Release
Date: March 2015
Date: March 2015
322
pages
pages
Summary
from Goodreads:
from Goodreads:
Devastating tragedy puts 14-year-old
high school freshman Marla Owens, on a fast-paced journey of survival, revival
and coming of age. Driven by a force she can't begin to understand and a
burning need to find out the truth, she heads toward her mother's home in North
Dakota. She soon learns more about herself and her family than she could have
ever imagined — her mother was royal heir to the powerful Skatian throne! And
now the Skatian people need her to protect their world from those who wish to
conquer it.
In a classic tale of good versus evil, set on Earth and beyond, a young girl
fights to survive to become a young woman—and the reluctant queen of Skatia.
Who can she trust? Will she be able to control her own immense abilities and
justified anger to do what's right? One thing's for sure: Marla's not in Texas
anymore!
high school freshman Marla Owens, on a fast-paced journey of survival, revival
and coming of age. Driven by a force she can't begin to understand and a
burning need to find out the truth, she heads toward her mother's home in North
Dakota. She soon learns more about herself and her family than she could have
ever imagined — her mother was royal heir to the powerful Skatian throne! And
now the Skatian people need her to protect their world from those who wish to
conquer it.
In a classic tale of good versus evil, set on Earth and beyond, a young girl
fights to survive to become a young woman—and the reluctant queen of Skatia.
Who can she trust? Will she be able to control her own immense abilities and
justified anger to do what's right? One thing's for sure: Marla's not in Texas
anymore!
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~ EXCERPT ~
“What did I miss?”
“Nothing, Daddy. Mom is
working on her cake for the baking competition and we were discussing the
fair.”
Her father’s face
changed from amused to worried, as his eyes darted from his wife to his
daughter and back again.
“Oh, that...” he
started. “I mean, of course, I understand. You want to go with your
girlfriends. It's about time, too. Can't be out there macking on the boys if you're with your old man.” The smile on his
lips didn't quite reach his eyes. Marla walked over to her dad and nudged him
with her elbow.
“Really, Dad? Who says
'macking' anymore? The girls and I are going to the fair on Saturday. Tonight
I'm hanging with my pops.” She reached up and kissed her dad on the cheek,
rolled her eyes toward her mom, and ran upstairs to call her friends.
“What did you say to
her? I told you it was all right, Andi. She could have gone with her friends
tonight. I wouldn't have minded at all.”
She looked up and smiled
at her husband; the man she had loved with her whole heart for more than 20
years. She studied his face, trying to determine how much of their conversation
he’d overheard. She decided it wasn’t
much, so she replied, “Liar.”
He walked around the
counter behind Andi and wrapped his arms
around her waist. He nuzzled her neck with his nose and kissed her cheek before
speaking.
“Actually, I was
planning to go with you to the bake-off tomorrow. And afterward, we could get
some cotton candy like we used to do when
we were first married. You remember... I would try to steal kisses from you on
the Ferris wheel.”
“And you still can. But
I think it's important that you and Marla keep up this tradition. Besides, I
have some serious baking to do, and I do not need you sulking around here all
night.”
He stuck his tongue out at her then
headed for the stairs. Andi sighed and rolled her head from side to side,
stretching out her neck. The bad feelings in her gut had been worsening
throughout the day and she didn't think the feeling had anything to do with the
baking competition. Getting her husband and daughter out of the house gave her
some comfort that they would be safe from whatever was giving her ill feelings.
She may not be what she once was, but enough of her old strength remained that
she knew better than to ignore her intuition.
About
the Author
the Author
LA
Hendricks is an IT project manager by day and science fiction/fantasy novelist
by night. A longtime lover of words, she reads science fiction, fantasy and
paranormal romance novels regularly (when there is time). When not reading,
writing or working, LA can most often be found watching football or basketball
with her adorable cat, Mona.
Hendricks is an IT project manager by day and science fiction/fantasy novelist
by night. A longtime lover of words, she reads science fiction, fantasy and
paranormal romance novels regularly (when there is time). When not reading,
writing or working, LA can most often be found watching football or basketball
with her adorable cat, Mona.
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