Sign of the Throne: Book One in the Solas Beir Trilogy

by Melissa Eskue Ousley, Laura Meehan (Editor), C E Moore (Editor)

Overview

Book One in the young adult fantasy fiction series, "The Solas Beir Trilogy," this epic story about an alternate world, is filled with magic, monsters, and adventure.

Abby is an ordinary girl haunted by dreams of ivory castles, blood-thirsty monsters, and a striking young man. Working as a babysitter for a family of mythology lovers in wealthy Newcastle Beach, California, she struggles to define herself among the elite class while trying to make sense of her strange visions. Upon meeting David, the döppelganger of the mysterious man in her dreams, Abby's life is changed forever. Encountering the queen of Cai Terenmare, a magical kingdom in a parallel world, Abby learns of an evil lord hell-bent on usurping the throne, the murder of Cai Terenmare's king, the Solas Beir, and the kidnapping of the Solas Beir's infant son. As the kingdom struggles to endure, the queen shows Abby the full extent of her destiny. She must convince her mysterious crush, David, that he is the lost heir. While braving attacks from the dark lord's sadistic minions, David must realize his true identity and return to Cai Terenmare to claim his throne before time runs out, lest the evil that was temporarily locked away be unleashed, threatening to destroy both the kingdom and all of humanity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781938281334
Publisher:	Castle Garden Publications
Publication date:	09/14/2013
Series:	Solas Beir Trilogy , #1
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Melissa Eskue Ousley is the award-winning author of "The Solas Beir Trilogy," a young adult fantasy series. Her first book, "Sign of the Throne," won a 2014 Eric Hoffer Book Award and a 2014 Readers' Favorite International Book Award. "The Sower Comes," Book Three in the trilogy, won a 2016 Eric Hoffer Book Award.Melissa lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family, a piranha, and their Kelpie, Gryphon. When she's not writing, she can be found hiking, swimming, scuba diving, or walking along the beach, poking dead things with a stick.Before she became a writer, Melissa had a number of jobs that contributed to her education and enlightenment, ranging from a summer spent scraping road kill off a molten desert highway, to years of conducting social science research with an amazing team of educators at the University of Arizona. Her interests in psychology, culture, and mythology influenced her writing of "The Solas Beir Trilogy."

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS III

REVIEWS IV-VII

MAP OF CAI TERENMARE VIII

PROLOGUE: STOLEN 1

CHAPTER ONE: ORDINARY 20

CHAPTER TWO: THE BOY AND THE SHADOWS 31

CHAPTER THREE: FAERY GODMOTHERS 57

CHAPTER FOUR: DREAMWALKING 78

CHAPTER FIVE: SIGNS 123

CHAPTER SIX: AUTUMN MAGIC 153

CHAPTER SEVEN: CHANGELINGS 191

CHAPTER EIGHT: RESTORATION 229

EPILOGUE: THE WASTELAND 254

GLOSSARY OF CHARACTERS 256

MAP OF CAI TERENMARE 260

GLOSSARY OF PLACES AND TERMS 261

BOOK TWO: THE RABBIT AND THE RAVEN, EXCERPT 263

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 267

Editorial Reviews

"From the first few pages of Sign of the Throne, readers will be pulled into Eskue Ousley's carefully crafted world and characters. The complex world of Cai Terenmare sets the stage for this rich fantasy and introduces readers to a new breed of magic. The depth, captivating histories, and motivations of the characters will draw readers to care about their plights and keep readers turning page after page."

-DelSheree Gladden, author of The Twin Souls Saga, The Destroyer Trilogy, and the Someone Wicked This Way Comes series

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