A strange black shape flitted past the window. It could have been someone in a hooded cloak silhouetted against the street light, except that it appeared to glide rather than walk, and no one could possibly be on the side path of Ariel’s house in fancy dress.
Despite the balmy evening, a flash of cold shivered down Ariel’s spine. She raced to the window, stuck her head outside and looked down the path. Whatever it was had disappeared into the darkness—if it had been there at all. Ariel suspected it was merely the result of tired eyes and an overworked brain.
She slid the window closed, turned her back on the mystery and glared at the books strewn across the dining room table. Tension squeezed her skull. Its cause, her Maths book, lay open, its jumbled symbols exposed by the stark circle of light cast by the reading lamp. She slumped into the chair and switched off the too-revealing beam. It only illuminated her never-ending work load.
The street light cast an eerie glow into the old dining room. The wooden sideboard, almost invisible in the dark, hugged the wall, and the chairs clung to the table like shipwrecked sailors to the remains of their battered ship. They floated, but she sunk. Darkness closed in around her and dragged her down with the weight of final exams only two weeks away. It wasn’t fair. She deserved a life. Something, anything, other than exams.
Lethal Inheritance Description:
This inspirational fantasy adventure has received the Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence & the BRAG Medallion for Outstanding Fiction.
“Fresh and engaging—rich with symbolism and great imagery! Fans of YA fantasy will find an instant winner with this book.” Little Hyat’s Book Reviews.
“A contemporary fantasy that rivals such young adult favorites as J.K. Rowling, Rick Riordian and Cassandra Clare.” Rabid Readers.
Woken by a crash in the night, Ariel watches in horror as demons drag her mother into a hidden realm. Reluctantly, she follows, hoping to rescue her mother, and finds herself in a strange and magical world, stalked by a demon lord who feeds on fear and seeks to enslave the human race.
Ariel discovers that to defeat the demons, she must learn a secret esoteric wisdom to awaken the dormant, but potentially explosive, power of her mind.
Walnut, a quirky old wise man, guides her through treacherous inner and outer landscapes, and Nick, the powerful Warrior who travels with them, proves a dangerous attraction.
The stakes are high, death a real possibility. Fail now, and she fails humanity.
