Woman in the Woods
By Darcy Carson

Warrior woman Becca d’Firn is in desperate need of a wizard. She’s fought a losing battle against a deadly plague spreading through her home village. She needs reinforcements and better weaponry. She leaves so she can find the source of magic that can save the suffering villagers she vowed to defend when she became their head warrior and huntress. It is her duty. It is also a chance to save her own loved ones. She is the Woman in the Woods on a perilous quest. The man who she finds is not the wizard she expected.

Cress is a wizard living within a personal torment. His magic has been useless against a thousand year old spell that has trapped his beloved sister. He continues to stand by her. He continues to care for her. His life feels on hold until, suddenly from the woods emerges a strong and impatient woman. Becca. He is surprised at how he is attracted to her, and he is surprised at her determination to recruit him and his magic in a long journey for the sake of others.

Together Becca and Cress will face dangers both seen and unseen. The author skillfully creates a mystical and magical world where the characters’ innate strengths and talents are creatively and gravely tested. And then there are the dragons, as well as the dramatic, mysterious guardians. The plot is creative, compelling, and filled with unexpected developments. The characters leap from the pages with compassion and courage as they face fantastic challenges. The attraction between Cress and Becca sizzles and flames.

The challenges ahead are dire. Can Cress stop the deadly plague? Can Becca save them from other dangers? What will the dragons bring? What is it that the secretive guardians require? Can the challenges of the heart unite Becca and Cress, or tear them apart?

This award winning author will certainly excite your imagination. She is an historical and fantasy romance author with several books. Visit her website at darcycarsonbooks.com, to read more about her and her other books, and if you’d like to hear more from the author herself, please enjoy this interview by Wendy Kendall and Carl Lee – A Novel Talk with Darcy Carson.

This Way To Dangerous Territory

Dangerous Territory

Adventures of Keltin Moore

By Lindsay Schopfer
 

Are you ready for an adventure into Dangerous Territory with beast hunter Keltin Moore? This is the third in a Steampunk flavored fantasy novel series where characters are tested beyond their limits. This world is populated by fantastic creatures and hidden perils. Keltin Moore will have to rely on his instincts, smarts, ingenuity, brilliant weaponry, and courage. But will that be enough?

When Keltin went into a beast hunting business with his two friends and partners, he never imagined the dire call for help that would pull him into a war ravaged territory. Now he must help a family of lost, innocent victims, including one young woman who had once been very special to him. He loved her. He will have to venture beyond the border, into Dangerous Territory, try to find them, and if he is able to do that, he will still need to guide them back to safety. The action is non-stop as Keltin Moore fights against government agents, war-time enemies, and vicious creatures.

The characters are so interesting, each with their own story and motives that are skillfully revealed over time. The setting is straight out of imagination and grows in descriptions that engage all the senses. As with the other two books in the series, this story will keep you guessing as you turn the pages faster and faster.

Lindsay Schopfer is an award winning fantasy author. In addition to The Adventures of Keltin Moore, he’s written a Science Fiction survivalist novel Lost Under Two Moons, and the short story collection Magic, Mystery and Mirth. He teaches workshops and master classes on the craft of writing, and is a volunteer mentor for Educurious, a Gates Foundation funded program designed to connect high school students with professional writers. He also teaches creative writing at South Puget Sound Community College. He’s also a busy, first-time father of twins and has written a series of articles for ParentMap Magazine.

Find out more about the author on his website at blog.lindsayschopfer.com, and hear more from Lindsay Schopfer himself on the podcast, A Novel Talk with Lindsay Schopfer, co-hosted by Wendy Kendall and Carl Lee.