Hugo and Belladonna arrived only seconds after Kat had covered her crystal ball with a black velvet cloth. "So tell me whether or not my son Nero could ever make a half decent scryer." "He's certainly got the ability", Kat replied, "and I also believe that he is a mind invader. I sense great power within him, though it remains largely untapped. Dark Star has planted the seeds and we must nurture them, then force their growth. It's unfortunate that his character is not robust, he weakens easily and that could slow down his training. However, I have discovered something tonight that might afford us an opportunity. Young Greenway also has a weakness ... he still has to rely on his sister for protection. He too has great power, but like Nero he remains unsure of himself. Mark my words though, all that could change in an instant. You should also know that Jasmine Greenway has a mind that can block like steel shutters, as well as enormous self confidence." Excerpt from book 3 of the Legends of Lumenor trilogy - coming soon
All of a sudden, Merlin Greenway leaned forward in his chair. "Shush!" He looked alert, serious. The company stopped their chatter and became quite still, listening to the silence as they focused all their attention on him. A sudden chill breeze blew up, stirring the flowering shrubs on the lawn outside the open window and the waves below the cliff. "There is a presence in this room, do you feel it, Tomos? Someone is watching us," Merlin whispered, looking at the Elder, "I feel very visible, like a goldfish swimming around a glass bowl." "All of you smile and make small talk. Merlin's right, the atmosphere has changed in here ... the temperature has cooled. A murky green haze had begun to seep into the room ... Moondark Manor was gloomy and sinister. There were neither flowering shrubs nor plants to soften the stark grey granite or add a little cheerful colour to please the eye and make it more inviting. This was a house of mysterious comings and goings, a place of deep shadows that offered not the slightest welcome to either visitors or travellers, but then, that is exactly what its residents wanted. The smaller buildings surrounding the main house, formed a compound built from the same sombre stone, tucked away, isolated and secure within one of the many mountainous and wooded regions of Albon. Taken from Chapter 2 of the final instalment of the Legends of Lumenor Trilogy
Coming soon from Iona Jenkins "Then sing to me Astarion," ... the creature opened its mouth and the melody like pure notes from a single flute danced around the turret. It was as if the walls had dissolved and the room was merging into the emptiness of deepest space. Toby was standing on the edge of a galaxy as he melted into the magic pulsating through his brain, transforming the music into the lines of a riddle. "I have it Daisy ... write down everything I say ... Taken from Chapter 7 of the final instalment of the Legends of Lumenor Trilogy
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