Welcome to the launch of Song of the Sword, the second
novella in the Legends of Light series! Although the history of Aslaria and the
conflict between the Prince and the rebel, Tauscher, flows chronologically
though the series, each novella is a stand-alone retelling of a favorite fairy
tale. Each story in this nine novella series focuses on one of the nine aspects
of the Fruit of the Spirit while also retelling popular fairy tales in a clean,
exciting, and inspiring manner.
About the Book
A glittering sword.
An ancient oath.
A blackened rose.
And a melody which ties it all together.
Evrard and Roinette, twins separated at birth, are caught in
a battle beyond their own limited powers. With their ability to walk in the
melody realm, catching glimpses of the light and darkness underlying Aslaria,
comes even more danger.
Deadly mistbenders. Writhing walls of blankness. Hateful
drumbeats. As a warrior in the Melody, Evrard has seen it all. But his own
ability in the melody realm pales in comparison to the Prince’s melody, the
legendary prowess of past Wingmasters, and even the depth of his sister’s song.
To rescue Roinette and
evade the trap almost certainly set for him by those who want his power, Evrard
knows he’ll have to be careful. Even if he can find the Wingmaster’s sword,
there’s no assurance he’ll be able to defeat a mistbender on his own. In the
end, will his and Roinette’s efforts matter if the Prince brings an ancient
oath to fulfillment, shaking the very foundation of Aslaria?
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“What
does it mean?” Evrard demanded.
How should I know? I’m a
prince of messengers, not a scholar. I may memorize the songs, but I leave
unfolding events or scholars to interpret them.
“Very
helpful.” Evrard shook his knee but Andrinian caught his balance with his
wings, shifting his perch to Evrard’s boot and fixing a victorious stare on
Evrard…
Andrinian,
or ‘Andrinian the seventh, prince of the messenger falcons’, as he likes to
call himself from time to time, is a golden-brown falcon. He’s been with Evrard
for nearly six years now, teaching him the ways of the Melody. They are close
companions, despite Evrard’s reluctance to take orders from a bird and
Andrinian’s chagrin over his pupil’s occasional lack of forethought or memory.
Though
Evrard can, and does, contact individual messenger falcons, it is generally
Andrinian who passes on lesser orders and keeps the falcons organized. Not a
difficult task since they are orderly by nature.
In
recent months, as Evrard has come of age, Andrinian’s suppressed excitement has
been growing. There have only been two instances of a twin to a Wingmaster in
recorded legend, but Andrinian is confident that he will be a witness to the
third pair. Evrard’s song seems to be missing something, trailing notes meant
to combine to another melody.
If
only he could convince Evrard that a twin is a real possibility, not hopeful
imagination…
About the Author
Hope Ann is a Christian authoress who lives on a small farm
in northern Indiana. She was homeschooled and now helps teach several of her
eight younger siblings.
She has been writing for over five years, and has so many
story ideas that she doubts she will ever stop. Her favorite genre to write is
high fantasy with a touch of the allegorical. A close second is futuristic
suspense. Her goal is to not only entertain with her stories, but to provide
inspirational fiction for young adults.
Predictably, she loves reading fantasy, fairy tales,
mythology, and futuristic suspense. Her favorite authors include J. R. R.
Tolkien, Charles Dickens, Frank Peretti, Mark Twain, and Serena Chase.
Her hobbies include photography, movie making, knitting,
tree climbing, writing e-mails to friends, listening to Celtic music, and
collecting shiny trinkets for story inspiration.
You can visit Hope’s blog at authorhopeann.com,
or follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, or Twitter.
Giveaway
I’m giving away a beautiful, one-of-a-kind mug with the
Legends of Light logo emblazoned on its side, along with a Song of the Sword
bookmark. Due to shipping costs, at this time the mug giveaway is limited to
the USA. However, I do have a second giveaway of a $10 Amazon gift card, along
with another Song of the Sword bookmark, for international readers!
Please only enter one of the giveaways.
USA Giveaway:
International
Giveaway:
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Blog Tour Schedule
August 2
Jennifer Kibble – Review and
interviewFaith Blum – Spotlight on Andrinian
August 3
Keturah – Review and
interviewHeidi Burke – Interview and sneak peek
August 4
Rebecca Morgan
– Interview and spotlight on PunzelClaire Banschbach – Sneak peek
August 5
Jaye L. Knight – Spotlight
and sneak peek on Evrard
August 6
Ivy Rose – Review and
interviewKendra E. Ardnek – Review and interview
August 7
Bethany Smith – Review
and spotlight on Roinette
August 8
Anna S. Brie – Review and
interviewOlivia – Sneak peek
Amanda Tero – Review
Thanks so much for being part of my blog tour!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome, Hope! :)
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