The Butterfly: A Novel by Sage
Meet the Butterfly, sexy, intelligent and lethal but severely lacking in self-esteem. With nothing to lose and everything to gain she is on a journey. A journey to make everyone who hurt her, pay. As confident as she is about her journey, there is one thing that she never considered.
Will that thing be her ultimate destruction?
Raven is on the trail of a mass murderer who enacts revenge on an office full of people. Using her skills of perception and intuition she is ready to attack, but is she jumping too soon?
Raven may be up against something that she’s never dealt with before.
If she doesn’t learn the lesson soon enough it may cost Raven, her life.
Meet the Characters
Detective Raven Carter – Raven is the daughter of Detective Kelsey from Assumptions Abound. She is a tall, long sultry blonde hair and bright blue eyes, she is mixed with African-American and Caucasian and a sight to behold.
Carlotta – Carlotta is back and with each book series you find out just how deep the abyss of her mind can go.
Dr. Arial Frederickson – A drug addicted, Xanax and Percocet popping Psychiatrist. She is there to help her patients, if only she can save herself first.
Richard Worthington – Monet Worthington father is out of prison after serving nearly 30 years. Tall, dark and handsome with aged wisdom and salt & pepper gray seasonings, he is a tantalizing sight. He has his heart set on two things, finding his children and revenge. With all the danger going on around Cold Creek County, Richard may be the most dangerous.
Book Review by Devonia Johnson - Verified Purchase
I am giving the butterfly five stars. I love Sage books because she always keep you wanting for more. There is never a dull moment when you get to know her creative characters. Everyone would love to be like a beautiful butterfly but do we know what it takes to reach that point and be free? I recommend The Butterfly, Sage never disappoints.
The Butterfly Excerpt
Prologue
“You must stand up for yourself” she kept hearing in the back of her mind as she continued to climb the stairs.
She smiled to herself, knowing that she was about to take a stand. The wind whipped through her hair as she stood there staring, almost in a trance. She grasped on to her tiny butterfly pendant and said a silent prayer.
Who would have guessed that she would be doing something like this? She felt powerful.
She thought about the people and the reasons that had her at that point in her life.
No one truly cared about her. If she were no longer living, she knew that no one would be affected.
She allowed the tears to stream down her cheeks, no longer caring about her makeup.
It was almost symbolic thinking about it; here she was considering how she looked and not the seriousness of the situation she was facing. She gathered her composure and took a deep breath; today was the first day of the rest of her life. Today, she would make them all pay for what they did to her. These people would pay for the crimes of everyone. This would be their sacrifice.
The blood pumping through her body was almost as electrifying as the music pumping through the headphones she wore.
She let the old Kanye pump her up and make her ready. There was something about the way Kanye rapped, the intensity in the words that made her feel invincible. She was convinced that the new Kanye was suffering from a mental illness, but who was she to judge.
She was currently taking five narcotic medications, just to control her impulses. Not today, though. Today she was herself. In her own lucid mind, she was taking the bull by the horns and standing up for herself. She turned the corner and opened the door, allowing the smell of the place to permeate through her nose and senses.
She waved to the security guard and gave him a fake smile. He didn’t care about her smile; he was too busy watching her ass as she headed to the bank of elevators.
The sound of the elevator bell woke her from her mental slumber. She smiled and pressed the 6th button, feeling assured.
As she reached in her bag, she pulled out the 9mm Glock and began her mission.
Soon they would all remember her name.
They would all remember the day the met the Butterfly.
She smiled as she met the smiling face of the receptionist. As she raised her hand to wave, the bullet caught her square in the chest.
Everyone will die today, not just one.
( Continued... )
© 2016 All rights reserved. Book excerpt reprinted by permission of the author, Sage. Do not reproduce, copy or use without the author's written permission. This excerpt is used for promotional purposes only.
About the Author
Sage was born and raised in Huntingtown, MD. She has been married to her best friend, for over ten years and they have two amazing sons. She is also an Autism advocate and a parent of an autistic child, which inspired her to write a non-fiction book on raising a child on the Autism spectrum, The Optimistic Autistic: Our Testimony.
Sage also writes mysteries centered on characters that are close to the heart. She has vowed to produce books that encourage the reader to deliberately read; not just for entertainment but to read with the intention of solving the mystery along with the Detective.
Her belief that, “if you don’t see the books you’re searching for write them” has inspired her to write with a purpose and a passion.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sage.inspires
Sage's author website: www.blackbirddetectiveseries.com
Purchase The Butterfly: A Novel by Sage
Book 4: The Black Bird Detective Series
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-Sage/dp/1522738673
Kindle Short Reads > Novella > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Check out all of the books written by Sage
The Optimistic Autistic: Our Testimony by Sage (Non-fiction)
http://www.amazon.com/Optimistic-Autistic-Our-Testimony/dp/1480108782
The Black Bird Detective Series by Sage is a bookclub favorite!
Listen to the author reading: http://www.audioacrobat.com/note/CRSH3Htk
Book 1: Assumptions Abound Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Assumptions-Abound-Black-Bird-Detective-ebook/dp/B00642W77M
Book 2: Seeking Truth Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Seeking-Truth-Black-Detective-Mystery-ebook/dp/B008D2ZARA
Book 3: Sweet Revenge Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Revenge-Sage-ebook/dp/B012P17C1Q
Book 4: The Butterfly Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-Sage-ebook/dp/B01BVLG8RK
NEW RELEASE: Lost and Turned Upside Down on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Turned-Upside-Down-Sage-ebook/dp/B01CBY45P8
