Description:
The Trimarks are planning an invasion. And the only thing standing in their way is Allie and the moonstone.
All Allie wants is a normal life - friends, boys, school dances. Right. Like that's going to happen.
In two weeks, during the summer solstice, Allie's going to face the biggest challenge of her life, fighting against time to save the world from a Trimark invasion. You'd think the world of weird might leave her alone to plan how she's going to survive. But nothing in Allie's world is simple or easy, especially when she's attacked by Trimarks trying to steal the moonstone. Then Sammie disappears into the faery world of Boundless, and Allie must follow and bring her home, only to find the fairy queen, Luminata, isn't about to let Allie leave. So, what's a girl with magical powers supposed to do?
Fortunately, she has a team to help her, a team with special talents of their own.
All Allie wants is a normal life - friends, boys, school dances. Right. Like that's going to happen.
In two weeks, during the summer solstice, Allie's going to face the biggest challenge of her life, fighting against time to save the world from a Trimark invasion. You'd think the world of weird might leave her alone to plan how she's going to survive. But nothing in Allie's world is simple or easy, especially when she's attacked by Trimarks trying to steal the moonstone. Then Sammie disappears into the faery world of Boundless, and Allie must follow and bring her home, only to find the fairy queen, Luminata, isn't about to let Allie leave. So, what's a girl with magical powers supposed to do?
Fortunately, she has a team to help her, a team with special talents of their own.
Excerpt #2
By the time I finished
my noodles, all traces of the setting sun had disappeared. Darkness pressed
against the windows, reminding me that, in our brightly lit trailer, I was a
moving target. I moved from window to window, lowering the blinds against the silent,
oppressive darkness. Clouds covered the moon and stars. No crickets chirping.
Even the sound of traffic on Peacock Flats road seemed muffled and far away.
After my dad’s visit, I saw Chris Revelle lurking in every shadow. I
double-checked the lock on the door, listening for the shuffling sound of
footsteps.
Stop it, Allie. You’re freaking yourself out.
I turned on the TV for
company. Why was my hand shaking? Feeling a bit obsessive, I checked to make
sure the moonstone was lying next to the silver cross. In that position, anyone
trying to touch it would get zapped big time. Except for Sammie. She wore a
locket the exact same shape as the moonstone. We hadn’t figured out the why of
it, but somehow the locket and moonstone were meant to be together.
A sudden breeze swept
down from the Cascades and rattled the awning.
Dried weeds behind the trailer thrashed in the wind and scratched
against its aluminum siding like witch’s fingernails seeking a weak spot. The
sound made me shiver.
Okay, now I was well
and truly spooked. Sammie. I’d call Sammie and see if wanted to come over and
spend the night. As I reached for the phone, it rang shrilly. My heart leaped
into my throat.
No response when I
answered. Not at first.
Then, I heard ragged
breathing punctuated with low-pitched moans. Oh my God! Was this my very first
obscene phone call? I blew out my breath in disgust. Before I could slam down
the phone, I heard another sound that turned my blood to ice. A hoarse scream
of agony followed by a male voice gasping, “Allie. Please. Don’t hang up.”
Junior? I couldn’t
tell. My fingers tightened around the phone. “Who . . . who . . . ?”
The sound of a blow,
another grunt of pain, and the phone went dead. I stared at it in disbelief as
if my gaze could bring it back to life. Eventually, the thinking part of my
brain kicked in and I hit the off
button.
BIO:
A former teacher, coach and school counselor, Marilee lives in Washington State
and writes full time. Her books include Castle Ladyslipper, a medieval romance,
The Rock and Roll Queen of Bedlam, winner of the
2010 Booksellers Best award for romantic suspense,
Moonstone, Moon Rise, Moon Spun, Shadow Moon, and Midnight Moon.
Marilee is a member of the Romance Writers of America,
Pacific Northwest Writers Association and the
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
and writes full time. Her books include Castle Ladyslipper, a medieval romance,
The Rock and Roll Queen of Bedlam, winner of the
2010 Booksellers Best award for romantic suspense,
Moonstone, Moon Rise, Moon Spun, Shadow Moon, and Midnight Moon.
Marilee is a member of the Romance Writers of America,
Pacific Northwest Writers Association and the
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
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