Today, I am showcasing a snippet from my sweet medieval romance – A Voice in the Air.
Scene
Set – Cadi hears a tale.
Excerpt -
Cadi craned her neck to see where Fira pointed. “Aye. The legends tell us it belonged to a magickal people. A terrible war was fought, and the people fled to a land far to the south.”
“The legends are partly true.” Fira released a sad sigh. “As legends often are. Time confuses the story.”
Aderyn cleaned up the meal, then stood, preparing to leave.
“No. Sit.” The faerie queen pointed to the blanket. “Give Cadi companionship. Learn.”
Fira folded her hands on her lap. Staring at the ruins, she began. “A long time ago there was one who was the ancient of all. Her time had come to leave this existence. An heir was sought. The decision was between I and another, a revered magickal. On the final test The Scorned One was found to be lacking.”
Releasing a soft sigh, she continued. Her voice full of emotion as she spoke about the delights of the life the faeries led. How they worked with the Earth Goddess, keeping the land lush and fertile. A darkness came over her as she spoke about the day the Scorned One brought the elves from the north to ravage the area.
“She told them all they needed to know. It was as if she had unlocked the door to our world - the world of the faeries. They knew our weaknesses. They took everything they could carry. Their greed knew no limit. No one from the village came to help us. We had no weapons. There was nothing we could save.”
Cadi could only guess at the pain that flooded the faerie overseer as she stared at the ruins.
Fira continued, “They were much more brazen the next time they returned. They raided the village. Stealing cattle, harvested grains and bales of wool. Some villagers helped us chase them away. Others were too scared the elves would return and rob them. Better to cower than to fight.”
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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