Pouraka
Book
One
Dianne
Lynn Gardner
Genre: Fantasy romance
Publisher: Dianne Lynn Gardner
ASIN: B00T0PED40
Number of pages: 242
Word Count: 75369
Cover Artist: Dianne Lynn Gardner
Book Description:
Pouraka is a magical sea cavern
tucked under the rocky cliffs near Barnacle Bay. Cora, a Pouraka mer, is torn
between her friends in the seaside town, and her true love Tas, a foreign mer
whose people fled when men invaded their waters.
Life becomes difficult for all
mers when an arrogant oil rigger's son, Tom, finds the bay and the rich aquatic
life it harbors. When Tas attempts to rescue a pod of dolphins from Tom's gill
net, he is captured and taken away as a prize to be sold to a theme park. When
Cora hears of his capture she changes into human form and travels south to find
him, risking her life to free him.
Time away from Pouraka leaves the
cavern vulnerable, and a new threat arises when tourists discover its magic.
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Excerpt:
The sand was
cool, the shells sharp and prickly, making her toes itch. She strolled to the
wet sand where the foam still bubbled into clam holes and the remnants of waves
frothed over her feet. Seagulls clustered, pecking at shellfish and welcoming
the end of day. Farther out the ocean throbbed, constant and carefree. Ever
faithful, the sea rocked back and forth over the earth as it harbored its
creatures, protecting them from the sun’s vicious heat, feeding them,
nourishing them and cradling them. Cora should be in its belly, accepting its
nurturing. She was the oceans’ charge and yet here she was, walking the land as
though she were human. She’d been denying her heritage all this time.
A surge of shame
swept over her. Why did she even want to be human? Merpeople were so much
kinder to each other, and to the animals they lived among. Why did she ever doubt
that she should live as a mermaid?
Cora took the
basket off of her back and unfastened the lid. The water inside was so clear
she could see the interior weave of kelp even in the fading sunlight. Scooting
closer to the surf so that the waves rolled over her, she held the basket above
her head.
Pouraka’s water
dripped over her hair, onto her shoulders and her face. She lifted her chin and
let it run down her neck, her chest, her belly. Cora poured the water over her
hips, her legs, and her toes as the sea rumbled and came to her, a white roll
of salt water rushing to immerse her. Cora leaned back and let the ocean
swallow her human body. The sea wanted her home, grabbing her form and pulling
her far away from shore. She tumbled in the breakers until she was saturated
and far from land. Cora came to the surface and viewed the vanishing shoreline
one last time. Sunset shined its face on her scales as golden fragments of
evening glitter. She hadn’t felt so alive in a long time. She felt good, and
somehow she would bring this freedom to Tas. She had to.
About
the Author:
Dianne is an author and
illustrator of YA adventure fantasy with a dab of historical content thrown in.
Building worlds that might resemble the forests of her home in the Pacific
Northwest, or the shimmering deserts of Arizona, add to that a pinch of magic
dust and a few million stars and you just might find the portal to another
Realm.
Happily married to a man that
puts up with her celestial wanderings and wonderings, she is the mother of
seven lovely adult children and grandmother to sixteen gorgeous boys and girls.
Dianne loves writing, painting in
oils and living in other dimensions. She finds life much more colorful that
way! Her books are middle grade to young adult adventure fantasies with dragons
and wizards and sorcery and battles on the high seas. Her grandchildren are a
big inspiration for her stories. There’s a shared camaraderie, something akin
to what C.S. Lewis said about someday being old enough to enjoy fairy tales
again.
Dianne’s newest series Pouraka
dives into the depths to explore life as a mer. She also has a series that is
being re released by PDMI publishing called the Ian’s Realm Saga.
Stretching her tent stakes, she
is working on an Indie Film production of her V book Cassandra’s Castle.
Website http://gardnersart.com
Twitter @DianneGardner
Rebel Mouse https://www.rebelmouse.com/DianneGardner/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Pouraka
Amazing Stories Magazine
Tour
giveaway
1 ebook
copy of Sasha which introduces the story.
5 8 X 10 prints of Pouraka's
cover without the text, authographed by the author
1 digital copy of dystopia novel
Altered
1 pair of earrings open to US
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It sounds like the author ha a blast with all her different interests. I love hearing she has many children and grandchildren, how fun. I have 12 children myself and there is never a dull moment here . The covers are gorgeous on her books. A definite must read !
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to read this for a while! Love reading about mermaids. It's hard to find new books involving them to read, since most of the paranormal stuff focuses on other creatures. Would love to win a copy!
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