I am happy to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for RENEGADE by Mallory McCartney! I have an excerpt to share with you today check it out & enter to win a $10 Amazon GC below!
About The Book:
“The time for Kiero’s reign in prosperity is over.”Six years before the Black Dawn Rebellion, Adair Stratton and Emory Fae are following in their parent’s footsteps and living at The Academy, a home for those who are gifted. The pressure to uphold the future of their parent’s dream falls on them. An outcast and feared by most, Adair longs to break away from the expectations dictating his future. Even if Emory tries to make him see differently. An unexpected group of friends keep him there, but as whispers of unexplained disappearances start reaching from the capital, Adair starts to doubt The Academy is all it seems.An unexpected visit ignites new tensions as the roguish king from across the Black Sea, Tadeas Maher of the Shattered Isles, and his heir, Marquis Maher sail to Kiero. Notorious for their pirating and wrath- for the first time in years, they demand the Fae’s listen to their proposition for a new treaty, holding the news of Nei’s father’s abrupt death over them. Caught in the middle of politics- Adair and Emory, with the help of their best friends Brokk and Memphis search for the one thing that matters most- finding out the truth.In this gripping prequel to Black Dawn, their world is tipped upside down as unlikely alliances are made. War ravages through Kiero and is torn apart by acclaimed Kings. Through the throes of betrayal, lies, hidden magic and love, Adair is faced with a life changing decision- to fight or to bow to the darkness within him.
Now on to the excerpt!
Prologue
Twenty
years earlier, Sarthaven (The Ruined City)
The note
shook so hard in her grasp, Nei couldn’t focus on the words splayed before her.
With a racing pulse and sharp ringing coursing through her ears, she crumpled
the paper beneath her white knuckles. Breathe. The
words were branded like hot iron to her flesh, her entire being flowing with them.
Her hope consumed by them.
She sat
at her desk like any other day. The afternoon light poured through the window
catching the various objects scattered throughout, from the copious number of
books to the overwhelming stack of lists and notes. A hard glint reflected off
her favorite weapons that lay around the room. The office was one place of
solace in a world of unrest.
Golden
hair spilled forward as she dropped her face into her hands, covering her eyes,
and her senses were diluted and muffled, if only for a second. Her father’s
voice filled Nei’s mind as clear as day in her reprieve, “You
will not marry for love, my sweet girl, but
you
will sacrifice yourself wholeheartedly so this world may see a day where peace
ensues and this war eases itself into the pages of our history.”
Her
eyebrows furrowed. It had been one year since their arranged marriage. Their
world had quaked and shook with the defiance of it. A wild woman from the
Shattered Isles, betrothed to the prince. Reactions
had been worse than expected. When Nei Runnard had been scuffling around with
her sisters and sailing the coast, following her heart wherever adventure was,
Roque Fae was being groomed in the politics of his court and in this country.
Nei had almost laughed when her father sat her down and told her he had sealed her
fate.
About Mallory:
Mallory McCartney currently lives in Sarnia,
Ontario with her husband and their three dachshunds Link, Lola and Leonard.
When she isn’t working on her next novel or reading, she can be found day
dreaming about fantasy worlds and hiking. Other favorite pastimes involve
reorganizing perpetually overflowing bookshelves and seeking out new coffee and
dessert shops.
Giveaway Details:
One lucky winner will receive an $10 Amazon GC, International.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
9/10/2018- Two Chicks on Books- Excerpt
9/11/2018- K.L.
Knovitzke – Author- Excerpt
9/12/2018- Writer of
Wrongs- Excerpt
9/13/2018- Popthebutterfly
Reads- Review
9/14/2018- Patriotic
Bookaholic- Review
Week Two:
9/17/2018- Rainy Day Reviews- Interview
9/18/2018- A Bookish Dream- Review
9/19/2018- Girlplusbook- Review
9/20/2018- feedmeinbooks- Review
9/21/2018- Ace Reads- Review
Week Three:
9/24/2018- A Gingerly Review- Review
9/25/2018- BookHounds YA- Interview
9/26/2018- Book Sniffers
Anonymous- Excerpt
9/27/2018- A Dream Within A
Dream- Excerpt
9/28/2018- Jaime's World- Excerpt
Week Four:
10/1/2018- The Reading
Corner for All- Review
10/2/2018- Introvert
Booklover- Review
10/3/2018- Wishful Endings- Interview
10/4/2018- Don't Judge, Read- Review
10/4/2018- Paulette's Papers- Excerpt
10/5/2018- Parajunkee- Excerpt
Week Five:
10/10/2018- Eatingbetweenthelines- Review
Want to keep reading? Grab Book 1 now!
The cover is stunning and the premise sounds so exciting and edge-of-seat reading.
ReplyDeleteOh this sounds so good. I have a feeling I would not be able to put down!!!
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