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Heirs of War #1:
When seventeen year-old Zelene finds herself thrust into a world of magic and prophecy, she discovers fighting destiny might not be the toughest battle she has to face. Now she must join with three other girls, complete strangers linked only by blood relation, to fight a war they know nothing of and rescue the twin sister she's never met.
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The adventure continues with Heirs of War, Crown of Flames...
Heirs of War #2
Mara Valderran
Cover Art by Gretchen Byers
Weeks have passed since Ariana and Alec escaped from Kellen's dungeon, but danger isn't far behind them. The guilt of his past weighs heavily on Alec’s shoulders, and his secrets only push Ariana further away. As they travel through unknown lands and encounter multiple threats, their biggest challenge might be trusting one another.
The world appears to be going on regardless of the risks Ariana faces. The Duillaine insist that they are doing everything they can to find Ariana, but their actions betray that claim. Despite the danger and the war closing in around them, all of Anscombe seems to be more interested in the upcoming Imbolc festival and Terrena’s betrothal than rescuing Ariana.
Well…not everyone.
Tired of waiting for the Duillaine to help her twin, Zelene starts plotting on her own and finds a surprising ally in Rhaya, even as the Cynewards prepare to make a move of their own. But Zelene’s plans go awry when she finds herself with a new ability, a mysterious new friend, and more enemies within the walls of Anscombe than she thought.
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HEIRS OF WAR, CROWN OF FLAMES EXCERPT:
Rhaya decided to pay a visit to Isauria after
dinner. She sensed Zelene's sadness and worry over Ariana, and she had to admit
that she shared it as well. It didn't feel right to have dinner parties and
laugh and plan festivals when Ariana's life was still in danger.
Her concerns only deepened when she arrived at the
leigheas and found Isauria's door guarded by two men. They wore identical
uniforms of gold cloth and silver chain mail. She greeted them with a perky
wave and made to enter, but they stepped in front of the door, blocking her
path.
"Um, hi guys. I'm Rhaya. I'm one of the
Duillaine, and Isauria's cousin. I'm just popping by for a visit."
"No one is allowed entry besides the
paion," one of the men informed her. "By orders of the
Duillaine."
"But I am
one of the Duillaine," she argued. "What do you mean I can't go
in?"
The men stood their ground silently, neither daring
to argue with a Duillaine or disobey the orders of another. She could sense
their apprehension and knew she wouldn't get anywhere with them. She mumbled
her apologies and retraced her steps back to her room.
She paced the floor, worrying over their situation.
Was she being naive by trusting the Duillaine? Her own mother was one of them,
so she hated to think poorly of them. But at the same time, Sylvanna, Meridel,
and Solanna alike constantly lied and kept secrets from them. If the Duillaine
had a plan to rescue Ariana already in place, they only needed to tell her or
Zelene that, and yet they refused to give them anything other than vague
reassurances while Sylvanna continued to pry information from Isauria.
Something wasn't right, and Rhaya started to think it might not be her lack of
knowledge concerning the inner workings of the Duillaine keeping her from
understanding.
She didn’t want to
believe that her own mother would be party to this, would keep her away from
Isauria. She left her room once more, pausing in the hallway and exchanging a
glance with Raemann. He tensed, seeing her worry, but she shook her head
discretely at him, noticing a servant coming their way. She put on a brave face
and headed to her mother’s room.
“Rhaya,” her mother
greeted brightly and gestured for her to come in. “What can I do for you,
dear?”
Rhaya swallowed hard,
knowing she had to ask the question even if she feared she already knew the
answer. “I, uh, I went to see Isauria but there were guards at her door. They
wouldn’t let me in and I was hoping you could tell them to stand down. So I can
go see her.”
“What for?”
Rhaya didn’t expect
that question. “Because she’s my friend, and she’s my cousin. I didn’t think I
needed a reason beyond that.”
“Of course not, but
these are difficult circumstances. Isauria is busy watching over Ariana all
day, and that takes quite a toll on her. When she isn’t using her gift, she
needs to be resting. Which we can hardly get her to do since Solanna has
complained that Isauria continues to essentially shove her away from Ariana
when she is trying to take over.”
"She can do that?" Rhaya was impressed,
but shook it off to get back to her point. "I have a better question: Why
can't I see Isauria? Where's the harm in me popping by for a visit?"
"Because Isauria needs to be focusing on
finding Ariana, which you and Zelene keep adamantly reminding us needs to
happen," Meridel answered with exasperation and shook her head.
"Honestly, you are getting just as bad as Zelene, constantly questioning
everything we do."
"How can we not?" Rhaya returned
defensively. "We don't know you. Not really. Trust takes time, and we
didn't exactly get the best introduction to your world or your rules…or you even. I'm sorry, but that's the
truth."
Mara Valderran is an author of young adult and new adult books, but she's more than just a madwoman with a writing box. She is an avid reader and fan of all things sci-fi and fantasy. She loves roller skating and movies, though typically not together. She lives in Las Vegas with her husband and demanding cat. She hopes to one day meet Daniel Jackson from SG1, or at least the actor who played him. When she’s not writing, you can find her reading, playing video games, or counting down the days until DragonCon.
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