Rising Fire

Zusatztext Praise for Rising Fire “A richly imagined, spellbinding romantic fantasy.”— New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian “Excitement, adventure, royal intrigue, and a what-if scenario that could change the world.”— New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne “An amazing premise for a paranormal series…you gotta read it.”—Debbie’s Book Bag “Brisbin begins her romantic fantasy series in style.”— RT Book Reviews Informationen zum Autor Terri Brisbin is the USA Today bestselling author of the Novels of the Stone Circles series, featuring Blazing Earth , Raging Sea , and Rising Fire . A three-time RWA RITA® finalist, Terri has sold more than 1.7 million copies of her historical and paranormal romance novels, novellas, and short stories in more than twenty languages in twenty-five countries around the world since 1998. Klappentext The first Novel of the Stone Circles from the USA Today bestselling author of Raging Sea and Blazing Earth. What if the standing stones and stone circles across the old Celtic world had a secret origin and use? What if some opened into another world? What if the goddess of fire was trapped beneath one? Lovely and innocent Brienne of Yester has always been able to manipulate fire! but when her powers suddenly surge! the simple life she once knew explodes. Handsome! fearless! and commanding William de Brus has been summoned by the king to investigate a nobleman rumored to have powers linked to the fabled fire goddess. When he chances upon Brienne! his desire for her is immediate. But as his mystical quest unfolds! William realizes that she is at the center of it-for Brienne possesses the very power he has been sent to vanquish.... As their attraction deepens! William attempts to free Brienne from the dark force beginning to control her-even when his duty demands that he treat her as an enemy. With emotions flaring! fire rising! and evil threatening at every turn! can the two lovers survive the coming battle and save all of humanity? Leseprobe PRAISE FOR RISING FIRE SIGNET ECLIPSE Acknowledgments The Legend Centuries ago The earth buckled beneath her feet, its roar fearsome and deafening, and the sky tore itself open to hurl torrents of rain and lightning at her. Chaela soared through the air and laughed as the others used their powers against hers. The goddess of fire and chaos, she inhaled the acrid smoke of the destruction she wrought as her enemies and their minions scattered before her might. Chaela savored the taste of ashes in her mouth that foretold of the victory that would soon be hers. Raising her voice, she formed the words and sounds that would bring forth the fire from within her. That fire would bring an end to this battle and to her enemies gathered there. A moment away from sending brimstone and flames at the last of them, a freezing burst and a terrifying silence flooded through her mind. Like a woolen blanket swaddling a newborn, the silence strengthened, surrounding her until she could hear nothing, feel nothing, and think no words of incantation or spell-making. She gazed across the desolate plain and discovered the other six gathered among the only stones left standing. Her weakling son stood with them— against her! —but she would make sure he’d pay for his betrayal. Soon . . . Another sound began, invading her thoughts, pushing her down to the ground and forcing even the breath from her body. Their voices rose, chanting words she did not know, until the eerie melody was everywhere. “No!” she screamed against the overwhelming power of it. They could not defeat her! She could not let them. She sought the words of a protective spell, but they scattered, as those who had chosen to follow the si...

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• Autori: Terri Brisbin
• Editore: Berkley Publishing Group
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 03.03.2015
• EAN: 9780451469076
• ISBN: 978-0-451-46907-6
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 173 mm x 173 mm x 28 mm