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THE SHINING CITADEL
The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles Book II
BY A.L. BUTCHER
BLURB
Who rules in this game of intrigue where magic is forbidden, and elves enslaved? Journey where beliefs shatter like glass, truth is unwelcome, and monsters from ancient times abound: share the romance and revenge, magic and passion, and the wages of greed in a world of darkest fantasy.
(18 rated)
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THE SHINING CITADEL
The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles Book II
BY A.L. BUTCHER
EXCERPT
“So, you cannot find the way out, how…unfortunate. Many have wandered into this place, to become my playthings,” the voice laughed nastily. “I find myself hungry, craving sustenance. These pathetic minions provided a mere snack. A game, I think, is in order. It has been some while since there was so much delicious entertainment in my halls!”
“Ignore it, he is Faekind,” Archos snapped before he paused and shifted his Focus, calling up his Astral Sight.
Searching the paths and mists of the Arcane Realms for the creature, he felt the chill of the arcane winds as they billowed around him. He felt the dark shadow before he saw it, felt the force pushing back into him.
“Get you from here, creature, these realms are mine!” Archos growled to the air around him.
The laugh echoed. “So the Lord of Magic is territorial, is he? You invade my captivity, come to steal and destroy what was brought to me.”
Archos crossed his arms. “The destruction is of your own doing, creature, for you defile this place, feeding on the fear and the misery. You think I cannot feel it, all around? The others are mine, they belong to me. Heed that warning, fae.”
The fae laughed his terrible laugh. “Is that so? Perhaps we shall see, Storm Lord. Those women, the red-haired witch and that terrified blonde who holds so many secrets, they will soon belong to me. The forest elf, she is no more than a snack. So many memories, such pain and fear between them! You will watch them become mine.”
About Author A.L. Butcher…
British-born A. L. Butcher is an avid reader and creator of worlds, a poet, and a dreamer, a lover of science, natural history, history, and monkeys. Her prose has been described as ‘dark and gritty’ and her poetry as ‘evocative’. She writes with a sure and sometimes erotic sensibility of things that might have been, never were, but could be.
Alex is the author of the Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles and the Tales of Erana lyrical fantasy series. She also has several short stories in the fantasy, fantasy romance genres with occasional forays into gothic style horror, including the Legacy of the Mask series. With a background in politics, classical studies, ancient history and myth, her affinities bring an eclectic and unique flavour in her work, mixing reality and dream in alchemical proportions that bring her characters and worlds to life.
She also curates speculative fiction themed book bundles on Pubshare – for the most part – the Here Be Series
Alex is also proud to be a writer for Perseid Press where her work features in Heroika: Dragon Eaters, Heroika Skirmishers – where she was editor and cover designer as well as a contributor for Lovers in Hell, Mystics in Hell and Monsters in Hell– part of the acclaimed Heroes in Hell series. http://www.theperseidpress.com/
Awards:
Outside the Walls, co-written with Diana L. Wicker received a Chill with a Book Reader’s Award in 2017.
NN Light Book Heaven awards:
The Kitchen Imps and Other Dark Tales won the best fantasy for 2018
Echoes of a Song – one of her Phantom tales – won the best fantasy in 2019
Tears and Crimson Velvet won the best Short Story category in 2020
Dark Tales and Twisted Verses – won the best Short Story Category in 2021
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Links to A.L.’s websites, blogs, books, #ad etc.:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Zy7waq
https://www.books2read.com/ShiningCitadel
Social Media links
Blog
https://libraryoferana.wordpress.com/about-a-l-butcher-fantasy-author-poet-author-promotion/
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Mastodon Social https://ohai.social/@AlexBAuthor
Independent Author Network https://www.independentauthornetwork.com/a-l-butcher.html
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Google Play author page https://play.google.com/store/books/author?id=A.+L.+Butcher&hl=en
Smashwords Author Page https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ALB123
Apple Author Page
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Apple Audiopage
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Kobo Author Page
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Perseid Press Author Page
http://www.theperseidpress.com/?page_id=523
Barnes and Noble Author Page https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22A%20L%20Butcher%22
https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=author%3AButcher%2C%20A.%20L.
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Special Giveaway: A.L. will gift an audiobook (UK or US) on Audible or a Smashwords Coupon for an ebook copy (winner’s choice) to one lucky reader who comments on their Karen’s Killer Book Bench blog. Good Luck!
Happy Reading!
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Thanks, A.L., for sharing your book with us!
Don’t miss the chance to read this book!
looks like a great thrilling book makes me want to read it in print format
Thanks.
It’s available as an ebook, audio, large print, paperback and hardback.
N/E : Certainly sounds like Far
Thanks, A. L. , and thanks , Karen
Thanks
This book sounds and looks very intriguing! (not entering this giveaway as I am not tech savvy, but Thank you)
intriguing
This sounds exciting!