{"id":2611,"date":"2013-10-14T15:15:38","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T20:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ewgreenlee.wordpress.com\/?p=2611"},"modified":"2013-10-14T15:15:38","modified_gmt":"2013-10-14T20:15:38","slug":"meet-kyra-dune-web-of-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allivarcreative.com\/?p=2611","title":{"rendered":"Meet Kyra Dune: Web of Light"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From time to time I spotlight a fellow indie author.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Have I read the book and endorse it?\u00a0 No, spotlighting an indie author is the most cost effective way indie authors have to advertise their stories.\u00a0 If you follow me at all you will know I am a good spirited person who believes that a simple act of kindness is what will make for a better world.\u00a0 Besides, Kyra writes about dragons and that can’t be bad.\u00a0 If you are looking for something new and independent, give her works a try.\u00a0 Who knows, you may find a new favorite author, and if you do, please pay forward the kind act with a rating or a review.<\/p>\n

NEW RELEASE: Web of Light by Kyra Dune
\nGenre: YA Fantasy
\nPurchase Link<\/a>
\nBook Trailer<\/a><\/p>\n

When Queen Eanndra calls the leaders of the Territories and their heirs to Star Mountain for a Conclave, none of them expect to have their lives changed forever by the repercussions of a war that ended three hundred years ago.<\/p>\n

With the return of the Web of Light, chaos and destruction must surely follow.<\/p>\n

Sides will be chosen.
\nFriendships won and lost.<\/p>\n

For within every heart lies the dark seed of betrayal.<\/p>\n

Excerpt:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

His mother had always warned him to beware of the gods. They were a capricious lot, she had said, with little care for the frailty of mortal life. And if one was calling Seva into the temple, then her life was at risk.
\nValdor didn\u2019t hesitate, didn\u2019t take even a moment to think on what might happen, he simply ran. What he hit was not a solid wall, but a sort of thickness. For him, passing the statue was like walking through water with weighted feet. The air pressed against him, trapping the breath in his lungs. And it was cold. So cold what little breath he could manage frosted before his eyes.
\nHe broke free to the other side as Seva entered the temple. After glancing back once at the other heirs, Valdor sprinted across the open space and up the steps to the door. There, he paused. Before him was a wide chamber, almost every inch of which was covered with a mosaic depicting a bloody battle between figures unlike any creatures he had ever seen. It hurt his mind to gaze too long upon any one of them.<\/p>\n

Instead, he focused his attention on Seva, who was standing in the only clear spot in the chamber. A twisted rope painted on the floor made a circle around this spot and above it a Gari-Za woman in flowing gray robes sat on a throne of flames. A benevolent smile touched the woman\u2019s lips, but her eyes were cold black orbs.<\/p>\n

Seva\u2019s head was tilted back as if she were looking up at the woman, but her eyes were closed. Valdor moved cautiously forward, wincing as his footsteps echoed in the silence. His lips parted and he started to speak her name, but the word wouldn\u2019t come. The feeling in this place was something so foreign to his senses he couldn\u2019t name it. It crawled across his skin and made his ears buzz.<\/p>\n

He came to a stop when he reached the rope circle. Fear was an acid taste at the back of his throat. Much as he wanted to reach out for Seva, there was a deep feeling of alarm inside him that would not allow his feet to move forward.
\nIf things had gone on much longer, he might have worked up the nerve to do it, because he was not really as much of a coward as his father had made him believe he was. But he didn\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n

Seva\u2019s entire body bucked, her back arching and her neck snapping back. She drew in a gasping breath, then collapsed. Valdor caught her before she hit the floor as her upper body crossed the line to his side. She shivered as if cold, then grew still. Valdor pulled her the rest of the way out of the circle, then lifted her up into his arms. She was light, but he was unused to such labor and staggered under her weight. Still, he managed to carry her out of the temple.
\nOnce they were down the steps and crossing the open space, Seva stirred and her eyelids fluttered open. Valdor gazed down into her bright blue eyes and was lost. Any uncertainty about his feelings toward her evaporated in that moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I put you down, can you walk?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI…I think so. Yes.\u201d She looked over his shoulder toward the temple. \u201cWhat happened in there?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t you know?\u201d He carefully put her back on her feet<\/p>\n

Her eyes met his again as she shook her head. \u201cI remember looking up at the statue and hearing Iza talk about the chosen one. Then everything is a blank. Except…\u201d She laid a steadying hand against his arm. \u201cI don\u2019t know. I feel…something, but it\u2019s…\u201d She sighed. \u201cI\u2019m so tired all of a sudden.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCome on.\u201d He slid his arm around her waist. \u201cLet\u2019s get you back to the carriage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Author Bio:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Author<\/a><\/p>\n

Kyra Dune was born in Oklahoma, but spent most of her life travelling with her family. She is the author of eleven fantasy novels, including: Shadow of the Dragon, Elfblood, and Firebrand. As a child, her favorite stories were those that told of ordinary children being whisked away to magical lands. She has yet to find her own secret wardrobe or rabbit hole, but she hasn\u2019t given up the search. You never know what might be waiting over the next rainbow.<\/p>\n

Connect With Kyra:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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Blog<\/a><\/p>\n

Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n

Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch My Book Trailers: YouTube<\/a>
\nBuy My Books: Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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