by S. M. Boyce
“She is pardoned,” the king said with a smirk.
Luak glared at the monarch. “That’s illegal.”
Though the king didn’t meet Luak’s eyes, his voice remained firm. “It seems our host is unique. She did what even you could not do. Thus, she has been pardoned, and you are dismissed.”
Luak bristled. “You cannot dismiss me.”
“He just did,” Victoria said.
Luak’s eyes narrowed, and his hands clenched. A sharp crack filled the air. Victoria flinched, but she didn’t dare look away from the man who had murdered her parents. He, however, shifted his gaze over her shoulder.
“Victoria,” a familiar voice said softly in her ear.
She tilted her head to see Fyrn standing behind her. He set a hand on her shoulder. Audrey also stood on the balcony, blood on her face as she glared at Luak.
“Not now, Fyrn,” she muttered.
“Listen to me,” he insisted.
“Not—”
He leaned in, his voice so quiet she could barely hear him. “I beg you to listen to me. If you had asked me if you should attack the creature, I would have told you that you were ready. I would have encouraged you to try. You are not, however, ready to face him. He let that monster loose on the city. I believe he has been trying to control Fairhaven, and you stopped him. Savor that victory. He can’t attack you here without the Army killing him, but if you attack first, no one will stop him from ripping you to shreds in self-defense. You will be stronger than him. You will kill him, but not today.”
Her grip on her sword tightened, and she glared at Luak as she processed what Fyrn had said. Frustrated, she finally shook her head and wished the sword away.
Luak frowned, a look of utter disgust crossing his face. He had lost, and he knew it. He stormed into the hallway behind the balcony and disappeared into the castle.
Soon she would shove her sword through his gut. Soon she would have justice. But for now, she had freed Fairhaven from his control.
She turned to face the crowd gathered below. They cheered, some of them screaming her name. She raised her right hand to wave, the Rhazdon Artifact glimmering in Fairhaven’s crystalline light.
Luak couldn’t escape justice for long. Victoria would have her revenge, and she would personally see that he paid for everything he had done.
Author Notes – S. M. Boyce
Written October 5, 2017
Where do I even begin?
You. I want to start with you.
THANK YOU for picking up Glow. For discovering Fairhaven. For watching a game of Berserk and diving into the rich culture of the diverse haven of magical creatures who reside beneath Santa Barbara, California.
I hope Fairhaven has captivated you as much as it has captivated me and Victoria. This city feels almost infinite, like I could spend the rest of my life writing about it and the hundreds of thousands who live there. I mean, when your national pastime is ogres and elves tackling each other while tiny little indestructible creatures roll around underfoot, what’s not to love?
About Writing Glow
The Fairhaven Chronicles is one of those stories that seeped into my brain, took root, and wouldn’t let go. I think about it endlessly, wondering how else I can bring the world to life. It’s the little things, after all, that make a story feel both lifelike and nostalgic all at once, and Fairhaven does that for me.
Glow was both exhilarating and challenging to write. The biggest challenge for me with this story was easing my way into Fairhaven—after all, there’s so much to tell you, but I didn’t want to dump my purse in your lap on the first date.
Fairhaven is rich and vibrant, tense and deadly, beautiful and intricate. To me, the city embodies everything that represents magic in its truest form. It’s an unraveling mystery that never seems to finish, waiting until you think you know everything about it before it sheds another layer of intrigue and leaves you wanting more.
I love to write tense stories that have your heart pumping at every scene, but taking moments to pause from the main quest and breathe a bit gave me a chance to explore more of the city’s quirks. Take Berserk, for instance! That almost didn’t make it into book one. However, I couldn’t pass up the chance to let Victoria and Audrey discover the crazy-fun culture in Fairhaven.
I also loved Berserk because it played on the girls’ strengths. Here were massive ogres and muscled elves ramming into each other until they broke bones and drew blood, and yet the humans excelled because of their smaller sizes and speed. Their presence on the field made the Plits an undefeatable team and wowed even the most badass of ogres. (You just wait—you’ll learn more about Bertha’s brother in upcoming novels.)
Also, GO PLITS!
And that’s what the Fairhaven Chronicles is all about: playing to your strengths, celebrating what you bring to the world, and becoming the best version of yourself you can be. It’s about doing what’s right regardless of the cost. It’s about honor, truth, and justice.
At its heart, Victoria’s tale is a superhero story.
The people of Fairhaven come to love Victoria despite the dark magic in her blood and body. She protects them, keeps their best interests at heart, and sacrifices herself to keep them safe.
I think deep down, you and I both want to do that for people. We want to do what’s right, have honor, and protect what we love.
Thankfully, that theme will be continuing throughout Victoria’s saga. The next novel is called Shimmer, and we’re going to dive into a place I’ve always wanted to explore…
WE’RE GOIN’ TO ATLANTIS, Y’ALL!
After all, there’s something up with Audrey… and I think it’s time we learn the truth about who (and what) she is.
See you soon, and I cannot wait to explore Fairhaven with you again in the near future.
Much love,
Boyce
Author Notes – Martha Carr
Written October 5, 2017
S. M. Boyce was the first author that Michael Anderle and I invited to join us on this big idea of an urban fantasy universe. Almost immediately, I was struck by how much Boyce (the other Sarah who I have come to know and love as Boyce) reminds me of a younger me. Full of energy, ideas, enthusiasm and laser focus. Best cheer her on and get out of the way because she’s going places!
Since then, Michael and I have come to rely on Boyce for so much more and her role has expanded beyond author in Oriceran. She has helped to create the new website and built out a lot of the behind-the-scenes infrastructure that no one ever sees but are vital to a smooth-running operation. Best part is, she did more than I expected and it is all actually beautiful and wonderfully interactive.
Now, on top of that Boyce took a series idea for urban fantasy with two worlds and cleverly came up with a third kind of ‘world’ that fits perfectly. Her series, The Fairhaven Chronicles is fun, sharp and moves along at a fast clip with a lot of inventive magic that these days is not an easy trick to pull off. Imagine coming up with unique ways to perform magic in a unique setting!
I expect that more great and wildly creative things are coming from Boyce that we’ll all get to enjoy as the whirlwind goes right by us. Really glad we were smart enough to invite her along for our ride…
PUBLISHER Notes – MICHAEL ANDERLE
Written October 5, 2017
First, THANK YOU for not only reading the story, but also reading all the way here to the back to my Publisher Notes.
Sarah (S.M.) Boyce is a FIRE starter. I believe you will enjoy not only her stories but all of the extra little things she will be doing over the next few months as she creates an amazingly full world-within-a-world that expands the Oriceran Universe in creative and wonderful ways.
Now, the ‘downside’ of working with a fire starter is they push you to do things earlier than you might typically do them.
Case in point: I am writing these Publisher notes DAYS in advance of when the book comes out. Normally, I’m writing these notes the night before the books
comes out. Occasionally, that bites me in the backside.
I’ve come to enjoy working these notes at the last minute. I get a chance to almost create a diary of what is going on in my life each time.
For example. I’m at the NINC conference right now meeting other authors that I’ve never met in person, but have ‘met’ online (or their products, or read their books.) For example, Amanda M. Lee, Linsey Hall, DK Holmberg, Jay Allan (one of my fanboy moments), Jay Falconer, Domino Finn and those I’ve met before including Boyd Craven, TS Paul, Augusta Blythe, Gary Jonas, Kevin J. Tumlinson, Dan Woods and many others I’m forgetting to add here.
Now, for the positive side of working with a fire starter is I’m in Florida, and rumor around here is we have a hurricane (again) heading in this direction. So, now I will have these notes all tied up when she needs them even if I’m hunkered down or trying to fly away to get out. I certainly hope it isn’t an issue, and (as I look around) no one seems to be worried.
I should be good.
Now, back to these damned Publisher notes which are due ‘now’ because … fire starter.
I am very pleased that Sarah has chosen to join us on this crazy-assed ride. She is a successful author who listened patiently while we expressed all of the ‘this is what we are thinking’ for a new universe. Which didn’t have book ONE written and released yet.
Somehow, someway, she believed enough in our energy to be willing to join us with a promise that we were going to try to provide stories fans enjoyed and build a universe of readers that enjoy what we like to write and came along for the ride.
The first one who joined, and now the newest author to release her series into the Oriceran Universe. As a publisher, and a friend, I’m so happy to be able to introduce her series to you.
Ad Aeternitatem,
Michael Anderle
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Lichgates (#1)
Treason (#2)
Heritage (#3)
Illusion (#4)
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The Ourean Chronicles
The Misanthrope: Stone’s Story
The First Vagabond: Cedric’s Story, Part One
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Poetry
A Life for Sale (single poem)
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To Each His Ghost
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Ari (#1)
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by Martha Carr & Michael Anderle
ARC 1
Quest for Magic (#0)
Waking Magic (#1)
Release of Magic (#2)
Protection of Magic (#3)
Rule of Magic (#4)
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Soul Stone Mage Series
by Sarah Noffke & Martha Carr
House of Enchanted (#1)
Dark Forest (#2)
Mountain of Truth (#3)
Land of Terran (#4)
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Kacy Chronicles
by A.L. Knorr & Martha Carr
Descendant (#1)
Ascendant (#2)
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Midwest Magic Chronicles
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The Revelations of Oriceran
The Leira Chronicles
* with Michael Anderle *
Quest for Magic (0)
Waking Magic (1)
Release of Magic (2)
Protection of Magic (3)
Rule of Magic (4)
The Kacy Chronicles
* with A.L. Knorr *
Descendant (1)
Ascendant (2)
The Soul Stone Mage Series
* with Sarah Noffke *
House of Enchanted (1)
The Dark Forest (2)
Mountain of Truth (3)
The Midwest Magic Chronicles
* with Flint Maxwell *
The Midwest Witch (1)
Books by Michael Anderle
Kurtherian Gambit Series Titles Include:
First Arc
Death Becomes Her (01)
Queen Bitch (02)
Love Lost (03)
Bite This (04)
Never Forsaken (05)
Under My Heel (06)
Kneel Or Die (07)
Second Arc
We Will Build (08)
It’s Hell To Choose (09)
Release The Dogs of War (10)
Sued For Peace (11)
We Have Contact (12)
My Ride is a Bitch (13)
Don’t Cross This Line (14)
Third Arc (2017)
Never Submit (15)
Never Surrender (16)
Forever Defend (17)
Might Makes Right (18)
Ahead Full (19)
Capture Death (20)
Life Goes On (21)
**New Series**
The Second Dark Ages
The Dark Messiah (01)
The Darkest Night (02)
The Boris Chronicles
* With Paul C. Middleton *
Evacuation
Retaliation
Revelation
Restitution 2017
Reclaiming Honor
* With JUSTIN SLOAN *
Justice Is Calling (01)
Claimed By Honor (02)
Judgement Has Fallen (03)
Angel of Reckoning (04)
Born Into Flames (05)
Defending The Lost (06)
Saved By Valor (07)
The Etheric Academy
* W
ith TS PAUL *
ALPHA CLASS (01)
ALPHA CLASS
Engineering (02)
ALPHA CLASS (03) Coming soon
Terry Henry “TH” Walton Chronicles
* With CRAIG MARTELLE *
Nomad Found (01)
Nomad Redeemed (02)
Nomad Unleashed (03)
Nomad Supreme (04)
Nomad’s Fury (05)
Nomad’s Justice (06)
Nomad Avenged (07)
Nomad Mortis (08)
Nomad’s Force (09)
Nomad’s Galaxy (10)
Trials and Tribulations
* With Natalie Grey *
Risk Be Damned (01)
Damned to Hell (02)
Hell’s Worst Nightmare (03) coming soon
The Ascension Myth
* With Ell Leigh Clarke *
Awakened (01)
Activated (02)
Called (03)
Sanctioned (04)
Rebirth (05)
Retribution (06)
Cloaked (07)
The Age of Magic
The Rise of Magic
* With CM Raymond / LE Barbant *
Restriction (01)
Reawakening (02)
Rebellion (03)
Revolution (04)
Unlawful Passage (05)
Darkness Rises (06)
The Hidden Magic Chronicles
* With Justin Sloan *
Shades of Light (01)
Shades of Dark (02)
Shades of Glory (03)
Storms of Magic
*With PT Hylton*
Storm Raiders (01)
Storm Callers (02)
Storm Breakers (03)
Tales of the Feisty Druid
*With Candy Crum*
The Arcadian Druid (01)
The Undying Illusionist (02)
The Frozen Wasteland (03)
Path of Heroes
*With Brandon Barr*
Rogue Mage (01)
A New Dawn
*With Amy Hopkins*
Dawn of Destiny (01)
Dawn of Darkness (02)
Etheric Recruit
*With S.R. Russell*
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Frank Kurns Stories of the Unknownworld 01 (7.5)
