The Last Stored by Sonia Poynter
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Anaiah Press
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Blurb:
After the sudden death of
her parents, making it through the day is a struggle for Amber Megan Peel. In
the midst of her grief, an exquisite bird perches on her garden fence and shows
her visions of a vivid landscape and a dark lord slouching upon a throne. She
thinks the visions are tied to her sorrow. But when a boy flies through her
kitchen window to tell her she’s the Last Stored, she wonders if she’s just
lost her mind.
Cree of Din is tasked with
one job: Bring Amber home. For seven years, Cree has trained as her protector
and it is the ultimate responsibility. Failure means Amber’s certain death, and
that’s not an option for Cree – especially since he’s falling in love with her.
The Returning has begun.
Now all Amber and Cree have to do is enter Tali, a world of unimaginable
splendor and equally unimaginable horror, and defeat Lorthis. If they can’t,
not only will Tali plunge into darkness, but so will Earth.
Release
Date:
January 6, 2015
Book Links:
Anaiah Press: www.anaiahpress.com
Excerpt:
Cree
climbs onto the railing and extends his hand to me. “Your choice, Amber, you
can come or you can stay!” he yells over the roar of the water.
“This
is nuts. You expect me to jump?”
“Nuts?
No, merely the door.” He beams with anticipation. He seems fine. In fact, his
eyes sparkle with the moon’s glow.
My
heart skips. My choice. I had another choice. I grasp his hand and crawl onto
the railing. My feet slip, and I waver. Cree steadies me with his hand. The
water falls in torrents in front of me. Am I really about to do this?
“You
can’t go back once you enter. Are you ready? You can do this.”
He
looks into the raging waters, then back at me. His cloak swirls around him like
Superman’s cape.
“Yes,
I can do this!” My heartbeat bangs in my throat. I’m about to jump off of
Lovers Leap with a boy I don’t know, along with two little old men who have
vanished below my feet. This is crazy, but I’m supposed to do it. Part of me
knew it every time my mother and father looked over this very railing. I’m at
the door.
Cree
squeezes my hand, nods, and we jump. He howls. The feeling of dropping over a
roller coaster comes on fast. The water rushes by, cold and wet. I fall.
My
chest tightens like I’ve had the wind knocked out of me. I choke and cough,
spitting out water. I see darkness, and I feel Cree’s hand holding mine.
Then,
a bright light shimmers and glows at my feet, reflecting upward. The sound of
the water fades. My lungs fill with sweet air. The light expands, covering me.
Wind swirls and holds me up. I no longer fall, but glide upward. A light from
above warms my face, and the aroma of fragrant honey hangs on the air. We twist
and turn, Cree’s cloak coils around him, my own clothing flapping in the wind.
I
giggle loudly and squeal like a child.
Cree
crinkles his face and laughs along. The wind continues pushing us through a
tunnel. I lift my free hand and try to feel the mist forming around us; it
scatters with my touch, only to form again when I retreat. We have increased
our speed. Far above me, Dartlin and Fink’s feet come into focus, and they’re
whooping with joy.
Then
we stop.
We
stand in a brick wading pool a few inches deep. Stone replaces the air, which
moments before surrounded me. I take in a deep, fragrant breath.
Cree
continues to hold my hand. He looks at our fingers still entwined and laughs.
“You can let go.”
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Author
Bio:
Sonia Poynter grew up traipsing through the thick woods of
Kentucky. The magic of the forest made her want to write. Currently, she lives
in the sleepy community of Pittsboro, Indiana, with the love of her life and
God has blessed them both with three amazing kids.
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