Then she twirled on the lawn, lifting the book over her head and humming a tune as her hair caught and lifted.
“Dreams come through stone walls…” she whispered into the night as Tom watched from the dark shelter of a drooping willow.
“Oh, feck me,” he muttered under his breath, letting out a sigh. “She’s mad as a March hare.”
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ELIZABETH HUNTER is a contemporary fantasy, paranormal romance, and contemporary romance writer. She is a graduate of the University of Houston Honors College and a former English teacher. She once substitute taught a kindergarten class but decided that middle school was far less frightening. Thankfully, people now pay her to write books and eighth graders everywhere rejoice.
She currently lives in Central California with her son, two dogs, many plants, and a sadly empty fish tank. She is the author of the Elemental Mysteries and Elemental World series, the Cambio Springs series, the Irin Chronicles, and other works of fiction.
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E-mail: [email protected].
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Acknowledgements
Many thanks to the wonderful professionals who make my books presentable.
Thanks to my lovely and talented developmental editor, Lora Gasway, who has been such a pleasure to work with. I am addicted to your notes. (Though Saulo is cursing you from his dark, watery grave.)
Many thanks to the excellent Anne Victory, a gem among copy-editors, who sticks with me, despite my flagrance disregard for proper comma usage.
A sincere thank you to the wonderful team at Damonza.com, who create such beautiful covers for my books, often with very vague references to work with.
To Jane Dystel and Lauren Abramo, my very patient agents.
To Genevieve Johnson, best assistant in the world and super-organizer extraordinaire.
To my wonderful Irish beta readers who helped me figure out my “arse” from my elbow in this book: Sharon Murphy, Carmel Behan, and Sarah Darcy.
And to my writer friends who make this all so darn fun, Grace Draven, Colleen Vanderlinden, Penny Reid, April White, Killian McRae, Michelle Scott, and more that I’m forgetting I’m sure.
Thank you all so very much.
ALSO BY ELIZABETH HUNTER
The Irin Chronicles
The Scribe
The Singer
The Secret
The Elemental Mysteries Series
A Hidden Fire
This Same Earth
The Force of Wind
A Fall of Water
Lost Letters & Christmas Lights
The Elemental World Series
Building From Ashes
Waterlocked
Blood and Sand
The Bronze Blade
The Scarlet Deep
The Elemental Legacy Series
Shadows and Gold
The Cambio Springs Series
Shifting Dreams
Desert Bound
Contemporary Romance
The Genius and the Muse
Praise for the Irin Chronicles
"THE SCRIBE is a perfect marriage of urban fantasy with tinges of romance. Creating a world in which ancient evil battles for turf and the heart, and the innocent are trapped in the crossfire, [Hunter] leads us on a riveting journey through the streets of Old Istanbul and old magic. An awesome ride!"
—Killian McRae, author of 12.21.12
"Hunter has created a magnificent world of amazing characters, entangled in a web of deceit, danger, loss, power, politics, and love that will have your heart racing time and time again."
—Sandra Hoover, Cross My Heart Reviews
“Complex and emotionally charged... The Secret is an amazing finale that showcases all of Hunter’s storytelling skills.” 4 1/2 stars
—Jill M. Smith, RT Magazine
Praise for the Elemental Mysteries
“A Hidden Fire is saturated with mystery, intrigue, and romance... This book will make my paranormal romance top ten of 2011.”
—Better Read Than Dead
“Elemental Mysteries turned into one of the best paranormal series I’ve read this year. It’s sharp, elegant, clever, evenly paced without dragging its feet, and at the same time, emotionally intense.”
—Nocturnal Book Reviews
“An enticing and addictive epic.”
—Douglas C. Meeks
The Scarlet Deep
Copyright © 2015
Elizabeth Hunter
ISBN: 9781941674048
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