Book
1 in the Born in Flames trilogy
Red mirrored scales race up my
arms as the haze of pain blurs my vision. My bones crack, breaking to realign.
I scream. It is then that the realization of my unavoidable fate sinks in; I am
of a dying race. I am dragon.
Aurora Megalos, orphaned and teetering on the edge of adulthood, thought finding her past would curb the sting of being an outcast. Having no memories of the time before she awoke on her foster mother’s doorstep, she yearns for the emptiness inside her to be filled. With her fellow orphaned best friend, Fenn, by her side, she has nothing to lose and everything to gain. But something powerful stirred within her that she couldn’t explain. Something wanted out.
In the dark of night, a crazed Seer, dubbed Mr.Creepy, erases everything she’s ever known with an impending prophecy. She now faces two paths. Return to her true home to protect a dying race against a growing evil, or stay hidden in the safety of our realm with a shot at a true love. With a vengeful Arch Enemy stopping at nothing to see her dead, she’s running out of time; a decision must be made. What would you choose?
Aurora Megalos, orphaned and teetering on the edge of adulthood, thought finding her past would curb the sting of being an outcast. Having no memories of the time before she awoke on her foster mother’s doorstep, she yearns for the emptiness inside her to be filled. With her fellow orphaned best friend, Fenn, by her side, she has nothing to lose and everything to gain. But something powerful stirred within her that she couldn’t explain. Something wanted out.
In the dark of night, a crazed Seer, dubbed Mr.Creepy, erases everything she’s ever known with an impending prophecy. She now faces two paths. Return to her true home to protect a dying race against a growing evil, or stay hidden in the safety of our realm with a shot at a true love. With a vengeful Arch Enemy stopping at nothing to see her dead, she’s running out of time; a decision must be made. What would you choose?
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Book
2 in the Born in Flames trilogy
The Stone of
Immortality has always been kept under the watch of the Draconta. That is,
until the betrayal of a Fate. Now everything is about to change.
Aurora Megalos accepted her destiny without blinking-even if it meant succumbing to her dragon side. Deemed the Progeny, she left the ordinary life she knew and has done everything in her power to learn the ways of her new realm and what it means to be part dragon. But when her mentor, Astral, suddenly disappears, she is forced to take the reins.
With war on the brink, she sets out on an epic journey to not only find her mentor, but to stop her Arch Enemy, Zordon, from obtaining the Stone of Immortality. But what she discovers about him along the way is far worse than she could’ve ever imagined. She will be tested and pushed to the limit. Lives will be lost, love will be questioned, and a battle will begin.
Aurora Megalos accepted her destiny without blinking-even if it meant succumbing to her dragon side. Deemed the Progeny, she left the ordinary life she knew and has done everything in her power to learn the ways of her new realm and what it means to be part dragon. But when her mentor, Astral, suddenly disappears, she is forced to take the reins.
With war on the brink, she sets out on an epic journey to not only find her mentor, but to stop her Arch Enemy, Zordon, from obtaining the Stone of Immortality. But what she discovers about him along the way is far worse than she could’ve ever imagined. She will be tested and pushed to the limit. Lives will be lost, love will be questioned, and a battle will begin.
Will be available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, KOBO, and 48fourteen.com as of 07/17/2013!!!!! (Yes, it will be time to party!)
Excerpt From Chapter 2
We took the
local bus to and from everywhere in town. It was the perfect means of
transportation for us. A car would have been nice, but we were fostered,
working on minimum wage and living in a small town. We couldn't really hold our
expectations too high. The town was small enough that the commute only lasted
between twenty and thirty minutes.
It beat
walking.
We reached
the bus stop underneath the clear morning sky and I slumped into the far end of
the bench, trying to ignore the fidgety man waiting next to me. He clutched an
old faded denim backpack to his chest in a death grip.
Sheesh, I thought.
I pulled my
tattered baseball cap out of my purse and pushed my hair inside it. I liked to
keep my hair tucked away when I was in the general public since it was ruby red
and stood out against my pale skin. It helped lessen the curious stares.
Do you want to know more about Fenn Aiden Lovick?
Born – July 24, 1991
Sign – Leo: Fire element
What colors does he tend to wear?
Does he have any scars or tattoos? If so how did he get them?
Does he have any titles or nicknames?
How about any mental problems? Phobias? If so what are they?
Why might someone dislike him?
What is his greatest strength? What is his greatest flaw?
Three personality traits he most admires in others.
Three traits he most dislikes.
Where was your character born & raised?
About the Author:
Candace Knoebel is the award-winning author of Born in
Flames-a young adult fantasy trilogy. Published by 48fourteen in 2012, Born in
Flames went on to win Turning the Pages Book of the Year award in February of
2013.
Candace
Knoebel dreamed of being a dancer ever since she could remember. With a love of
all things art, she saw herself moving to New York and pursuing her passion as
an artist. But all that changed on October 10th, 2002 when she met the love of
her life. Her dreams diverged and after marrying her high school sweetheart and
having two beautiful children, she realized she missed her creative side.
Through lunch breaks and late nights after putting her kids to bed, she built a
world where she could escape the ever-pressing days of an eight to five
Purgatory. Since then, she crawled out of Purgatory and has devoted her time to
writing and sometimes heelying.
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