#periculum

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I decided to make a map in my worldbuilding exercise for my WIP, Periculum, and I decided to share my efforts going so far. The name of the planet is Aetov, and Periculum primarily takes place on the island of Tenebris, off the coast of the Othary continent. 

This was really fun to do, and hopefully I’ll add more info as I come up with more ideas! 

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Also here my face claims for Clark and Rainier, in case anyone is wondering what they look like! I couldn’t find the link for the Clark FC unfortunately, but Rainier is Cristian Cruz on Insta.

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Periculum First Scene (First Draft)

(This is the first scene from my WIP I’m planning to write in July, called Periculum. It’s about Clark Hart, a new professor at her former college who discovers dark secrets dating back to its very founder that can jeopardize everything and everyone she loves. I hope you enjoy!) 

I’d never thought I’d be at Periculum again. I also never thought I would want to burn it down to the ground. 

But here I was, sitting through a staff orientation meeting with the headmaster trying not to clench my hands like the physical therapist told me to. 

“... and that is why I think you would make a good addition to the Academy, Miss Hart.” Headmaster Cromwell finished, stapling her fingers over her desk. “You were one of our finest students, and from what I heard, you gained quite a reputation on the field. Our students would appreciate learning from someone so talented at your age.”

I said nothing, only staring blankly at the wall behind her. There was a spider at the corner of the ornate ceiling, weaving its web. It was the little things that kept me grounded. 

Cromwell blinked, clearly expecting a response but receiving none. “Well then. Here is your schedule for the semester,” she slid a sheet across the desk to where I sat, “and your room assignment. You will be living with the other professors; if that is satisfactory?”

Again, I said nothing. 

Cromwell cleared her throat, starting to seem flustered. “Someone had a request to have you as their next-door neighbor. An Mx. Sanguine, I believe? They also requested to show you around the campus, just to refresh your memory.” 

Finally, that provoked a response out of me. I bit my lip, hard, until I could taste copper and my inner turmoil. 

Fuck. Rainier was still here. 

A soft knock sounded from outside the room, and Cromwell peered over my head to glance at the door. “Ah, that should be them. I leave you in capable hands, Miss Hart, and I hope to hear all about your first day soon.” And then she shuffled me out of the office into the hallway, where Rainier was waiting with an awkward grin. 

“Clark! It’s good to see you again, it’s been years.” Rainier ran a slightly trembling hand through their curls. 

They were taller now, their hair longer, their stubble has grown into a beard... 

“You got glasses,” I stated. 

They laughed, tapping the slim golden frames. “Yeah, I’ve become such a librarian huh? They’re enchanted to help relieve eye strain. For those days when I’m stuck in the stacks until late at night.” 

I said nothing, flexing my hands again and again. Rainier glanced down at the leather gloves, and then back to my face quickly. I raised an eyebrow and they coughed. 

“I guess we should get going, huh?” Rainier started walking down the hallway and I followed without a word. “Not much has changed since you left. Headmaster Cromwell offered me a job right after I graduated; said my skills would be useful in identifying artifacts, plus I teach a few classes on the side. It’s fun, and the kids are really great too. Oh! Darkmore finally retired, he said he had enough teaching brats who constantly set their eyebrows on fire proper evocation mag- Clark, are you okay?” 

Suddenly there I felt a sharp pain, and I realized that I was clenching my fists. I relaxed my hands, embarrassed. “I’m good.” 

Rainier looked worried. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have mentioned that, are you sure you’re okay? If you want to stop, I can take you to the staff apartments and you can rest in your room, or I could get you a glass of water, or-”

Frustration started to bubble up again. “Rainier!” I snapped, and they flinched in surprise. “I’m fine. Let’s keep going.”

A mix of emotions danced in their eyes, but finally, Rainier relented. “Alright. But let me know, okay?” 

I folded my arms, looking away. 

They sighed. “Right. Let’s go then.” 

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RELEASE BLITZ Title: Periculum Series: Devil’s Playground: Unus #1 Author: Natalie Bennett Genre: Dark New Adult Romance Release Date: April 23, 2020

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Tragic and twisted fell in love… Ave Satanas, something wicked this way comes. It’s time for the reckoning to begin. Enter the Devil’s Playground wary where you tread, for demons are lurking with trickery up their sleeves. Here good and bad cease…

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Natalie Bennett ~ Periculum ~ Release Blitz / Teasers / Trailer

Title: Periculum Series: Devil’s Playground: Unus #1 Author: Natalie Bennett Genre: Dark New Adult Romance Release Date: April 23, 2020 Blurb Tragic and twisted fell in love… Ave Satanas, som…

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TEASER REVEAL!!! Periculum by Natalie Bennett releases April 23!!! “WOW!!!! …This story was everything… Absolutely hands down 5 stars.” – The Beauty and the Bookies Pre-order your copy now!!! US: https://amzn.to/2TpDRNn UK: https://amzn.to/39d6XGv CA: https://amzn.to/32FNmMp AU: https://amzn.to/39n2xgp Watch the trailer ➩ https://bit.ly/34vj4Ns Listen to the playlist ➩ https://spoti.fi/34yYyvf Add to your Goodreads TBR ➩ http://bit.ly/2Wc8XuR Bloggers & Bookstagrammers, sign up to review ➩ http://bit.ly/3aW6uZH Tragic and twisted fell in love… Ave Satanas, something wicked this way comes. It’s time for the reckoning to begin. Enter the Devil’s Playground wary where you tread, for demons are lurking with trickery up their sleeves. Here good and bad cease to exist, and not all will make it to the end. The price of freedom will be revealed only after bloodshed and rapture. A claiming of one and purging of others. That audio recording played exactly three minutes before the crash. It was a riddle, a warning, and a promise. But they didn’t know that until it was too late. Now stranded with two friends and a group of apprehensive strangers, Liliana Serpine must decide who and who not to trust as they navigate their way through hell in the form of an opulent city. There’s one person who stands out among the others. He’s got a gorgeous face and darkly enigmatic aura. Being drawn to him is inevitable but staying by his side becomes necessary to survive. When secrets start being revealed in blood, everything changes. From dabbling in the taboo, being tempted by the forbidden, and falling in lust with the carnage. For those that make it out of this alive, they’ll never be the same people they once were. #periculum #nataliebennett #unus #devilsplayground #teaserreveal #darkromance #newadultromance #bookpreorder https://www.instagram.com/p/B-99hasDLeJ/?igshid=1faden91cr1ah

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