Category: Fantasy Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN-10: 147505842X
Type: Fiction
Pages: 200
Copyright: Mar 21, 2012
ISBN-13: 9781475058420
Lanora was given a mission by a god, but she had only her wits to rely on to accomplish it. How could she accomplish her mission, when other gods wanted to stop her?
Excerpt
“Who sent you?”
“What you are talking about?” I was proud that I got that out quickly.
“I’m dying. I probably won’t live a month. Your secrets are safe with me.”
“Do you swear by Ezant and Gurkon you won’t tell anyone? There is still time for you to do so.”
“I swear by Ezant and I swear by Gurkon not to tell anyone.”
I suspected swearing to Gods meant nothing to her, but I hoped my information would make Ezant mean something to her. “The High Priestess sent me. She was told that Ezant was giving your daughter a gift. She has a power, and her daughters will have it too.”
“What’re you here for? To develop her power?”
“Largely, to hide it.”
“Hide it!”
“So people won’t fear her. She needs people to think it’s a little thing. Something nice to have, like being a good cook, but not frightening.”
“You’ll protect her?”
“As much as I can.”
A world of steam and springs. A breakneck race for power. Will one woman's defiance topple a kingdom? If you like feisty heroines, fearsome dragons, and fast-paced action, then you'll savor this steam-powered thrill-ride.
Second in The Chronicles of Illúmaril series, author Gary Caplan's The Return of the Ancient Ones is a distinct tale that illustrates how one's fiercest enemy can become one's most aggressive ally.
Winner 2012 NABE Pinnacle Book Award in Fan
