My Sweet Saturday Sample is a morsel from my latest release, an epic fantasy romance, Seeking a Scribe: Enchanted Bookstore Legend One. This is the first of a 5-part series.
Available at Amazon for only
99 cents.
In this sample, Lyra and her small group of guides reach the division between good and evil lands. There, one of the guides, Glisla, turns traitor. Cullen, the Imperial Sorcerer and Lyra's lover, along with the Imperial Dragon (golden dragon/Head Guardian), come to Lyra's aid when she is being attacked.
In this sample, Lyra and her small group of guides reach the division between good and evil lands. There, one of the guides, Glisla, turns traitor. Cullen, the Imperial Sorcerer and Lyra's lover, along with the Imperial Dragon (golden dragon/Head Guardian), come to Lyra's aid when she is being attacked.
In the distant edge of the dense
woods, Lyra barely made out the form of a green dragon. A breeze carried the
foul odor of evil from that direction, making her nose wrinkle in disgust.
When their band reached the Geminus
tree, the discordance of powers caused the air to crackle with electricity. The
treetop swayed wildly in a gust. Lyra looked up. A magnificent golden dragon
sailed toward her, larger than any dragon she had seen. His translucent wings
connected all along his body to the tip of his tail, like huge sails. It could only be the Imperial Dragon.
She stood entranced by his vast golden
aura trailing far behind him. His power reached inside her soul and connected
to her new internal fire. In that instant, she gained insight into her purpose.
Suddenly, she was one with the good of Dragonspeir, as strong as the bond with
her family and belief she could find happiness with Cullen. The three were
inseparable in her spirit.
While lost in this revelation,
something pushed her hard past the Geminus tree. She landed on her side in the
bleak shadow world and stared back at Glisla, whose body and arms leaned
forward from shoving her.
“Lyra! Get up! Come to me!” Cullen shouted,
holding his hand to her just inside the boundary.
The Head Guardian let out a piercing
screech.
Something whoshed above her. “You’re
my prize now, Scribe,” a huge green dragon snarled while his talons latched
onto her waist.
She screamed and writhed.
Before it could even lift off, the
Imperial Dragon came at full speed, tackling the beast half his size.
Tossed free, she landed eighty feet
farther within the dark land.
The dragons wrestled between her and
the Geminus tree. Fire and magma drakes circled her like vultures. In one swift
bite, the Head Guardian bit cleanly through the neck of his opponent. The huge
green head landed with a thud in front of Lyra, its spinal hornlets lodging in
the soil. A stench of chlorine gas oozed from its blood.
Her legs trembled and buckled as she
attempted to stand. She could feel the heat of the drakes’ breath from above. She
needed to get back over the boundary.
Seeking a Scribe: Enchanted Bookstore Legend One
Lyra McCauley is a writer and loves fantasy novels,
but until she opens a selection from bookstore owner Cullen Drake, she has no
idea he’s a wizard character who lives a double life inside that volume…or the
story’s magic will compel her from the edge of depression to adventure, danger,
and love.
His gift to Lyra, the Book of Dragonspeir, was actually her copy, misplaced years ago.
Lost in her pain following divorce and death, she fails to recognize him as her
childhood playmate from the fantasyland. Friendship builds anew. Attraction
sparks. But Lyra doubts whether a wizard is capable of love. She’s torn—should
she protect her fragile heart or risk new love?
Opening the book’s cover, she confronts a quest:
save Dragonspeir from destruction by the Black Dragon before he utilizes power
of August’s red moon to expand his strength and overthrow the opposing Imperial
Dragon. Lyra accepts the challenge, fearing Cullen will perish if evil wins.
Along with magical animal guides, Cullen helps her through many perils, but
ultimately Lyra must use her own power…and time is running out.
I'm
looking forward to seeing what sweets some of my fellow authors on this hop
will serve. Be sure to check them out on the main blog page for Sweet Saturday
Samples.
5 comments:
Great sample! Love the action and description. Plus I'm a fan of dragons, too! I'm off to buy a copy. BTW, I love your blog design.
I love dragons of all sizes and ages! Thanks lots for coming by, Patricia. I hope you enjoy the book. I had a blast writing it!
Great sample. I especially liked your use of the sense of smell--the foul odor of evil, as well as the stench of chlorine gas. Great description.
Yes this is a great sample. Beautiful descriptions
Sandy and Lindsay, thank you both. I like to feel like I'm really there--part of the adventure for me.
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