Petir
takes a rough tumble in the Connecticut woods, but awakens in the middle of old
England. His instinct to freak out is tempered by the arrival of a fair maiden
wearing a bow...and arrow. Throwing caution to the wind, Petir decides he has
nothing to lose by pursuing Maid Rianne. But when she is captured by the enemy,
a geek with no ability to defend himself must find a way to rescue the fair
maiden.
And now for an exclusive excerpt:
Trio’s soft growl interrupted Will. The small dog stood at
attention, his entire body quivering and
alert, the intensity of his growls
increasing. Will signaled the other children. Immediately the foragers melted
into the nearest bush. To any casual observer, the snarling dog was by himself.
Will unsuccessfully scoured the woods for the source of
Trio’s warning. The sheriff’s men had never gotten close to the camp before.
Had he allowed the foraging party to drift too far from camp? He had to find a
way to protect them.
Dale could lead the others to safety is Will could lure away
the threat. He verified the others were well hidden, and made his decision.
Suddenly, he understood his mother’s sacrifice. She had
protected his little brother as well as the entire camp by allowing herself to
be taken. All this time he had been so angry with her decision to reveal
herself instead of remaining concealed. Her choice was not one of bad judgment.
Clearly there had been no choice at all.
Just as he had no choice now. He had to draw the threat away
from his young friends.
I understand how brave you were, Mother. I shall make you
proud.
Heart thudding, he selected a bush set away from his fellow
foragers and darted for it. There was no turning back now. He prepared to dash
to another shrub, but froze. Over Trio’s growling, he could hear running
footfalls from behind the hill. It was too late.
About the Author:
I’m DEBORAH
ANN DAVIS, and I write Quirky New/Young Adult Fiction with a Twist. I began
writing when searching for inspiration for my 5th grade English Journal. Lo and
behold, my world was full of funny tales just waiting to be told. It never
occurred to me to pursue writing, not even when I discovered my flare for
telling stories at college parties.
After a
string of undergrad majors, I realized I could reach a captive audience EVERY
DAY in the public school system. As you probably know, teenagers love to laugh,
and what could be more entertaining than Biology, Earth Science, and
Environmental Science? I jumped into teaching with both feet and loved it for
27 years. It came with an added bonus: Once teens know you like to laugh, they
want to make you laugh. Go figure.
Twelve years after
our first kiss, I reunited with, and married my childhood sweetheart. Together
we coached our daughter's AAU Basketball Team, which swept States two years in
a row. (Yay!) Then, for several years, our daughter and our money went to
college.
During a
particularly nasty bout of Lyme disease, I turned to Fitness to boost my
Health, and to Writing to boost my Happiness. Currently, I am a healthy and
happy Educational Speaker and a Certified Personal Trainer who loves to write.
We presently
reside on a lovely lake in Connecticut. When I’m not writing novels for my Love
of Fairs series, I enjoy dabbling with living a sustainable life, dancing,
playing outside, and laughing really hard every day. I also promote increasing
movement throughout your day as Wiggle Writer in my Merry Meddling blog at
http://deborahanndavis.com/merry-meddling/ .
You can track
my meddling on https://twitter.com/DeborahAnnDavis or https://twitter.com/WiggleWriter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/DeborahAnndDavis
,
www.Facebook.com/DeborahAnnDavisAuthor
,
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9220018.Deborah_Ann_Davis
Fairly
Certain is available through:
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http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781942009016
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18 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
Thank you for this opportunity. What better way to spend Thesaurus Day?
Really enjoyed reading the entire post, thank you!
Thanks! I'm sitting here with a hot drink looking out at a fresh dusting of snow. It's going to be a fabulous day!
Really great and exciting excerpt.
Thank you! I tried to pick a variety of excerpts. Which kind do you prefer?
Thank you for the amazing excerpt and contest!
Great excerpt.
Thank you, Rita. You're welcome, Betty.
Hey everybody, make sure you get up and wiggle around five minutes every hour. Over the course of 8 hours, that's 40 minutes of exercise. I fit it in everywhere I can, especially on busy days. I do squats (deep knee bends) while I brush my teeth. If you are reading this, stand up and sit down 5-10 times right now. Your body will thank you for it!
Really great post! Thanks for sharing :)
Sounds like a wonderful book, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing the excerpt and the giveaway.
What a cute cover :D
Thanks, Victoria. Be sure to read an entire chapter from Fairly Certain at http://DeborahAnnDavis.com/books/
You can also read a chapter from the second in my Love of Fairs series, Fairly Safe. Enjoy!
You're welcome, Eva and Morgan. Happy MLK Day. Happy National Soup Month. Happy National Oatmeal Month.
Thank you, Fiza. The cover concept was done by Becca Davis, and the graphics were done by Roxy Ryan. You should see it next to the second cover for Fairly Safe, also done by these two. They look awesome!
What an exciting excerpt! I am looking forward to reading the next one. Thank you!
The excerpt made me smile. :)
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