Laura
DeLuca
Shuffled from place to place in the
foster system, Morrigan doesn't know the meaning of home. Plus, she
is different. She has power over fire, the ability to move objects
with her mind, and glimpse into the future. Just when she believes
her life can’t get any stranger, she discovers her true identity.
Filtiarn, a knight with a dark past and
a surprising secret, has been tasked with guiding the heir of Tír Na
NÓg through countless perils to be returned to her family. Once
Morrigan has been reunited with her mother and grandmother, their
triad can save the forgotten land of magic from being devoured by an
ancient evil.
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Excerpt:
“Guardians!” A low snarl emanated
from the back of his throat. “What are you doing with Guardians?”
“Stop it! Sit down!”
Morrigan wasn’t sure who she was
addressing, the man or the animals. Luckily, they both obeyed her
command. She stepped in between them to avoid any further
confrontations. The cats took a seat on either side her legs, but
their posture hardly relaxed. They still glared warily at the
newcomer, even though their hisses died down to an occasional soft
growl.
“Dirty, filthy beasts!” Tiarn
snarled as he climbed to his feet. “I hate Guardians.”
“They’re just little cats,”
Morrigan told him. “What’s the big deal?”
“Just cats! Hah!” He was standing
at a careful distance, even though they had started licking their
paws nonchalantly. “They are much more than simple cats! Though
even those I find distasteful.”
Morrigan narrowed her eyes. “What do
you mean?”
“Never mind. It does not matter.”
Tiarn dismissed her question with a wave of his hand. “They are not
coming with us.
“They most certainly are coming!”
Tiarn growled again. “I beg to differ
with you, Your Highness. They would only get in the way. Possibly
even get killed.”
Danu raised her head from her grooming
to hiss at him again, as though she had taken that last statement as
a personal threat. The strange reaction of her faithful sidekicks
made Morrigan wonder again just how much Tiarn could be trusted. She
also wondered why, when she wasn’t sure she could trust him, she
still felt the undeniable urge to wrap her arms around his neck and
kiss him.
“If they stay here alone, they’ll
definitely get killed or at least sent to the pound,” Morrigan told
him. “I can’t let that happen. So, they’re coming. End of
story.”
Tiarn’s eyes flashed dangerously, and
he looked like he wanted to argue, but thought better of it. “Very
well, Princess. Bring your mongrel felines. Just keep in mind that
Guardians and lycans do not mix well.”
“Lycans?” Morrigan repeated.
A sick feeling started to settle in her
stomach, as the truth of his words sunk in. It all started to make
sense—his hairy arms and chest, his reaction to the cats, even his
earlier comment about smelling her out. Her dark knight had a much
darker side than she had ever seen in her dreams.
“Why yes, Your Majesty. Did you not
realize? You are a witch and a sorceress. And I, your faithful
traveling companion, am a lycan—a werewolf.”
About the Author:
Laura “Luna” DeLuca lives at the
beautiful Jersey shore with her husband and four children. She loves
writing in the young adult genre because it keeps her young at heart.
In addition to writing fiction, Laura is also the sole author of a
popular review blog called New Age Mama. She is an active member of
her local pagan community, and has been studying Wicca for close to
eight years. Her current works include Destiny, Destiny Unveiled,
Phantom, Morrigan and Player.
This sounds really good and I love, love, love the cover! Thanks for the spotlight!
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