Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Children of Fyre #MFRWHooks #BWLAuthor #Fantasy #fyrestones #Dragons #romance #wizards #temple

 

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Blurb:

In this return to the Island of Fyre, each of the heros and heroines of the three previous books have children. Lorton is the youngest son of the Wizards of Fyre and he has bonded with the yellow dragon.

The dragon through the magic of the stones has been rejuvenated and is now green. Dragon sends Lorton to travel to where the Dragons of Fyre are raised. There he meets Arkon son of the hero and heroine of the Dragons of Fyre.

There have been four eggs laid and there must be two young men and two young women found to bond with them. On the island where the evil wizards were exiled, Cerene has grown up as little more than a slave. She can use all the fyrestones unlike her father. She learns about the kidnapping of Riara, daughter of the hero and heroine of the Temple of Fyre and vows to save her.

The four must unite with their dragons and finally destroy the evil.




Excerpt:

The first bell of the morning roused Cerene. She stretched and touched her toes before sliding out of bed. A trip to her private necessary and a quick wash sent her back to her room in the hareem of the ancient home of the wizards. From the tales she’d heard about the one they’d been forced to abandon, this one spoke of poverty. The one they’d left had been a massive stone structure with high walls and iron gates. Even their numbers had dwindled since returning to this place. This stone house with wooden fences and flimsy gates didn’t suit her father or the other wizards. Their desire to regain the past colored their days.

For her the fence made for an easy escape to the waterfront, the beach and the woods. She had also discovered secret passages within the walls and had explored. These hidden ways had allowed her to spy on the wizards.

She pulled on wide legged trousers and sat to tuck them into her boots. After pulling a tunic over her head, she laughed. She refused to wear the shapeless chiton worn by the women, slaves and breeders alike. She braided her hair and let the plait hang down her back. Though her hair was the same icy blonde as the wizards, hers had streaks of the colors of the fyrestones, red, orange, yellow and blue. Though she had never seen a blue stone. Her green eyes, unlike the frosted gray of the wizards spoke of her less than pure blood.

Cerene sat on the bed and spilled the contents of a leather pouch on the blanket. Metal chains, metal cages either empty or holding fyrestones and a single red stone. She lifted three chains and watched the caged stones flare to life. The yellow shed a ray of light, the orange a tongue of flame and the red brought her a sense of wellbeing. She hung the necklaces around her neck and tucked them beneath her tunic. She scooped the remaining treasures into the pouch and slid them into a small nook between the stones of the wall.

The second bell rang. “Cerene, get out here now.” Malda, the Hag Mother, shouted.

With brisk steps, Cerene entered the main room of the hareem. A dozen slave women, two breeders and six girls stood in a row while Malda inspected them.

The aged woman turned to Cerene. “Serve the porridge and break your own fast. You will escort the women to the garden to harvest root vegetables. Fall is upon us and the tubers must be stored for the winter. Send the girls into the woods to gather kindling.”

“Yes, Hag Mother.” Cerene bowed her head so Malda wouldn’t catch a hint of rebellious plans for the day.

“The wizards have a confab after breaking their fast. I will see to them.” The old woman wheeled and at the door turned. “Make sure the women and girls remain outside until the meeting ends.”

Cerene went to the cooking hearth and swung the huge kettle from the flames. She ladled cooked grains into bowls. The two breeders carried toe food to the long table. When Cerene scraped the kettle clean, she filled the vessel with water, added grain and swung the kettle over the lowest area of flames. Then she prepared food for Malda and herself.

Malda returned and scowled at the plates Cerene set on the table. She filled a cup with herbal tea. “There is no sweetener but honey. No fine ground flour for bread. We must eat this.” She grasped a piece of flatbread made from crudely ground meal. “The fruit remaining on the vines is for the wizards.” She scooped the eggs onto her plate leaving none for Cerene.

Cerene cut goat cheese to spread on her bread. When she finished eating, she escorted the women to the garden and instructed them to pull the tubers and load the wheelbarrows. Then she escorted the girls to the woods. Once they were occupied, she scurried away.

So the wizards meet. She would hear their plans.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Tuesday's Writer's Tip Review on 5 Ws and H #BWLAuthor "BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #writing #5 Ws #H

 Just a quick review of the five Ws - Who, What, When, Where, Why and the H, How. These are essentially all the parts of writing a book.

Who means the people in the story, heroes, heroines, villains, secondary characters, minot characters and walk-ons.

What is the characters' goals. Each one had one and they may be different, setting up the conflicts, the togetherness and anything. Minor characters may or may not have a goal. Walk-ons don't.

When is the time of the story. This includes the year, the season, the day and the time of day. Here, the weather may play a role.

Where means the location. Is it rural or urban. Farms, ranches, nillages, towns and cities can play a part. Is it somewhere totally unknown to the reader, a spaceship, a different world. Any where can be described and used.

Why is the reason behing the what. Why does a particular character want a specific thing. The characters' backgrounds, education and other like factors play a role.

Finally the How and this is plot. Plot holds the story together and is a map of how the characters move from the beginning to the ending.


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Monday, August 29, 2022

Meandering on Monday with Janet Lane Walters #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Reading #Writing #Thoughts

 Meander 1 - Reading - Rereading Jo Beverley's Georgean novels. They're sensual and fun to read

Meander 2 - Thoughts -The time of primary elections has passed in this state and they've been interesting. We'll see what happens when the real elections take place. Here and over the country, I hope there will be a blue wave. Especially for the health of the country and for women to show their power.

Writing - Moving slowly along.

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Sunday, August 28, 2022

Sunday's Book Bast's Warrior #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Alternate ancient Egypt #paranormal #warrior

 



Tira flees a threat to her life and encounters two elderly women who offer her the chance to be sent to an alternate ancient Egypt with no thought of return. She has had a fascination with Egypt and can even read hieroglyphics. Once there she will be given a task. Failure could mean death. Dare she take the chance and can she find the lost symbols of the rule before an enemy finds them?

Kashe, son of the nomarch of Mero is in rebellion. His father desires him to join the priesthood of Aken Re, a foreign god. He feels he belongs to Horu, god of warriors and justice. He decides to leave home, meets Tira and joins her in the search for the symbols of the rule. Will his aid bring good fortune and will their growing love keep them from making a fatal mistake?

Previously published as The Warrior of Bast

"This engaging voyage into an ancient Egypt that includes power-hungry priests and hazardous treasure hunts entertains from page one. Familial intrigue heightens the tension, as does a kidnapping or two. The cast of characters is dynamic and complements the well-conceived plot." ~ 4 Stars, Susan Mobley, Romantic Times Magazine

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015

I loved the book. The story was fascinating and well written. My only problem with the book was the editing - or, rather, the lack of it It was as if it had never been proofread, or perhaps only by a computer. There were many punctuation errors and several places where a word was used that caused the sentence to be nearly meaningless. Perhaps this is nitpicking, but it seriously interfered with a very interesting and well thought-out story. This said, I really liked the book and intend to read the others in the series. I just hope someone read through them before printing!

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Saturday, August 27, 2022

Saturday featured today is The Jewels of Erda series #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Fantasy #young adult #jewels #wizards

 

When the Holder of the Yellow Jewel dies, her ward Liara believes she will become the new Yellow Holder. The dying word of the elderly woman astonishes the young woman. She will hold the White Jewel. This fabled gem has been lost for years since her mother and her sister fought and her aunt took hold of the Black Jewel. Liara, accompanied by her foster brother set forth to find the jewel, escaping the soldiers sent by the Queen and Black Jewel Holder. During their escape, Liara meets Valmir who saves her and her foster brother during a shipwreck. During their journey, they meet other holders of the Jewels, including Reena, daughter of the now dead Queen. Though she has the Black Jewel, Reena has no idea how to use the gem.


Two of the Jewels have no Holders and they must be found. The Brotherhood of Wizards also seeks to find them. Jindera is one of the pair and she must escape her cruel uncle. She wishes to find her twin brother taken by the Wizards who will use him in their attempt to destroy the Jewels of Erda. As twins, they can speak via the Inner Path. The Wizards hope to use this. Mara, is a clanless desert dweller and faces life as the abused plaything of a future clan leader. She flees into an unknown future. On the winds, the jewels call this pair.


Seven Jewels – Seven Holders and their bondmates. The words of an elderly Healer send each pair on a quest to learn the secret of the Jewels. Are these gems just tools or do they hold hidden danger for the Holders? The seven leave on seven quests to discover the answers. When they find the answer, they must decide the fate of the Jewels.

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Friday, August 26, 2022

Friday Today's Series at eclecticwriter.blogspot. com features An Alternate Ancient Egypt #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Alternate Egypt #paranormal #romance

 

Tira flees a threat to her life and encounters two elderly women who offer her the chance to be sent to an alternate ancient Egypt with no thought of return. She has had a fascination with Egypt and can even read hieroglyphics. Once there she will be given a task. Failure could mean death. Dare she take the chance and can she find the lost symbols of the rule before an enemy finds them?

Kashe, son of the nomarch of Mero is in rebellion. His father desires him to join the priesthood of Aken Re, a foreign god. He feels he belongs to Horu, god of warriors and justice. He decides to leave home, meets Tira and joins her in the search for the symbols of the rule. Will his aid bring good fortune and will their growing love keep them from making a fatal mistake?

Previously published as The Warrior of Bast

"This engaging voyage into an ancient Egypt that includes power-hungry priests and hazardous treasure hunts entertains from page one. Familial intrigue heightens the tension, as does a kidnapping or two. The cast of characters is dynamic and complements the well-conceived plot." ~ 4 Stars, Susan Mobley, Romantic Times Magazin


Seth, an undercover cop has been betrayed by his handler. To escape he calls a number on a flyer and is transported to an ancient Egypt he doesn’t understand. He must rescue the Daughter from the evil priests of Aken Re.

Merin is the Daughter. She must find the man who by wedding her will become Pharaoh. She plots to escape the priests of Aken Re and flee to those who years ago saved her life.

Can Seth and Merin find a way to defeat the priests? Is love the answer to their problems? Can they join with the Warrior of Bast and of Horu to bring unity to the Two Lands?

RT Review
Following on the heels of The Warrior of Bast, this story is filled with magic and fascinating characters. Those interested in ancient Egypt will find this an enthralling tale. A satisfying ending is presented for the hero and heroine, with a promising lead-in to the next story.


Amara faces trouble and she uses a phone number given to her by a friend who has vanished. When she is offered the chance to be sent to an ancient Egypt, she accepts even though she must perform a task and risk losing her life. But here, she faces the same fate. She arrives and there is much she must learn before she can rescue a young man held by the priests of Aken Re.

Namose was taken prisoner by Hebu, beloved of Aken Re, and forced to translate ancient scrolls giving Hebu some of the powers given to the priests of Toth by the Three of the Two Lands, Toth, Bast and Horu. After his rescue, further troubles arise. He and Amara must join their powers to save their land and friends from the evil Hebu.

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Thursday Meet the Characters from Haunted Dreams

 Rachel Lange is a student in a Master's program in Child psychology. She is haunted by memories of quarrels with her father. In fact, she hasn't seen him for years. his urging her to marry a certain man had he fleeing an abusive relationship. The man wanted her father's money and her father wanted to use him in business. Neither of these things suited her.

Zach Majory is a fairly recent attorney. When in Afghanistan with the army, his wife left him and took his son and refused to grant a divorce. He now has custody of his sons. One of the boys has nightmares. Another is angry. Rachel steps in to help the children and there is an attraction between her and Zach. But their haunted dreams must be settled before they can seek love.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Wizards of Fyre #MFRWHooks #BWLAuthor #Fantasy #romance #wizards #dragon #fyrestones

 

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Lorana, sold by her father to the slavers, resides in the harem in the citadel of the wizards. Her desire is to escape before she is given as a reward to one of the two wizard trainees who are competing for a spot on the council. She knows how to brew a cordial from firethorn berries and a poison from the thorns. When Arton, one of the young men is poisoned by the thorns she must care for him. She feels an attraction to him but she must escape. One night she hears the voice of a dragon. She thought the wizards had destroyed all the dragons on this side of the mountains. When the wizards leave to collect men to sell to the slavers, she takes the opportunity to escape with few supplies and a determination to reach the dragon.

Arton is a fledgling wizard and is about to be tested for the council. His mentor has died. His mentor wasn’t his father. The wizard purchased Arton from the slavers years ago. The present chief wizard would like to thwart Arton’s quest because he wants his son and trainee to join the council. Arton and his rival are evenly matched. The escape of Lorana becomes a quest. Which of the young wizards returns her to the citadel will win the competition and gain her as a reward. Cregan the rival decides to search on the desert. Arton chooses the hills. Because of Lorana’s care of him when he was poisoned he is attracted to her and he still craves a seat on the council.

Can Arton find Lorana first and will he make her a prisoner or allow her to remain free?



Excerpt;

High gray stone walls surrounded the citadel. The ones around the hareem courtyard where the women spent most of their days were lower. A chill rippled along her spine causing Lorana raised her head to appraise the danger. She glanced at the grilled gate separating the women’s area from the outer courtyard. A burly man leaned against the wall with his arms crossed. Lust radiated from his stare. Moments alter an austere figure joined the first man. Mecador, chief wizard’s sly smile added to her discomfort.

Lorana’s hands clenched. She vowed to find an escape before the day she was destined as a reward for one to the two young men competing for the vacant spot on the wizard’s council.

She had made the same promise since the day her father had sold her to the wizards of Fyre. For four years she had hoped for a way to escape these evil men. She couldn’t wait much longer. Last evening Hag Mother had told her the two senior fledglings would soon fight for the vacant council seat.

A third man entered the outer court and stood at a distance from the staring pair. For some reason the tall trainee failed to cause her as much alarm. From the gossip among the women the husky man had the favor of Mecador. No matter. She had no desire to remain as a prisoner to be owned by a wizard and used as the man willed.

Lorana’s hands clenched. Resentment churned her gut. She hated her position in life. Not forever, she vowed and walked to the work area.

She poured several cups of dried fyrethorn berries into a mortar. She slid the pestle over the surface crushing the berries to a powder to be added to the bubbling cauldron over the first fire. The result would be a cordial.

The acrid aroma of brewing fyrethorn poison rose from a kettle in a spiraling stream. Lorana hated working with the death-bringing liquid. The wizards sold the poison and the cordial to the slavers for supplies. They also sold captured desert clansmen. Her hands tightened on the pestle and grounded the berries to dust.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Tuesday's Writer's Tip Why #BWLAuthro #MFRWAuthor #writing #what

 Just what is the why when you're writing a story. When we were kids why was one of the questions we asked. This also became the chant of children if we had them. I quite remember both of those times and my father always had a silly response to my incessent whys. When you're writing a story, why is very important. This question provides the motivations for your characters actions. The why tells the writer and the reader the reason behind what the characters want. If not present, the story will produce yawns. So remember, the why gives an insight as to why a character has a goal and will explain many of his or her actions.

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Monday, August 22, 2022

Meandering on Monday with Janet Lane Walters #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #reading #writing #thoughts

Meander 1 - Reading - Finished the Dick Francis books I have loaded into my Kindle. Have begunreading Jo Beverley's Georgian series.

Meander 2 - Thoughts - There are so many things happening lately. One thing is interesting and that's the increase in women registering to vote. I hope this is a good thing and perhaps the Supreme Court's decision on abortion will show them it was the wrong step to take. If their cronies go down to defeat there cane be changes made. On the other side, all this book banning stuff upsets me.

Meander 3 - Writing still goes slower than I like. Hopefully the typing will start moving faster.


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Sunday, August 21, 2022

Sunday's Book Haunted Dreams #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #romance #attorney #child psychology #PTSD

 

Rachel Lange is a Cancer and a student in a Master’s program in Child Psychology. Her dreams are haunted by an abusive relationship and by an estrangement from her father, her only close relative.

Zach Majors is an attorney and a Libra. His dreams are haunted by his experience in Afghanistan and by the problems of his young sons, one who has nightmares nearly every night. He has come to Fern Lake to try to help his sons grow and to feel safe.

Between Rachel and Zach, the attraction is instant but they each have problems to overcome before they can think about the future. She has formed a rapport with the angriest of Zach’s sons. Together this pair must find peace within themselves and bring healing to their families.

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Friday, August 19, 2022

Friday Featuring The Island of Fyre Series Book 1 is Free at most venues @BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #fantasy # romance Efyrestones #dragons #wizards

 

This book is free in most venues and is the first of the series.  Sold by her family to the priestesses of the Temple of Fyre, Ria soon masters using each of the four fyrestones, white, yellow, orange and scarlet. Her curiosity leads her to the archives and there, she learns things that disturb her. There are no men serving as priests but in the past there were. Men are kept in the harras where the priestesses visit. On the day of her testing she is ordered to perform a task she dislikes and refuses to destroy a town. Many of the priestesses fall into unconsciousness. Melera, the chief priestess, beats and banishes Ria for the carrion crows to consume. Ari was abandoned as a child and found by two elderly firestone miners. He has pursued this and is the best of the finders. He goes to the temple to sell the stones he has gleaned. On leaving, Ria attempts to steal the fyrestone he has worn since the day he was found. He thinks she is a boy and a thief and he takes her to his room at the inn. On discovering her identity, he refuses to turn her over to the priestesses and they leave town. They are searching for the fabled blue fyrestones. They also learn to use them they must be bonded physically, emotionally and spiritually. Can they learn to master the blue stones and defeat Malera so they can rule the temple with love and understanding?





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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Thursday Meet the Characters from Tangled Dreams #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Romance #child psychology #attorney #sick child

 Janiine Rhodes - As an infant was found on the stesp of a church. She has no knowledge of her prarent. She lived in four foster homes during her childhood. Much of her life, she's looked for love. She thought she found it once but that was a lie.  She became a captive but when she learnedshe was pregnant, her lover assaulted her and she fled. In the hospital, a great social worker and she became friends. The woman, unable to have children, becomes the adoptive parent of Janine's child. The woman keeps in touch with her. When she is dying, she writes Janine and asks ehr to look out for the child and his father. Janine finds a Master's in Child Psychology at a college near the home of th child. When she learns the boy has leukemia, she befriends him.

Nate Quinn, the adoptive father of Janine's son, has grown to lve the boy very much. He is an attorney. When he learns Janine has befriended his child, he is suspicious and is angry. Then he learns she volunteered as a bone marrow donor. The doctor realizes Janine is kin to the boy. When she goes to a meeting, Nate is there. In his worry for his son, heinsults her and she runs out. He follows and they talk. Does she have information that will give him the perfect match for his son?

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Dragons of Fyre #MFRWHooks #BWLAuthor #fantasy #romance #dragons #fyre

 

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After escaping from the temple of Fyre, Drakon returns to his home to find only two people and a yellow dragon. He and the Old One learn as much as they can about the land at present. The lord of Sea Cliff Tower has gathered the remaining dragons at his keep. On learning the High Peaks Tower’s red dragon is with egg they arrange her escape and rescue her eggs. Now they must find a way to defeat their enemy and return the dragons to the other towers.

Arana, sold by the temple priestesses to the slavers is bought by the lord of High Tower and made a part of the family. Before they are able to adopt her the lord of Sea Cliff Tower invades and destroys the family, taking her and her friend prisoner. Drakon is sold. Arana because she can speak to the dragons is made a slave care-giver. She saves a green egg and raises the green dragon. After helping the High Peaks Tower’s red dragon escape she is in danger and must find a way to escape. Her attempt to ride the green dragon succeeds and she arrives injured and ill. Once she recovers she and Drakon attempt to find a way to rescue the other dragons of Fyre.

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2016
Another from the prolific and multi-talented Janet Lane Walters. This tale is the next part of an on-going series set in a colorful, sexy, dangerous fantasy world which put me in mind of fantasy in the tradition of Conan the Barbarian. Here we have telepathic dragons, who have many magical properties in their enchanted hides and who were my favorite characters. There are also high priestesses, wizards, and warlords all warring with one another, seeking control over the world and seeking to turn the sentient beautiful dragons into mere commodities--their hides have proved to be magically valuable. The heroine is strong, inventive and brave. The hero is a wounded warrior, recovering all his faculties after enslavement as a teen-ager. The villain--well, I'm waiting for him to get his in the next installment. This is very readable and would make a great graphic novel
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2019
Relatable characters, comprehensive world building, and of course, dragons make this a fast-paced, fun read.



Excerpt:

            Drakon halted his horse at the end of the pass and stared at the collection of houses and the fields beyond.  Last night he and his companion had ridded well past moonrise so they could reach the village this morning.  Fall had arrived.  Reds, yellows and oranges blazed across the hills.

            Why had this village remained untouched?  Ten years ago, the lord of Sea Cliff had attacked High Peaks and ravaged the villages closest to the tower.  Of the three settlements sworn to High Peaks only this one remained.  The answer had to be treachery.   Drakon wondered if he would learn the names of the traitors.

            *You will not,*  the Old One said.  *They are dead.*

            Drakon tightened his hold on the reins.  Every time the ancient yellow dragon spoke to him, he felt warmth and delight.  Years ago, his inability to speak to the dragons had doomed him to ten years as a slave.  *I wish they were alive so I could see to their punishment.  Their treason made me Lagon’s prisoner and a thing to be sold to the priestesses.*

            *Better a slave than living under the evil one’s control the way the heirs of the other towers do.*

            A year had passed since Drakon’s escape from the temple of Fyre.  Though he had sworn to see the man died, the lord of Sea Cliff Tower remained alive.  A need for vengeance invaded Drakon’s thoughts.  His family, his near kin and innocent villagers had been slaughtered on that dreadful day.

            *Patience,*  the Old One said.

            “Behold the lush growth of the fields,”  His companion drew his steed to Drakon’s side.  “Look at the height and fullness of the fyrethorns.  The harvest will be abundant.”  He raked his fingers through his gray-tinged brown hair.

            Drakon shook his head.  “I see but do we need all this for one dragon?”

            Radlan shrugged.  “Who are we to cry about good fortune?  There are few dragons in the land.  From what I have heard there are five pair at Sea Cliff and none at the other three towers.”

            Drakon’s jaw clenched.  His desire for revenge flared anew.  If only there was a way to defeat Lagon and free the High Peaks dragons.

            *Have faith.  There will be more dragons at our tower.*

            Some of Drakon’s tension ebbed.  *First patience and now faith.  I’ll try.  Before I gain those virtues, there’s a harvest to be completed.*  He prodded the steed with his heels and the horse trotted down the trail into the village.

            As Drakon dismounted the headman bustled across the commons with a hand extended in welcome,  “My lord.”

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