Prism Book Tours: “The Valley of Decision” by Shannon McDermott Book Tour/Giveaway (Ends 7/7) WW

By Ruth on June 27, 2014 in blog tour, book, giveaway, promo
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The Valley of DecisionThe Valley of Decision
by Shannon McDermott

Adult Fantasy

Paperback, 416 pages

May 31st 2014 by SALT Christian Press

 

“A solid fantasy that wears its spirituality lightly yet effectively.” 
~Kirkus Reviews (read the entire review here)

Where the Black Mountains pierce the sky, they divide the south from the north, Alamir from the kingdom of Belenus. Belenus, the undying master of the north, commanded Keiran – the Captain of the Hosts – to conquer Alamir. But the Captain is deep in conspiracy, and he has his own plans.

The Valley of Decision is a fantasy novel, a saga of slavery, freedom, and choices.

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Map4Post 9 (Beyond the Maps): The Hobgoblins
One more tale? All right, my love; just one.
Long ago, the great father Athair led the first Alamiri up into the Rhugarch Pass. They were men of his clan, relatives loyal and strong. When they scaled the mountain to the Rhugarch Gap, they stopped for the night.
The men settled down to their rest; the fire sank into embers; the watchman grew drowsy. And a soft, soft pattering murmured into the camp.
Athair, great warrior that he was, woke and listened. Was it the wind? Was a fox slinking among the rocks?
A small, dark figure crept into the light of the dying fire. It stopped beside a sleeping man, and a stone dagger was in its hand.
With a roar, Athair hurled his knife and dropped the strange attacker dead. At his shout all his relatives leapt up from their slumber, drawing out weapons.
At that same moment, scores of small, fierce creatures swarmed into the camp. Athair commanded his men, and they stood back to back, in a circle around the fire. So standing together, they held the creatures at bay.
But the night was long, and their enemies were implacable, and the men grew weary. In the second watch, one cried out, “Athair, father of our clan, how long must we fight?”
And he said, “Until the morning comes.”
In the third watch, another cried out, “Athair, elder of our tribe, how long can we endure?”
He said, “Until the morning comes.”
When dawn broke over the mountains, sending pale rays of light shooting at the battle-torn camp, the attackers scattered and fled. But for one moment, Athair saw them in the light, and he knew them for what they were – the hobgoblins, the darkness-dwellers. And they, like the darkness and all dark things, fled with the coming of day.
Are hobgoblins real? I think so; don’t you?
Ah, but the candle is burning low, and now it is time for you to sleep. The morning comes, as Athair said, and it will be bright and good.
So sleep, my child; sleep.

 


 


Shannon McDermott
is a Christian author of speculative fiction, as well as a humorous detective series called “The Adventures of Christian Holmes“. She has written both fantasy and science fiction, and has yet to decide on which one to like better.

She was born to Wisconsin, expatriates in California, grew up on the East Coast, and now lives in the Midwest. Her principal hobbies are politics, history, novels, and coffee.

Tour-Wide Giveaway



– INT Grand Prize: $25 Amazon gift card and ebooks of The Valley of Decision and The Sunrise Windows

– 2 print copies of The Valley of Decision (US only)

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10 Comments

  1. JanD July 4, 2014 Reply

    I would like to meet a unicorn.

  2. bn100 June 29, 2014 Reply

    fairy

  3. melissa cushing June 27, 2014 Reply

    I would want to meet an elf I think. I have read many fantasy novels with elves and I LOVE them! Thanks for sharing this awesome post and giveaway!
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