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Coral & Bone by Tiffany Daune
Publication date: July 7th 2014
Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult
Publication date: July 7th 2014
Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult
Synopsis:
Halen knows the sparks igniting under her fingertips are dangerous. She has spent her entire life trying to quell the tingly feelings that make her destroy things, but now that she is back in Rockaway Beach, where she watched her father drown, the flames have become impossible to tame.
Halen is trying to hold on, but when she is thrust into a mysterious new world, the underwater realm of Elosia, she unravels the secrets of her past and can't help but ignite. As she explores Elosia, she realizes her life has been a lie. And when those who have deceived her come to her for help, Halen must choose—walk away or unleash the magick that could destroy them all.
Halen is trying to hold on, but when she is thrust into a mysterious new world, the underwater realm of Elosia, she unravels the secrets of her past and can't help but ignite. As she explores Elosia, she realizes her life has been a lie. And when those who have deceived her come to her for help, Halen must choose—walk away or unleash the magick that could destroy them all.
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AUTHOR BIO
I write stories about magick, love and dark creatures lurking in the shadows. When I'm not lost in Edit Land you can find me reading a book from my towering TBR pile or at the movie theater nibbling licorice. I don't have a lucky number, but my favorite time is 11:11. I completely believe that the fortunes found inside cookies will come true and that you must be careful when wishing on stars. I live on an island, so if you want to visit you'll need a boat, and if you want to survive the passage, be sure to bring candy for the mermaids.
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Excerpt
"See
who you are," the mermaid whispered.
Halen's
eyes clouded over and when the smoke cleared she found herself
standing in an open field. She was dressed in a cotton dress which
fell around her ankles. Soft grass tickled her toes. She took a step
forward and a flower sprung from the ground beside her. She leaned
down to pick the red poppy. As she took another step a flower sprang
up from between the blades of grass. Halen smiled. She walked a
little farther and with each step a new poppy sprouted and bloomed.
She ran faster and the field blossomed under her feet, and when she
waved her hand, the entire valley filled with red poppies. She
inhaled their sweet scent and when she exhaled, the birds glided in
the breeze of her breath through an endless blue sky.
Halen
laughed when the wind caught her skirt and swept the fabric up over
her head, but when she pushed it down, dark clouds rolled overhead.
She took one step forward and the grass beneath her feet sizzled to a
crisp. Taking another step, the poppies burst into flames. The fire
licked the hem of her skirt and she gathered it up over her knees.
Scanning the field, she spotted a boulder; if she could make it
there, remove her feet from the ground, she could save the rest of
the field.
She
ran in long strides, and with each step, she scorched the ground with
her fiery feet. Suddenly, she tripped. Her hands touched down and the
ground combusted with a brilliant light. The fire raced through the
field, spreading to the trees. The flames reached up, lassoing the
birds from the sky, dragging them to the ground. Halen crawled to the
rock and hoisted herself up. She stared out to the barren land. "No,
no. What have I done?" She clawed the air and the clouds rumbled
with thunder. The fire burned hotter and hotter under her flesh. The
only way to extinguish the flames was to release them. Tilting her
head back, she opened her mouth wide and screamed. What birds had not
been burned turned now to black beasts swirling in the torrid sky.
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