we a cool looking group?!

 

Take a look at the awesome pictures from our weekend! Next year, I'll have a table to promote The Chronicles of Koa, and even cooler costumes!

 

Oh gosh. I walked up to Manu Bennett like I knew him. Haha! I gave him a card and told him about my book. I even said that one day...when it's a show or movie, I will call him and offer him a role. He was such a nice guy and gives the best hugs!

Manu Bennett! The highlight of my trip! This hottie called me gorgeous and hugged me! I'm still swooning!

Whoa! It's Ronald Weasley!

Poison Ivy!

Lollipop Chainsaw!

Dresden and Murphy!

More awesome steampunk

Stan the Zombie

Princess Evina and Nickolai Frost

Mmm...the smell of steel

Stay tuned for more travels! The World Fantasy Convention in Brighton, UK is coming this Oct. If you'd like to see me make it there to promote The Chronicles of Koa, and make awesome videos of my trip, donate today! 

www.gofundme.com/koabooktour

The Chronicles of Koa: Netherworld

What would you do if a demon threatened your mother's life? If you're like Koa, you'd sharpen your enchanted sword and go after him...

The world is a dangerous place. Our world is threatened by the creatures of an alternate land called the Netherworld. Good thing Koa and the Netherworld division are there to keep the vampire population in check. Koa is a powerful half-blood with a mysterious past. Her best friend is her boss, she has a cursed mother, an enchanted sword, and an attractive human pet.

Koa also has a problem. A Netherworld serial killer, with a taste for little girls, threatens everything Koa has worked hard to protect. Not even Koa's boss, Halston can stop him. But he knows one prisoner that can. Too bad that prison is in the Netherworld.

Is Koa ready to journey to the Netherworld to release the one creature that can break her mother's curse and protect all that she holds dear?

**Bonus Material**
Someone has stolen classified documents from the Netherworld division's vaults. Read the secret interviews that were leaked to the press, and discover the hidden clues of Dark Prophet (The Chronicles of Koa #2)

Available on Amazon!

5.0 out of 5 stars Koa! Koa! she's our man! If she can't do it...we're all doomed., June 25, 2013

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Nick - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Chronicles of Koa: Netherworld (Volume 1) (Paperback)

Since I am neither an author nor writer in any sense, I typically don't write book reviews. It's hard for a lay-person to do justice to a complete work that took months if not years to complete, in just a few minutes. It's like trying to describe a Picasso by saying, "well, it had a lot of angles, and the colors were nice," With that being said, here's my 2 cents on the Chronicles of Koa.

The Chronicles of Koa is another great read for fans of the young heroine genre, such as Hunger Games and the Divergent series. While it has similarities to these other popular stories at the macro level, it carves out its own unique world and characters that make it stand on its own as an original series. Koa really keeps you guessing on how she's going to screw up next. Not that she is inept, but she is young, foolish, and strong willed. Like many of us were at her age. Ready to show everyone else that we have what it takes to conquer the world. However, in Koa's case she's taking on a Netherworld filled with creatures and beings with a seemingly limitless array of powers. Koa herself is on a journey to discover herself on a personal as well as supernatural level. Bottom line, the book is a fun read.

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating world and story that left me wanting more (minor spoilers), June 21, 2013

By 

Kenichi Kamihara - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Chronicles of Koa: Netherworld (Kindle Edition)

The Chronicles of Koa focuses on the journey of Koa, a female, half vampire living in the human world with her guardian Halston, a "perfect man" of unique and mysterious powers to an underworld of evil and danger. From the beginning, it's clear that there will certainly be surprises as Koa has abilites that makes her character very different; for instance, in combat, she effortlessly wields a huge sword that detects evil and she can be exposed to direct sunlight.. In a recurring theme, the author seems to play with the reader, taking your stereotypes of what is accepted about the rules of vampires and other fantastical creatures but presenting something different.

I throughly enjoyed Koa, the character. She is depicted as a strong and powerful protaganist, but one with flaws. She is frequently impulsive throughout the novel and quick to anger both, somewhat anti-thematic to the calm, cool grace that most vampires are associated with. But she exhibits feistiness and self-resolve as her past is slowly revealed. You learn that even what Koa herself knows is not all there is to her life and situation. In this sense, I felt that Netherworld was a bit of an origin story that seem to be all the rage in superhero movies these days. The main character is just starting to learn about her powers and how to use them in her surroundings.

The supporting cast that Koa and Halston meet in their travels is the other strength of the author's writing. I found several of the characters genuinely interesting and am anxiously awaiting their continuing roles in the next book. The others are a very eclectic mix and have their own background and abilities which I hope are expanded on in the future.

There are some light romance themes throughout as well. But to be clear, the story is NOT anything like the fluffy young adult drivel of a certain goopy all too long vampire movie series. This is a character driven adventure in a rich and detailed world which the protaganist learns about her past as we the readers do. Her self discovery changes her perspective on the few friends she has and we share in those moments of confusion and enlightenment as she struggles to figure out herself and her past.

Bottom line: this is an engrossing read that ends all too soon. A book that is part dark fantasy, part adventure with colorful and creative personalities throughout; think less Twilight Saga and more Arya Stark meets Ocean 11.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, May 20, 2013

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gchelle - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Chronicles of Koa: Netherworld (Kindle Edition)

The ending had me on edge. I have to say I have not read a vampire novel like this one before. Koa is a very intriguing character. I love all the different creatures. I had a hard time writing this review because I don't want to spoil it for anyone. I could see some of the scenes playing out like a movie in my head. I can not wait to find out what happens next! K.N.Lee took me on adventure to the Netherworld that did not disappoint.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just because I'm biased doesn't make me wrong!!, May 13, 2013

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J. Pfahl "reading/writing/skip the arithmetic" (NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Chronicles of Koa: Netherworld (Kindle Edition)

This debut novel from K.N. Lee is such a wonderful way for her to introduce her writing skills to the world!! Her writing has a way of getting people excited to read something and it is infectious. This is a fantasy novel full of Vampires and other mythical creatures that are so popular right now in books. Sometimes stories about Vampires can get repetitive and stale, however Ms Lee manages to find a way to create a fresh take on it. Her characters have depth, growth, and they are the kind of characters you can get attached to. Her vision and imagination really comes through on the page and I'm so excited for the second installment of the Chronicles of Koa as this one left me wanting more! I don't want to give any spoilers on the book but it centers around a young woman (who is an anomaly as a half human/half vampire) who is determined to reclaim her memory and her life. She is full of strength and determination and you want to cheer her on. If you like books such as The Hunger Games, or The Mortal Instruments series etc. then this is definitely a book you will enjoy.

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