Flight of the Raven
(The Ravenwood Saga #2)
By Morgan L. Busse
Christian Fantasy
Paperback & ebook, 352 Pages
April 30th 2019 by Bethany House Publishers
Selene Ravenwood, once the heir to House Ravenwood, is now an exile. On the run and free of her family's destiny, Selene hopes to find the real reason her family was given the gift of dreamwalking. But first she must adapt to her new life as wife to Lord Damien Maris, the man she was originally assigned to kill.
While adjusting to her marriage and her home in the north, her power over dreams begins to grow. As the strongest dreamwalker to exist in ages, her expanding power attracts not only nightmares but the attention of the Dark Lady herself.
With a war looming on the horizon and a wicked being after her gift, Selene is faced with a choice: embrace the Dark Lady's offer, or search out the one who gave her the gift of dreamwalking. One path offers power, the other offers freedom. But time is running out, and soon her choice will be made for her.
Excerpt
But sleep
never came. Damien breathed evenly close by, constantly reminding her that she
was no longer alone. And when the darkness did come, vivid images from past
dreamscapes filled her mind, causing her heart to race and for her to wake. And
that dark figure was watching. Always watching.
Time
dragged. As she lay on her side, staring at the shadowy area where his back
was, her body was almost ready to pass out from fatigue, but her mind would not
allow it. Part of her wanted to sit up and scream, another part wanted to curl
up and cry. She couldn’t function without sleep. If only there was a way to
diminish the images trapped inside her head. Someplace safe for her mind—
Her heart
stopped and her middle tightened as she listened to Damien breathe. There was
one place full of peace and light, one place that might give her a reprieve
from previous nightmares. Those dreams could not follow her there.
Inside
Damien’s dreamscape.
Her mouth
went dry, and her heart began to beat again, so loud she could hear it inside
her ears. She hadn’t dreamwalked since the night she’d chosen to let Damien
live, and the memory of his luminous soul had faded in her mind as she was
thrust into this new life.
But now it
all came back, and with it the craving hunger inside of her to have it.
She
clutched the covers beneath her chin. She could almost see the outline of his
body from the dim light streaming in from beneath the shutter. The gap between
their beds was only about a foot. If she slid to the edge of her own bed and
reached out, she might be able to touch—
Damien
moved, kicking the covers away from his upper body, and faced her.
Selene
froze, waiting to see if he had awakened. Minutes ticked by, but Damien didn’t
move again. She let out her breath and her body relaxed. He was now closer to
the edge of his bed, and she was fairly sure his hand was hanging over the
side. That meant all she had to do was lean a little
closer. . . .
One touch,
and she would be able to sleep. Just one touch . . .
She pulled
her hand out from beneath the blanket and reached over. The moment her hand
made contact with his skin, she lightly moved her fingers, feeling along the
lines of his knuckles. Then she wrapped her fingers around the narrow part of
his wrist.
Other Books in the Series
Mark of the Raven
(The Ravenwood Saga #1)
By Morgan L. Busse
Christian Fantasy
Paperback & ebook, 352 Pages
November 6th 2018 by Bethany House Publishers
Lady Selene is the heir to the Great House of Ravenwood and the secret family gift of dreamwalking. As a dreamwalker, she can enter a person’s dreams and manipulate their greatest fears or desires. For the last hundred years, the Ravenwood women have used their gift of dreaming for hire to gather information or to assassinate.
As she discovers her family’s dark secret, Selene is torn between upholding her family’s legacy–a legacy that supports her people–or seeking the true reason behind her family’s gift.
Her dilemma comes to a head when she is tasked with assassinating the one man who can bring peace to the nations, but who will also bring about the downfall of her own house.
One path holds glory and power, and will solidify her position as Lady of Ravenwood. The other path holds shame and execution. Which will she choose? And is she willing to pay the price for the path chosen?
About the Author
Morgan L. Busse is a writer by day and a mother by night. She is the author of the Follower of the Word series and the steampunk series The Soul Chronicles. She is a Christy and INSPY Award finalist and won the Carol Award in 2018 for best in Christian speculative fiction. During her spare time she enjoys playing games, taking long walks, and dreaming about her next novel.
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- 2 winner winners will receive print copies of Mark of the Raven and Flight of the Raven
- US only
- Ends June 7, 2019
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