Chronicles of the Four Courts, Book 2
Date Published: May 1st, 2017
Publisher: Champagne Book Club
A fae Knight’s life belongs to the monarchies, but for Finn of the Morrigan, his life comes second to his heart. And his heart belongs to his ladies.
The changeling princesses of the Springtime elves share a unique bond with their Knight—a bond that must remain perfectly secret. When the Queen of the Elves discovers their passionate love, she curses and exiles Finn from the elfin lands forever. With their guardian sent away to a lifeless wasteland, the royal changelings have no defense when the unseen enemies of the Four Courts attack, and the House of Elves falls.
To save his loves, Finn will need to break out of prison, undertake a perilous journey across the lands of Thairy, face wicked creatures, rogue Knights, and one of the most dangerous monsters in the fae world.
The enemy will soon learn what it means to provoke a true Son of War.
Excerpt
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“Finn.”
I spun at the note of dread in
Nineva’s voice. Her eyes gone wide, she stared at me. The flower dropped from
her fingers, unnoticed. “You have to go back,” she said in a harsh whisper.
“Back home…to the apartment. You have to go now.”
I tightened my arms around Neri.
“What do you mean, lass? I don’t aim to go anywhere until you and Nerissa are
well!”
“We will be fine, our Knight! In
TÃr na nÓg we will recover, but you
must go!”
Neri twitched in my arms. Whatever
spooked Nina, she caught onto it now too, and she turned her face up to
me. “Finn, she is right! You must go,
quickly, before—”
I glanced up, distracted from her
by a sudden discordant hum, somewhere up above us. It drew my focus for a brief
instant, but then seemed to fade.
“I’m sorry, milady,” I mumbled.
“What did you say?”
“Finn, please!”
Nina was practically shouting at
me, and Nerissa’s fingers grasped at my collar. I blinked at them, confused.
Then the damned humming snagged my attention again. I glanced up and around in
agitation.
“Can you stand, Neri?” I asked in a
low tone. I eased her down to her feet, all the while keeping an eye on the
sky. The sound never increased in volume, but all the same it intensified. My
instincts bristled along the back of my neck. Sidling a bit to keep both girls
behind me, I sunk into the simmering heat of my magic, letting it bubble and
boil up through my limbs. Ready for attack.
“Girls,” I murmured, hardly
noticing Neri’s small hands tugging at my arm. “When I say so, you must go back
through the circle and close it.”
“Finn, no!” Neri squeaked. “Ignore
them! She is distracting you!”
“Knight, you must run!” Nina
pleaded. “Please, you must!”
“We’re about to be ambushed,” I
explained. The humming surrounded me. It resolved itself, turning into…
Buzzing.
“Wasps,” I grated, and I whipped
around to shoo the princesses back through to Connlas Hall.
I realized then that I’d been
trapped.
About the Author
Brantwijn has two romance series currently in-progress with Champagne Books. She's also had short stories published in several small press anthologies. She has author pages on GoodReads and Amazon, and loves to see reader comments on her work. Her short stories and audio readings occasionally pop up her website, www.brantwijn.com.
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