by Dani Hoots
It finally made sense. Everything. The voices, the legend, the book. A single voice stayed in my mind. It spoke softly.
“Mother?” I whispered.
I looked up to find Rik elbowing Tom in the face and running towards the statue.
“No!” I shouted. “If you do that you will...!” But it was too late. Before I could warn him, before Tom could shoot him, before any of us knew what was happening, Rik pulled out the sword and everything went white.
Acknowledgements
I want to say thank you to everyone who made this possible. First off, my husband who “gets the pleasure” of reading all my stories multiple times and has always stayed by my side and pushed me forward.
Also, my parents who have supported me since the beginning. To all my friends who get to put up with me talking about my characters, the research I find, and just getting asked the most random questions. Special thank you to my writing group and writing instructors/mentors who have always supported me and believed in me.
Lastly, a special thanks to Justin for always having to edit my work and Desiree for teaching me how to design covers. You two are the best!
About the Author
Dani Hoots is a science fiction, fantasy, romance, and young adult author who loves anything with a story. She has a B.S. in Anthropology, a Masters of Urban and Environmental Planning, and is currently in the Your Novel Year Program through Arizona State University.
Currently she is working on a YA urban fantasy series called Daughter of Hades, a historic fantasy vampire series called A World of Vampires, and a YA sci-fi series called Sanshlian Series.
Her hobbies include reading, watching anime, cooking, studying different languages, wire walking, tinkering with her violin and concertina, and volunteering at the library. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two cats.
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