Guiding
the Blue Flame
By
J.W.Baccaro
BLURB:
The Elemental Crystals were originally created to protect the
earth. However, Abaddon the Demon Lord plans to use them to transform the earth
into a realm of haunting darkness and witchery, forever. In Guiding The
Blue Flame, a young but powerful Nasharin Warrior, Darshun Luthais is drawn to
one of these magical crystals of immense power. He learns he‟s the fulfillment
of the two thousand year old Prophecy of the Guardian. The Wizard Olchemy
informs him that he is the protector and guardian the earth has been waiting
for. With Darshun‟s ability to sense the Elemental Crystals, Olchemy
devises a plan to obtain them.
Accompanied by a small group of companions the hunt is on, in
hopes to retrieve the long lost crystals before the Demon Lord claims
them. During the journey, Darshun encounters Aurora, the sole survivor of
a now extinct people. He falls in love for the first time, and now resents the
so-called Guardian of the Prophecy role. Due to Darshun‟s naïve spirit he‟s
caught off guard by Nayland, a mysterious dark warrior who confronts him about
his abandonment of the quest. He reveals that he too, is a Nasharin warrior,
though far exceeding Darshun in skill and power. Darshun‟s father, Mirabel
saves him from death at the hands of Nayland.
Outmatched and in bewilderment from the attack, a fire awakens in
Darshun. He plans on reaching his father's level of power with a journey to
Shajin Island, where Nasharin Warriors train. He‟ll be gone for only one day in
Earth realm time, but due to the magic of the rigorous island, it will be seven
long years for him. Entering the mystical realm of Shajin, he eagerly awaits
its life threatening challenges.
EXCERPT:
Before dinner was
served, Aurora left to change into some fresh clothes she’d taken from her hut,
which fortunately remained intact. Upon her return, all eyes shifted to her, especially
Darshun’s. She’d donned a reddish-brown and orange gown, tight to her hips
which fell in folds at her feet. A long carnelian necklace adorned her neck,
the stones polished to perfection, and two striking earrings of diamonds and
rubies, the rubies hung within a diamond border. She slowly walked over to
Darshun's area, the overwhelming scent of lilacs and roses following, her
strawberry-blonde hair smoothly combed and capturing the firelight.
She nearly pranced
around the men, with all taking at least a slight interest—all except Nayland.
For a moment, he cast a glare her way, and in response she sent one back…twice
as piercing.
He turned his head
and with a sort of victorious smile.
She smugly seated
herself beside Darshun.
Nearly drooling
and lost in a daze, he said nothing.
“Are you all
right?” she asked.
He shook his head.
“I’m fine. It’s just I have never...never—”
“Dar’s never seen
someone so beautiful,” Mythaen said, cracking a smirk.
Darshun blushed
and wanted to hit him.
“Aww, thank you,
Darshun.”
Feeling too
embarrassed, he didn’t say a word, only smiled ridiculously, like a child lost
in dreamland. Not to mention his stomach was in knots, or at least, that’s what
it felt like.
“Boy you are
beginning to stray,” Nayland growled.
Darshun fixed his eyes on him,
the expression on his face changing to anger. He sat directly across the fire
while the dancing flames in between Darshun and Nayland seemed fitting for the
moment. “What are you talking about, Nayland?”
Glancing at Aurora
and then back to him, he answered, “You know of what I speak.”
“I know nothing of
you! Only that your company has been an irritation from the start.”
AUTHOR INFORMATION:
J.W.Baccaro is the
author of the Guardian Series. In his free time he enjoys literature—fiction
and non-fiction, playing electric guitar in the heavy metal band Rigor Hill,
Consciousness and NDE studies, and thinking how to intertwine his thoughts
about the world’s myths, legends and distinct truths into his novels. He
lives in upstate NY with his wife Melissa, his son Alexander, his two German
Shepherds and his three cats.
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The cover first attracted my attention, But the books look like an exciting Young persons read.
ReplyDeleteI agree about the cover. It is attention getting.
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The cover is very eye catching,
J.W. How did you come to choose it?
Thank you everyone for the comments. :) Skeeter Lee, I didn't choose the cover, my editor did. He's hot, isn't he? ^_^ Yeah I'm a male and I'm admitting that. LOL
ReplyDeleteMy editor made a version of the main character as she saw him. However, over time I grew to dislike this cover more and more, so my editor has now changed the cover to something that fits the book much better, fantasy speaking. But I'm glad you liked this original cover.
I like the excerpt
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