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|  | | Dayspring Dawning
When the Sky Gods vanished over a thousand years ago, the S'hazons appeared to take their place. But what do the new gods of Gaea want?
On an alternate earth called Gaea, Elinna Serru dreams of entering the House of Lohrenin where she will be trained in the use of the Power. But all her training cannot prepare for for the terrible truths she discovers about the S'hazons and their true purpose on Gaea.
Dayspring Dawning is available in paperback in the Author's Den Bookstore and in ebook formats from Double Dragon Publishing, www.double-dragon-ebooks.com
P>FONT face="Trebuchet MS">STRONG>An excerpt from Chapter One of Dayspring Dawning/STRONG>/FONT>/P>
P>/BOLD>FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Elinna stood before the door gathering her courage. A heavy brass knocker, set in the center of the massive expanse of wood, gleamed in the early morning light. The metal felt cold in her hand as she lifted it and brought it banging down. /FONT>/P>
P>FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Her heart pounded as she waited. Nothing happened. Would the door even open? This was not a place you approached without an invitation. Her hand tensed on the knocker. Sh | |  | | Dayspring Destiny
Dayspring Destiny is the sequel to Dayspring Dawning. The book won the 2004 EPPIE award for Best Fantasy Novel.
On an alternate earth called Gaea, Elinna Serru will face new tests of her mastery of the Power.
For thousands of years the fate of humankind has been mysteriously interwined with the demiurges that have ruled over the island kingdom of Atlaua -- first the Sky Gods, then the S'hazons. But these demigods have their own secrets, hidden ages ago in the Heart Stone.
Many adepts have attempted to read the Heart Stone in the past. But all have failed. Now Elinna Serru must wrest the truth from its crystal depths, for the fate of the House depends on the knowledge it conceals.
Gaea's children are split between two worlds, and both worlds may be doomed unless someone can bridge the gap and reunite humanity. Will the Heart Stone show the way? In Dayspring Destiny, Elinna Serru will face her greatest test, a test not of the Power but of her heart and soul.
Dayspring Destiny is available in paperback at the Author's Den Bookstore and in ebook form from Double Dragon, www.double-dragon-ebooks.com
P>BR>FONT face="Trebuchet MS">STRONG>Chapter One of Dayspring Destiny/STRONG>/FONT>/P>
P>FONT face="Trebuchet MS">The midsummer sun blazed high in a cloudless sky above the Valley of the Caves, but deep in the earth, in the perpetual blackness of the inner caverns, the S’hazons drove back the dark with their radiance. Their light filled the vast cave with glory. /FONT>/P>
P>FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Her mind full of unanswered questions, Elinna Serru looked at the demiurge floating above her. Rainbows danced in the air as six wings of light moved in ever-changing patterns, | |  | | From Within the Mist
From Within the Mist is an anthology of stories by five of the top-rated new blood in fantasy/SF (speculative fantasy) and science fiction today: Jeanine Berry (The Sex Gates trilogy), Sheri McGathy (Twilight Crossings), Lazette Gifford (The Dark Staff Series) and K. Allen Cross (Wolfheart). New to this volume is August Hunt who has an impressive background in Germanic and Celtic mythology.
Selected by the publisher for their proven accomplishments in the field, the writers of From Within the Mist present for your enjoyment nine stories that embody the true spirit of speculative fantasy.
P>STRONG>An Excerpt from The Face by Jeanine Berry, a story in From Within the Mist/STRONG>/P>
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Masters of the Sex Gates is the highly anticipated sequel to the mindblowing novel, The Sex Gates.
Earth is changed forever when the Sex Gates arrive. By passing through a gate, you can change your sex or cure an incurable illness--but each passage carries a price. What will the ultimate price be?
Chapter One of Masters of the Sex Gates
It was a small mob, just a few dozen young people with a smattering of other ages. Most of the young ones had that rejuvenated, almost unbearably healthy look that told me they had recently gone through a sex gate. Leaning forward on the lounger in our media room, I watched as the events outside unfolded on the screen. Beside me, Rita reached for my hand. “Why is this happening, Lee?” she asked. Her voice was level, but the guarded look in her eyes said she knew something was wrong, and it encompassed more than the mob gathering in front of our gate. | |  | | The Graveyard Mystery
When Peter Turner and his friends discover a strange light is appearing in the local cemetery late at night, they dare each other to investigate the source. The Graveyard Mystery is part ghost story and part mystery, a little bit scary and a lot of fun.
P>FONT face=Verdana>STRONG>An Excerpt From The Graveyard Mystery/STRONG>/FONT>/P>
P>EM>The story so far . . . Peter Turner and his friends have discovered a strange light is appearing in the local cemetery. They have dared each other to investigate the source.And now to the graveyard for some adventure . . ./EM>/P>
P>The wind was blowing through the trees with a low, moaning sound. It reminded me altogether too much of ghostly whispers. And the small clouds scuttling across the yellow moon made shadows bob and weave in spooky patterns between the rows of gleaming gravestones | |  | | The Secret Sky
The Heart Stone. From the moment he learned of its existence, Aren Lohenrin, an adept of the Temple of the Sky Gods in Ruthher, knew he was destined to penetrate its secrets. The fist-sized purple crystal pulsed and glowed like a living thing, yearning to burst with the immense knowledge and Power the legends said the ancient Sky Gods themselves had stored within it.
The Heart Stone was too powerful for a human to touch. Humanity’s grasp of the khi power was still too feeble. Yet when Aren stared into the stone’s shimmering violet depths, he heard it whisper his name …
Now plague stalked the streets of Ruthher and the death toll was mounting. The healing skill of the adepts of the Temple had failed to stop the reign of death, and the Sky Gods were silent. Aren knew he must defy the ancient laws and seek the secrets of the Heart Stone … even if it cost him his life. But even he could not foresee how a single act of defiance would change the world forever.
The Secret Sky is the first book of the Dayspring series.
P>FONT face="Trebuchet MS">STRONG>An excerpt from Chapter Three of The Secret Sky/STRONG>/FONT>/P>
P>FONT face="Trebuchet MS">The winding streets of Ruthher were deserted; the only light came from the pale curve of the moon high in the sky. Aren stood in the middle of the small courtyard at the front of the house and turned to face the wind. The cold air blew through his garments, taking away the stink of disease. Above the peaked tile roofs of the houses and shops a river of stars blazed across the velvet night./FONT>/P>
P>FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Each star called to his s | |  | | The Sex Gates
Change your sex; change your life!
One day thousand of gates suddenly and mysteriously appear on Earth. No one knows where they are from. Some think it is the start of an alien invasion. Others credit God.
When the old and the sick go through these gates, they become young again and their illnesses disappear. But there are several problems! Not everyone makes it through the first time. Some people simply disappear. When you go through a gate, your sex changes -- men become women and women become men. And no one can go back through the gate a second time. Everyone who tries disappears.
The Sex Gates is available in both paperback and ebook from Double Dragon, www.double-dragon-ebooks.com and is also available at Fictionwise.
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Twilight Crossings .. four novellas that will transport you to dazzling new worlds ...
... ISADORA by Jeanne Allen: On an earth where nuclear war destroyed the old world, Isadora must fight for the freedom to explore truth.
... TWIN STAR by Jeanine Berry: Forced to marry against her will, Sonneret must hide the secret powers of her race from a man she is beginning to love ... a man who may destroy her people if he learns the truth.
... EIDOLON by Shannah Biondine: An unusual stranger comes to town in this fun tale about the old wild west with a devilish twist of humor...
...THIEF OF DREAMS by Sheri McGathy: Nerys found the man she could love with all her heart, only to lose him when he falls into a faery ring ... those who fall into the ring can never return to our world ... or can they?
Chapter One of Twin Star
A novella from the anthology Twilight Crossings
By Jeanine Berry
Sonneret woke in a cold sweat and flung the covers off her body. The dream was clear. She could still hear the stomp of booted feet as the soldiers came to her uncle's house to claim her. She took a deep breath, trying to calm the thudding of her heart. The time must be close at hand. The dream was growing more vivid—more real—every night. What was once a potential future was now almost certain.
There is still hope. She tried to hold on to the brave thought, but despair cla | |  | | Twilight Crossings II
Together again... Award-winning fantasy authors Jeanine Berry, Sheri L. McGathy, Shannah Biondine, and Jeanne Allen reunite to bring you Twilight Crossings II, another extraordinary anthology born within the enchanted realms of twilight.
Cross into wondrous realms with four haunting tales: Where Lies Beauty by Sheri McGathy, Mourn a Moonreft Sky by Shannah Biondine, The Well of Forever by Jeanine Berry and The Treasure of Arvalis by Jeanne Allen.
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Worlds of the Sex Gates is the exciting conclusion to The Sex Gates trilogy. Lee and Rita have at last solved the mystery of the sex gates, but now they face a horrible dilemma.
Over the years, millions of people have gone into the gates and disappeared--but their genetic information was stored by the gates. Now the gates are overloaded and about to release those people, including psychopaths, the horribly injured, and the sick and very elderly. What will be their condition when they return?
Lee and Rita are determined to use the quantum worlds they've learned to access through the gates as a place to disgorge all these people, thus sparing an Earth that is just settling down from the social upheaval the gates brought. But their plan involves dangers that place both their lives on the line. And just to complicate the problem, some of the scientists that are helping Lee have an agenda of their own, one which risks the whole human race!
From Chapter One of Worlds of the Sex Gates
“Donna wants to have a baby,” Rissa announced.
I smiled, picturing my best friend holding a baby in her arms. “That’s wonderful!” I said. Then I remembered Rita, my love, back on Earth. I had left her alone and carrying our baby. A wave of intense sorrow engulfed me, but I managed to keep the smile on my face for Rissa’s sake.
“She says she’s ready for motherhood, or as ready as someone who was born male can ever be.” Rissa smiled and tilted her head to one side, letting her long, blonde hair sweep over a bare shoulder.
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