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Mortal Enchantment #3
by Stacey O'Neale
Release date: November 25th, 2014
Published by: Phoenix Reign Publishing
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Format: Paperback, eBook
SUMMARY
It’s been a week since all hell broke loose…
Rumors of King Taron’s weakened powers have left the air court vulnerable. Kalin is desperate to awaken her akasha powers, except she doesn’t know how. Tension within the court is at an all-time high. Pressure is mounting for her to ascend to the throne, but a halfling has never ruled over any court. To solidify her position, the council has advised her to marry Sebastian—a high ranking air elemental she’s never met and her betrothed.
Will Kalin sacrifice her relationship with Rowan to strengthen her court?
Rowan and Marcus return to a fire court in turmoil. Liana’s death has fueled the fire elementals’ distrust against the air and woodland courts. The unbalanced elements have set off natural disasters all over the mortal world. Rowan takes the throne to restore balance, promising to unite the fire court. But not all elementals are happy with his leadership. Many are secretly loyal to Valac, which means Rowan needs to find allies for his cause.
Can Rowan unify the court of fire before the elements destroy the world?
Rumors of King Taron’s weakened powers have left the air court vulnerable. Kalin is desperate to awaken her akasha powers, except she doesn’t know how. Tension within the court is at an all-time high. Pressure is mounting for her to ascend to the throne, but a halfling has never ruled over any court. To solidify her position, the council has advised her to marry Sebastian—a high ranking air elemental she’s never met and her betrothed.
Will Kalin sacrifice her relationship with Rowan to strengthen her court?
Rowan and Marcus return to a fire court in turmoil. Liana’s death has fueled the fire elementals’ distrust against the air and woodland courts. The unbalanced elements have set off natural disasters all over the mortal world. Rowan takes the throne to restore balance, promising to unite the fire court. But not all elementals are happy with his leadership. Many are secretly loyal to Valac, which means Rowan needs to find allies for his cause.
Can Rowan unify the court of fire before the elements destroy the world?
PURCHASE LINKS
EXCERPT #1: ROWAN
After Marcus
left, the lack of sleep and overuse of my power had finally caught up to me. My
lids were heavy, making it hard to keep my eyes open. I laid down on the
nearest bed, sinking into the softness of the vanilla scented pillows. I could
rest here until tomorrow, and then meet Kalin on the beach at sundown. As I
closed my eyes, I imagined her in that sexy sundress with the ocean breeze
wafting through her red curls. My lips tingled remembering the raspberry taste
of her kisses. With all this craziness going on, she was the one thing that
made sense. The only person who could make me forget about everything for a
little while.
Kalin was
the one I wanted. The only one I needed. I shook my head. What was wrong with
me? It was too soon to be thinking about this stuff, right? It had only been a
few weeks. And what did I know about real feelings, anyway? Had it not been for
Marcus, I would never even know what it felt like to care for someone. Love was
never part of my life. My mother thought love was a weakness—a totally worthless emotion compared to power
and control.
But that
still didn’t explain how I was feeling. Why everything seemed better when Kalin
was around. Why my fingers ached to touch her. Why her pain shattered me to the
core. I put my hands over my face. Or, maybe the lack of sleep was making me
delusional. With a smirk, I gave in to the darkness that was overwhelming me
and fell asleep.
EXCERPT #2: KALIN
Being
betrothed totally sucked. Having powers I couldn’t control sucked. Not being
able to help my ailing father sucked. Pretty much everything about my life
right now sucked on an epic level of suckage. I forced a smile as I stood
beneath the stone archway next to the council members, pretending to be excited
to meet Sebastian. The same way I pretended not to notice my decisions were
being made for me. Like everything in my life wasn’t out of control and falling
to pieces right in front of me.
The mountain
wind caught hold of the bottom trim of my yellow full-length gown. I pushed it
back down with my gloved hands. The council insisted that our first meeting was
to be a formal affair, so I had to dress like I was going to a prom. Ariel, of
course, tried to make the best of it. She thought a princess makeover might
improve my mood. Unfortunately, all of her efforts— combined with the way-too-tight bodice on
this gown—just added
to my overall disdain.
After
speaking with Dad, we decided it was best for him to keep Mom away from all of
this. At the moment, I had to go along with the engagement. I was hoping I
could gain my akasha powers and never have to tell her about this whole
disaster. Although I understood Dad’s motives, I was still pissed that he never
told me about the betrothal. There should have been a discussion between us.
Lots and lots of them until he saw my side and then changed his mind. An
overwhelming sense of despair lingered in the pit of my stomach. If I couldn’t
ignite my akasha powers, would I really have to follow through with this and
marry a stranger?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Stacey O'Neale
Stacey O'Neale lives in Annapolis, Maryland. When she's not writing, she spends her time fangirling over books, blogging, watching fantasy television shows, cheering for the Baltimore Ravens, and hanging out with her husband and daughter.
Her career in publishing started as a blogger-turned-publicist for two successful small publishers. Stacey writes young adult paranormal romance and adult science fiction romance. Her books always include swoon-worthy heroes, snarky heroines, and lots of kissing.
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