Eolyn
by Karin Rita Gastreich
GENRE: Fantasy
BLURB:
In a land ravaged by civil war, the Mage King Kedehen initiates a
ruthless purge of the magas. Eolyn, last daughter of the magas and sole heiress
to their forbidden craft, seeks refuge in the South Woods.
When she meets the mysterious Akmael, heir to the throne of this
violent realm, she embarks on a path of hope, seduction, betrayal, and war.
Desire draws Eolyn toward Akmael’s dark embrace, but fate binds her to Corey of
East Selen, a cunning mage whose ambition challenges the limits of love and
loyalty.
Can she trust either man?
Hunted in a realm of powerful wizards and brutal deceptions, Eolyn
must find her own path to freedom or she will burn on the pyre.
“Gastreich allows her heroes to have flaws—including moments of
cowardice—and some victories bring new sorrows. Vigorously told deceptions and
battle scenes will satisfy fans of traditional epic fantasy, with a romantic
thread.” –Publisher’s Weekly
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EXCERPT:
Corey’s Circle
Renate made Eolyn suffer more than
the others, with constant rebukes and scoldings. This was the way of things for
any new member of the Circle, but in Eolyn’s case the challenge was multiplied
by the girl’s utter lack of experience. Corey would no doubt get an earful
about it this evening, but Renate had no grounds for complaint. She had brought
this upon herself.
“Have you gone completely mad?”
Renate had cried, bursting into Corey’s tent the day after he hired Eolyn.
“Putting that girl in your magic show?”
“I’ve been seeking an assistant for
some time,” Corey had replied evenly.
“She’ll be on the pyre within a
week, and the rest of us may very well burn with her.”
“She will not do any magic.”
“Even the illusion of magic could—”
“She will not perform any
illusions.”
“Curse you, Corey! I am so weary of
the risks you take.”
“You are free to withdraw from the
Circle any time you please, Renate.”
Renate had set her lips in a thin
line. Corey knew well the terror he invoked whenever he suggested she leave.
Nothing waited for Renate outside of the Circle, save solitude and fear, the
unending torment of all her ghosts from the past.
Renate’s tone softened. “Corey,
please. She’s just a child. Don’t make her your toy in this.”
Toy? Was that what Renate thought?
“I can’t imagine what you expect to
gain from this folly,” Renate insisted, “but that girl, that beautiful,
innocent girl, could lose her life. Is that a fair price for your amusement?”
Corey could not very well argue with
that.
Well, he could, but why upset Renate
more than necessary?
AUTHOR BIO:
Karin
Rita Gastreich writes stories of ordinary women and the extraordinary paths
they choose. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri, where she is part of the
biology faculty at Avila University. An ecologist by vocation, Karin has
wandered forests and wildlands for over twenty years. Her past times include
camping, hiking, music, and flamenco dance. In addition to The Silver Web
trilogy, Karin has published short stories in World Jumping, Zahir, Adventures
for the Average Woman, and 69 Flavors of Paranoia. She is a recipient of the
Spring 2011 Andrews Forest Writer’s Residency.
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