Barbara
Kloss studied biochemistry at California Polytechnic State
University, and after she began working in a clinical lab, found
herself daydreaming about far off lands and slightly deranged
wizards. She, her husband, baby boy, and Lhasa currently live in
Arizona, where she escapes the summer heat by writing about lush
vegetation and moderate to cold climates. Author of the Pandoran
Novels, a YA fantasy series.
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Book Genre: Young adult fantasy
Publisher: Self -
published
Release Date: January 21,
2014
Book description:
After Prince Alaric's death, Daria and
Alex set off in search of the legendary box of the Pandors'. The box
is famed to hold a secret of power—one strong enough to overcome
Lord Eris and the shield of power he stole from Valdon. Daria doesn't
know where the box is hidden, but she can't ignore the silent urging,
beckoning her to the land of Pendel—the land her mother, Aurora
Pandor, was from.
Time is running out. Lord Eris's army
of shadowguard vastly outnumber Valdon's forces, and if Daria doesn't
find the box in time, Valdon will need reinforcements from the other
territories to survive. But those territories will not hand over
their armies willingly, not without Daria's hand in marriage.
And there is another, older power
rising, one that hasn't been seen in centuries—one thought lost
since the days of Galahad: the dragons.
Excerpt One:
Danton's
eyes bore into mine. "My father is not a traitor, nor has he
refused you. He asks only for your sister. It is a small request
after a lifetime of servitude to King Darius, who has only used and
exploited his service. He will not spare any more of his men,
otherwise. He's spared more than his share over the years—you know
he has."
I
leveled my gaze with his. "I am not my grandfather, Danton. I am
grateful for everything your father has given to this realm, but I
cannot and will not grant your request. If the proposal is accepted,
it will be because she
has accepted it."
Danton's
eyes slid back to the river. His expression remained cool, though the
rigidity in his posture professed that an inferno blazed inside of
him.
"I
should inform you that Lord Vega has offered me the hand of his
niece, Lady Isla Justine," he said evenly.
I
had heard of this offer and I knew very well what it meant. If Danton
accepted, Orindor would be united with Campagna and we would get no
help from either side. Valdon would be completely and utterly
isolated. "Will you accept?" I asked, careful not to give
away my growing despair.
Danton's
lips tightened. A gust of wind blew and ruffled his hair.
Seconds
passed in heavy silence, and then Danton said, "Your sister
would love me." His voice was quiet. "She may not at first,
but I would be good to her. You know that I am a lot of things, but I
would be good to her."
I
inhaled, staring absently at the river. "I know."
After
another few, quiet moments, Danton looked back at me. His expression
was distant, his gaze resolved. "Your decision is final, then?"
"Danton,
it was never my decision in the first place."
Book
2:
Winter
has fallen upon Valdon.
It's
been five months since Daria Regius arrived at the castle, and her
grandfather, the king, has stripped her of all freedoms, building
even more barriers around her lonely life.
But
darkness moves. Rumors abound about a dark rider, sending ancient and
unspeakable horrors to the territories, and the citizens of Gaia are
filled with fear. And fear blurs the lines of loyalty and trust,
honor and allegiance, and cultivates dissonance throughout the
kingdom. The people are anxious for this year's games, because this
year, according to prophecy, selecting a champion means a true king
can be chosen, and only once that true king is chosen can the people
have any hopes of defeating the evil amassing around them.
Propelled
by fear for those she loves, unexpected friendships, and harrowing
betrayal, Daria must gain the courage to escape the barriers set
around her life and confront the evil that threatens to destroy
Gaia—before it finds her and takes her life first.
Book
1:
For centuries, the people of Gaia have kept their magical
world a secret to protect Earth from themselves. But magic can't save
them from the evil they face within. The key to their salvation lies
with eighteen-year old Daria Jones, a young girl from Earth with no
magical ability at all.
Or so she thought.
Her father's
mysterious disappearance from their Fresno, California home sets a
whirlwind of events in motion, and Daria soon learns where to find
him. The only problem is that she's learned this information from
Alex—the guy she grew up with. The guy that was her very best
friend until three years ago when he left without a trace. But now
he's back (and devastatingly handsome. Unfortunately.) And he's
claiming that her father has been taken to a magical world—a
magical world Alex has been all this time. The same magical world she
must go to in order to save her father.
Now Daria has to
decide whether to stay away from the guy that betrayed her, or to
trust him with helping her find her father. But if this evil finds
her first, she won't even get the choice.
I love Dragons, and I'm very excited when I get a chance to find a series with Dragons with a starring role! Looks like a awesome series! Best of luck with releases:)
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