Seed of Tamaris by Penni Louise - Book Blitz + Giveaway

SEED OF TAMARIS
Penni Louise
Fantasy
In a treacherous world, is it safe to be powerful?
A Brother with a tainted past. A Lord seeking a legacy for his daughters. A
Queen in exhile from her ancestral home. For decades, the Lords and Ladies in
the land of Tamaris have known peace among their Houses, unlike the Outlanders
who face death everyday outside the kingdom’s borders. But when the King,
consumed by power, turns against the beloved Queen, she is forced into hiding,
and plots brew among the Houses. The threads of peace begin to unravel. From a
Lord’s daughters facing the subordinations of womanhood, to the outcast who
flees to The Coven of Sacred Sisters for redemption, to the boy in the mines who
prefers darkness and worms to the Lightlands, the lives of the people of Tamaris
are unknowingly tied to their Queen’s fate. Only the Witch knows to what end
their loyalty leads them. They must navigate political ambitions, social
expectations, the complexities of relationship, and traitor’s plots to survive
in the midst of the building war. But many will forget that the worst peril
often comes from those closest to home. SEED OF TAMARIS is an epic fantasy
brimming with magik, desire, and wickedness. It is Book One of the Archipelago
Series, and Penni Louise’s debut novel.
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Having tired Timber out in the surf, throwing the stick till her arm hurt,
the two weary friends rested on a smooth rock, basking in the afternoon
sun.
“I suppose they’ll be looking for us to get dressed and into the
carriage,” Solar
sighed to Timber.
In the distance, the fishing boats were beginning to come into view on
the
horizon, gulls circling and diving behind them, returning to their home
harbor before the
night fell. She had asked Cook once why the boats did not stay out
overnight. They seemed as big as castles, and as sturdy. Cook had shaken
her head.
“They used to, little one, but not anymore. It’s dangerous to be
so…exposed at
night nowadays. That’s why we tuck away in houses at night; there’s no
good to be found out in the open in the dark.”
Cook refused to say why but Solar knew she had to be right.
Solar thought of her sister, always ill, and indoors. She felt badly for
her, never
getting any fresh air or sunshine. She shook off the thought of stuffy
rooms and stuffy carriages and stretched her legs, examining them in the
sunlight.
“Look, Timber, I am getting fur like you!”
How splendid, she thought, reclining in the warm sun, and drifted
off to sleep.
Sometime later, Solar woke with a pain in her back, disoriented. She
was
immediately overwhelmed by the gloom; it seemed to be trying to suffocate
her in shadow. She could hear and feel that the tide was coming in; the
water was now splashing against the rocks, the spray hitting her feet and
legs.
How long have I been asleep? She peered into the dusk and saw the
stars starting to emerge overhead. A long time, then.
Something was missing. The spell of the stars suddenly broken, she
realized
Timber was not beside her.
“TIMBER!” she called.
She thought she heard an answering woof but couldn’t be sure over the
crashing
sound of the waves.
She stood gingerly, twisting to release her muscles, and called again,
“Timber!”
She was certain she heard something this time, and slowly, feeling her
way, began to climb the rocks.
She called again when she reached the top but instead of the woof she was
hoping for, she heard men’s voices, coming from the direction of home.
A Border Patrol! If she revealed herself, she would end up in
incredible trouble and worse, the men certainly would not come back to
search for Timber. He could be hurt, and was surely lost.
What would make him run away without waking me?
Maybe the fear of the dark was a real concern. More scared than ever, she
worried herself with thoughts of Timber being injured, stolen, or devoured
by an unknown beast.
The voices were coming closer.
Despite the threat of being truly lost, or being eaten herself, Solar ran
away from the voices and into the darkness to find her beloved dog.
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As an eager reader from an early age, much of Penni’s life was shaped by
Bilbo’s exclamation that “he was going on an adventure!” Originally from
Australia, Penni is now an avid storyteller and traveler (both physical and
astral), currently located in Denver, Colorado. With a deep love of all things
mystical, she also explores the energetic realm through her clairvoyance and
channeling abilities.
Website: http://www.pennilouise.com
Twitter Address:
http://www.twitter.com/Penni_Louise
Facebook Address:
www.facebook.com/PenniLouise.Author
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GIVEAWAY!
Penni Louise is giving away 2 Kindle copies and 1 paperback copy of SEED OF TAMARIS!
Terms & Conditions:
- By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.
- Three winners will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive either a Kindle or paperback copy
- This giveaway ends midnight September 30.
- Winner will be contacted via email on October 1.
- Winner has 48 hours to reply.
Good luck everyone!
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