In the world of Necoh, everyone fears Grishma, a hideous murderous beast responsible for ruining or ending the lives of anyone who dare cross her.As a young boy, Ryder lived with his family, deep in the caves underneath the Kadin Forest, unaware of the horrors of the world. His simple world was turned upside down one horrible night when Grishma attacked his family, killing his father and kidnapping his mother and younger sister.
From that night on, Ryder devoted his life to killing Grishma. He tracked the monster from Necoh, to our world, and back again. Unfortunately, during his quest, he accidentally transported Brooklyn, a high school junior into his tumultuous world, where she is mistakenly identified as Princess Sophie, the missing princess of Sumner.
Days after Princess Sophie’s return, Grishma plots and manipulates the King into drugging and marrying off his only daughter to Prince Algid of Dratun. Desperate to save Brooklyn, who now believes she is the long lost princess, his mother, and his little sister, Ryder embarks on the deadliest part of his quest.
Will he save Brooklyn? Will she ever regain her memory? What will become of his mother and sister?
Through epic adventure, loss, and love, GRISHMA depicts the strength of the human spirit and the tight bonds formed by the unique creatures of Necoh.
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Two:
It took both Pinga
and Lenora to lift the gown above Brooklyn’s head. As they
carefully lowered the hand-sewn masterpiece over her body, Brooklyn
could see from the expression on their faces just how pleased they
were with their handiwork. Pinga pulled gently and quickly laced up
the back.
“Oh, Princess, you
look stunning!” exclaimed Pinga.
Nodding her head in
agreement, Lenora said, “You look absolutely exquisite! Here, come
look at yourself in the mirror.”
Brooklyn had to do a
double take to make sure that she was really looking at herself in
the reflection. The dress was unlike anything she had ever tried on
before. It was as light as a feather and shimmered with every move
she made. Not to mention it made her waist look impossibly small and
it showed just the right amount of cleavage.
For a moment, she
was truly speechless. I
look amazing!
Pinga beamed.
“Princess Sophie, you will be the most beautiful bri— I mean, the
most beautiful princess in all of Necoh!”
“Damn you, Pinga!”
hissed Adeline.
Whoa! Where the
heck did she come from?
“Wait a minute,
you said I’m going to be the most beautiful bri— did you mean
bride?” asked Brooklyn. She looked around at everyone. No one would
even make eye contact. “I thought this was supposed to be a royal
ball to celebrate my return? What’s going on here?”
Adeline grabbed
Pinga by the arm and threw her out of the room.
“Lenora, help me
get her out of the dress,” spat Adeline.
Brooklyn sent Lenora
a pleading look. “I’m so sorry, Princess. Please let me help you
out of that dress.”
Brooklyn stood with
her arms crossed firmly across her chest. “I’m not doing anything
until someone tells me what’s going on.”
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Then something
happened. The water’s already frigid temperatures dropped further
and every laborious kick of her legs got heavier, like she was
swimming through slush. She reached out to the shrubs. Her fingers
grazed the leaves. She needed to find the strength to close her hands
around the branches. Her teeth chattered, her hands were blue, just a
little closer!
Suddenly, something
brushed up against her leg. Brooklyn began to thrash and flail in the
water. She kicked her legs wildly, trying to move away from whatever
just touched her. Now the branch was behind her, and out her reach.
The current sucked her further down the river. Her head bobbed below
the surface. She gasped for air, but water took its place and she
choked.
Something tugged her
under. I’m
going to drown! I’m going to die here in Necoh! If
she weren’t already underwater, tears would have flowed down her
face. Her emotions made her chest heave and more water rushed up her
nose. One final surge of adrenaline coursed through her body, giving
her the will power to reach the surface again. When her head finally
burst through the surface, she gasped desperately for air.
Before she could
think about death any further, she felt another more powerful tug.
This time, she forced her eyes open to view her attacker.
A large blue
tentacle wrapped itself around her leg and began to squeeze.
Squinting to see what the tentacle was attached to was a huge
mistake.
A muted scream
escaped Brooklyn’s lips as the creature resembling a horrifying mix
of a sea serpent and some type of squid tugged her under the frigid
water.
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About Kelly Blount
Kelly Anne Blount was born in Madison, WI. After attending university, she moved to Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands to teach elementary school. While living there, she met the love of her life and was married in a beautiful ceremony on the Caribbean Sea.
After returning stateside, Kelly started to pursue another passion, writing. Since writing her debut bestselling young adult fantasy novel, Grishma, she has written the sequel, Ayla, and is currently working on the third book in The Necoh Saga.
Kelly has also written the first book, Impassioned, in her upcoming contemporary romance, Hard Love Series.
When she isn’t writing or serving as an intensive intervention teacher working with children with special needs, Kelly can be found spending time with the love of her life, their furry rescues, and enjoying the beautiful sites of Asheville, North Carolina.
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