*Cover Reveal* Claiming Excalibur by L. H. Nicole
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L.H.
Nicole
Claiming
Excalibur
Synopsis
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Aliana
Fagan has done what many thought impossible: she’s awakened King
Arthur from his fifteen-hundred-year sleep, reunited the Knights of
the Round Table, and even beaten Mordrid and Morgana LeFay in battle.
But
the Destined One’s quest has only begun.
Before
the knights can "unearth and reclaim their lost relics"
they must survive the trip to Charleston, South Carolina and meet the
newest member of the Round Table. If King Arthur’s men thought
Aliana and Lacy were tenacious, they'll be even more surprised by
Dawn, the third member of the fem-trio.
Deadly
secrets, unexpected allies, and a traitor lurking in the shadows
await Aliana and the new Round Table as they continue their search
for Excalibur. Their only clue is a beyond confusing poem from a
mysterious book that speaks of a terrifying creature guarding the
legendary sword. Trying to build a somewhat normal relationship with
Sir Galahad adds a whole new level of complexity to Aliana’s task,
especially when several among them suspect the White Knight may not
be wholly himself. Her friendship with King Arthur grows closer, and
when circumstances become intense, he may finally get the chance with
Aliana that he’s been pining for.
Mysteries,
legendary quests, and haunting memories will either unite the members
of the New Round Table or fracture their bonds. Aliana and her crew
only have seven months before the planets align and Mordrid can seize
the power he needs to conquer the seven realms. Can the Destined One
keep her new family together and lead Arthur to his destiny of saving
the realms? Or will a centuries-old plot for revenge finally spell
the king’s end?
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“Being
back is hard for you.” Aliana nearly smacked into the
doorframe when Galahad placed his large hands on her tense
shoulders.
“You
scared me!” she said, placing her hand over her heart.
“I
though you would have heard me coming.” His warm hands massaged her
tight shoulders. “But you seem lost in another world.”
Leaning
into his touch, she shook her head. “I was just thinking.”
Galahad
sighed deeply, his hands squeezing her shoulders before turning her
to face him. “I understand how you’re feeling right now. My
parents were murdered when I was young.”
Aliana
looked into his blue eyes, surprised. “You never told me that.”
“Sir
Belvoir and his men found us just after it happened. He raised me as
his own, trained me to be a knight.” His hand rubbed light circles
on her back.
“I
was just remembering how things used to be,” Aliana confessed,
hoping that sharing some of her pain would help lessen it.
“Why
were you looking through your father’s things before you came to
London?”
Aliana
turned in Galahad’s arms, leaning her back against his chest. She
studied the office until she found her voice. “I was in New
Orleans working on a photo commission several months ago. I was
walking the French Quarter when I came to a fortuneteller’s stand.
I took a few pictures, and she called me over. I thought she was
going to be upset with me, but she sat me down at her table. ‘You
feet mus’ be achin’ after running so hard, chère,’
she told me. ‘Folks thinkin’ the’ can run from de past and they
ghosts never find peace’.”
Aliana
laid her hands over Galahad’s, remembering the feel of the woman’s
cracked, dry hand on top of hers and the smell of sweet tea on the
woman’s breath. “I tried to ignore her, but she kept insisting
that I needed to stop running and face what was haunting me. She said
I’d never again know what a real life ‘filled with love,
happiness, and adventure’ felt like until I faced my past. It took
me another two weeks before I came home.”
Galahad
hugged her tighter, his chin resting on her shoulder, silently
supporting her. “When you returned home you discovered your
adoption.”
Aliana
nodded, turning her face toward his. “I guess she was right. I
never would have been in London if she hadn’t pushed me to come
home. I never would have been in Avalon’s forest, and I never
would’ve found you or Dagg or Arthur.”
“Do
you regret it?” Galahad asked, a worried kind of seriousness in his
eyes.
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Before
the darkest hour strikes the Destined One shall come forth
Avalon’s
lost daughter must thrice and alone prove her worth
Then
can she fully possess the power to awaken the King
It
shall become her destiny to reunite the Round Table
Unearth
and reclaim their lost relics
Become
the key to undoing the evil Mordrid has wrought
Only
with her can the Once and Future King prevail
Aliana
Fagan spent her childhood traveling the world, dreaming of legendary
heroes and mythical lands. But after the sudden death of her parents,
she hides behind the safety of her camera and her art until a vivid
recurring dream compels her to dig into her father’s research about
Avalon and Camelot. When she is hurled into a magical realm by forces
she thought were only the stuff of fairy tales, she finds herself
thrown into an adventure she could never have imagined. Nearly
everything she thought she knew about Arthurian legend was wrong.
The
independent eighteen-year-old is shocked to find that the people of
Avalon think that she is the Destined One, the only person who can
summon King Arthur back to life from his hidden chamber. Most
surprising of all is that it’s up to her to lead the Knights of the
Round Table on an epic quest–an adventure that will transport them
across the seven magic realms to reclaim all that has been lost so
they can defeat the evil Mordrid for good. But first, she must bring
the ancient warriors into her world and reunite them with their lost
brothers. Chaperoning the legendary knights-with-a-chivalry-complex
as they navigate the modern world is a constant challenge, and she
certainly never thought she’d be caught between her intense
feelings for the noble Sir Galahad and her growing friendship with
the King.
To
fulfill the prophecy, Aliana will have to discover the meaning of
friendship, bravery, loyalty, true love, and forgiveness. But can she
do it all in time to save the realms from Mordrid’s impending
Armageddon?
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Bio-
I am a seasoned
Pastry Chef in our nation’s capital and a lifelong fairytale
(Disney and Grimm) lover, believes in love at first sight, is
addicted to 80’s & 90’s cartoons and anything that can
capture my ADD-way-to-overactive-imagination. Joan Lowery Nixon and
L.J. Smith were the first authors I became addicted to and who
inspired me to steal away whenever I could to read and write. You can
keep up with me, and all my news and adventures
on Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Blogger and Legendary
Saga website.
JUST
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT MY SERIES:
Legendary is
a story I've had in head for years. The idea came to me during an
english project about you guessed it- Arthurian legends. My teacher
was against web research and allowed us to use textbooks only. I
discovered different ways to spell the characters names, including
Mordred. There are five spelling variations that I found, and I chose
to use one that is much less known: Mordrid. Other names I kept the
same, and some I changed for the sake of the story. My reason for
changing the names and/or spellings is this: my Knights of the Round
Table, their enemies and allies are very different from what people
are used to. I don't want to offend Arthurian purists and the
"Arthurian legend/history." Legendary is
pure fiction, straight from my imagination. I took some liberties
with the different stories and incarnations. I changed the things I
didn't like to the way I wanted them to be. I changed things to make
them my own creation and tell you a new story.
Hence Legendry’s summary
"everything she thought she knew about Arthurian legends was
wrong."
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