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Let’s see…five things about me.
My father was a blacksmith, but I still have a horrible time remembering much about metallurgy, which is OK, until I have to remember if carbon steel is great or a no-no when it comes to swords. (Answer…carbon steel is great for keeping a blade sharp but awful if you want something that is not brittle when you are fencing.)
My first paying job was as a cemetery caretaker…which meant I mowed the lawn while my boss would pour gas into hornet’s nests and light them off. Fun times. I was always sure someone would come back in the form of a singed zombie or belligerent ghost to complain, but sadly, no one ever did.
I adore gardening but am very bad at it, mostly, because I am very allergic to the outdoors. I do well with orchids, though. And my basil is about to become self-aware, I just know it.
I love road trips. Getting in the car and just seeing the world is wonderful. But I’ve not gone anywhere for a bit…so the big reset button in my head hasn’t been hit, and I think it is wearing on me. I better get going somewhere soon! With the pandemic, though, it is hard. (But if that is my biggest problem, I should admit I am very lucky and shush.)
I have a love of foxes, currently, which means that every time something with a cute fox appears (for while Wal Mart was making book because they put out so many fox printed pajamas) it must be mine.
Every day, Lady Avriel hears the bards sing about the greatest love story of all times, a heartbreaking romance between a human nobleman, Captain Edward de Vere, and the beautiful Queen of the Fae, who shattered his heart when she abandoned him to accept her throne. Avriel secretly longs for the sad and romantic captain as she works as a double agent, serving at both human and fae courts to keep the peace between the two kingdoms.
But for three hours every night she remembers a completely different world, where the greatest love story is a lie, and Edward belongs to her. She believes this reality to be the true one, even if no one else does. The world has fallen under a spell, and it is up to Avriel to find its source and undo it.
To set things right, Avriel must face the all-powerful Elder Fae and confront the darkest powers that rule her destiny – only to learn that if she proceeds, her actions will bring chaos and open her kingdom to destruction. Is this a choice she is willing to make to bring her love back?
Read an Excerpt:
Avriel blinked. Blood rushed into her head, and suddenly there was too much of everything – too much sound, too much scent, too many visions clouding her head. It pulled her in like a wave, all cacophony and fear of being overwhelmed. And then silence, abrupt and complete, before her senses started to work again.
She had to school her features, to look calm while the turmoil sorted itself.
Nine o’clock. The Remembering Time. For the next three hours, she would remember a completely different world, a different reality.
“What is it?” Northram asked sharply, staring into her face. Jervis had the grace to look worried, Charlotte was studying her fingernails.
“Just this awful headache all the sudden.” She took a deep breath, and held it as the world clicked back into place.
She did not want to meet Northram’s gaze, fearing that he would see the truth – that she was a different person sitting here, staring back at him. She wondered for the thousandth time how he did not remember the truth of things. The spell, whatever it was, was strong indeed; for when she finally looked into his eyes, she could find no warmth, no concern. She was just one of his puppets… if he knew her as anything else, his expression did not give it away.
“Very well, then,” he said. “You may go.”
Jervis helped her up and walked with her. Charlotte stayed behind, as usual.
“Do you need a doctor?” Jervis asked.
“No.” Avriel forced herself to keep a hand on his arm. With her recovered memory, she now knew how she despised his cowardice, how cruel he could be. Her skin crawled at his touch. But since the Avriel of a few moments ago did not remember Jervis in such a fashion, she was forced to submit.
Fortunately, her room was not far. “Thank you for your help.”
Jervis searched her face, much like Northram had a moment ago. “Avriel, what is it?”
“Pain. Just lots of pain. I will take some headache powder and take to my bed.”
She closed the door quickly before he could say anything else. Some nights the truth wanted to come pouring out in a torrent. She wanted to punish people like Jervis for sins they doubtless didn’t even remember.
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