It’s #BookQW and surprise magic ‘pounds’ our heroine.
More from Chapter 3:
Leaves crushed right beside them. Someone invisible grunted. “Watch out,” groaned Fern’s rescuer, just before a knee popped into sight between two trees and a body stumbled after it. The new guy—Raven?—swayed off-balance, his hair swinging in a long, black braid. He flailed his arms—and wings. Huge, black wings.
Impossible.
The ground tilted toward the bushes. Gasping, Fern lost her footing and slammed onto her belly. She slid, screaming, “Ohmigod, no!”
Rescue Guy heaved backward and dug in his boot heels. Her slide slowed, but her body stretched, muscles straining. The guy yelled, “Rip energy’s got her,” at the same time Raven swore and threw himself at her.
She flinched, expecting him to smack into her, to pin her to the ground. But she continued to slip while he—is this really happening?—hung suspended, half over her, wings sweeping up and down, feathers whacking her, the bush, the ground, sending sticks and leaves flying everywhere.
Blood pounding in her ears, Fern ducked her head, and when she dared to look up again, her rescuer was also sporting a pair of wings, rusty-colored like his hair. Of course, that makes sense, said a ridiculous voice in her head.
“Ready?” Raven grunted.
For what? Fern wanted to ask, but she couldn’t catch her breath. Numbness was spreading up her right leg, her body was stretched to its limit, and her rescuers had wings. Asking stupid questions was low on her list of needs.
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The Witch of the Meadows is the first in a YA nature-themed series. Four books and a solstice novella are out, in ebook and–here’s my shameless holiday gift-giving plug!–in beautiful paperbacks! Including Large Print! (These sweet romances are very popular with seniors.) Here they are in hand….click to view closer.
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