Guardian of the Way by Diane Moat
It's been two centuries since someone murdered the last Guardian of the Way, closing off this world from the many realms of magic and fae.
Cassiopeia "Cass" Wilson is an eighteen-year-old living on her own for the first time. The only magic she's interested in is the kind that will help her pay the bills on time. Little does she know that a trip to the hospital after a fainting spell will change her life forever.
Cass soon learns she may be fae, and everything points to her being the next Guardian of the Way. There's just one problem: whoever-or whatever-killed the last Guardian wants Cass dead too.
Cass quickly runs into problems, and an attack by djinn is just the first. But Cass joins forces with a wrath daemon, were-creatures, and fae on a quest to reach the Lighthouse-the site of the Way.
Cass soon learns about wizards desperate to keep the Way closed to serve their dark purposes, and she comes to a crossroads: will she take the test to become the new Guardian and leave her normal life behind? Or will the Way remain closed to all who need it?
Praise for Guardian of the Way
"Cass Wilson takes us right along with her in this journey, revealing a world she never knew existed, with a diverse new tribe of companions, protectors, and friends. A must read for anyone who wonders what else is out there beyond what we can see." by C.S.
"A strong story, full of surprises. Getting there is half the fun, but is she meant for this challenging job between many worlds? Quite worth a read." by M. Hayden
Excerpt
A massive lighthouse sits off the coast of Maine near the town of Cutler. The building has stood empty for over two-hundred years. Those who can make out the edifice view a tower of stone and paned glass unlike any other lighthouse they have ever seen. The specific dimensions are hard to determine as this structure, unlike most lighthouses, is not a single tower. Instead, it has a broader base than usual, with what appear to be turrets at the top. The construction may even consist of two buildings connected at the middle. But not many people question this odd lighthouse, or even wonder why it remains vacant.
This is because most Humans can't actually see the Lighthouse. A few who have a drop of Fey, Were or "Other" blood may perceive an ordinary lighthouse. And some instinct guides these souls to avoid the building, though they wouldn't be able to voice why if they were asked. True Fey, Were, Vampires, and other supernatural beings can certainly identify the building known to them as the Lighthouse, but none of them dare try to enter. Those genuine descendants know the Way is blocked, and has been for the two-hundred years the Lighthouse has stood dark.
The place has sat empty since the most recent Lighthouse Guardian died one horrible night at thepinnacle. The Guardian had only been Guardian for four-hundred years and was killed well before his time. Inside the Lighthouse lies the only permanent causeway (the "Way") between the worlds of magic and the world of the mundane. Fey, Were, Vampires and other non-Humans, despite the barrier to journeying across from inside the Lighthouse, could still travel between these two worlds using costly magic spells-but such a trip is difficult and dangerous. The entrance to the Way closed at the time of the Guardian's death, and neither magic nor mundane had been able to open it since.
On one late evening in particular, a large man sat under a tree just outside of Cutler, eating the stew his mate had made earlier and placed in a storage dish. The season was early fall, but already the nights had a bite to them. The man was on his third shift of watch duty in a row. He had pulled this job ten months previously and was glad the rotations were only a year long. He would be back home in Louisiana before the truly bitter winter was well underway.
The man was suddenly blinded by a light coming from the very top of the Lighthouse. The man's reflexes were frighteningly quick, but even so he dropped his stew. Flabbergasted, he stared directly at the light for a full twenty seconds, until he no longer cared about the meal. He turned away from the brightness, and shedding his clothes, he found his legs shortening and his arms lengthening. In less than a minute, a large dark-grey Wolf shook himself once, then again. Glancing back for a final look at the Lighthouse, the Wolf began running toward the town.
He wouldn't stop running until he was at his pack leader's house. From there, word would spread like a virus. Everything was different now. For somewhere in this ordinary domain, two minutes before, a brand-new Guardian had been born.
My
Review:
Cassiopeia
"Cass" Wilson has lived in the foster care system all her life and
now for the first time at the age of eighteen she is on her own with her very own
apartment. Cass is a very happy and sweet girl who is just glad to have her own
apartment and loves spending time with her friends.
One
day while she and her friends are spending time together Cass passes out and
wakes up in a hospital with a kind of strange doctor. Cass soon learns that her
life is about to be turned upside down and start to spin out of control. Cass
learns that she may be Fae and that she is or may be the next Guardian of the
Way.
The
Guardian of the Way is a person who guards the lighthouse which just happens to
be the way for fae and others to travel to their own realms or worlds and Cass
may be the new Guardian and in charge of who can cross over and who can’t. Well
that is if she makes it to the lighthouse before whoever is after her doesn’t
kill her first and she passes all the test requires to be a Guardian.
Cass
has a long hard road to travel in order to get to the lighthouse. But she is
lucky in that she has acquired a few new friends since her life has took a new
turn she has the weres, a wrath daemon and fae to help her in her battles
against the djinn and whoever else may be trying to stop her from reaching her
destination.
Cass
is a very strong young woman with a very big heart who would do nothing to harm
anyone and will always do what is fair and right for everyone. Whoever or
whatever is in charge of picking a Guardian did a great job in picking Cass for
the job as she will do fair by everyone involved and will not make decisions
that would only benefit herself.
If
you enjoy a great read with fae, daemons, weres and djinn with lots of battles
who are fighting for what is right and wrong then I think you will enjoy
Guardian of the Way. Pick up your copy today!
Author Diane Moat
When not creating fantastical worlds of young adult fiction, Diane Moat spends her time in Tennessee as an animal rescuer and nurse. Her various rescue dogs often assist her in the creative process.
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