~The Book(s)~
Wings of Tavea
Release Date: December 11, 2012
by, Stonehouse
Pages: 450
Kiora is rapidly learning that evil and lies come in shades of black and white and swirling greys, but nothing could have prepared her for the shock of leaving Meros.
Kiora and her protector Emane step through the pass into a world they never knew existed but were always meant to save, only to find it far worse than they could have ever imagined. Good has been forced into hiding for its own survival, while the rest of the land bows to the Shadow, a force that pushes any remaining thoughts of Dralazar from Kiora’s mind. This land is full of new creatures, each more dangerous than the last. Her visions have taken on a deadly twist, and magic, or what comes of it, was never so real. And then there is Alcander: a Tavean, their guide, and an entirely different kind of trouble.{Goodreads}
Sequel to...
Wings of Arian
Release Date: April 24, 2012
by, Stonehouse Ink
Pages: 462
Kiora thought she had never heard a lie until she was sixteen. But she was wrong. Her entire existence was based on nothing but. She thought that evil did not exist. Lie. That magic was not real. Lie. And that the land of Meros was all there was. One more lie.
With Aleric telling her that evil is knocking on the door and that she is the only one who can stop them she has a choice to make. Refuse, or start the wildest most painful ride of her life. She reluctantly dips her toe into her new existence of magic and threads, dragons and shapeshifters, and the person who wants to take control of it all: the evil Dralazar.
However, this journey was never meant to be hers alone. She will be accompanied by a Protector. To her disbelief, and utter irritation they name the hotheaded, stubborn, non -magical, (albeit gorgeous) Prince Emane. They will have to trust each other with their lives, but right now Kiora would settle for a non hostile conversation.
And now it comes down to this, If you had never heard a lie, would you know when you heard one? Is knowing good from evil innate? Kiora finds herself having to decide who lives and who dies on those very questions.{
Goodreads}
~The Tour Fun~
Excerpt
Three
Emane dropped onto the bed, breathing
hard. Kiora was slammed with wall upon
wall
of anger rolling off him.
She sat down gently next to him, taking
his hand in hers. “It’s all right,” Kiora whispered, running her thumb over the
back of Emane’s hand.
“No, it’s not all right!” Emane yelled,
jerking his hand out of her grasp. “This place is . . . I don't know. They are
not telling us something. And he—” Emane flung his arm at the door
Alcander had exited from, “is the most arrogant, pompous, self centered—” Emane
stood, pacing around the room, neatly avoiding Drustan who was still standing
in the middle of the floor. “He treats me like a piece of garbage that needs to
be disposed of. Witow.” He spat. “I hate that word. I have hated it from the
moment I heard it. The way they say it, they might as well say worthless.”
“The word actually stems from the word
‘without,’” Drustan corrected calmly.
“Drustan,” Emane roared, whirling on
him. “You are no better than he is half the
time.”
Drustan opened his mouth but shut it
again after Kiora shook her head at him. Clearing his throat, he said, “Perhaps
I should go and let you two talk.”
“Thank you,” Emane yelled at the
morphing Drustan. A small bird flew out the
door.
“Why, Kiora?” Emane asked. “Why am I the Protector? There is not a single
person that understands it.”
“Emane, stop,” Kiora said gently. “It
doesn't matter what they think.”
“Easy for you to say, you are the
Solus. Alcander was falling all over you when he figured out who you were.”
Kiora clasped her fingers in her lap.
“And you would rather he bowed to you?”
“No. Just a little respect would be
nice.” Emane ground his teeth, looking away from her. “You wouldn't
understand."
“You don't think so?”
Emane set his jaw, staring forward.
“You forget I am the girl that had
visions of people dying. I was treated as worthless by the people that mattered
most to me.”
Emane’s face softened, his eyes closing.
“Kiora, I'm sorry. I didn't—”
“No, its ok,” she said. “You are used
to people respecting you because of who you are. Nobody got to know you before
they bowed. It is hard for you to have to prove yourself, I understand.”
His waves of anger lessened in
intensity. Going to her, Emane pulled her up and into his chest. “I am sorry, I
shouldn't have gotten so angry.”
“You have a right to be angry. He does
treat you horribly.” Kiora leaned her head against him. “I am sure Alcander
will come around though. He will see who you are. Everybody else has.”
Emane placed one finger gently under
Kiora’s chin. Leaning down he kissed her lightly on the lips. She trembled. His
kisses were better than magic. He kissed her harder this time, pulling her into
him, and her magic roared in response. Ever since the change she could not feel
pleasure, at least not the kind she felt while kissing him, and keep her magic
under control at the same time. Wrapping her hands around the back of his head
she kissed him back, fiercely pushing at the rising magic. But when his lips
began moving down her neck, her focus was torn between her magic and the
softness of his lips brushing against her skin.
“Emane, stop, I can’t hold it,” Kiora
gasped.
He moaned in frustration and kissed her
neck one more time. It was one time too many. The bubble of magic rising within
her exploded out of control. It picked Emane up
and
sent him flying across the room. He slammed into the wall. The wall shook under
the impact. Emane fell to the ground, limp.
“Emane!” Kiora ran over to him, sliding
across the floor. “Emane!” she cried, lifting his head into her lap. “I'm
sorry. I am so sorry!” Running her fingers through his hair she whimpered,
“Please wake up, please.” Tears began rolling down her cheeks. He was
breathing, but unconscious. Kiora yelled out the open door. “Drustan! Help!”
Leaning down over Emane she kissed him on the forehead. “Please wake up, Emane,
please."
A shadow blocked the door like a dark
cloud. “What happened?” a voice demanded.
Kiora looked up, startled. “Alcander.”
Alcander evaluated the situation, his
eyes sliding over Emane. “What happened?” he repeated.
“It was me,” Kiora said, wiping at her
face. “It was an accident. Please, can you help him?”
“I can’t. I will get someone who can.”
Alcander quickly walked out. Within a few minutes Lomay hobbled into the room.
“What happened?”
“It was an accident,” Kiora said. “I
hit him with magic. I didn’t mean to.”
Lomay's eyebrows rose. “Interesting
accident.” Crouching slowly beside her,
Lomay
felt Emane's neck for his pulse. “He is just unconscious.” Lomay looked up at Kiora.
“I could bring him out of it, but he might be enjoying the rest.”
“Please, wake him up. I have to make
sure he's all right.”
“Would you like to tell me what
happened?”
She glanced at Alcander, who had
followed Lomay back. He was looking at her with an odd expression on his face.
“No, not right now.”
“I see. Perhaps later then.” Kiora
could have sworn she saw a smile play at the edge of Lomay’s mouth. “Very well,
if you are sure.” Lomay touched Emane’s forehead.
Blinking,
Emane looked up. “Welcome back,” Lomay said, before winking at Kiora. Groaning,
Lomay pushed himself to his feet. “See you at dinner," he said cheerfully
as he hobbled out of the room. Alcander turned, silently following Lomay out
the door.
Emane moaned and rubbed his head. “What
happened?”
“I'm sorry.” Kiora said, gently pushing
his hair back off his forehead. “I lost control of my magic. When you kiss me .
. . I lose control.”
“Why am I so cursed?” Emane moaned.
“I know, I'm sorry. You can’t even kiss
me!”
“No, it’s not that. Well, partially
that,” he amended. “But why was I cursed to be
such
an unbelievable kisser?”
“Emane!”
He sat up rubbing his head. “No,
really. If I wasn't so blasted good at it, maybe this wouldn't happen.” Emane
smirked.
“I cannot believe you are making jokes
about this,” Kiora said, dropping back onto her heels. “I could have killed
you.”
“It was worth it.” He dropped against
the wall with a satisfied look on his face.
She rolled her eyes, pushed herself to
her feet, and offered Emane her hand. “Come on, you are going to lay down
before dinner.”
“Will you lay with me?” he asked,
stumbling forward as she pulled him up.
“No,” Kiora said, putting her hands on
her hips. “You obviously didn't learn your lesson the last time, and you are
dumb enough to try it again.”
“I told you, it was worth it.” Emane
grinned as he lay back on his bed.
“You really did hit your head hard.”
“Not hard enough to forget that kiss,”
he said, placing his arms behind his head
and
crossing one ankle over the other.
“You are ridiculous.” Kiora sighed, her
cheeks flushing.
“I know,” he mumbled. Closing his eyes,
Emane drifted to sleep, murmuring
something
about it not being fair.
~The Author~
Devri Walls lives in Kuna Idaho with her husband and two kids. She has worked as a music teacher and currently, a preschool teacher. She majored in theater and her love of a story still drives her today. Thankfully, she has finally found an outlet for all the voices in her head. Her first novel, Wings of Arian, is available on Amazon, Barnes and Nobles and Apple. The second book in the Solus trilogy, Wings of Tavea is scheduled for release Nov 2012.
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