Shadow Fire
Light Chronicles Book 1
Kimber Leigh Wheaton
YA Fantasy Romance
Ashlyn – a free-spirited teenager whose
peaceful life is shattered when the village elders honor her with a perilous
quest to recover a stolen relic.
Zane – a jaded
mercenary, torn by his undeniable desire for Ashlyn and the dark secret that
could make her hate him forever.
Delistaire – a malevolent
sorcerer driven by an insatiable lust for power.
All three are bound together by an ancient relic supposedly infused
with the power of a Goddess.
Shadow Fire –
adventure, passion, secrets, and betrayal
As Ashlyn and Zane race to stay one step
ahead of the evil lurking in the shadows, their passions are ignited and their
bond strengthens. But will they find the relic before Delistaire? Or has
their entire quest been orchestrated from the very beginning by a madman in pursuit
of ultimate power?
Each installment of The Light
Chronicles is a standalone story.
Praise
"This book
contains monsters, magic, majestic creatures, and a evil guy that wants to
destroy the world. If you love hot guys.....Zane is all that plus a few tricks
up his sleeve. Just read it!" Venture ~Amazon Reviewer
"Adventure,
magical creatures, fun characters, and romance make this book a perfect read
for all ages." James Luby ~Amazon Reviewer
Favorite
Quotes
The villagers will be awaiting my return, skulking in the shadows,
desperate to catch a glimpse of the walking dead girl. ~Ashlyn
After all, love conquers nothing but fools. ~Delistaire
Perhaps you shouldn’t have chased the poor pirate all over the
ship shooting light daggers at him. ~Zane
How would you like a tour of this grand vessel, my angelic beauty?
I’ll show you my favorite trysting spots. ~Taranis
About the Author
Kimber
Leigh Wheaton is a YA/NA author with a soft spot for sweet romance and is a
member of Romance Writers of America.
She
is married to her soul mate, has a teenage son, and shares her home with three
dogs and four cats. No, she doesn’t live on a farm, she just loves animals. Her
house is filled with dragons, though she does lament that they are the
porcelain, non-flying variety.
Kimber
Leigh is addicted to romance, videogames, superheroes, villains, and
chocolate—not necessarily in that order. (If she has to choose, she’ll take a
chocolate covered superhero!)
Her
debut novel, Shadow
Fire, is the first book in TheLight Chronicles series.
Watch for book two, Stolen Moon, a standalone sequel, coming
soon.
Author Links:
http://www.pinterest.com/Cymberle/
Excerpt
#1
Every step I take is one step
closer to death.
Hiking
through the dense underbrush, I try to calm my frayed nerves and control the
fear threatening to overwhelm me. Twigs and tendrils of ivy grab at my ankles
as I continue to forge ahead, forcing me to wrench away from their skeletal
grip. The sunlight is fading, signaling the end of another day, but this is no
ordinary day.
A
loud crack pierces the air. I freeze in my
tracks, my breath catching in my throat. Whipping my head around, I try to
locate the source of the sound. My heart pounds in my chest, the erratic rhythm
painful. These woods are full of predators, some animal, some monster, but the
worst… human. Taking a deep breath, I listen to the surrounding woods: birds
chirp, insects hum, and small animals scurry about as if they have no care in
the world.
Lungs
burning, I force myself to continue walking. I didn't collapse three weeks ago
when this whole fiasco started, and I won't give in now. My family needs me to
be strong.
The
trees become sparser as I approach the edge of the forest. My shoulders slump
when I pass the tree house we used to play in so many years ago. Any other day
when I'm this close to home after a long day of hunting, I'd smile, breathe a
sigh of relief, and perhaps look forward to dinner. Today there will be no
raucous family meal, no solace in entering the peaceful village, and nothing to
smile about.
The
villagers will be awaiting my return, skulking in the shadows, desperate to catch
a glimpse of the walking dead girl.
I've
dealt with the whispers and pointing for three weeks with my head held high, my
anxiety hidden behind a mask of indifference. I don't want them to see me like
this, trembling in fear, broken. They've taken everything I am, every hope,
every dream I've had for the future and smashed them to pieces with little hope
of salvation. The townsfolk of Verdane decided my fate and they chose death.
The
elders told me being Chosen is an
honor. Either they are ignorant or apathetic. Every five years for the last
twenty, a teenage girl has been chosen by the town, via secret ballot, to
undertake this dangerous quest, never to return. Perhaps if the elders had to
forfeit their lives instead they wouldn't be so quick to label it an honor,
they'd call it what it is… a sacrifice.
Excerpt #2
When we reach the deck, everyone stops
to stare at me. Trying to ignore the blatant curiosity, I follow Hanna down the
aft stairs to the brig. Zane and Taranis occupy cells across from each other.
They're both sitting on the floor glaring daggers at each other. Hanna hands
the key to me and slips away. Inching closer, I'm careful to remain out of
reach of the two prisoners. As soon as they see me, both men jump up and start
talking over each other.
"Ashlyn! How are you feeling,
Love?" Zane asks.
"Ashlyn, my fiery angel, you
are a ray of sunshine in this dank prison!" Taranis says.
"I'm gonna let you both out,
if, and only if, you promise to behave," I threaten. Both men nod their
agreement. "That means no fighting. It also means we never, and I mean
never, speak of what happened last night." When I get no argument, I free
Zane first and then Taranis.
"Do you even know what
happened last night?" Zane asks, taking me into his arms. I stand rigid in
his embrace, not sure if I'm ready to forgive him quite yet.
"Only what Hanna told
me," I snap at him.
"I saved your virtue from
this raving lunatic," Taranis says, pointing at Zane.
"Then you decided to take it
for yourself!" Zane yells back at him.
"Did you not hear me?" I
shout. Pulling myself from Zane's embrace, I back up and glare at both men.
"No speaking of last night. Period. End of discussion."
"Yes, Love," Zane
replies.
"Yes, virtuous virgin,"
Taranis replies.
"Taranis!" I release a
menacing growl, and wince when my right eye starts to tic. "Yes?" he
asks, eyes full of mock innocence.
"Run," Zane says.
Taranis listens to Zane's advice
and takes off up the stairs to the deck with me hot on his heels.
My Review will follow in a few weeks....
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