Hello hello!
In my last post I promised some information on the book I’m writing now that Born in Darkness is out, and now I’m here to follow through! Before I tell you what it is, though, a bit of a funny story… I have started four books since finishing Born in Darkness. Yes, four. Only two have more than a few disjointed scenes. I think I’ve figured out which one is my main project for the next few months, but…yeah. It’s been interesting.
All of that aside, what’s my next book? Book 3 of the Agonizomai series! This book will jump back to the timeline that begins with Frosted Fire (although it is a few years later…) and follows characters you haven’t met yet (are all the characters new? Will we meet some old friends? You’ll have to read the book to find out… mwahahaha!) I’ve been waiting to introduce this main character for years, so I’m really excited to write this book. To reward you for being amazing readers (and to start building your curiosity and anticipation…), below is an excerpt!
Now, keep in mind that this is a rough draft, unedited, etc, etc. Please forgive any mistakes you might find. (Also, for some reason it’s messing with my formatting, italics and such. So that’s odd.) And enjoy!
âAll I know is that a dragon leads them.â
Liar. The dragon kings were dead. The hope that theyâd return was little more than a childâs legend. Why would he send me searching for a dragon?
âIâve seen it,â the man said. âMaksim has tried to find itâs lair, but all we know as that itâs between here and the Shoque Sea.â
âWhy?â
This time his smile was genuine, though it barely lasted a heartbeat. âYou need to be more specific.â
Sioned glared at him. She inched forward again, interested to see the flames die back slightly when she did so.
âWhy does Maksim want a dragon?â
âAhâŚthat I canât tell you.â
Canât or wonât? It didnât matter. Sioned took another small step forward. Then she leapt forward, fingers reaching toward his bared face. Only he grabbed her throat, twisting her around so her back was pressed against his chest, her arms pinned to her sides. She squirmed, but his grip only tightened.
âI wonât let you kill me,â he whispered. Sioned flinched at his breath on her ear. He didnât move away.
âFollow the river downstream. The dragon should find you.â
Unless Maksim does first. Sioned tried twisting again, but still his grip held.
âIâll let you go,â the man said. âBut firstâŚtell me your name.â
âWhy?â
âIâm saving your life. Donât I deserve some sort of thanks?â
There was laughter in his voice, and the way it softened Sionedâs heart worried her more than the black flames or how strong he was.
âI havenât heard my name in years.â
âBut you still remember it.â
He was right. But that didnât mean Sioned was going to tell him. Again she fought to pull free, and again she failed to even loosen his grip.
âI wonât let you go until you tell me.â
Sioned didnât understand this man. She didnât like the way his arms held her against him, and she didnât like that he was playing games with her. But she knew better than to test the patience of someone holding her captive.
âSioned.â She went limp as she spoke, as if saying her name took all the fight out of her.
âSioned.â He said her name like he was tasting it. She tried to ignore the zing down her spine at the sound.
âWhatâs yours?â Sioned asked on impulse.
He chuckled. âKolye.â He paused. Was it her imagination, or were his hands loosening?
âIâm going to let you go, Sioned,â he whispered. âWhen I do, youâre going to run. And if you ever see me again, youâre going to kill me.â
Ooooh boy. I hope you liked it! (I certainly had fun writing it). Keep an eye out for more excerpts here and on my Facebook page as the book progresses, and have a great week!