Spark
Clan
of Dragons
Book
One
Nancy
Lee Badger
Genre:
Scottish Paranormal Romance
Publisher:
Nancy Lee Badger
Date
of Publication: August 4, 2016
ASIN:
B01HV8Y5IG
Number
of pages: 207
Word
Count: 64,500
Cover
Artist: Nancy Lee Badger
Book
Description:
Nancy
Lee Badger brings you another story filled with Scottish dragons and
shape-shifters. Set on the Scottish Island of Skye, she again fills
her paranormal fantasy with romance and danger, and with characters
you will remember. Some will tug at your heart. Others will make you
wish for their demise. SPARK is the first book in a brand new series,
Clan of Dragons.
What
can a young dragon do to prove to his older brothers that he is their
clan’s best chance to save their species? In the Black Cuillin
Hills, Evan heads to the village of Morhban to find a way to interact
with humans. To learn their language and customs, and to get close
enough to a red-haired beauty to mate with her, the brown-winged
purple dragon shifts into a copper-colored horse. When his new hooves
protect her from Lord Toal MacMorgan’s inappropriate demands with a
well-placed kick, she thanks Evan by brushing his silky coat. Things
are looking up.
When
an unfamiliar horse kicks Toal into the creek, releasing Vika from
his roaming hands, her appreciation turns to horror. A sputtering
Toal demands that the animal die. Anger makes Vika agree to a wager.
A three day hunt will determine the fate of the horse she names
Spark. Failure will mean his death, and the loss of her freedom.
Pirates, wolves, a wild boar, and a handsome stranger lead her on a
wild ride. She discovers her heart is in as much danger as her life.
PG Excerpt #1
Evan broke the kiss,
and moved away, enough to make Vika’s hands fall away. He walked
unsteadily to the bush, and stomped it until he had extinguished the
fire. As he cooled his feet in the stream, he took a deep breath. He
steeled his features, so as not to show her how bewildering her touch
had felt. His chest hurt, which confused him. He wished to save his
clan, so he would not allow his expression to show he was at war with
himself.
Turning to face her,
his shoulders stiffened. She had stopped crying, but her cheeks were
damp with tears. Her skin was pale from fright, and she was shaking
uncontrollably. His first concern was to let her know she was safe.
The second was to keep his distance until he could discuss his new
feelings with his brothers.
“Do you believe in
dragons now?”
She nodded. “I
thank you for saving us from that horrible demon!”
He laughed. “That
was no demon. ‘Tis a dragon, one of a few that be said to live
among the black rock peaks of the Cuillin Hills. Aye, they be large
and dangerous, but when was the last time you heard of someone
disappearing from your village? Wolves be much more dangerous.”
“Oh! I forgot
about Orin and Spark!”
“Who?”
“Me brother Orin
dealt with a wolf, today. Our horse, Spark, killed it by stomping on
it.”
Evan grinned, and
tightened the cloth around his waist. The air had grown chilly, and
blew his hair across his face. Brushing it back, he watched her eyes
widen.
“Your hair. ‘Tis
the same shade as me horse.”
His laugh echoed
through the trees, and he turned away in order to catch his breath.
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Excerpt;
Striding inside the
tavern, only a few villagers were seated in the dining area, enjoying
a mid-day repast. Vika’s stomach growled, and Mistress MacFingan
shoved a tankard of warmed spiced cider into her hand.
“Your cheeks have
turned pink, so you must have ridden hard. The injured lass be right
upstairs, and waiting on you with your brother, Orin.”
“Mistress, you
amaze me.” All the villagers were wary of her ability to see
things,
but most ignored this trait due to her healing abilities.
Vika swallowed the
cider, thanked the older woman, and headed up the stairs. She found
Orin sitting beside Maeve’s bed, and the two were whispering.
“Mind if I
interrupt?” she asked.
Orin jumped to his
feet. “Vika! Here already? The meeting be not for an hour or so. I
still need to talk to some villagers, and…”
“You sound like
the devil has captured your tongue. Fear not, but I do need to speak
to you on a private matter. Come with me?”
Orin turned and
spoke softly to Maeve, who nodded, and settled lower into the bed.
Orin helped cover her with warm blankets. Vika smiled at how chummy
the two looked, but other matters had to drive them apart.
For today, at least.
Thinking of the
pirates and the danger to the village gates, which would in turn put
Maeve in danger, Orin needed to know what had happened.
She and her brother
walked down the stairs, and found an empty corner near the hearth.
The other villagers had finished their food, and had left. A server
brought them both cider, and she swallowed several mouthfuls.
“Orin, we have a
problem.”
“Oh? Has Spark
slipped away again, or has Evan Brown failed to show up and kiss you
once more?” He chuckled.
As Vika recalled
what she and Evan had shared in her cottage, her cheeks heated. She
sipped her cider, and did her best not to react to her brother’s
insightful words. How could Orin get one part correct?
About
the Author:
Nancy
Lee Badger loves chocolate-chip shortbread, wool plaids wrapped
around the trim waist of a Scottish Highlander, the clang of
broadswords, and the sound of bagpipes in the air. After growing up
in Huntington, New York, and raising two handsome sons in New
Hampshire, Nancy moved to North Carolina where she writes full-time.
Nancy
is a member of Romance Writers of America, Heart of Carolina Romance
Writers, Fantasy-Futuristic & Paranormal Romance Writers,
Triangle Association of Freelancers, and the Celtic Heart Romance
Writers. Nancy and her family volunteer each fall at the New
Hampshire Highland Games surrounded by…kilts!
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