The Legacy of the Key: Black Edition (Ancient Guardians) - Softcover
NOTE: This is the "Black Edition" of Ancient Guardians: The Legacy of the Key. This is first book in the Ancient Guardians novel series but in the Black cover edition. No matter where you are, facing your reality with passion and purpose will always lead down the path you were intended to go Reece Bryant was able to pick up the pieces of her broken life after the sudden death of her father. Though emotionally draining, she found the courage to move on, which would have made her father proud. After finalizing the last of his estate, and returning to pursue her degree in medical school, she has never felt so confident. While making her way through this world on her own, she is suddenly confronted with the truth of her existence, and the reality of her future. It is when she encounters two alluring and mysterious men, that a series of extraordinary events takes place, putting Reece’s life in grave danger. With her life in the balance, Reece must blindly trust the two mysterious strangers; and when she does, she is brought into an enchanting world that is beyond her logical comprehension. This captivating land reveals new worlds and new dimensions to which her existence is paramount. But it is once she falls in love with the stunning Levi Oxley that everything will change, and Reece’s life will be in more danger than ever before. Forced to return to Earth and face a Council of Worlds, Reece discovers there is more to this enchanting dimension than she could have ever imagined. At a moment’s notice, even thru the fog of our denial, our journey can become crystal clear. And within the revelation, once our fear subsides, we can find contentment and purpose if we focus on the things that matter most. Trust—Courage—Love. Review "Sci-Fi meets historical in a wonderful blend. By far one of the best books I have read thus this far." -Inside Bj's head. "It's a good escapist read"-CBL Book Tours "This book is an eclectic mix of science-fiction and fantasy, and it makes a nice blend." -I Heart Reading. "Its vivid, mysterious, beautiful, clever, thrilling and altogether majestic." -Sour Skittles: Candy loves to read "Let's just say this story is science fiction, fantasy, romance, action, mystery, suspense, and men-in-black all rolled into one." -Books, Books, and more Books From the Author I have always been an individual with a very vivid imagination. I love getting lost in books that transport you into their worlds with their characters. In October of 2011, I decided to create my own fantasy world and imaginary characters that would sweep the readers into an enchanting and mystical dimension. In order to create the storyline, I asked the question, "What if?" What if there were other worlds outside of life on Earth? What would those other worlds be like? Would they have an interest in Earth, if so would they desire to harm or protect it? Once I started answering these questions, the writing process began. The idea to interweave the super-natural worlds with seventeenth century England was inspired by love for historical romances. I decided to take the passion I have for reading a good, clean classic historical romance and interweave that with my years of watching, reading and loving sci-fi and fantasy romance novels. The result is this book, two of my favorite types of reading material, completely opposite of each other, interwoven together bringing to the readers what I consider to be...the best of both worlds. Categories: Young Adult Romance Science Fiction Fantasy Clean romance
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Books to look for:1. Ancient Guardians: The Legacy of the Key (Available now, FREE ebook)2. Ancient Guardians: The Uninvited (Available now)3. Ancient Guardians: The Awakening Release date, 20154. Ancient Guardians: Book 4: (Untitled) Release date 2015/2016***Special Note: Book 4 will be the final book in the Ancient Guardians Novel Series. We plan to start a "mini-series" bringing readers back to where Levi and Harrison first start serving on Earth. The novellas will consist of the different assignments they go on together and also their 'promotion' to being the two who are given the greatest assignment a Guardian could receive: Guarding 'The Key.' ***This series reaches across many different genres, romance, fantasy, science fiction, fantasy historical romance and has appealed to audiences from ages 12 to 80. It is my hope that you will enjoy the fantasy and escape the Ancient Novel Series brings.Categories:
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Reece followed a path toward plants with glowing, iridescent flowers. They seemed to change color as she moved past them--now purple, now red, now green. As she stepped carefully along the path, farther and farther away, the laughter of the young women began to fade. She was still in the Palace gardens, though, and she was pretty sure she could find her way back. Although she knew it was obvious the women were trying to get rid of her, she appreciated this time alone. The events of the day were starting to catch up with her, and she needed some down time.
Something fluttered its glowing blue wings in front of her. She slowly reached out to it, and it came to rest on her outstretched finger. It was as small as a butterfly and colored like one, but it had only two broad wings, and they were brighter than any butterfly's. She stood still, not moving a muscle as it explored its place of rest on her finger. She felt the weary, stressed energy leaving her body, which was being replaced with a calm peace, as if she'd had a sound sleep.
A soft chuckle from behind made her jump, and the glowing insect fluttered away swiftly. She turned and saw Levi, who was biting his lip to conceal a smile. The good humor that had returned to his face had brightened his deep blue eyes. Pleased that he seemed to be in a much better mood, she decided to smile in return instead of reprimanding him for startling her.
He allowed his lips to curve up at one corner as he spoke softly, "Those are the Tenillian. They are an interesting species in our land. They give their unique energy to objects they touch."
"That little thing that was on my hand? It's what made me feel so rested?"
He smiled down in response to her amazed expression.
"That's amazing! How do they do that?"
He tilted his head, smiling. "They have a unique way of gathering and storing energy from our vegetation; it's simply a transfer of that energy, from them to you."
Her eyes followed him as he approached her. "Nice to see you're in a better mood. Does it take scaring me half to death to put a smile on your face?"
He walked up to her, eyes searching hers. "I'm sorry I startled you. I'm surprised the ladies allowed you to wander off alone, as unfamiliar as you are with the gardens. I decided it would be best to find you before you became lost and were forced to spend your first night in Pemdas outdoors." He laughed. "Harrison is still back with the women, enjoying the opportunity to make them feel ashamed of themselves. Since I am here now, allow me to escort you to another section of the gardens. I believe you will find it even more intriguing."
Reece nodded in acceptance. She followed him quietly as he led her past topiary bushes, glowing vividly green. A miniature bridge over a tiny valley led them to an open area with stone benches. Another small pond, which was surrounded by ferns, shone silver; when she looked, she saw that the shine came from hundreds of small fish, or whatever fish equivalents there were in this place, swimming beneath its surface. In the center, a stone boy played with a stone ball. The ball seemed balanced on a column of water that rose up and spilled into the pond.
Levi led the way to a bench. Insect-like creatures fluttered around them, twinkling like Christmas lights. Large groups of them flew back and forth in the canopy of tall trees over the benches.
"Why does everything glow like this?"
"It is due to the distinctive qualities of our atmosphere. It creates a unique energy that surrounds the lands, allowing the things that feed from it a natural way of glowing." He looked up into the trees. "Even though I've lived here my entire life, I'm still astounded by the beauty of Pemdas at night. I can only imagine how it seems to you."
"I am truly amazed. It's good to hear you admit that you're not used to it either, but then again, you do go to Earth a lot. I can't understand how you would ever want to leave this place."
A voice answered from behind them. "Speaking of Earth...how am I doing with my earlier predictions, Reece?" Harrison stepped over the bridge and took a seat on an empty bench.
Reece looked at him, confused. "Predictions?"
"I believe I mentioned something along the lines of, 'You will never want to return to Earth.'"
Reece laughed. "Oh. Well, I'm not sure I'm at that point yet. Speaking of returning to Earth, how long do you think it will take until I can go back?"
"It all depends on when the Ciatron lose interest in you. Our hopes are that they'll investigate your stand-in and come to the conclusion that you are not the one they seek. Obviously, the clone does not possess the information that you possess, and we're hopeful that their interest will wane," Levi said.
"What exactly is a 'stand-in' anyway? Obviously, it's something that looks and acts like me, but is it a real living being?"
"No--it's more like a humanoid robot. An android. The exact image of you, and programmed with all of your memories and knowledge."
"What? How does your world make something like that?"
Harrison laughed. "We have inventors and scientists in Pemdas, too, Reece!"
Reece shook her head. "That's really hard for me to believe, I guess."
Harrison chuckled. "Oh? How's that?"
"Um, well, it just feels like I've time traveled or something coming here. You know, like you all wouldn't be so advanced with your technology." She looked over at Harrison's attire. "For example, a little over an hour ago, I was expected to wear a dress with a corset, then I see you two, changed into tailcoats, trousers, and waistcoats." She smiled at Harrison's amused grin. "I think it's pretty obvious that the last time everyone on Earth dressed like this, it was back in the eighteenth century. And Earth's scientists and inventors weren't creating robots and things of that nature."
Levi chuckled. "Reece, it is perfectly understandable for you to view Pemdas in such a way. You will find as you are with us that it is not only the way we dress that will remind you of the earlier cultures of Earth, but you will also see that we do not rely on technology as Earth does either."
"I guess that explains why we came here on horseback, then. That's the only way everyone gets around here?"
"I believe you will find a ride in a horse and carriage in Pemdas is just as relaxing, if not more, than driving in a vehicle on the paved roads of Earth, especially the luxurious carriages of Pasidian Palace," Harrison added with a grin.
Reece was amazed at the fact that horseback was their preferred method of transportation. "But why is it like that here? I really don't get it. It seems that Pemdas would be more technologically advanced, given the car we left the park in. And the object that was in your hand that you were looking at in the car-" she directed at Levi, "that was like a cell phone or computer, wasn't it?" She looked at the fountain. "I guess that's what is confusing to me."
"You are correct in your assumptions about our technology. It is far greater than Earth's. The device in my hand was what we use to communicate with Pasidian's command center. We communicate with it telepathically," Levi responded.
Something fluttered its glowing blue wings in front of her. She slowly reached out to it, and it came to rest on her outstretched finger. It was as small as a butterfly and colored like one, but it had only two broad wings, and they were brighter than any butterfly's. She stood still, not moving a muscle as it explored its place of rest on her finger. She felt the weary, stressed energy leaving her body, which was being replaced with a calm peace, as if she'd had a sound sleep.
A soft chuckle from behind made her jump, and the glowing insect fluttered away swiftly. She turned and saw Levi, who was biting his lip to conceal a smile. The good humor that had returned to his face had brightened his deep blue eyes. Pleased that he seemed to be in a much better mood, she decided to smile in return instead of reprimanding him for startling her.
He allowed his lips to curve up at one corner as he spoke softly, "Those are the Tenillian. They are an interesting species in our land. They give their unique energy to objects they touch."
"That little thing that was on my hand? It's what made me feel so rested?"
He smiled down in response to her amazed expression.
"That's amazing! How do they do that?"
He tilted his head, smiling. "They have a unique way of gathering and storing energy from our vegetation; it's simply a transfer of that energy, from them to you."
Her eyes followed him as he approached her. "Nice to see you're in a better mood. Does it take scaring me half to death to put a smile on your face?"
He walked up to her, eyes searching hers. "I'm sorry I startled you. I'm surprised the ladies allowed you to wander off alone, as unfamiliar as you are with the gardens. I decided it would be best to find you before you became lost and were forced to spend your first night in Pemdas outdoors." He laughed. "Harrison is still back with the women, enjoying the opportunity to make them feel ashamed of themselves. Since I am here now, allow me to escort you to another section of the gardens. I believe you will find it even more intriguing."
Reece nodded in acceptance. She followed him quietly as he led her past topiary bushes, glowing vividly green. A miniature bridge over a tiny valley led them to an open area with stone benches. Another small pond, which was surrounded by ferns, shone silver; when she looked, she saw that the shine came from hundreds of small fish, or whatever fish equivalents there were in this place, swimming beneath its surface. In the center, a stone boy played with a stone ball. The ball seemed balanced on a column of water that rose up and spilled into the pond.
Levi led the way to a bench. Insect-like creatures fluttered around them, twinkling like Christmas lights. Large groups of them flew back and forth in the canopy of tall trees over the benches.
"Why does everything glow like this?"
"It is due to the distinctive qualities of our atmosphere. It creates a unique energy that surrounds the lands, allowing the things that feed from it a natural way of glowing." He looked up into the trees. "Even though I've lived here my entire life, I'm still astounded by the beauty of Pemdas at night. I can only imagine how it seems to you."
"I am truly amazed. It's good to hear you admit that you're not used to it either, but then again, you do go to Earth a lot. I can't understand how you would ever want to leave this place."
A voice answered from behind them. "Speaking of Earth...how am I doing with my earlier predictions, Reece?" Harrison stepped over the bridge and took a seat on an empty bench.
Reece looked at him, confused. "Predictions?"
"I believe I mentioned something along the lines of, 'You will never want to return to Earth.'"
Reece laughed. "Oh. Well, I'm not sure I'm at that point yet. Speaking of returning to Earth, how long do you think it will take until I can go back?"
"It all depends on when the Ciatron lose interest in you. Our hopes are that they'll investigate your stand-in and come to the conclusion that you are not the one they seek. Obviously, the clone does not possess the information that you possess, and we're hopeful that their interest will wane," Levi said.
"What exactly is a 'stand-in' anyway? Obviously, it's something that looks and acts like me, but is it a real living being?"
"No--it's more like a humanoid robot. An android. The exact image of you, and programmed with all of your memories and knowledge."
"What? How does your world make something like that?"
Harrison laughed. "We have inventors and scientists in Pemdas, too, Reece!"
Reece shook her head. "That's really hard for me to believe, I guess."
Harrison chuckled. "Oh? How's that?"
"Um, well, it just feels like I've time traveled or something coming here. You know, like you all wouldn't be so advanced with your technology." She looked over at Harrison's attire. "For example, a little over an hour ago, I was expected to wear a dress with a corset, then I see you two, changed into tailcoats, trousers, and waistcoats." She smiled at Harrison's amused grin. "I think it's pretty obvious that the last time everyone on Earth dressed like this, it was back in the eighteenth century. And Earth's scientists and inventors weren't creating robots and things of that nature."
Levi chuckled. "Reece, it is perfectly understandable for you to view Pemdas in such a way. You will find as you are with us that it is not only the way we dress that will remind you of the earlier cultures of Earth, but you will also see that we do not rely on technology as Earth does either."
"I guess that explains why we came here on horseback, then. That's the only way everyone gets around here?"
"I believe you will find a ride in a horse and carriage in Pemdas is just as relaxing, if not more, than driving in a vehicle on the paved roads of Earth, especially the luxurious carriages of Pasidian Palace," Harrison added with a grin.
Reece was amazed at the fact that horseback was their preferred method of transportation. "But why is it like that here? I really don't get it. It seems that Pemdas would be more technologically advanced, given the car we left the park in. And the object that was in your hand that you were looking at in the car-" she directed at Levi, "that was like a cell phone or computer, wasn't it?" She looked at the fountain. "I guess that's what is confusing to me."
"You are correct in your assumptions about our technology. It is far greater than Earth's. The device in my hand was what we use to communicate with Pasidian's command center. We communicate with it telepathically," Levi responded.
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- PublisherCreatespace Independent Pub
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1481852884
- ISBN 13 9781481852883
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages371
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