Eolyn shifted in her seat. A thousand words stood poised upon her lips,
of which only a handful could be chosen and delivered. Each conversation in the
coming days had to be undertaken with great care, especially when it came to
this mage.
“Why did Thelyn come for us, and not you?” she asked.
“I was needed to track down the magas still residing in the City,” Corey
replied. “Besides, Thelyn was the better mage for that task.”
Mariel, she thought. He would not have had the heart to bind Mariel.
A small sign, perhaps, that Mage Corey could yet be counted among her
friends.
“I understand you are to oversee their interrogation,” Eolyn said.
“It is true, my Lady Queen.”
“I have expressed my concerns about this to the King. He assures me that
you and your mages will not be permitted to—”
“My Lady Queen, if there is one thing you have learned in the years of
our friendship, it is that I will do whatever must be done in the moment at
hand, and I will harden my heart to see it through.”
“That may be the case, Mage Corey. Yet I also know that words are your
most effective tool. You have never resorted to violence to obtain what you
require.”
Corey let her statement hang in the air.
Eolyn averted her gaze, suddenly aware of the icy tension in her hands.
I, too, am being interrogated.
“You did not bring a scribe,” she said quietly.
“What need have I for a scribe, my Lady Queen?” He softened his tone.
“We are, as of yet, simply conversing.”
BLURB:
Betrayed
by her own prodigy, Eolyn stands accused of treason. As power-hungry nobles
dismantle her life's work and honor, the desperate queen forges a risky
alliance with the ruthless and cunning Mage Corey. Determined to defend her
son's claim to the throne of the Mage King, Eolyn prepares for her last and
greatest battle, this time against her own sisters in magic.
Across
the Furma River, Taesara of Roenfyn is drawn out of seclusion and into an
ever-more vicious game of intrigue and war. Subject to the schemes of a shrewd
uncle and the mysterious ambitions of the wizards of Galia, Taesara struggles
to assert her own destiny, even as she takes up arms to defend her daughter's
inheritance.
In the
climactic finale to The Silver Web trilogy, threads of love, honor, betrayal,
and vengeance culminate in a violent conflict between powerful women, opposed
to each other yet destined to shatter a thousand-year cycle of war.
"A
tale of female oppression, prejudice, and even deadly seduction, EOLYN touches
on issues that are deeply relevant to our own society." -Apex Reviews
review of EOLYN, Book One of the Silver Web
“The
story's greatest triumph is Gastreich's prose, a consistent blend of lyrical
verse and dark imageray....Lush, evocative descriptions carry readers through
an unforgettable journey.” –Kirkus Reviews review of SWORD OF SHADOWS, Book Two
of The Silver Web”
The first book of the series, EOLYN, will be a FREE download
on Kindle only on May 1.
Purchase link for EOLYN, Book One of THE SILVER WEB: http://www.amazon.com/Eolyn-Silver-Web-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01B8F4G50/
Purchase link for SWORD OF
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Purchase link for DAUGHTER OF
AITHNE, Book Three of THE SILVER WEB: https://www.amazon.com/Daughter-Aithne-Silver-Web-Book-ebook/dp/B06WCZYRNW/
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Karin Rita Gastreich writes
stories of ordinary women and the extraordinary paths they choose. She lives in
Kansas City, Missouri, where she is part of the biology faculty at Avila
University. An ecologist by vocation, Karin has wandered forests and wildlands
all her life. Her pastimes include camping, hiking, music, and flamenco dance.
In addition to THE SILVER WEB trilogy, Karin has published short stories in
World Jumping, Zahir, Adventures for the Average Woman, and 69 Flavors of
Paranoia. She is a recipient of the Spring 2011 Andrews Forest Writer’s
Residency.
Website: http://krgastreich.com
Twitter: @EolynChronicles
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