In the Tower of the Wizard King
by Michelle
Miles
GENRE: Fantasy
(epic)
BLURB:
In the Age of
Wizards, Time is a commodity more valuable than gold. When Aoife (EE-fa)
stumbles upon an antique trunk in the attic, it calls to her with an ancient
magic. Inside she finds a stairway leading into darkness and cannot resist
stepping onto that first stair. It leads her to dark truths her mother never
wanted her to uncover and love so powerful she walks through time to save it.
Her magic is dormant.
When Aoife Burke
rushes home after the unexpected death of her father, she discovers her mother
has vanished amidst inexplicable circumstances. She returns to her childhood
home to search for clues of her mother’s whereabouts but another shock awaits
her. Sean O’Connell, the object of her girlhood crush, has purchased the family
home. She senses Sean is hiding something from her, refuses to let her inside
and does everything he can to keep her out. A determined Aoife breaks inside and
stumbles upon an antique trunk in the attic. When she opens it, instead of the
normal musty clothes and ancient letters, she finds a stairway leading into
darkness. It calls to her and she cannot resist stepping into the trunk and
onto that first stair where it leads her to magical truths her mother never
wanted her to discover.
His magic is
dangerous.
Sean O’Connell has
been assigned by the Inter-dimensional Portal Protection Agency to keep Aoife
and her mother out of Faery. But when she breaks into the house and disappears
through the portal in the trunk—like her mother—he has no choice but to follow
her, even though stepping into Faery will force him to face his past. Keeping
her safe and out of the hands of the Wizard King also becomes a fight to save Aoife’s
life from her own mother, who has discovered a time portal in Faery leading her
back in time to alter her past mistakes, putting Aoife’s life in peril. Sean is
willing to do anything to make sure she’s safe. Even if it means he has to tap
into his dangerous magic to do it.
Excerpt:
“But you can’t be sure of that.”
“I must believe everything I’ve read
and learned is true.” She looked over her shoulder at Sean, her emerald green
eyes so much like Aoife’s glittering with determination. “I have dedicated my
life to this very moment. I’m going back, Sean. And you’re not going to stop
me.”
Aoife chose that moment to bolt to
her feet and step out of her hiding spot. “What about me, Mother? Can I stop
you?”
Sean’s head snapped around. “I told
you to stay put.” He practically growled the words.
Fiona’s wide-eyed gaze landed on
her. First shock and then fury as she whirled on Sean. “You were supposed to
keep her out of the house. I trusted you with that. That’s why I gave you the
keys.”
“You gave him the key? He didn’t buy
the house?” Aoife asked.
“Take her back, Sean. Get her back
to the human realm. Get her out of here.” Desperation laced her voice, her
hands clenched at her sides.
“I can’t. Not without you,” he said.
“You and Aoife have to come back with me. Orders.”
“To hell with your orders. Get her
back before it’s too late.”
The sphere started to buzz a
low-pitched hum. The sun had dipped below the horizon but the globe emitted a
mesmerizing golden glow, pulsing outward toward the three of them.
“It’s time. I can’t wait any
longer.”
AUTHOR BIO:
Michelle Miles grew up in North Central Texas
in a rodeo town but was far more interested in nerdy things like Star Trek and
Star Wars. She started writing fan fiction in high school. When being an
archeologist like Indiana Jones or a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader didn't work
out, she decided writing was her gig and has wanted to write her own stories
ever since.
Her love of romance started when she picked
up Victoria Holt and Daphne du Maurier and was immediately smitten with the
genre. But she also found another love in the fantasies of Patricia A. McKillip
and Anne McCaffrey. Since she couldn’t decide which genre to pick—and because
she’s a true Gemini—she decided it would be super fun to write contemporary and
fantasy romance. She is a member of Romance Writers of America and has served
on the board of several chapters as president and treasurer.
In her spare time, she enjoys listening to
music, reading, cross-stitching and watching movies. A Native Texan, she loves
castle, dragons, fairies and elves and is an avid Game of Thrones fan. She can
be found online at Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Goodreads.
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