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“Mam! Mam! Mam!”
“ You
should go out,” Lady Isolde said.
Dera
swallowed. And then she said, “I wish you … happiness,
La — Isolde.”
Dera thought for a moment Lady Isolde’s eyes
looked shiny with tears. But then she smiled. A real smile, this
time. “And I wish the same for you.”
Dera looked back just once before she got to
the door of the room. Lady Isolde was still standing by the window,
leaning her head against the wall. But then she turned and looked
up at the high shelf with the bronze bowl—the one with the ancient
markings on it Dera had seen before. Men with horns, and serpents
swallowing their own tails. Dera saw Lady Isolde take a step
forward, reach out and lift the bowl down.
And then she turned away and went out into
the garden with Jory and Cade.
###
Thank you for reading The Witch Queen’s
Secret!
About the Author
A longtime devotee of historical fiction and
fantasy, Anna Elliott lives in the D.C. Metro area with her husband
and two daughters. She is the author of the Twilight of Avalon
trilogy published by Simon & Schuster’s Touchstone imprint.
Visit her at www.annaelliottbooks.com. Look for other FREE stories
from the Twilight of Avalon universe on Smashwords. (Coming
September 2010.)
Read more in the Twilight of Avalon universe
T RYSTAN AND ISOLDE’s story continues in …
DARK MOON of AVALON
… coming September 2010 from Touchstone
(Simon & Schuster).
She is a healer, a storyteller, and a
warrior. She has fought to preserve Britain’s throne. Now she faces
her greatest challenge in turning bitter enemies into allies,
saving the life of the man she loves … and mending her own wounded
heart.
Book II in the Twilight of Avalon Trilogy
THE YOUNG former High Queen, Isolde, and her
friend and protector, Trystan, are reunited in a new and dangerous
quest to keep the usurper, Lord Marche, and his Saxon allies from
the throne of Britain. Using Isolde’s cunning wit and talent for
healing and Trystan’s strength and bravery, they must act as
diplomats, persuading the rulers of the smaller kingdoms, from
Ireland to Cornwall, that their allegiance to the High King is
needed to keep Britain from a despot’s hands.
Their admissions of love hang in the air, but
neither wants to put the other at risk by openly declaring a deeper
alliance. When their situation is at its most desperate, Trystan
and Isolde must finally confront their true feelings toward each
other, in time for a battle that will test the strength of their
will and their love.
Steeped in the magic and lore of Arthurian
legend, Elliott paints a moving portrait of a timeless romance,
fraught with danger, yet with the power to inspire heroism and
transcend even the darkest age.
Advance Praise for Dark Moon of Avalon
“ Passion,
conflict, danger and magic combine for an irresistible love story
which will keep you turning the pages!”
— Michelle Moran, author of Nefertiti and Cleopatra’s Daughter
“ Elliott
brings the Arthurian world to rich life, creating a Britain both
familiar and distinctly alien to fans of medieval
romances.”
— Publishers Weekly
www.annaelliottbooks.com
“ You
should go out,” Lady Isolde said.
Dera
swallowed. And then she said, “I wish you … happiness,
La — Isolde.”
Dera thought for a moment Lady Isolde’s eyes
looked shiny with tears. But then she smiled. A real smile, this
time. “And I wish the same for you.”
Dera looked back just once before she got to
the door of the room. Lady Isolde was still standing by the window,
leaning her head against the wall. But then she turned and looked
up at the high shelf with the bronze bowl—the one with the ancient
markings on it Dera had seen before. Men with horns, and serpents
swallowing their own tails. Dera saw Lady Isolde take a step
forward, reach out and lift the bowl down.
And then she turned away and went out into
the garden with Jory and Cade.
###
Thank you for reading The Witch Queen’s
Secret!
About the Author
A longtime devotee of historical fiction and
fantasy, Anna Elliott lives in the D.C. Metro area with her husband
and two daughters. She is the author of the Twilight of Avalon
trilogy published by Simon & Schuster’s Touchstone imprint.
Visit her at www.annaelliottbooks.com. Look for other FREE stories
from the Twilight of Avalon universe on Smashwords. (Coming
September 2010.)
Read more in the Twilight of Avalon universe
T RYSTAN AND ISOLDE’s story continues in …
DARK MOON of AVALON
… coming September 2010 from Touchstone
(Simon & Schuster).
She is a healer, a storyteller, and a
warrior. She has fought to preserve Britain’s throne. Now she faces
her greatest challenge in turning bitter enemies into allies,
saving the life of the man she loves … and mending her own wounded
heart.
Book II in the Twilight of Avalon Trilogy
THE YOUNG former High Queen, Isolde, and her
friend and protector, Trystan, are reunited in a new and dangerous
quest to keep the usurper, Lord Marche, and his Saxon allies from
the throne of Britain. Using Isolde’s cunning wit and talent for
healing and Trystan’s strength and bravery, they must act as
diplomats, persuading the rulers of the smaller kingdoms, from
Ireland to Cornwall, that their allegiance to the High King is
needed to keep Britain from a despot’s hands.
Their admissions of love hang in the air, but
neither wants to put the other at risk by openly declaring a deeper
alliance. When their situation is at its most desperate, Trystan
and Isolde must finally confront their true feelings toward each
other, in time for a battle that will test the strength of their
will and their love.
Steeped in the magic and lore of Arthurian
legend, Elliott paints a moving portrait of a timeless romance,
fraught with danger, yet with the power to inspire heroism and
transcend even the darkest age.
Advance Praise for Dark Moon of Avalon
“ Passion,
conflict, danger and magic combine for an irresistible love story
which will keep you turning the pages!”
— Michelle Moran, author of Nefertiti and Cleopatra’s Daughter
“ Elliott
brings the Arthurian world to rich life, creating a Britain both
familiar and distinctly alien to fans of medieval
romances.”
— Publishers Weekly
www.annaelliottbooks.com
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