Flight of the Raven
(The Ravenwood Saga #2)
By Morgan L. Busse
Christian Fantasy
Paperback & ebook, 352 Pages
April 30th 2019 by Bethany House Publishers
Selene Ravenwood, once the heir to House Ravenwood, is now an exile. On the run and free of her family's destiny, Selene hopes to find the real reason her family was given the gift of dreamwalking. But first she must adapt to her new life as wife to Lord Damien Maris, the man she was originally assigned to kill.
While adjusting to her marriage and her home in the north, her power over dreams begins to grow. As the strongest dreamwalker to exist in ages, her expanding power attracts not only nightmares but the attention of the Dark Lady herself.
With a war looming on the horizon and a wicked being after her gift, Selene is faced with a choice: embrace the Dark Lady's offer, or search out the one who gave her the gift of dreamwalking. One path offers power, the other offers freedom. But time is running out, and soon her choice will be made for her.
Other Books in the Series
Mark of the Raven
(The Ravenwood Saga #1)
By Morgan L. Busse
Christian Fantasy
Paperback & ebook, 352 Pages
November 6th 2018 by Bethany House Publishers
Lady Selene is the heir to the Great House of Ravenwood and the secret family gift of dreamwalking. As a dreamwalker, she can enter a person’s dreams and manipulate their greatest fears or desires. For the last hundred years, the Ravenwood women have used their gift of dreaming for hire to gather information or to assassinate.
As she discovers her family’s dark secret, Selene is torn between upholding her family’s legacy–a legacy that supports her people–or seeking the true reason behind her family’s gift.
Her dilemma comes to a head when she is tasked with assassinating the one man who can bring peace to the nations, but who will also bring about the downfall of her own house.
One path holds glory and power, and will solidify her position as Lady of Ravenwood. The other path holds shame and execution. Which will she choose? And is she willing to pay the price for the path chosen?
EXCERPT FROM FLIGHT OF THE RAVEN
Damien
watched her a moment longer before turning to address the crowd. “People of Nor
Esen and the Northern Shores.” The people quieted and Selene wondered how much
of Damien’s words they could actually hear.
“Let
me present to you Lady Selene of House Ravenwood, my new wife.”
It
took a moment for Damien’s words to spread across the crowd. The cheers began
again, although not quite as loud. Selene reached up and tucked her hair behind
her ear, unsure if she should wave or just stand there. She opted to stand
there as Damien spoke for a little longer.
A
few drops of rain splattered across the stone railing, and one hit the tip of
her nose. She glanced up. It looked like the heavens were about to burst open.
Damien finished his speech, waved again, and turned, his hand still in hers. A
few more drops fell from the sky, and the wind picked up.
The
door was open and waiting for them. Damien stepped back and motioned for her to
enter first. As she walked by, he placed his hand on her back and gently guided
her. Every nerve inside of her felt his contact, as if his hand was a hot poker
pressing into her back.
“There
is a special dinner tonight in our honor. Some of the same people you met last
night will be there.”
“And
who are they?”
Damien
led her down the stairs, following the path of water that ran along either side
of the walkway toward the doors ahead. The people in the wings were already
filing out. “Members from a handful of lesser houses, some wealthy families
whose source of income is trade, and people handpicked by me. And Taegis, of
course. Do you need anything, or are you ready to head to the dining hall?”
“No,
I’m ready.”
He
kept his hand on her back, guiding her along the lit corridor. Two guards
followed.
“So
who exactly is Taegis?” Selene asked, still feeling the pressure of his fingers
along her back. “A councilor? Captain?”
“He’s
my guardian. And he was my father’s guardian before me. He acts as a personal
bodyguard, counselor, and friend.”
“I
see.” In some ways like Mother’s Hagatha, although Hagatha served more as a
servant than a guardian.
“I
don’t know what I would have done without him when my family passed away.”
There was a hint of sadness in his voice. He cleared his throat. “By the way,
you looked radiant standing there on the balcony.” His smile was back. “I think
the people of Nor Esen approve of you.”
“Thank
you,” she said as they turned a corner. But did he approve? She clenched her hand against her side as doubts
flooded back into her mind. Did Damien want her? Now wasn’t the time, but
eventually she was going to ask him, even if the answer was the one she feared,
the one that haunted her nightmares. At least then she would know the truth.
I never wanted to marry you. I only
married you to save myself.
Morgan L. Busse is a writer by day and a mother by night. She is the author of the Follower of the Word series and the steampunk series The Soul Chronicles. She is a Christy and INSPY Award finalist and won the Carol Award in 2018 for best in Christian speculative fiction. During her spare time she enjoys playing games, taking long walks, and dreaming about her next novel.
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