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THE WOVEN RING
by M. D. Presley
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GENRE: Fantasy
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BLURB:
A
fantasy reimagining of the American Civil War that pits muskets against magic,
massive war machines against mind readers, and glass sabers against soldiers in
psychic exoskeletons.
In exile since the civil war, former spy and
turncoat Marta Childress wants to quietly live out her remaining days in the
West. But then her manipulative brother arrives with one final mission:
Transport the daughter of a hated inventor deep into the East. Forced to decide
between safely delivering the girl and assassinating the inventor, Marta is
torn between ensuring peace or sparking a second civil war.
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EXCERPT ONE:
To her surprise Carmichael blinked uncomprehendingly at the name. It had
been rattling around Marta’s head like a Breath in a bottle for the last three
months, but to him it seemed meaningless. Then the corners of his mouth curled
up, Carmichael finally remembering.
“This is about our older sister? I forgot about her entirely.”
His dismissal of her months of misery infuriated Marta all the more, the
girl fighting harder against his grip. Her helplessness stoked her anger
further, fanning it into blazing rage.
And with the rage came clarity, Marta suddenly aware of each Breath
within her body. There were the usual three all humans were born with, one in
the center of the chest to representing the Body, the second in the middle of
the forehead for the Mind, and the third at the crown of the head signifying
the Soul. But in that moment of clarity, Marta could feel a fourth Breath
nestled deep in her chest next to the Body. Were she not so angry, she might
have been surprised to find it, to feel it thrumming with its own frequency. It
had a resonance, a musical identity all its own that only she could hear.
So she inhaled, filling that Breath with both her air and anger.
The fourth Breath stirred, summoned by Marta’s will and obeying on her
exhale. Though its base remained firmly in her chest, she felt it elongate as
it stretched through her throat and out towards her mouth. The appendage was
entirely new to her, but it felt natural as she experienced each sensation
through this fresh limb: the light scrape as it edged over her teeth, the
sudden coolness of the air outside her body; the crunch of her brother’s bones
as it collided with his nose.
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AUTHOR BIO & LINKS:
Never passing up the opportunity to speak about himself in the
third person, M.D. Presley is not nearly as clever as he thinks he is. Born and
raised in Texas, he spent several years on the East Coast and now waits for the
West Coast to shake him loose. His favorite words include defenestrate,
callipygian, and Algonquin. The fact that monosyllabic is such a long word
keeps him up at night.
His blogs and short stories can be found at his cleverly titled
website: mdpresley.com
Or join him on Facebook at: facebook.com/solsharvest
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
The author is awarding a
randomly drawn commenter a handcrafted silver ring.
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting, Ally. I hope everyone takes advantage of the free download. But I should also point out that the raffle isn't for a gift card, rather a woven ring (like on the cover) hand made by the author (me). Best of luck to everyone entering.
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