Shadow Fire
Light Chronicles Book 1
Kimber Leigh Wheaton
YA Fantasy Romance
Blurb
Ashlyn – a free-spirited teenager whose peaceful life is
shattered when the village elders honor her with a perilous quest to recover a
stolen relic.
Zane – a jaded mercenary, torn by
his undeniable desire for Ashlyn and the dark secret that could make her hate
him forever.
Delistaire – a malevolent sorcerer driven
by an insatiable lust for power.
All three are bound together by
an ancient relic supposedly infused with the power of a Goddess.
Shadow Fire –
adventure, passion, secrets, and betrayal
As
Ashlyn and Zane race to stay one step ahead of the evil lurking in the shadows,
their passions are ignited and their bond strengthens. But will they find the relic before
Delistaire? Or has their entire quest been orchestrated from the very beginning
by a madman in pursuit of ultimate power?
Each installment of The Light Chronicles is a standalone
story.
Praise
"This book contains monsters, magic, majestic
creatures, and a evil guy that wants to destroy the world. If you love hot
guys.....Zane is all that plus a few tricks up his sleeve. Just read it!"
Venture ~Amazon Reviewer
"Adventure, magical creatures, fun characters,
and romance make this book a perfect read for all ages." James Luby
~Amazon Reviewer
Favorite Quotes
The villagers will be awaiting my return, skulking in the
shadows, desperate to catch a glimpse of the walking dead girl.
~Ashlyn
After all, love conquers nothing but fools.
~Delistaire
Perhaps you shouldn’t have chased the poor pirate all over the
ship shooting light daggers at him. ~Zane
How would you like a tour of this grand vessel, my angelic
beauty? I’ll show you my favorite trysting spots.
~Taranis
About the Author
Kimber Leigh Wheaton is a YA/NA author with a soft
spot for sweet romance and is a member of Romance Writers of
America.
She is married to her soul mate, has a teenage son,
and shares her home with three dogs and four cats. No, she doesn’t live on a
farm, she just loves animals. Her house is filled with dragons, though she does
lament that they are the porcelain, non-flying
variety.
Kimber Leigh is addicted to romance, videogames,
superheroes, villains, and chocolate—not necessarily in that order. (If she has
to choose, she’ll take a chocolate covered superhero!)
Her debut novel, Shadow
Fire, is the first book in The
Light Chronicles series.
Watch for book two, Stolen
Moon, a standalone sequel, coming soon.
Author Links:
http://www.pinterest.com/Cymberle/
Excerpt
Every step I take is one step closer
to death.
Hiking through the dense underbrush,
I try to calm my frayed nerves and control the fear threatening to overwhelm
me. Twigs and tendrils of ivy grab at my ankles as I continue to forge ahead,
forcing me to wrench away from their skeletal grip. The sunlight is fading,
signaling the end of another day, but this is no ordinary day.
A loud crack pierces the air. I freeze in my
tracks, my breath catching in my throat. Whipping my head around, I try to
locate the source of the sound. My heart pounds in my chest, the erratic rhythm
painful. These woods are full of predators, some animal, some monster, but the
worst… human. Taking a deep breath, I listen to the surrounding woods: birds
chirp, insects hum, and small animals scurry about as if they have no care in
the world.
Lungs burning, I force myself to
continue walking. I didn't collapse three weeks ago when this whole fiasco
started, and I won't give in now. My family needs me to be
strong.
The trees become sparser as I approach the edge of the
forest. My shoulders slump when I pass the tree house we used to play in so
many years ago. Any other day when I'm this close to home after a long day of
hunting, I'd smile, breathe a sigh of relief, and perhaps look forward to
dinner. Today there will be no raucous family meal, no solace in entering the
peaceful village, and nothing to smile about.
The villagers will be awaiting my
return, skulking in the shadows, desperate to catch a glimpse of the walking
dead girl.
I've dealt with the whispers and
pointing for three weeks with my head held high, my anxiety hidden behind a
mask of indifference. I don't want them to see me like this, trembling in fear,
broken. They've taken everything I am, every hope, every dream I've had for the
future and smashed them to pieces with little hope of salvation. The townsfolk
of Verdane decided my fate and they chose death.
The elders told me being Chosen is an honor.
Either they are ignorant or apathetic. Every five years for the last twenty, a
teenage girl has been chosen by the town, via secret ballot, to undertake this
dangerous quest, never to return. Perhaps if the elders had to forfeit their lives
instead they wouldn't be so quick to label it an honor, they'd call it what it
is… a sacrifice.
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