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Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Guest blog: Sarah J. McNeal - 'The Legends of Winatuke'

Thank you so much for having me on your blog, Lindsay. It’s an honor to be here to talk about my paranormal series, Legends of Winatuke.

The Legends of Winatuke series is about the characters, some from the modern world we live in today and others from another dimension in a world called Winatuke. Winatuke is a place caught in a somewhat medieval time warp where magic is the norm. There is an ongoing fight between good and evil. The people of light known as Nimway from the kingdom of Valmora, each with their own unique wings, fight beside the tribes and nations of humans, including Gypsies, against the evil creatures from the Dark Isle, Lake of Sorrows and other lands ruled by the witch-queen, Mahara.

It’s odd how I became inspired to write this series. An afternoon in my beautician’s chair,  led to a conversation about all things paranormal, magic and fairies. She told me I should write about a fairy who loses her wings because she’s so sad. I really gave that some thought and, although I didn’t write about fairies, I did become inspired to write about creatures of light or goodness that each had a gift and a unique pair of wings I named these creatures Nimway. But, should a Nimway fall into deep sorrow, his or her wings would begin to fall apart and even disappear altogether and their magical power along with them. One of the Nimway characters has been held prisoner for years by the witch and, in his despair, his wings do disappear along with his once awesome power. One of the heroes loses his wings from Mahara’s cruel torture, but he doesn’t lose his power although the heroine fears that he will.    

Each book can stand on its own, but it’s good to read them in sequence since there is a common thread throughout that resolves in the last book. All books will be available in all digital formats and in print.

Dark Isle, Legends of Winatuke  (book 1) revision just released June, 2013
Lake of Sorrows, Legends of Winatuke (book 2) revision soon to be released
The Light of Valmora, Legends of Winatuke (book 3) new released in May 2013

The legend begins when love and evil collide.

Jade’s mother, Mahara, the malevolent queen of the Dark Isle holds Prince Gabriel prisoner in the castle’s dungeon. Jade cannot help falling in love with the whimsical Nimway prince whose magic lies in his voice.  But time is running out for the prince. Jade risks her life to seek help from her enemy, Gabriel’s brother, Raphael. Raphael gathers a band of brave warriors to take the Dark Isle and free Gabriel. Among them is Raven who once ruled Valmora and escaped into the modern world from Mahara’s spell and he has a terrible secret. A boy with a violin, his brother, a troubled man with regrets and their sister who fears the powers of magic in Winatuke go against the deadly evil of the Dark Isle. Will they save Gabriel or will all of Winatuke fall beneath Mahara’s evil rule?


BUY LINKS for Dark Isle:
Amazon.com (Available in Kindle and Paperback)
Smashwords



The legend continues with A curse, a quest and undying love.
Hawk is a troubled man with a secret seeking redemption. Emma is a burned out doctor weighed down by emotional baggage. Can they forget the past long enough to save Hawk's brother from dying under the curse of the Lake of Sorrows? Or will the secrets hidden the Lake of Sorrows swallow them all under its evil curse and destroy any chance for hope and love? 

Is time running out for the boy under a curse, the brother who's determined to find a cure and the woman who wants to save them both?



A quest for an enchanted light...a Gypsy’s love...and a warrior’s sacrifice to save Valmora.

To free his father from the witch-queen of the Dark Isle, Falcon must find the legendary Light of Valmora that lies hidden in the darkest place on earth—right under the witch’s feet.  To complicate things further, he is falling in love with Izabelle, the Gypsy woman who loves his brother, Peregrine.
Izabelle struggles with her feelings for her first love, Peregrine, and her growing affection for his brother, Falcon.
No one may survive the quest for the Light of Valmora or the wicked queen of the Dark Isle who intends to rule the world of Winatuke.

BUY LINKS for The Light of Valmora:
Amazon/Kindle (also available in Paperback)
Kobo:


Where you can find me.
My Amazon Author’s Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/sarahmcneal


CONTEST: Just to help you get started on the series, I will be giving away a print copy of The Dark Isle (within the USA) or a digital copy of Dark Isle (outside the USA) to someone who comments on this blog. Please be sure to leave your email address with your comment so I can contact you if you win. Thank you in advance for coming by.