Henge
Le
Fay Series
Book
One
Realm
Lovejoy
Genre:
YA Fantasy
Number
of pages: 350
Word
Count: 70,000
Cover
Artist: Realm Lovejoy
Book
Description:
We
pull into the train station and step out of the car. Father takes my
luggage. We walk to platform two. The cold bites down into the space
between the collar of my coat and my neck, and I pull it around me
tighter. Underneath my coat the weight of the Arthur’s Round badge
over my chest reminds me where I’m going. A few days ago, a package
from Camelot arrived. Along with a giant stack of contracts to sign,
it contained several sets of the wardrobe I must wear every day:
charcoal blazer, skirt, a dark red tie—the official Pendragon
color—and a circular, golden brooch. The sun bounced off the edges
of the brooch. The letter A in the center shone, and around the A
were little designs of ivy and flowers. Last night, I held it in my
hand until I went to bed and couldn’t stop staring at it. Every
time I got my fingerprint on the surface, I would take it to the sink
to wash it and make the badge sparkle like new again.
I’m
really, really going to Camelot.
I
take a breath and shiver. “I still can’t believe they picked me.”
Father,
who is turned away from me, looks down the track, waiting for the
train to come. “Maybe they can’t deny talent. At the end of the
day, Camelot wants powerful people to join their forces. In their
minds, it’s better you work for them than…” He trails off.
All
that matters to me is that Camelot saw my potential. I smile as fire
energy rushes through my veins. I take my hands out of my pockets and
cup them both together. A glow appears between the spaces of my
fingers—a small fire. Warmth spreads through my cold skin, slowly
making its way into my freezing bones.
Next
to me, a kid is holding on to his mother’s hand. He points at me
and whispers to his mother, “Look, Mother. That girl is a fire
user.” The mom ignores him.
Inspired
by one of the greatest legends of all time…
Modern-day
Camelot. Where knights no longer carry swords. Magic is dangerous.
And those who seek control are not to be trusted.
Sixteen-year-old
Morgan le Fay is a fire user. An ordinary girl with an extraordinary
skill, she has the ability to create and command fire at will. Her
dream is to become the Maven—the right hand of the future King
Arthur. In the chance of a lifetime, Morgan is selected to join
Arthur’s Round, an elite group of young magic users from which the
new Maven will be chosen.
Along
with the other fire, water, and wind users in Arthur’s Round,
Morgan is rigorously trained and tested. The handsome Merlin, a
brilliant water user, takes a particular interest in her. Is his
friendship to be trusted, or is Merlin simply trying to win the
position of Maven for himself? Among the many rivals Morgan faces is
the current Maven, Mordred, who seems determined to see her fail.
But
Morgan has a secret—years ago, her mother was executed for using
fire magic, and Morgan’s desire for justice makes her more than
ready to take on the challenge before her. Can she prevail in
Camelot’s tests of survival and magic? Only time—and Morgan’s
powerful fire—will tell.
Realm
Lovejoy’s modern Arthurian series features one of literature’s
most complicated and powerful female figures. Henge is the first book
in the LE FAY series, and—like Morgan le Fay’s magic—it is sure
to dazzle and amaze.
About
the Author:
Realm
Lovejoy is an American writer and an artist. She grew up in both
Washington State and the Japanese Alps of Nagano, Japan.
Currently,
she lives in Seattle and works as an artist in the video game
industry.
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/realmlovejoy
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