Hi and thank you for having me as a guest on your Blog
today.
Today I would like to tell you a little about my new Fantasy
Romance Novel, Elven Magick.
Elven Magick is along the lines of, The Lord of the Rings,
but with a lot more romance J Sword
and sorcery, Elves, action, love, lust, betrayal!
Elven Magick is the follow up novel to my previously
released novel by Secret Cravings Publishing, called, The Dragon and the Rose. I
have included a summary of the story and a review. Hope you enjoy reading about
my new release. J
Cheers~
Elven
Magick can be purchased at http://store.secretcravingspublishing.com/index.php?main_page=book_info&cPath=23&products_id=444 from Wed. 07 November, 2012 onwards.
And from Monday 13th Nov. from Amazon.
ELVEN
MAGICK by Julie A. D’Arcy
Vellandril Ballindoch, King of
Tarlis-Leah cannot believe that the Sword of Niraz has been stolen. He had kept
the sword close to him in hopes of remembering the days of old when he and the
others had shared good times. It had been his only link and by thinking it was
safe, he had been drugged and it stolen, from him, right under his nose. He
feels like he has betrayed the Gods. Now he must go out and find it and this
time return it to its rightful place. He seeks the advice of Meggahn, since she
always held wise counsel. He could only hope that she would send the Knight Sir
Gwayne, Johden's father, in Garrik's place, on this search for the sword.
Queen Meggahn is surprised to see
Vellandril but when he inquires of her husband's whereabouts, she informs that
Garrik and her son have gone west to fight in the raging war. The battlefield
only grows worse and she can only hope that they will be spared and return to
her when the fighting is over. When she learns why Vellandril has come for
help, she insists that the King's First Knight go along with him to find the
sword.
Johden has fought many years to try
to forget the elven prince, Vellandril. Even after all the passing years, when
she sees him again, her knees turn to jelly. To keep her heart intact, she must
be bold and feisty, so she decides to be rude to him. She cannot believe she
has to join the elf on some mission to find the sword again but she is the best
of the Knights and she does enjoy a great adventure. And when Gabriene steps
into the picture, she refuses for anyone to tell Vellandril that he is
Vellandril's son. When she is ready to inform the elf, she will be the one to
do so. For now she will accompany Vellandril every step of the way, while trying
to keep her feelings locked deep inside her heart.
Gabriene Ballindoch has no idea that
his father is the elf prince. After he decides to follow his mother on the
journey, he hopes to uncover his best friend's killer. A moon ago, Jon, the
Baron's son was murdered and it still bothers Gabriene. But in his way to
locate the killer, he learns the identity of his father, as well as the woman
fated to be his love. Morganna le Mordah is not the ordinary woman that
Gabriene expected. He found her somewhat cold, unfeeling and cruel underneath
all that beauty. But that was after she had wished him to lie with her, and
discovered he was an elf, known as scum of the earth. Morganna had no idea that
one man would make her come alive with a simple touch, after she had been told
how awful it would be for a woman to mate with a man. She quickly learns that
what she was informed was incorrect. After seeing that Gabriene is an elf, she
gets irate and calls for help but after he is gone, she only remembers his
delicate touch and how he made her feel so much like a real woman. Now she
realizes where her love really lies, but after feeling the sensations that
Gabriene instrumented to her body, she doesn't know if she will ever see him
again. Even though he was forbidden, that only made her want him more.
It has been twenty-two summers since
Vellandril entered the Castle de Danann, and twenty-one summers since he has
seen the lovely face of Johden. He can't believe that he has returned to a
place he sworn he would never set foot again. Vellandril may have betrayed her,
but one thing that never stopped was the buried love he held in his heart for
her. But more importantly, he never knew that there was a son that he never
knew and one that would make him most happy. After Vellandril learns that he
has a son, he is more torn with Johden and doesn't understand why she had to
keep the secret. It is an intense battle between the two as their heart opens
and the past is revealed, opening events that stir strongly for the two. If the
sword were not enough to worry over, others are caught in their own upsweep of
events with sworn revenge, losses of inheritance and escapades that abound as a
war rages in the west with loved ones wondering if their husband or sons will
return home again.
ISBN: 978-1-61885-411-7
Formats: EPUB, HTML, LIT, MOBI, PDF
Formats: EPUB, HTML, LIT, MOBI, PDF
Excerpt from “Elven Magick”
“This was the last place I thought I would find you.”
She jumped and broke from her reverie as Vellandril spoke from
behind her.
“I was surprised when Liahm told me you were here.”
In truth, Johden hadn’t remembered walking the path. She had
found the pond four days ago. It was identical to the pond at Eldora where she
had given herself to Vellandril, and it called to her every night since its
finding, evoking memories poignant and intensely sweet.
She had been so caught up in the past, but now the past had
become reality and Vellandril stood behind her. His scent flowed around her,
and his breath was hot on her nape. Although he hadn’t touched her, his body
called to her with every fiber and sinew.
Theirs had been a forbidden love. It still was, but it was now
her doing the forbidding. Johden crossed her hands over her chest, hugging
herself, drawing in her emotions.
He rested his hands lightly on her shoulders, hardly a touch at
all, but his handprints burned their mark.
She tensed.
She didn’t want Vellandril to touch her, yet she would die if he
didn’t. There was an age in between when they had loved, and she was not the
innocent she had been … nonetheless, she was more afraid now than she had been
at sixteen.
“Johden, look at me.”
She shook her head, and looked away. She could not gaze into
those all seeing eyes. She was frightened of what he might see. Of feelings she
could not disguise. Of words she could not say. Tears welled and impatiently
she wiped them away. Tears for all the wasted summers, tears for a girl who had
locked her heart away and could not find its key.
Vellandril exerted enough pressure to turn her to face him. She
looked away, unable to meet his gaze, but he forced her back. “Why do you cry,
sweet Johden? What could be so hard to bare that would make my warrior girl
cry?” He leaned down and pressed his lips to the tears on her cheeks. “Why do
you fight me? You know it is inevitable. It was written on the wind the day you
called my name from outside the temple cave.”
Johden looked up, searching the depths of his eyes. “You heard
me?” Her voice was a mere breath.
He touched his lips tenderly to her forehead. “I heard, and
forever your cry has been locked in my heart.”
“You did not stop. You did not come back. I needed you so much
to come back.” Johden’s voice cracked.
“I know.” He wiped a tear from her cheek with his thumb. “But
know this. I will never leave you again. Ever.” Vellandril’s breath touched the
corner of her mouth. “I love you. I have loved you since that night beside the
pond, perhaps even before, but I fought it. In the summers that passed, I could
never rid the scent of your hair from my mind, the taste of you from my mouth,
no matter how I tried. I sought to be a good husband to Glindel, the Gods know
I tried, but I could never love her as I loved you. I left my heart with a girl
in a pagan temple twenty summers ago and I never got it back. She has it
still.” He held her tight, her cheek pressing to his heart. “I come here often
to think, and this pond always brings me memories of you.” Vellandril took her
hand and sank to the grass, taking her with him. “Do not fight me anymore,
Johden.” His mouth claimed hers, soft, yet hard, and agonizingly sweet, and his
body rocked against hers, slowly, devastatingly.
“I’m so tired of fighting,” she murmured, surrendering to his
lips. It had been too long since he had touched her. So many nights she had
yearned for that touch as a desert flower thirsts for rain. He took her mouth
in another drugging kiss that seemed to go on forever, then he bent and drew on
one of her breasts through her tunic. Her nipple tightened, and Johden thought
she would die from the shock of awareness that rocketed through her body.
How many times had this scene
filled her dreams all those cold nights in her bed? How many times had she
awoken to reach for him only to find the place beside her empty?
Her fingers threaded through Vellandril’s hair and slid down his back.
Then she helped him push his tunic up over his head and tossed it aside. He
drew his knife and stabbed it into the grass, and Johden relished the forbidden
feeling of his hard lean body as he came down over her. His lips touched her
breast and trailed her throat with soft wet kisses, his hands untangling the
laces of her tunic. He lifted her tunic over her head and the evening air
stroked her hip, her stomach. Heat pooled between her thighs.
Vellandril slid his hands
between their bodies and she felt the tie on her leggings give way; his
callused fingers scrape over her hip…
A review by “Romance at Heart Magazine.”
Elven Magick is a very impressive read. Once again this
reader was captivated by the scenery and the characters that detailed this
lovely fantasy. I could almost feel the sensation flowing through Vellandril when
he hears that Johden was not married. And the meeting of the two after all the
passing years was so real, so genuine, it just smoldered in the pages. I loved
the character of Johden, strong, feisty and determined to stand on her own, yet
a softer side to her whenever she is around Vellandril that just oozes through
her pores. Not to mention Vellandril when he is near Johden, the chemistry
between the two is remarkably written and the dialogue, magnificent. Gabriene
and Morganna had their own fiery heat that sprinkled in the storyline. All the
characters were so remarkable that it is hard expressing them in one word, but
this reader could feel their emotions strongly.
Julie A. D'Arcy crafts another brilliant tale that engages
immediately from the first page. With her in-depth characters, wonderful
intrigue, and detailed description of a breathtaking area, this is one story
that should not be missed. If you haven't read the first of the series, The
Dragon and the Rose, it would be best to read it first, then spring right into
Elven Magick. Just get a comfortable chair, sit back and get ready for a
fascinating venture that will not be forgotten. She blends in excellent
conversation, and a storyline that keeps the story moving along, creating a
tale that practically comes to life with every flip of the page. From the
lovely castles, the intense fighting and the damsels often in need of help, she
pens a charming book that is a timeless piece of art. I like the way she makes
her heroine's strong, yet tender, and her hero's ready to do anything for the
one woman they love. This is one explosive read that shouldn't be missed. Why
not pick your copy of Elven Magick up today. An exciting fun-filled adventure
waits in this dynamite read! I love her work! And the covers are spectacular.
Sincerely
good reading,
Romance
at Heart Magazine
Linda
About the Author
Lives in Wangaratta, North East Victoria,
Australia with her life partner Philip and her spoiled Tonkanese cat Jessalyn.
Julie attended Monash University in Melbourne, Australia where she majored in
Art and Design. She started writing at 38 when she became disenchanted with the
books on offer to read. So wrote a book combining her two favorite genres,
Fantasy and Romance and has not looked back since.
Julie’s first two novels Time of the
Wolf and Silverdawn were first published in 1999 and 2000 and Shortlisted
for several prestigious awards, including the PEARL and Sapphire,
with Time of the Wolf winning the 1999 RIO (Reviewers International,
Dorothy Parker Award) in the Fantasy category for Women’s Fiction. Both books
were also runners up in the prestigious Australian, RUBY* Award run by the
Australian RWA.
Julie began writing seriously in 1994, and
is the author of a series of Fantasy romance novels based in her fictional
medieval world of Tarlis. The first book, The Dragon and the Rose will be the
next book released by Secret Cravings Publishing.
Julie has written for such publishers as
ImaJinn Books, Mundania Press, Eternal Press, Moongypsy Press, Noble Romance
Publishing and is now proud to be part of Secret Cravings
Publishing.
Julie is the author of 8 full length novels
(now out of print, but being released again soon) and 2 novellas. She has
written in such genres as Fantasy Romance, Vampire Romance, Ghost Romance, with
all books crossing many genres, such as witchcraft, reincarnation and all of
her books are very much plot driven, with most reviews scoring no less than a
4-5 and several receiving BEST READS by Reviewers.
More of Julie’s titles, excerpts, extra Bio
information and her gallery of book covers can be found at www.julieadarcy.com
You may visit her Blog at http://satinandlipstick.blogspot.com.au/
Julie also loves nothing better than for
her readers to contact her with feedback about her novels. You may do so on julie.darcy3@bigpond.com
Or, help spread the word about Julie’s
novels by writing a short review to place on Amazon Book Reviews, found on the
Amazon Book page under her titles.
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