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The Wise One
(The Scottish Scrolls #1)
By K.T. Anglehart
Young Adult Fairy Tale, Folklore, Fantasy
Hardcover, Paperback & ebook, 254 Pages
October 25, 2020 by Kat Biggie Press
Worlds collide for both young and mature readers, who will love the fast-paced thrills, chemistry between characters, and interplay of witchy fantasy, mythology, Celtic folklore, and reality in The Wise One—book one of The Scottish Scrolls series.
Mckenna's never thought much of her nightmares, but on her seventeenth birthday, a vivid dream of burning at the stake awakens her dormant abilities, thrusting her into a world where faeries are real, spirits hold a grudge, and a High Priestess obsessed with a 16th-century prophecy is tracking her every move.
Now, her overprotective dads, Seán and Andre, are forced to tell her the truth—they know who her birth mother is, and her life is not the surrogate story she's always been told. Abigail, Mckenna's mom, is some sort of mystic, and Mckenna a Wise One.
Whatever the hell that means.
With the help of a persistent little wren and company of a newfound friend, Mckenna journeys to Ireland in search of her mother and real answers. Along the way, she learns to harness her innate magic and trust her intuition, as best she can anyway—Cillian, a kind and passionate delegate who crosses her path, is proving much harder to read.
Only her mother could truly help her halt her ill fate and prepare her for what's to come . . . before she gives in to the darkness she knows is buried deep within.
Author K.T. Anglehart expertly weaves a story set in Ireland that is both timeless and unique, a perfect cross-market read for those searching for the next endearing urban fantasy classic.
Praise for the Book
"A heartwarming coming-of-age story with characters that resonate, rich European folklore, and enchanting details that tickle the senses long after the last page is read." —V. G. Anderson, author of The Light in the Sound
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Excerpt from Chapter 16—The Power of Samhain
Andre slammed the phone down on Seán and kicked the kitchen chair. Seán had been with Abby all this time—the woman who deserted her family through a vague explanation on a piece of paper.
Seán said he and Abby had a strong feeling Mckenna was in Ballycastle and that they would find her together “when the time was right.” What did that even mean? Immediately, that was when the time was right. And this woman had no business feeling anything about their daughter.
“Abby says it’s the safest place she could be,” Seán had said, trying to reassure Andre.
“Right, if that’s what Abby says,” Andre scoffed. “Why are you letting her influence you?”
“Come off it, Andre, I’m not letting her do anything. She knows what she’s talking about. You can’t understand.”
“Whose fault is that?” And that was when he had hung up.
Something wasn’t right. She just happened to show up when Seán happened to be visiting the very spot they’d met seventeen years ago?
Andre was tired of waiting around. Seán was either being tricked or being drawn back into Abby’s world; Andre had seen the way Seán spoke about her before he left. He’d never gotten over his grief, his heartbreak. He was still in love with her.
It was time Andre fought for him.
About the Author
Besides English, Katrina speaks French, Italian, and Spanglish. When she's not writing, diving into magical reads, or Netflixing, she's travelling with her favourite human--her high-school-sweetheart-turned-husband, Andy--and obsessing over her pet bunny, Magic, and newly rescued pup, Nessie. Katrina currently lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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