by Rita Fae Harris
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Product Details:
Printed: 163 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, 60# cream interior paper, black and white interior ink , 100# white exterior paper, full-color exterior ink
Copyright: © 2007 Rita Fae Harris Standard Copyright License
Language: English
Country: United States
Version: 1
The tale follows Ellie, a simply librarian, who is thrust into an unseen universe of might and magic, of dragons and demons. Only her selfless love for others and her stoic resolve to survive will save her from the darkness she faces. An alien being seeks to control her, to use her as his weapon. An ancient warrior speaks to Ellie's mind, and a forgotten goddess comes to thier aid.
Will Ellie be able to save the ones she loves from a certain fate? Will the alien creature use her inate powers to control the many universes? Will Ellie's inner ancient spirit rise, or fall away into memory?
A journey of both the mind and spirit, into places unknown, begins with the opening of a simple box. Alien beings made of glass, an ice elemental who fancies herself a goddess, and the spirit of an Ancient warrior must battle to save one small librarian. The librarian girl is prophesized to fight the essence of evil, Dragon, in the final battle. First, however, she must discover and awaken the goddess that sleeps within the deepest recesses of her soul.
Excerpt:
For a moment, Ellie could only stare at the strange creature, and absorb the odd tawny and crimson colors of his crystalline body. Everything had occurred so quickly that she could not grasp reality; her sense of self was sand between her fingers. She was praying, somewhere, deep in herself, but those words held no meaning to her. They were only babble. She wanted to succumb to her fear, to crawl and cringe beneath this demon’s feet and beg it for mercy.
It was studying her, she could tell. She was not sure how she knew this; do bacteria know when they are under the microscope? She knew.
The crystal thing turned to her. “You think I am evil, a demon perhaps? Something out of a story book or movie? That may be so, I often wonder at my own existence. Are you listening?”
Ellie nodded her head, slowly, reluctantly.
He was suddenly kneeling beside her, and taking her torn fingertips gingerly in his glass hands. The crystal man bent close to her face, his shimmering liquid skin wavered in front of her. She could feel him staring into her. The Betrayer lay something of a kiss upon her brow. It kissed her earlobe, and Ellie felt ice against her skin.
“Then listen very carefully.” It whispered to her, and Ellie felt its bitter cold tendrils entering her ears.
Eleanor Brigit Smithy screamed.
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