Dark
Light of Day
Noon Onyx
Book 1
Jill Archer
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Ace
Date of Publication: September 25, 2012
ISBN-10: 0425257150
ISBN-13: 978-0425257159
ASIN: B007A9KSMY
Cover Artist: David Palumbo
Book Description:
Noon Onyx has
been accepted into the prestigious St. Lucifer’s Law School where
her mother hopes she’ll be trained as a Maegester. But Noon doesn’t
want to control demons, set fires, or destroy things. She wants to
become a Mederi so she can grow gardens and heal people.
Noon's best
friend, Peter Aster, is an Angel spellcaster who thinks he has the
answer to Noon's predicament - an ancient, mysterious, lost spell
that can turn Noon into the Mederi she always wanted to be. Only one
person stands in the way of Noon's dream - Ari Carmine, a fellow
classmate who seems fascinated by Noon's fiery side.
Excerpt Dark Light of Day:
“I’ve been watching you, wondering, waiting to see where you’d
end up. After all, there are other demon law schools,”
Seknecus said, making a moue of distaste that made it clear
exactly what he thought of them. “But I was happy to see that you
chose St. Lucifer’s.”
Technically my mother chose St.
Lucifer’s . . . But
there seemed no reason to interrupt to clarify that bit of
misinformation. Seknecus wandered around the room, picking through
papers, flipping open and quickly shutting the front covers of
various leather-bound books, never meeting my eye. I had no doubt,
however, that his attention was fully focused on me.
“So, you see, seeing your name on my list wasn’t exactly a
surprise, although it appeared much later than I would have liked.”
He did look at me then, with a frown of disapproval. I did my best to
look expressionless because none seemed appropriate. It wouldn’t do
to look amused, bored or, Luck forbid, rebellious. Seknecus stared at
me with narrowed eyes and then went back to wandering.
“You’ve got some catching up to do,” he said,
addressing a copy of Sin and Sanction:
Codification & Case Law. “It
doesn’t matter why or what excuses you’ve got for yourself. You
will be held to the same standards as everyone else, regardless of
whose daughter you are. And you’ve missed a lot of class already.”
I opened my mouth to protest, but he cut me off with a wave.
“Manipulation class,” he clarified. “You’re going to have to
work ten times as hard as everyone else just to pass. Quintus
Rochester doesn’t go easy on students and he’s likely to see your
absence during the early part of the semester as a challenge. You
know, failing is not an option. Not if you want to live . . .”
Fiery
Edge of Steel
Noon Onyx
Book 2
Jill Archer
Jill Archer
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Ace
Date of Publication: May 28, 2013
ISBN-10: 0425257169
ISBN-13: 978-0425257166
ASIN: B009NY48SO
Cover Artist: Jason Chan
Book
Description:
Noon
Onyx is the first woman in memory to wield waning magic. Her unique
abilities, paired with a lack of control and reluctance to kill, have
branded her as an outsider from her peers. Only her powerful lover,
Ari Carmine, and a roguish and mysterious Angel, Rafe Sinclair,
support her unconventional ways.
When
Noon is shipped off to a remote outpost to investigate
several unusual disappearances, it seems Luck is not on her
side. But when the outpost settlers claim that an ancient and evil
foe has stepped out of legend to commit the crimes, Noon realizes
that she could be facing something much worse than she ever imagined…
Fiery Edge of Steel Excerpt
“You are familiar with Empyr wine, Ms. Onyx?” Rochester asked.
I nodded warily.
Angels were obsessed with apples. They took their love of this fruit
very seriously, worshipping it as a symbol of the lost world they
once ruled. A common motif in Angel art was the fallen apple that
never rotted. Empyr wines were apple wines that were “enhanced”
by some of the best Angel sommeliers in Halja. The enhancements
were spells. Each batch had its own name, flavor, coloring, and
associated spell. They were served upstairs in the Angels’ infamous
restaurant on this building’s thirty-third floor.
I’d had Empyr wine exactly two times in my life. Each time it had
produced life-altering effects, although in an indirect manner and
not of the kind I could have guessed.
Friedrich turned back toward me and offered me the
cup. Inside, the liquid was pink and fizzy and flecked with gold. I
reached for the cup and there was a brief moment when I wasn’t sure
Friedrich would let go. Was the spell tied
to his touch? I yanked harder and the
wine nearly spilled out of the cup as it broke free from his grasp.
Rochester’s signature nudged mine, like a parent pinching an errant
child. I glanced back at Ari, who gave me a tight smile.
I tipped the cup to my lips and drank. Immediately, a bitter, chalky
taste filled my mouth. I hid my grimace, finished, and handed the cup
back to Friedrich.
“This batch is called ‘Fortuna’s Favorites,’” Friedrich
said. “Think you’re one of them?”
Time will tell, I
thought, but said instead, “Fortes
fortuna adiuvat.” Fortune favors
the bold. Another of Dorio’s sayings. Maybe Fitz had the right
idea.
Friedrich grunted. Ari grinned.
Rochester held off magically pinching me again. Instead, he handed me
a white linen napkin.
“A gift from this batch’s sommelier,” he said. “Some words of
wisdom regarding this semester’s assignment.”
I choked back a laugh. From
tea leaves to wine tannins, where Angels fear not to tread . . .
I accepted the napkin and wiped my mouth gently. I’d been generous
in this morning’s application of Daredevil Red lip paint. Who knew
what my fortune might be if I added too much of that to the mix? But
the laugh died in my throat as I looked down at my napkin. Slowly, a
stain of words appeared:
When
traveling into the unknown, sometimes the biggest danger is the one
you bring with you . . .
About
the Author:
Jill Archer writes
dark, genre-bending fantasy from rural Maryland. Her novels include
Dark Light of Day,
Fiery Edge of Steel,
and White Heart of Justice.
She loves cats, coffee, books, movies, day tripping, and outdoor
adventuring.
Website/blog:
http://jillarcherauthor.wordpress.com/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/archer_jill
Discussion Questions:
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