Title: The Knight’s Druid
Author: Shannan Albright
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Length: 96 Pages
Sub-Genres: Romance
Book Three
What’s worse than a pissed off Knight? Colin Hennessy.
Shifter, Knight and quick-tempered Irishman, Colin remembers vividly his
past life as Sir Kay. Haunted by the woman he once loved and lost, he has spent
his lives searching for his lost love to no avail. Now Arthur is back and his
life once again is filled with purpose. Joined by a common goal, he lives only
to protect Arthur and his fellow Knights from the twisted, black magic of
Mordred.
Juliet Boyd moves among societies rich and pampered, but she holds
within her a terrible secret. One Vance Hollister is determined to exploit.
Mordred is back in a new skin, now as Vance Hollister and the old evil is alive
and well.
Colin and Juliet are unprepared for the flare of attraction that ignites
between them from across a moonlit parking lot. Dare she open herself and
expose her cursed gift? Can he save Juliet from Vance’s twisted manipulations
or will he lose his second chance at love? A showdown between good and evil is
coming to a head with Colin and Juliet right in the middle.
“Whatever Vance ordered you to do…don’t even think about it”
Buzz-cut took a step closer, his every move shadowed by his buddy Fugly.
“Just what do you think a little thing like you could do?” Buzz-cut laughed.
Juliet pulled hard on the raw power woven through the earth and air. The
surge prickled over her skin, crawling over her body like a million ants.
Another beat of her heart and an electric buzz raced through her bloodstream
making her lightheaded. Building energy this fast was a dangerous thing. It
took a great deal of concentration to keep the swelling magic from going wild.
Plus the body simply wasn’t built to withstand that much power forced into it.
Much like an overloaded circuit board one uncontrolled surge and everything
around a ten yard radius fried including the magic user.
Not good.
She would have to use this energy fast before it burned her out, as it
stood now the physic backlash was going to be a doozy so she needed to take out
both of them before that happened.
“Come and get it, boys,” she gritted out, thrusting her hands out in
front of her which pulsed with a
blue light.
“What the fuck?” Buzz-cut demanded, an edge of unease sharpened his
tone.
“You wanted a piece of me, well you got it,” Juliet snapped, the pulsing
light surrounding her hands flared white, the air crackled with static. Without
warning the energy shot from her hands in two streams, homing in on her two
would be attackers.
It hit them in the chest with a hissing crack, throwing them against the
door with such force the frame
cracked and the walls shook. Both men slumped to
the floor in a boneless heap unconscious, the sharp tang of ozone filled the
room as the energy she summoned reverted back to the elements of earth and air.
“Damn, woman, that was unexpected.” The deep accented voice slid over
her exposed nerves, heightening her awareness of the man who suddenly appeared
so close to her.
Colin.
“They didn’t give me much choice now did they?” Juliet snapped tersely,
doing her damnedest to keep the world from tilting and the contents of her
stomach from coming up.
“Aye, that they didn’t,” he agreed with a pensive look.
His intense regard kicked her pulse up a notch, clenching her hands into
tight fists fighting against the irrational urge to stroke a hand over his
strong jaw.
“You’re a bit pale perhaps you should sit for a wee bit?”
“A little help would have been nice,” she groused.
“And if there was a need for intervening I would have. You seemed to
handle them quite well by yourself. You’re a powerful little thing, I’ve never
seen the like and I’ve seen quite a bit in my life.”
Juliet tilted her head and grimaced against the throbbing pain taking up
residence in her skull. Even the slightest movement felt like a hatchet
cleaving into her skull. To her horror her knees wobbled, threatening to buckle
under her. The backlash she dreaded engulfed her. Colin’s voice came from far
off, his words made no sense as her vision fractured into black cracks
threatening to pull her into the dark abyss.
Dimly she felt herself being lifted, heard Colin’s deep voice mumble
something she thought was a curse. He felt so good, his body hard and warm. She
laid her cheek against his chest hearing the beat of his heart and let herself
fall into the blackness.
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Growing up she was the dreamer in her family, something not always
thought of as a positive thing. As a child she would draw and build stories
around her pictures, so writing was a natural extension for her. Recently a
family member told her that from now on she would encourage those dreamers she
knew. Stating with hard work and focus dreams can come true. Shannan Albright
is proof that dreaming can be a positive thing.
When not writing she spends her time between oil painting and reading.
She loves writing paranormal, urban fantasy, historical and fantasy romances
because of the world building and rich characters she finds. She loves dark,
edgy heroes and heroines overcoming impossible odds internal and external.
She is a "hopeful" Romantic who believes a healthy
relationship built on respect and a strong partnership is the key to a happy
ever after.
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STORY BEHIND THE
KINGS LADY
I am an independent woman of the twenty-first century. Like many women
of this time I’ve never needed a man to help me with my financial
responsibilities or make my life better. Entering into a relationship today
should be an enhancement to your life. A counterpart and partner in life who
shares the same goals you do. I’ve never considered any of this to be any form
of woman’s lib. More an evolution in the way society works, that doesn’t mean I
become insulted when a man opens a door for me, or gives me any of the other
old fashioned courtesies a man give a woman.
I love being born a female and treated as such by the opposite sex. It’s
great to have the freedoms we have. Less than a hundred years ago we got the
vote, very different from the times when women were not allowed to own land or
run businesses, being thought of more as property than a person.
With this said, there is one thing which always gets my hackles up. Why
do we still believe with it comes to illicit affairs it’s always the woman’s
fault? One of the reasons why I did this trilogy was to right a wrong, as I
perceive it to be. In all things it takes two to make an argument and there is
more than one point of view.
Gwenivere is a much maligned character. Very few stories spin her in a
positive light and I wanted to explore the reasons why she cheated on Arthur
and the distinction to be the reason for the demise of Camelot. As with most
literary classics this concept of Gwenivere came from a male perspective and
was strongly influenced by the times in which the author of Le Morte d’authur,
Sir Thomas Malory
lived.
I pick on him simply because his version is the one most commonly used,
and can be seen in the many renditions which made it to the silver screen. I
wanted to find out what her side would be. Since I couldn’t very well ask her
or Lancelot there take on this I had to deduct what logically would have gone
on in her head.
Personally, I believe if a person commits adultery it is a matter for
them to deal with, certainly not me. I am more interested in the reasons why
such a thing would happen than the actual act. I think there must have been a
serious underlying problem with the relationship, which made her vulnerable to
falling for Lancelot. The fact such an affair would be considered high treason,
paid for with their life is a healthy deterrent in my book for not taking such
a fatal step.
I don’t think adultery would have been in her character for she is
always depicted as a beloved Queen of the people. One of high moral standards,
which do not jive with the adulterous act she committed. It smacks of
desperation and loneliness and this makes much more sense to me than the
falling in love scenario. Sure, she fell in love with Lancelot, but I don’t
believe this is the reason she finally surrendered to the attraction. In those times the King was a very busy man
with many responsibilities and little time for his himself and his family. The
fact the union never bared any offspring is telling to me, indicating he had
little time for his wife in and out of the marriage bed.
Then here comes Lancelot, dashing, handsome and very much the hero. The
problem is he is a foreigner. Being French in Brittan he probably met hostility
and distrust everywhere he went and especially with the established knights. Lonely
for any form of friendship he could get I can see where he and Gwenivere would
have been drawn to each other, both lonely beings in a world of antagonism and
indifference they would ultimately form a deeper relationship than what was
proper.
All the elements are in play for a tragic love story, but what happens
in the past does not necessarily mean it will be repeated in the future and
people do learn by their mistakes. Yeah, I’m a hapless optimist so shoot me. I
wanted to end the trilogy with a positive note that whatever the past maybe a
person can rise above circumstance and learn to forgive and have a complete
life filled with happiness.
So with the Kings Lady I brought all the elements of the past tragedy
together and let them rise above it all with no regrets or lingering doubts.
The way things should have been.
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Title: Beloved Wizard
Author: Shannan Albright
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Length: 70 Pages
Sub-Genres: Romance
Book One
Book One
Merci Tramaine is not happy to be called back into service by her old boss Arthur, especially when she is charged to find her missing ex-lover. Drake Monroe is Merlin reincarnated. With his powers bound by the Goddess Nimue, he has become a skilled fighter, but is no match for Nimue who kidnapped him, determined to destroy him forever.
The bloodline of Morgan Le Fey taints Merci, keeping her on the edge between light and dark. The goddess’s wicked trap springs shut, leaving both Drake and Merci racing against the clock. Passions ignite once again, but are they too late to plan a future or will they be torn from each other?
This time for eternity.
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Title: The King’s Lady
Author: Shannan Albright
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Length:
Sub-Genres: Romance
Arthur Penner is more than happy to aid a lady in need of
help, especially if the woman is targeted by his nemesis Vance Hollister. The
fact the lady in question turns out to be not only a powerful witch, but a
gorgeous red head with a wealth of curves that don’t quit? Even better.
What he isn’t prepared for is the
discovery that the woman just happens to be his reincarnated Queen Gwenivere,
and worse, she has no memory of who he is.
His well-ordered life is crumbling
around him as yet another surprise turns up in the form of his reincarnated
sister. It seems the past is swallowing him whole, forcing him to let go of
previous betrayals and trust once more.
Gwen McAllister finds herself
between a rock and a hard spot. Drawn to the quiet strength and confidence of
Arthur. It isn’t until her memories are savagely restored by a vengeful goddess
that she realizes who she is and the bitter betrayal she caused. Even her
familiar, a mouthy Himalayan named Salt seems to be against her, demanding she
trust the very man she destroyed with her life.
A new threat is rising, one which
will plunge the world they know into darkness. To defeat an old enemy they must
depend on each other and learn to forgive. A tall order and time is running
out. Can they let go of the past and embrace the promise of a future or will
they lose everything in the ultimate battle between good and evil?
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Growing up she was the dreamer in her family, something not always
thought of as a positive thing. As a child she would draw and build stories
around her pictures, so writing was a natural extension for her. Recently a
family member told her that from now on she would encourage those dreamers she
knew. Stating with hard work and focus dreams can come true. Shannan Albright
is proof that dreaming can be a positive thing.
When not writing she spends her time between oil painting and reading.
She loves writing paranormal, urban fantasy, historical and fantasy romances
because of the world building and rich characters she finds. She loves dark,
edgy heroes and heroines overcoming impossible odds internal and external.
She is a "hopeful" Romantic who believes a healthy
relationship built on respect and a strong partnership is the key to a happy
ever after.
Shannan Albright
Amazon.com
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