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Today, I am showcasing a snippet from my sweet medieval romance – A Voice in the Air.
Scene Set – Prologue
Excerpt -
A blade of grass tickled the back of Cadi’s neck as she lay on the side of the hill. Eventide was falling. The clouds, coloured an angry red, swirled about the sky. A breeze brushed across her face. A hint of a hearth’s wood smoke scented the air. Snuggling deeper into her cloak, she sat up. Her gaze swept across the horizon. Rolling hills tinged with the hues of the harvest season. Deer grazed nearby, ever alert for the sound of a hunter. Far to her right rested the ancient ruins of a Keep. Legends said it was once the home of a magickal people who had fled the area generations ago. She again scanned the vista. No Ewen. Her warrior.
He had ridden south with his liege to battle with demons so large and fierce, even the land shook when they walked. Both knights and villagers rode together, vowing to slay the hideous beasts.
Worry filled Cadi’s thoughts. Ewen and the others were not the first to attempt to defeat the creatures. While serving ale in the tavern, she listened to the rumours whispered by the men. The beasts dined on man, crunching their bones as if they were made of dried twigs. They stole babes from their mother’s breast. No weapon, sword, or arrow could pierce the callous flesh that covered their grotesque bodies.
Cadi trembled. Ewen was just a squire. How could he slay such a creature? He was cunning and brave, but a demon was still a demon.
Nightly, she knelt in the church, praying for Ewen’s safety. Daily, she sang a song of protection as Enfys had instructed. Still no Ewen.
Would he return?
A brisk wind rustled the fallen leaves, settling a rawness on Cadi’s shoulders. She shuddered as if the icy fingers of death gripped her heart.
Blurb and Links -Leading an army of faeries and pixies into battle against mountain trolls was not what Cadi expected when she accepted the task of rescuing Ewen - the son of the Overseer of the Faeries.
Squire Ewen followed his liege into battle with a head full of romantic notions of knights, heroics, and damsels in distress. Being captured by a troll, thrown into a cave, and awaiting a hideous death was not how he had foreseen his adventure to play out.
Can Ewen stay out of trouble long enough for Cadi to rescue him? Will Cadi overcome her doubts and fears and bring her beloved Ewen home to Plucks Ridge?
Or will the petty evilness of The Scorned One defeat all and destroy the magickal realm?
If you love action, humour, quirky characters, and romance, then Daryl Devoré’s latest medieval fantasy romance – A Voice in the Air – is a must read.
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This has a lot of atmosphere, Daryl.
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Thank you for such a wonderful compliment.
DeleteReally interesting excerpt leaving many questions in the air
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DeleteI love the resonance between the scene details and her emotions, well done.
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DeleteThis is a beautiful scene. I honestly struggle to write scenes like this one. Tweeted.
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