by B.I. Woolet
(World of Arcas #2)
Publication date: October 2nd 2015
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Synopsis
Jackson
returns to Arcas expecting to find peace—a peace greatly lacking within his own
home. But when a violent archer takes over as Lord of the White Palace, the
future of the ancient kingdoms is shaken.
Frightening
creatures have overtaken the beautiful Starling Forest, destroying everything
in their path. Jackson and Nekkar narrowly escape the beasts together, but
Nekkar blames the Son of Earth for releasing the present darkness in Arcas. The
rocky, new friendship strengthens as they journey through dangerous lands
toward the Free Realms. Can their loyalties survive when the beautifully gutsy
Princess Andromeda interrupts their quest and the darkness of war batters their
souls?
While
Rigel, Otava, and Merope work together to rescue the six sisters trapped at the
White Palace, Sephdar returns from shadowy crusades to find White Wings’ army
leaderless. The new self-proclaimed ruler has a plan for the Seven Sisters and
a plan for The Bridge to Earth. But when his ambitious arrows pierce the
peaceful kingdoms, an unlikely force confronts the dark lord and the future of
the crowns is changed forever.
Hold
to your axe and hold to your lass as you join Jackson to combat the darkness
spreading through the world of Arcas. But remember, the most powerful arrows do
not pierce the body but the soul.
Excerpt
“Mark
the door!” Scruuutch. “The queen’s not in this room!” Scruuutch. An axe scraped
across a heavy wooden door each time a room was cleared. “Someone’s alive! Come
quickly!” another shouted for help.
King
Alderamin squeezed the handle of his axe until his knuckles blanched. He could
no longer control the passion inside him. Water flowed to his eyes while anger
fought like a dam to hold back the flood of sorrow. With no destination in
mind, he began running, running, running through the glass and the blood and
the toppled bricks. He had arrived too late to outrun the enemy, but perhaps he
could outrun the guilt.
Suddenly,
the scenery changed. Everything felt untouched as he reached the back hallway.
Every mirror was still perfectly intact, every wall still standing. And there
was his light brown face in image after image with blood-shot, yellow-brown
eyes looking back at him.
“RAAAAAHHHH!”
He viciously swung his axe right and left, shattering each image that now looked
detestable and pathetic to him. Crash! Crash! Crash! Shards of glass blasted
from the sharpened edge of his axe as it collided with the mirrors covering
every wall. But the last unblemished mirror that he swung the heavy weapon into
didn’t respond as the others. His axe didn’t just sink into the glass; it sunk
into the wall itself. The king jerked and yanked, but the iron head stuck
firmly. In anger and frustration, he kicked the mirrored wall.
Click-click.
Alderamin froze as the wall sprang open. Grabbing the edge of the solid door
that was hiding behind a reflective façade, memories fell upon him like rain
saturating a thirsty ground. I know this place, he realized, peering into the
dusky staircase. Entering the dim passage, he slowly exhaled and inhaled to
tame the wild breath of emotions that exited his lungs moments ago. For a
moment, the world behind faded. His fingers traced along the stones on the
passageway, but what he felt was a hand interlocked in his, pulling him
forward. Pulling him Down.
AUTHOR BIO
B.
I. Woolet (Benji & Ila Woolet) is the author of the World of
Arcas series. Their Arcas adventures began with The Hunter, the Bear,
and the Seventh Sister and now continue with Arrows of Darkness. When
the Woolets aren’t working, writing, or chasing their four little girls around,
they are active in their local community and church. The couple enjoys creating
lyrical and literary arts, playing music together, and exploring nature.
They are happily married and live in Indiana.
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