Before I
published my first book, Knight of Runes, I entered a contest
not with hopes of winning, which would have been awesome, but rather for
feedback. More than anything, I wanted feedback.
I did very
well in the contest actually. Well, according to two of the three judges
anyway. The swing in the third set of scores was, well that is a blog for another
day. Suffice it to say, I placed well but didn’t win. But I did get the
feedback. Awesome!
My story is a
time travel. Our heroine says the right words, carries the correct talisman,
and is standing in the right spot, a constellation of events that transports
her back in time 400 years. I set the magic place at Stonehenge. I know I took some ‘poetic’ license. The
great stones now stand protected behind a fence. No longer can visitors walk up
and around them. One judge noted that
she lived near some great stones that were older than Stonehenge and there weren’t
any barriers. The stones stand proudly amidst the village of Avebury, Wiltshire
County in southern England.
Avebury is
impressive. While erosion and vandalism, to say nothing of religious persecution,
has reduced the henge, it is breathtaking. Like other henges, construction at
Avebury started with deforesting the area somewhere about 3700 B.C.
Archeologists estimate the actually setting of the stones began about 3000 B.C.
when the central Cove, the early part of the Sanctuary, was built. Construction
moved outward and lasted for several centuries. The circle covers almost 29
acres with a circumference of almost 1 mile. Concentric circles of stones
defined the borders of the circle. These circles are much larger than the more
famous Stonehenge. As a matter of fact, Stonehenge would fit into the outer
stone circle at Avebury around 130 times.
A large portion of village resides inside the
Avebury circle.
The Cove is
the area of the henge where Rebeka, my heroine, is drawn into the time portal. Like the rest of the henge, it’s been a long
held belief that the stones represent male and female characteristics. A male
scientist must have done this designation as male stones are long and think
while the female is short and square. The two surviving primary stones at the
Cove are perfect examples. I thought the
Cove the perfect place for Rebeka’s adventure to begin.
To my
surprise, my publisher repriced Knight of Runes. It’s now available
for $0.99. The sequel to the story, Knight of Rapture is currently $0.99
but only until Tuesday, March 15 when it returns to $3.99.
Knight of Runes
It’s the 21st
century, time travel is still an Wellsian fantasy but not for Rebeka Tyler. The
renowned renaissance scholar finds herself tossed into the 17th century. While
trying to find her way back she discovers the only person who knows the answer
but it will cost her dearly, her heart, and if she’s lucky, her future, for she
has not been tossed into the past, but returned to where she belongs.
Knight of Rapture
The 17th
century warrior knight, Lord Arik, manages his estate well and his people honorably.
When his sorceress wife, Rebeka, is tricked into returning to the 21st
century, he spends months trying to find the precise spell to rescue her. But he
never expected he would have to fight to keep all he holds dear from being
obliterated from history. Must he sacrifice his love for Rebeka in order to
keep her safe and secure his family forever? Or will the great sorceress once again stand
by his side enabling them to work together to defeat their greatest enemy, Bran,
the dark druid?
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