Today, I am showcasing a snippet from my sweet medieval romance – A Voice in the Air.
Scene
Set –Ewen trying to find the person in the cave with him.
Excerpt -
Only one bounce. Ewen allowed himself a small grin. He was getting closer. Brushing stones aside, he moved forward. “Answer.”
“Oi.”
Ewen had heard the intake of breath. He stretched out his arm. “I am here. Where are ye?”
“Side. Against side. I can’t see ye.”
“Aye. Tis blacker than the devil’s heart.” He stopped swishing his hand and moved it slower. Thinking he’d touched something, he stretched out a finger. His fingernail tapped a pebble. Frustration grew. He was close. He knew it. But where?
Gliding his hand, he named what he touched. Dirt. Rock. Dirt. Rocks. Dirt. Cloth.
Cloth! He gripped and shook it, then he heard a sharp hiss.
“Yes. My leg.”
It took many awkward moments, but at last, Ewen was leaning against the wall next to the stranger.
“Squire Ewen of Plucks Ridge.”
“I heard.” His breath was shallow. “Sir Pariset of Penrythe.”
“A knight?”
“Barely.”
“Barely a knight? Or barely alive?”
His companion chuckled then coughed. “Both.”
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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Great scene. I love Ewen's sense of humour.
ReplyDelete"both" - well done!
ReplyDeleteWell described scene. Enjoyed it. Will they be able to help each other? Thanks for sharing!
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