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Book Info~

Title: Wings of Arian (Solus #1)

Publication Date: April 24, 2012

Genre: YA Fantasy

Book Blurb~

Kiora thought she had never heard a lie until she was sixteen. But she was wrong. Her entire existence was based on nothing but. She thought that evil did not exist. Lie. That magic was not real. Lie. And that the land of Meros was all there was. One more lie.

With Aleric telling her that evil is knocking on the door and that she is the only one who can stop them she has a choice to make. Refuse, or start the wildest most painful ride of her life.
She reluctantly dips her toe into her new existence of magic and threads, dragons and shapeshifters, and the person who wants to take control of it all: the evil Dralazar.

However, this journey was never meant to be hers alone. She will be accompanied by a Protector. To her disbelief, and utter irritation they name the hotheaded, stubborn, non -magical, (albeit gorgeous) Prince Emane. They will have to trust each other with their lives, but right now Kiora would settle for a non hostile conversation.

And now it comes down to this, If you had never heard a lie, would you know when you heard one? Is knowing good from evil innate? Kiora finds herself having to decide who lives and who dies on those very questions.

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Book Info~

Title: Wings of Tavea (Solus #2)

Publication Date: December 11, 2012

Genre: YA Fantasy

Book Blurb~

Kiora is rapidly learning that evil and lies come in shades of black and white and swirling greys, but nothing could have prepared her for the shock of leaving Meros.

Kiora and her protector Emane step through the pass into a world they never knew existed but were always meant to save, only to find it far worse than they could have ever imagined. Good has been forced into hiding for its own survival, while the rest of the land bows to the Shadow, a force that pushes any remaining thoughts of Dralazar from Kiora’s mind. This land is full of new creatures, each more dangerous than the last. Her visions have taken on a deadly twist, and magic, or what comes of it, was never so real. And then there is Alcander: a Tavean, their guide, and an entirely different kind of trouble.

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Book Info~

Book Title: Wings of Nestor (Solus #3)

Publication Date: June 24, 2013

Genre: YA Fantasy

Book Blurb~

Kiora needs answers. Who is the Shadow? Who is Jasmine? Are they connected? And even more pressing—how can she stop the Shadow from using her dreams as a map to find them? They have escaped three times, but are living on borrowed time—and everybody knows it.

Kiora’s search will push her closer to Alcander, send her to the dragon mountain of Toopai, and lead straight back to Meros—where magic will finally return to the land of no magic. Answers will be uncovered and plans unearthed that have been waiting for thousands of years.

But with the Shadow’s forces gathering, the rebels are hurtling toward one outcome: war. Armed with knowledge and hope, Kiora is determined to change that path, but will fate allow it? Or will it teach her a hard lesson about following her own destiny?

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Book Info~

Title: Wings of Lomay (Solus #4)

Publication Date: February 2014

Genre: YA Fantasy

Book Blurb~

In defense of the small remaining group of rebels, Kiora has to cross lines she never thought she would, making her redefine not only herself, but what’s right and wrong. Outnumbered and out of time, Kiora turns to the only two groups that could help; the Shifters and the Dragons. But will either of them come to their aid?

As they prepare for a war against the evil army, Kiora must lead the rebels and find the strength within herself to defeat Jasmine.

Kiora’s the Solace. She’s their only hope.

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About the Author~

Devri Walls lives in Kuna ID with her husband, two kids and one very bouncy lab. After suffering from an abundance of creativity with not enough places to put it, she turned to writing. Which in the end, turned out to be exactly where she should have been putting it all along.

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Exclusive excerpt~

Kiora was huddled into the corner of a small room she had found while blindly stumbling around the colony. Pushed up against the cold stone, she sobbed into her knees. How could she have been so blind, and stupid? She knew he cared for her, and she for him. But this was different. The depth of it nearly drowned her.

She took deep, gulping breaths trying to calm down, but she was shivering violently. Grateful for magic, she pictured a fire burning in the middle of the room. A warming fire erupted in front of her, the lone flames lapping happily at the stone. She smiled through the tears. Sticking her hands out to the flames, its warmth penetrated her, warming her, while the mesmerizing patterns of light and shadows calmed her mind.

As the shivers subsided, she felt a little less vulnerable. She shook her head. I could have pretended not to feel anything, she thought. Instead, she had run away crying and hid like a child. Not willing to focus on the repercussions of what had just happened, her eyes slid back to the fire, letting the flames mesmerize her into blissful numbness.

She felt his thread all too late, the price she paid for choosing not to think. Setting her jaw, she cursed herself for not paying better attention. She was not ready to talk, not ready to face him.

“Hi…” Emane’s voice came.

She winced. He sounded sad, and hurt. “Hi,” she said meekly without looking up.

“You’re not easy to find.”

“But you found me,” she answered coldly.

“I had some help.”

Kiora stared blindly into the fire, she didn’t want to look at him.

“Can we talk?”

“I thought you didn't like to talk,” she was being cruel, she knew it.

She heard him sigh and fall against the wall. Not looking at him wasn’t helping. She could still imagine exactly what pose he held. The one he always held if he was frustrated and a wall was nearby.

“I don't understand why you are so angry, Kiora.”

She bit her lip; she didn't understand why she was angry either. “I don't know.”

“Kiora,” his voice was so soft, so vulnerable. “Please, look at me.”

Kiora sighed and pulled her eyes away from the flames to look at Emane. He stood there leaning against the doorway just as she thought he would be. He was so beautiful—his blond hair was casually lying across his forehead as it always did, his blue eyes shining just beneath. She felt a stab of regret as she saw the sadness in them. His shoulders, normally proud and strong, seemed to sag.

“Please, you have to talk to me. I can’t make sense of this without it.”

“I don't know what to say,” her voice trembled.

“May I?” He gestured into the room. She hesitated before nodding.

He walked slowly over to her side as if he were scared that he would frighten her away again. Sitting cautiously down next to her, he stared into the fire with her. They sat there side by side, in silence; a thick tangible one full of questions.

“Why did you run? What did you feel, Kiora?”

Her throat tightened, pulling her knees up to her chest she said, “You know what I felt.”

He sighed, heavily. The flames of her fire twisted away from his breath. “I thought I did. But your reaction is making me question whether I know or not.”

Her heart began pounding so hard she thought it was going to beat right out of her chest. “Emane, I…” her voice just stopped, held back by the tugging arm of fear.

“Please, Kiora,” he urged, “tell me what you felt.” His hand came up as if he were going to touch her, but stopped. It wavered there for a second in her peripheral view before he lowered it slowly back to his side.

“You…” she stopped, “I mean, I—I felt…” She paused again. Why did this scare her so much? “Love,” she whispered, dropping her head onto her knees, refusing to look at him. “I felt love.”

Emane was quiet, his eyes fixed ahead of him. “And that frightens you?” The lilt in his voice betrayed his pain.

Her legs itched to run, she tightened her arms farther around them. “Yes.”

He cleared his throat, “That’s all right, it frightens me as well…” It sounded as if he were trying to convince himself of that as much as he was her. “What I don't understand is why it makes you angry.”

She wanted to tell him that she wasn’t angry, but the pain lodged in her throat again prevented her from speaking. So she sat there mutely, vaguely aware of tears trickling down her cheek.

“Are you really going to make me bare my soul before you decide to talk to me?” he asked gently.

Her gaze remained unmoved, refusing to look at him.

“All right.” Pushing himself to his feet, he began walking back and forth across the tiny room trying to formulate his thoughts. She watched only his feet as they paced just behind the fire. “Kiora, I don't understand why you are surprised. I thought that you cared for me as well. I thought you cared for me as much as I...”

Her head jerked up, starting to object, but he put his hand out.

“Stop,” he said running his fingers through his hair. “Please...stop...let me finish. I can’t believe I am saying this and if you stop me now I will never get through it.” He took a deep breath, lurching forward to resume his pacing. “I knew we were something, I wasn't sure what we were but we both know we were closer than friends.” He looked at her with the same intensity he had when he kissed her, the same depth that made her head spin. Her cheeks flared in response before she looked away. “I believe you even referred to it as a relationship. This...love, is the natural next step for a person.” She startled as he kicked a pebble, sending it clattering across the floor. “Sorry,” he murmured. Turning to her, he groaned, “Kiora, I can’t just make this go away. I wasn't looking for it, and it happened so fast. Kiora,” he pleaded in desperation, “please look at me.” Her eyes slowly rose to meet his. They were dark with desperation and something else. “Kiora,” he said, leaning in as if he wanted to move forward but was riveted in place, “I love you.”

Giveaway~

1 Silver Wing Bracelet

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