Lady Hawkeye: The Secrets Kept Tour & Giveaway!!!

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The Secrets Kept Tour & Giveaway!!!

The Secrets Kept Tour!

This tour will explore the World of Nälu:

Where a story with adventure, action, love, betrayal, and a quest takes place.

We will get to visit sites, learn more about the cuisine, and be introduced to some elves, dwarves, and shape-shifters, at the least.

Secrets Kept

by JL Mbewe
YA Fantasy

October 30th 2013 by AltWit Press

With a curse, she will build an army.
With the dagger, she will undo the last sacrifice.
But first the sorceress must find the secret keeper.

Torn from her homeland and thrust into a betrothal against her wishes, Ayianna learns her family has a deadly secret that now has her on the run. She joins forces with Kael, an embittered half-elf, and Saeed, an elderly High Guardian, to seek answers to her father’s death, the destruction of Dagmar, and the plains people’s bizarre behavior.

Ayianna discovers there is more at stake here than just her mother’s disappearance and her familial duty to her betrothed. The sorceress has cursed the plains people, and it is a race against time to release them before the sorceress resurrects an ancient evil.

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The five must see places of Western Nälu

The Nations of Nälu welcomes you to the western region of Nälu. Home to the elves, two of the dwarf clans, and the humans. Most likely you came by ship, so we will start with the beautiful land of Zurial.

Zurial

The land of the Esusamor Elves. With the Nreyirt Mountains to the north and the Dzitaryn Sea to the south, Zurial exists in an almost sub-tropical climate. The tall buildings and domed roofs are trademark architecture of the Esusamor elves. The coastal city of Kodaryn maintains one of the busiest ports on the mainland of Nälu.

If you intend to linger here, make sure you see Mrahrodzi. This city perches on the white cliffs of Zurial and is the home of the famous Nu'mraryzi, the stargazers. They are currently building the greatest sky dome for the study and reading of the celestial patterns.

Talem

In the spring, delegates from every nation and city convene in this city for the Council of Nations. Located in the center of the Prathae Plains, it boasts the largest auditorium and on the wall hangs the famous Shield of Zohar. Three pearls and semi-precious stones once adorned the shield, but not anymore. Some say that the stones fell off during the Battle of Raemoja, and the Guardians had divided them amongst themselves, claiming some kind of prophecy. But that was centuries ago, and who believes in prophecies anymore?

Stratuvec

If you enjoy woodwork, you must plan a couple of days among the Klovan dwarves of Stratuvec. East of the plains lies the Kvakric Forest. The distinct carving style of Klovan dwarves graces every building from lowly homes to the mighty Khrin’s palaces. Any wooden item will bear some mark of the carver’s knife. The designs vary from simple to elaborate and anything in between.

Aside from carving, you’ll find the best goat cheese this side of the Ruzat Mountains. Nevin Hadrian will attest to that.

Kvazkhun

We can’t mention the woodwork of Klovan dwarves and fail to touch on the Igazin dwarves in Kvazkhun. Just miles from Talem, Kvazkhun sits at the base of the Ruzat Mountains. And if the Klovan dwarves decorate with wood carvings, then Igazin adorn their buildings with mosaics. Colorful stones in geometric patterns brighten and bring color to what could be a very drab city built mostly from the grey stones cut from the mountainside.

If you go during the festival of the Dakkarc na Klogs, you may witness joisting tournaments, battle reenactments, and the king’s warriors demonstrating their skills with their bear mounts. Not something to be missed, for sure!

Badara

The King’s city of the Northern Province. Known for their lovely evergreen gardens and the great market center of the north. Nations from all over have traded among the humans even as far as the merfolk in Ganya. If you like to shop, Badara is the place to get a taste of the nations. Unfortunately, you’ll find the cost a bit higher on items from the merfolk or the elves of Zurial. If that’s all you’re interested in, shopping in Zurial is recommended.

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Well, that’s all we have time for today. Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoyed the little mini-tour of western Nälu. As you can see with the map, there are a lot more places to explore and see. We shall see where our adventure takes us next. J

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Living life balanced between reality and dreams.

Writing as J. L. Mbewe, Jennette is an author, artist, mother, wife, but not always in that order. Born and raised in Minnesota, she now braves the heat of Texas, but pines for the Northern Lights and the lakes of home every autumn. She loves trying to capture the abstract and make it concrete. She has two short stories published in The Clockwork Dragon anthology, and is busily creating worlds inhabited by all sorts of fantasy creatures and characters, all questing about and discovering true love amid lots of peril. Her debut novel Secrets Kept and her short stories set in the world of Nälu: Desert Rose, Dragon Thief, and Indestructible are now available. She is currently living her second childhood with a wonderful husband and two precious children who don’t seem to mind her eclectic collections of rocks, shells, and books, among other things.

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