In honor of my upcoming release, Lynx to the Pharaoh which features a caracal shifter hero:
Thirteen Things about Caracals
1. A caracal is related to both the leopard and the lynx.
2. They have large elongated ears with long tufts of hair on the ends, which make them very distinctive.
3. The caracal has a reddish-brown coat and is short-haired.
4. The caracal makes its home in Africa, Arabia, Afghanistan and India.
5. It’s usually nocturnal but can be seen during the day.
6. A caracal is very dangerous if it’s cornered and will attack.
7. The caracal is agile, is a good climber and is known to catch its prey in the air – i.e. it will spring into the air to capture birds on the wing.
8. Men in India and Iran used to capture them and use them to hunt birds.
9. It’s generally a solitary hunter.
10. They occupy varied habitats such as grasslands, plains and rocky hills. My caracal shifter lives in the desert. This is actually not usual, but my hero is not a usual man.
11. Their tail is short.
12. Their eye color ranges from golden or copper to green or grey.
13. Lynx to the Pharaoh is a historical paranormal set in Egypt. It comes out at Ellora’s Cave on 1 July.
Here’s the blurb:
Sethmet Khalil comes from a line of shapeshifters who protect the pharaoh from tomb robbers. It’s a sacred duty handed down from father to son—a duty he’s determined to carry out successfully so his family retain the shapeshifter powers they cherish. Failure means death at the hands of a deadly curse.
Desperate to escape the strictures of mourning, Charlotte Webster travels to Egypt with her stepbrother. The freedom of Patria Oasis is heady after the stuffy rules of the London season. It’s full of temptation. Sethmet, their guide, is handsome and sparks forbidden desire in Charlotte. Risking censure, she embarks on a passionate affair, secret rendezvous full of lingering caresses and explosive pleasure.
Charlotte pleases both man and feline, but she’s with the men Sethmet suspects are hunting for the pharaoh’s treasure. If Charlotte is involved, he can’t protect her from the pharaoh’s curse and she’ll die with the others. Love, danger and betrayal battle beneath the blood-red desert moon as the lovers steal moments together and fate works its wiles.
To read an excerpt.
Win an ARC of Lynx to the Pharaoh – comment on this post or one of the other Egypt posts to come before 29 June and you’ll go into a draw to win an ARC of Lynx to the Pharaoh.
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Very intriguing. I’m off to read your excerpt. Wishing you many sales!
by Adelle Laudan June 25th, 2009 at 1:35 amHappy T13!
Sounds like a winner! You’ve done it again!
by Sandra Cox June 25th, 2009 at 4:45 amWho knew?
Happy TT!
by Harriet June 25th, 2009 at 4:55 amhttp://iamharriet.blogspot.com/2009/06/thursday-thunks-and-13-items-from.html
Just read my first book the other day about Egypt, I fell in love with the scenery. Please count me in. This sounds exciting. Have a great day.
by Roberta Harwell June 25th, 2009 at 5:38 amWell, you know how much I love pussy cats, so this is a fantastic blog post. I didn’t know that much about caracals, but now I do after reading your post. Very cool.
((hugs))
We didn’t do a T13 this Thursday since it is a Midnight Brew Thursday and our guest is Georgia Evans. Stop by if you can and wave hi.
Cass
by cass June 25th, 2009 at 5:45 amhttp://midnightmooncafe.blogspot.com
Very cool list! Good luck with the book! I wish you a ton of sales! *Hugs*
by Stephanie Adkins June 25th, 2009 at 6:23 amSounds good.
by CrystalGB June 25th, 2009 at 7:44 amSounds like another Awesome read to me. GOOD LUCK! wishing you many sales!
by Connie B June 25th, 2009 at 8:38 amThey’re beautiful animals! The story sounds great! Congratulations on your new release!
*hugs*
Paige
My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/
by Paige Tyler June 25th, 2009 at 8:39 amSounds awesome!!!! Interesting stuff.
by Jennifer McKenzie June 25th, 2009 at 9:33 amCongrats on the new release!! And thanks for all the cool info on the caracal, a big cat I wasn’t familiar with.
by Debbie Mumford June 25th, 2009 at 9:44 amOff to google a picture of a caracal!!
http://talesfromthecrit.wordpress.com/
by Inez Kelley June 25th, 2009 at 9:48 amOoh, very cool, Shelley! Thanks for letting us know about caracals–I’m learning about all kinds of new shifters from you!
by Fedora June 25th, 2009 at 10:28 amOoh…sounds interesting, Shelley! Here’s wishing you many sales!
by Heather June 25th, 2009 at 10:43 amEnjoyed learning about this big cat. Best wishes on your book’s release.
by storyteller - my other blog June 25th, 2009 at 12:05 pmHugs and blessings,
Those are interesting facts Shelley. The blurb about the book is great. I can’t wait to read it.
by Dani K June 25th, 2009 at 1:00 pmSounds yummy. Is it hot in here or is it me?
Happy T13.
- Mary
http://maryquast.blogspot.com/
by Mary Quast June 25th, 2009 at 1:14 pmThanks for all the good wishes for my new release. As you’ve probably guessed I have a soft spot for feline shifters!
by Shelley Munro June 25th, 2009 at 2:10 pmCongrats on the new books and having a contract with Elora’s cave.
Janice~
by Janice~ June 25th, 2009 at 2:48 pmYou are so prolific, Shelley
How do you do it? And I love all your shifters!
by Helen Hardt June 25th, 2009 at 4:19 pmCongrats on the new book! I love caracals.
by Babette James June 25th, 2009 at 6:23 pmHappy T13
You’ve been digging up the interesting stuff to create your shifters with, I’ll say that. I’m envious at your imagination; maybe I ought to spend some time playing with shifters. Expand my brain.
by Susan Helene Gottfried June 26th, 2009 at 7:47 amReally like your post on caracals. They’re one of my favorite wild cats and I learned more about them today-thanks to you. The Egyptian and shifting aspects of your book sound great. Kelley
by Kelley June 26th, 2009 at 8:36 amBeautiful animal! I love shifters, especially cats and this book sounds great!
Congratulations on your release!
by Eva S June 28th, 2009 at 12:58 amCongrats on your new release. I’m not familiar with the caracals so your post is really informative for me. I believe that one of the Egyptian Gods is Bast, who is the Goddess of Cats. Would caracals be under her protection too, I wonder? :o)Tamsyn
by Tamsyn T. June 28th, 2009 at 1:54 amSusan – it’s fun writing about different animals. I have to admit that the big cats are some of my favorites.
Kelley – thank you. I’d love to see a caracal in real life. Maybe one day.
by Shelley Munro June 28th, 2009 at 2:32 amEva – feline shifters are my favorite type of shifter to write. I never tire of writing them, especially feline alpha males. They make delicious heroes.
Tamsyn – Egyptians loved their cats. We saw some cat mummies when we were there.
by Shelley Munro June 28th, 2009 at 2:34 amI love cats,thanks for all the info on caracal
by Peggy Gorman June 28th, 2009 at 3:39 amCongrats on your book!
It sounds like a gorgeous feline, like one other poster I am off to Google a picture.
by Gram June 28th, 2009 at 5:12 amI love the sound of your caracals. Many interesting facts that I never realized.
by Gayle O June 28th, 2009 at 8:15 amCan’t wait for Lynx to the Pharaoh.
I just got the e-newsletter, so I clicked on the “Caracals” blog link, read it, then clicked on the “excerpt” link, which took me to the EC site for the book. I clicked on the “Read excerpt” link there, and got … nothing. That is, nothing but the “if you are under 18 …” disclaimer, and the book title. I really wanted to read that excerpt!!! Luckily, it was available on your website. So, just one burning question: Will this be available in print SOON?!?
Later,
Lynn
by Lynn R. June 28th, 2009 at 9:06 amHave always had a fascination with ancient Egypt. Went through a phase when I read everything I could get on the history of that ancient civilization. Of course, shifters were never part of it.
by Patricia Barraclough June 28th, 2009 at 5:47 pm