End of the World (Champion of the Sidhe urban fantasy series) by S. A. Archer, S. Ravynheart Read Free Book Online Page A
Authors: S. A. Archer, S. Ravynheart
well over six feet, enabled him to keep sight of his quarry.
The woman slowed as she approached the display carts of a flower vender that impinged upon the walkway. Lugh’s strides shortened as he watched her maneuver around the wooden pushcart. A brightly colored canvas created a shading roof suspended above the cart by planks rising from either side of the platform. The effect was of that of a window. The woman turned to examine the flowers, so she faced Lugh. The cart’s design created a frame around her, a suspended bed of flowers between them. As Lugh crossed to stand on the other side of the cart, the woman paused.
Slowly, her eyes lifted from the flowers. Even though the Glamour should have shielded him completely, making him invisible to her, the woman’s gaze lifted. To his chest. Then higher. Until, at last, her winter blue eyes found his.
There was no mistaking the impact of her intake of breath. “You see me,” Lugh’s resonant voice murmured, so no other than the woman could hear him.
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~We hope you enjoyed the sample of~
Champion of the Fey
Get the rest of the story in the episode Champion of the Fey , or save money and get the collection Scattered Magic to get Champion of the Fey and seven other episodes of The Sidhe in the recommended reading order.
Risk the Magic at…
http://www.sidhetouch.com
Glossary and Name Pronunciation Guide
Sidhe names and their pronunciations
Aoife: pronounced ‘A-oaf-E’
Danu: pronounced ‘Dan-oo’
Jhaer: pronounced ‘Ja-hair’
Lugh: pronounced ‘Loo’
Leannan: pronounced ‘Lee-an-nan’
Manannan: pronounced ‘Ma-nan-an’
Tethor: pronounced ‘Tee-thor’
Glossary
All-Mother: A title given to Danu respectfully acknowledging her connection to all fey connected to the Mounds.
Beltaine: Pronounced ‘Bell-tane’. Celtic festival celebrated on the first day of May, and marks the beginning of summer.
Captivated: Seelie term for humans addicted to the Touch.
Champion: A title given to respectfully acknowledging someone’s role as defender and ambassador for the their race with other races.
Creatrix: Refers to Danu. The feminine form of the word ‘creator’.
Druid/druidess: A human who loyally serves a Sidhe in exchange for the ‘blessing’ of the Touch.
Enchanted: Someone or something bespelled by magic.
Fade: A potentially deadly condition suffered by the fey when their magic is not replenished.
Fey: A general term for any creature whose race descended from the first realm of fey.
Glamour: One of the types of magic all fey can perform and is used to disguise oneself or objects behind an illusion.
Lesser fey: Refers to all fey who are not Sidhe.
Ley lines: The lines of energy that flow through the earth.
Lughnasadh: Pronounced ‘Loo-ne-sah’. Celtic harvest holiday, named after Lugh, who was worshiped as the sun god by the Celts.
Magicraft: Refers to the skill of creating enchantments.
Mounds: The name of the second fey realm, which exists in a pocket of magic deep under ground.
Samhain: Pronounced ‘Sa-wane’. The Celtic holiday celebrating the end of harvest and the beginning of winter. Same day as Halloween.
Scribe: A type of fey who are usually shy and bookish historians.
Seelie: Pronounced ‘C-lee’. Refers to the Sidhe of the ‘light court’, who value culture, political intrigue, and beauty.
Selkie: Pronounced ‘sell-key’. A type of fey that can transform into a seal.
Sidhe: Pronounced ‘Shee’. Also known as the ‘noble elves’. They are the most magical race of fey and the only race that possesses the Touch.
Touch: The sharing of magic by the Sidhe with others. A beautiful bonding experience among the fey, but is highly addictive to humans.
Tuatha de Dannan: Pronounced ‘Too-wath da Dan-an’. Means ‘the people of Danu’, and usually refers to the Sidhe.
Unseelie: Pronounced ‘un-C-lee’. Refers to the Sidhe aligned with the ‘dark court’, who value freedom, directness, and
The woman slowed as she approached the display carts of a flower vender that impinged upon the walkway. Lugh’s strides shortened as he watched her maneuver around the wooden pushcart. A brightly colored canvas created a shading roof suspended above the cart by planks rising from either side of the platform. The effect was of that of a window. The woman turned to examine the flowers, so she faced Lugh. The cart’s design created a frame around her, a suspended bed of flowers between them. As Lugh crossed to stand on the other side of the cart, the woman paused.
Slowly, her eyes lifted from the flowers. Even though the Glamour should have shielded him completely, making him invisible to her, the woman’s gaze lifted. To his chest. Then higher. Until, at last, her winter blue eyes found his.
There was no mistaking the impact of her intake of breath. “You see me,” Lugh’s resonant voice murmured, so no other than the woman could hear him.
###
~We hope you enjoyed the sample of~
Champion of the Fey
Get the rest of the story in the episode Champion of the Fey , or save money and get the collection Scattered Magic to get Champion of the Fey and seven other episodes of The Sidhe in the recommended reading order.
Risk the Magic at…
http://www.sidhetouch.com
Glossary and Name Pronunciation Guide
Sidhe names and their pronunciations
Aoife: pronounced ‘A-oaf-E’
Danu: pronounced ‘Dan-oo’
Jhaer: pronounced ‘Ja-hair’
Lugh: pronounced ‘Loo’
Leannan: pronounced ‘Lee-an-nan’
Manannan: pronounced ‘Ma-nan-an’
Tethor: pronounced ‘Tee-thor’
Glossary
All-Mother: A title given to Danu respectfully acknowledging her connection to all fey connected to the Mounds.
Beltaine: Pronounced ‘Bell-tane’. Celtic festival celebrated on the first day of May, and marks the beginning of summer.
Captivated: Seelie term for humans addicted to the Touch.
Champion: A title given to respectfully acknowledging someone’s role as defender and ambassador for the their race with other races.
Creatrix: Refers to Danu. The feminine form of the word ‘creator’.
Druid/druidess: A human who loyally serves a Sidhe in exchange for the ‘blessing’ of the Touch.
Enchanted: Someone or something bespelled by magic.
Fade: A potentially deadly condition suffered by the fey when their magic is not replenished.
Fey: A general term for any creature whose race descended from the first realm of fey.
Glamour: One of the types of magic all fey can perform and is used to disguise oneself or objects behind an illusion.
Lesser fey: Refers to all fey who are not Sidhe.
Ley lines: The lines of energy that flow through the earth.
Lughnasadh: Pronounced ‘Loo-ne-sah’. Celtic harvest holiday, named after Lugh, who was worshiped as the sun god by the Celts.
Magicraft: Refers to the skill of creating enchantments.
Mounds: The name of the second fey realm, which exists in a pocket of magic deep under ground.
Samhain: Pronounced ‘Sa-wane’. The Celtic holiday celebrating the end of harvest and the beginning of winter. Same day as Halloween.
Scribe: A type of fey who are usually shy and bookish historians.
Seelie: Pronounced ‘C-lee’. Refers to the Sidhe of the ‘light court’, who value culture, political intrigue, and beauty.
Selkie: Pronounced ‘sell-key’. A type of fey that can transform into a seal.
Sidhe: Pronounced ‘Shee’. Also known as the ‘noble elves’. They are the most magical race of fey and the only race that possesses the Touch.
Touch: The sharing of magic by the Sidhe with others. A beautiful bonding experience among the fey, but is highly addictive to humans.
Tuatha de Dannan: Pronounced ‘Too-wath da Dan-an’. Means ‘the people of Danu’, and usually refers to the Sidhe.
Unseelie: Pronounced ‘un-C-lee’. Refers to the Sidhe aligned with the ‘dark court’, who value freedom, directness, and
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