THE WOVEN RING
by M. D.
Presley
GENRE: Fantasy
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.
Excerpt:
The man waiting for her was entirely
nondescript, his suit a few years old, eyes and hair a burnished brown that
matched his well-trimmed mustache. He would have blended in with any crowd,
just another anonymous face, but the crook in his nose gave Carmichael away. It
had been two years since Marta last beheld her brother, but she recognized him
instantly despite his disguise.
Her anger immediately roiled to a
boil, burning away the effects of the alcohol as the perfect clarity of rage
roared within her. Her fourth Breath also flared to life, begging to be
released. Straightaway, Armor plans filled her head: a club to stave his skull
in, claws to tear out his throat, or even the serpentine tongue that had
shattered his nose all those years ago. Some part of Marta’s mind clinically
noted there would be a certain symmetry to that act as her Breath again
implored her to be released to wreak havoc.
The Blessed Breath remained in her
chest though, Marta incapable of releasing it now. Carmichael had seen to that
when last they met.
“Are you going to continue to gawp
like a provincial on her first trip to town or can we conduct our business
inside?”
His voice was familiar, always soft,
but demanding attention. Yet there was something new to it, a further depth to
his indifference Marta had not encountered before as she stepped aside to allow
him entrance. If she did not acquiesce willingly, he would be forced to force
her.
AUTHOR BIO:
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
And you can always pick up his book on Amazon
Giveaway:
Handcrafted silver ring.
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