Title The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles Collection
Author A. L. Butcher
Genre Fantasy/Dark Fantasy/Fantasy Romance
Book Blurb
In a land of forbidden magic dare you adventure with the mages?
Three adult dark fantasy/fantasy romance novels, with exclusive bonus content.
(Note - adult-rated for violence, sexy scenes and themes.)
The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles - Book I
In a dark world where magic is illegal, and elves are enslaved a young elven sorceress runs for her life from the house of her evil Keeper. Pursued by his men and the corrupt Order of Witch-Hunters she must find sanctuary. As the slavers roll across the lands stealing elves from what remains of their ancestral home the Witch-Hunters turn a blind eye to the tragedy and a story of power, love and a terrible revenge unfolds.
The Shining Citadel - The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles - Book II
Who rules in this game of intrigue where magic is forbidden, and elves enslaved? Journey where beliefs shatter like glass, truth is unwelcome, and monsters from ancient times abound: share the romance and revenge, magic and passion, and the wages of greed in a world of darkest fantasy.
The Stolen Tower - The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles - Book III
What stalks the land cannot be, but is.
Where magic is outlawed a troll Shaman calls from her deathbed to her heiress, Mirandra Var, daughter of the storm. Mirandra vows to find her missing kin, sort friend from foe, and claim the dangerous secrets guarded by unthinkable creatures. If she succeeds, she will become the leader of her tribe. If she fails, there will be no tribe to lead.
Bonus material included:
Welcome to the World of Erana
The People of Erana
'Casts of Characters'
Five Questions With...Meet My Character Interviews
Excerpt from The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles – Book I
Archos followed with only a fraction of his attention on where they were going. He was tired and knew he needed his magic for a while longer. As he walked, he trailed the storm behind him. Out in the darkness, he let it go and suddenly the full fury of the storm was allowed to rage.
“Run,” he breathed. “Run now!” Although by now his muscles ached and were not too obliged to respond without protestation.
They ran as the clouds raged in the sky and released rain in huge drops that froze. Whipping water determined to soak everything it could find, it was rain that obscured the vision and chilled the bone. Wind roared in from the south, battering the banners and slamming the casements of the upper windows, raining glass in shards. The storm twisted in a tempest in the courtyard, sucking up stones and wood and slamming them into walls, ground and people, without prejudice. Angry clouds spat forked lightning, cleaving the sky like the vengeance of the gods and grounded within the walls of the fort and on the roof, splitting tiles and bringing fire even in the driving rain.
As they reached the coach, the horses skittered in fear and Olek pulled the door open and jumped up, almost dragging Archos and the girl inside. He hastily pulled one of the soft rugs onto the floor, then leapt out and up to the seat as the thunder rolled and lightning sliced the air just behind them. Archos would trust no one else to drive in such a situation, and besides Simon had business elsewhere. The horses began to run in fear and it took all Olek’s skill to bring them under control enough to steer. Looking behind him, he saw mayhem. The roof burned, and he could hear panicked men and terrified horses, even at this distance. Three mounted riders rode out of the fort towards them. As the carriage picked up speed, he steered it to the forest trail.
Archos heard the storm rage and the frail breathing of the girl beside him. He flipped up the window and grinned when he saw the chaos of the storm unleashed. He felt a little hollow for having held the storm for so long and he saw the horses panic as thunder rolled close. The hoof beats behind them grew closer and he knew Olek was struggling to control the carriage as it rocked and bucked around him. As they approached the forest path, he looked down at Dii and gently he touched her, feeling her Power even now and it gave him strength.
“I bloody well hope you have a plan, my lord, those riders are gaining on us, our horses are terrified, and your storm seems bent on killing everything!” Olek screamed back to him.
Closing his eyes, Archos tried to calm himself and summon the Power he needed. “Just drive for the gap in the trees, off the road,” he yelled back.
Olek looked around in the darkness and the mayhem of the storm. “Gap? What gap? Oh gods, if it was any man but you I would think you mad. I hope you have Power enough left for this.”
“So do I, my friend,” muttered the Archmage.
As the trees rapidly approached, Archos drew his Power and slammed his staff into the floor. “Wood to my will, let us pass where there is no gateway. Wood to my will, hide us from sight!” he cried into the darkness and the rapidly approaching trees.
As the spell ended, a gap appeared as branches turned and trees bent aside. The carriage plunged into the dark wood as the greenery slammed back behind them.
Buy Links (including Goodreads and BookBub)
The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles Collection
Contains – The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles books 1-3, and exclusive bonus material.
Only 9.99 for all three novels plus bonus material.
Author Biography
British-born A. L. Butcher is an avid reader and creator of worlds, a poet, and a dreamer, a lover of science, natural history, history, and monkeys. Her prose has been described as ‘dark and gritty’ and her poetry as ‘evocative’. She writes with a sure and sometimes erotic sensibility of things that might have been, never were, but could be.
Alex is the author of the Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles and the Tales of Erana lyrical fantasy series. She also has several short stories in the fantasy, fantasy romance genres with occasional forays into gothic style horror, including the Legacy of the Mask series. With a background in politics, classical studies, ancient history and myth, her affinities bring an eclectic and unique flavour in her work, mixing reality and dream in alchemical proportions that bring her characters and worlds to life.
She also curates speculative fiction themed book bundles on Pubshare - for the most part - the Here Be Series
Alex is also proud to be a writer for Perseid Press where her work features in Heroika: Dragon Eaters, Heroika Skirmishers – where she was editor and cover designer as well as a contributor for Lovers in Hell, Mystics in Hell and Monsters in Hell– part of the acclaimed Heroes in Hell series.
Social Media Links
Facebook Author Page https://www.facebook.com/LightBeyondtheStorm/
Twitter https://x.com/libraryoferana
Amazon Author Page http://amzn.to/2hK33OM
Mastodon Social -https://ohai.social/@AlexBAuthor
Independent Author Network https://www.independentauthornetwork.com/a-l-butcher.html
Google Play author page https://play.google.com/store/books/author?id=A.+L.+Butcher&hl=en
Smashwords Author Page https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ALB123
Apple Author Page https://books.apple.com/gb/author/a-l-butcher/id895849667
Kobo Author Page https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/search?query=a+l+butcher
Perseid Press Author Page http://www.theperseidpress.com/?page_id=523
Barnes and Noble Author Page https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22A.%20L.%20Butcher
Goodreads http://bit.ly/GR2iqokvK