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The Black Elf of Seaward Isle
Author: Joni Parker
Publisher: Village Green Press, LLC
Pages: 330
Genre: Fantasy / Action / Adventure
Format: Paperback/Kindle
Book Description:
On the mysterious
Seaward Isle, Alex, the young daughter of Count Dumwalt, escapes Wizard Mylar’s
attack on her father’s fortress with the help of two men, Hamlin and Tyrone,
who take her to her brother in the village of Nyla.
Disguised as a boy to stay at the Sword Academy with her brother, she learns of the death
of her parents and vows to avenge their deaths.
At the same time, a witch on the far side of the island predicts the
rise of the Black Elf, the only person with the power to kill a wizard.
Meanwhile, Alex’s
stay at the academy is cut short when the headmistress arranges her adoption by
a Scinthian Scout, an Amazon warrior and her Dwarf companion. When her adoptive mother is killed in a
pirate attack, Alex returns home to Nyla where Tyrone, now the Governor, takes
her in as his ward as he accepts a cadre of Scinthian soldiers for training to
restore their decimated Army. Since Alex
can speak their language, she becomes a training liaison, leading to her
selection as an elite soldier and assassin known as a tracker. Her first mission succeeds beyond all
expectations and results in her selection as a training officer for the
Scinthians, still involved in an extensive training program.
Upon assignment to
a remote border outpost, Alex discovers evidence of foul play—eight missing soldiers. As she attempts to uncover the mystery, she
meets with resistance and skepticism, but she leads a mission to save them. As she basks in her glory, the wizard shows
up to seek revenge on Governor Tyrone, forcing Alex to intervene.
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They arrived at the
Governor's house and were shown to his large parlor. When the Governor appeared, they saluted him,
and he, in turn, saluted back. He
wrapped his arms around Alex and gave her a big warm hug.
"How are you, Alex?"
"I'm doing well, Governor. It's good to see you. You're looking well."
"I am well. Have you seen your brother recently?"
"Not recently. A few months ago, he challenged me to a sword
match, and when I beat him fairly, he accused me of cheating. He told me that I wasn't his sister anymore,
and he wished I had never returned."
Tyrone was dismayed by this news. "Well, I shall speak to him and explain
that he can't disown his own sister, even if she beats him at swords. Now, for the business at hand, Alex, I want
you to accompany me on a trip next month.
We'll go to Agana and visit Agamon, the King, and his
brother, Pashamon, in Pashkina. This
will be an official visit where we'll represent the Kingdom of Northeast Forest and our King, Lord Ellsworth. You'll be listed as my thirteen-year-old
ward, Lady Alexin."
"I'm fourteen," Alex said.
"When did that happen?" He stared at her.
"At the spring solstice a few
weeks ago."
"Well, happy birthday. You should have said something. At any rate, this will provide you an
opportunity to visit another land, but you'll also aid me as a secretary. I'll need help in recording the visit,
keeping the itinerary, and so on. In
addition, you'll aid with security.
Major Dano will be my security advisor.
I believe he's a friend of Major Jonnbo's. True, Major?"
"Yes, Governor." He bowed his head slightly. "I know him well."
"Major Dano is expecting you, and
he'll explain the trip in greater detail.
Now off with you, I have other appointments." Tyrone gave Alex another big hug and left the
room.
Alex
glanced at Colonel Penser in distress.
"Can Mistress Penser help me with the right clothes to wear?"
"Let's meet with Major Dano to
find out what you'll need." The
Colonel chuckled.
Alex was flattered that the Governor
would take her on such an important mission.
What she didn't know was that he had been planning this for several
months. The King had ordered him to
visit Agana to assess pirate activity in the
south. Governor Tyrone had expressed his
confidence that Agamon had the city of Agana under control, but didn't know anything
about Pashamon or Pashkina. The King had
strongly recommended that he take his wife with him to socialize with the women
and find out what they knew. The
Governor saw no reason to marry someone just for the sake of this trip, so he
told Colonel Penser to prepare Alex instead.
She was almost ready.
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Tangled Omens
Author: Joni Parker
Publisher: Village Green Press, LLC
Pages: 320
Genre: Fantasy /Action / Adventure
Format: Paperback/Kindle
Book Description:
Alex, now an
experienced soldier and proven tracker, goes undercover to learn the fate of a
pirate leader. As she conducts her
investigation in the market, she has her fortune read by the famous Witches of
Winden, renown fortunetellers. Unimpressed,
she’s about to leave when a man barges into the tent demanding his fortune be
read. Alex observes and notices
similarities to hers--their omens seem entangled, but she dismisses it as
coincidence. However, she learns that
he’s the Horseman, the most dangerous
pirate spy on Seaward Isle and wanted for treason by her King. Although she attempts to follow him, he sails
away on a ship.
When she returns
home, she reports the incident to Governor Tyrone who tasks her to find and
kill him or die trying, her first tracker mission. Although she doesn’t know his real name, she’s
the only one who can recognize him. His trail
leads her north, deep into the pirate stronghold of Riverton, her first solo
mission.
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the time Alex got to the street, he was a block ahead of her. She saw him trot up to a large house with a
lot of carriages and people in front.
Two girls from Mistress Clarisse's house passed by in long elegant
dresses, holding the arms of handsome young men who wore black top hats. They smiled and laughed at her as they
strutted by. One of the girls turned back
to Alex and giggled. Alex realized they
were laughing at her. She stared at her
clothes and wondered if she should go back to change into a dress, but she
returned her attention to her quarry.
Where did he go?
Alex
had lost sight of the Horseman in the
crowd, but soon noticed him at the entrance of the house where he was greeted
and welcomed. She stood in place,
uncertain what to do next.
A man grabbed her arm and put his horse's reins in her hand. "Take care of my horse, will you?" He put a coin in her hand and rushed off towards the house.
Alex stared at the horse and didn't know what to do with it. On the other side of the street, Noel had another horse so she pulled it over to him.
"Noel!"
"Where did you get that horse?"
"I was just standing on the street watching everyone, and a man put his reins in my hand and asked me to take care of him. He must have thought I was a stable boy. I don't know what to do with him." She petted the horse on the nose.
"I'll take him. Let me this one in and come back." Noel laughed.
When he returned, Alex gave him the horse. "Here you should have this, too." She gave him the brassie the man had given her.
"Thanks," he said. "If you want to earn a brassie, go up to the kitchen, and help them. They need extra help tonight."
A man grabbed her arm and put his horse's reins in her hand. "Take care of my horse, will you?" He put a coin in her hand and rushed off towards the house.
Alex stared at the horse and didn't know what to do with it. On the other side of the street, Noel had another horse so she pulled it over to him.
"Noel!"
"Where did you get that horse?"
"I was just standing on the street watching everyone, and a man put his reins in my hand and asked me to take care of him. He must have thought I was a stable boy. I don't know what to do with him." She petted the horse on the nose.
"I'll take him. Let me this one in and come back." Noel laughed.
When he returned, Alex gave him the horse. "Here you should have this, too." She gave him the brassie the man had given her.
"Thanks," he said. "If you want to earn a brassie, go up to the kitchen, and help them. They need extra help tonight."
"I
think I will. Where do I go?"
Noel
pointed to the open door at the back of the large house. "The Governor's celebrating his new
home. All the rich people are
here."
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Blood Mission
Author: Joni Parker
Publisher: Village Green Press, LLC
Pages: 323
Genre: Fantasy / Action / Adventure
Format: Paperback/Kindle
Book Description:
While on leave from
the army, Alex visits her cousin, Prince Darin of the Water Elves, and arrives
in time to thwart an assassination attempt ordered by the rogue Elf
Mellen. Although weakened by poison, the
Prince assigns Alex a Blood Mission to kill Mellen. However, Alex finds the Elf elusive as he
organizes and trains his pirates to take over the harbor at Agana, the best deep water port on the island.
At the same time,
Alex must deal with Colonel Jeffrey, a handsome young man determined to marry
her for her inheritance. Alex rejects
his advances and faces his wrath, becoming the target of several murderous
plots. Unfortunately, her path to
success includes Colonel Jeffrey as she needs him and his soldiers to stop the
Elf Mellen before he takes over and destroys the fragile civilization on the
island.
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After
she left Colonel Penser, Alex marched up to Major Jonnbo's bedroom and knocked
on the door. When he didn't answer the
door, she pounded on it harder and shouted at him.
"It's
too early." Major Jonnbo
yawned. "Come on in, Alex."
"Colonel
Penser wants to talk to us."
"I'll
get dressed." He sat up in bed,
yawning and rubbed his head. He
stretched his arms and stood up. "So, what's going on?"
He opened the wardrobe, grabbing some clean clothes.
"The
Commandant gave me a new mission to kill the Elf Mellen. Isn't it a little late to be
sleeping?" Alex turned around while
he put his clothes on.
"That
Elf again? You're an Elf, aren't
you? You can use your Elfness and locate
him that way, can't you? I don't know
much about them." He put on his
boots.
"Elfness?" Alex wrinkled her brow.
"You
know, Elf stuff. Weird stuff."
"I'm
not very good at that. I don't know how
to do it like the Elves, but I can hear what they say when they Elfspeak."
"What
is that Elfspeak stuff anyway?"
"They
can talk to each other with their thoughts.
It sounds just like a normal conversation, but it's private. They just don't know I can hear them. It's a little weird. I'm still learning how to use it."
"When
did the Commandant get here?"
"He's
not here--I saw him at the Regiment before I left." Alex pointed over her shoulder with her
thumb. "I think he wants to see me
dead."
"It's
his job to assign tough missions to the best tracker, Alex. And that's you. Let's go." Major Jonnbo pushed her out the door.
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About the Author
Joni Parker was born in Chicago, Illinois, but left the windy city at an early age when her family moved to Japan. Upon return to the United States, her family moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she graduated from Camelback High School and began college. However within months, Joni quit college and joined the Navy where she became a Photographer’s Mate. After 3 years in the Navy, she returned to college and got married. She got a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an MBA before she returned to the Navy. As a Commissioned Officer, Joni attended the US Army Command and General Staff College, completing a Master of Military Arts and Sciences Degree. She retired from the Navy with over 22 years of service and spent several years traveling the United States in a motorhome with her husband. When he died unexpectedly, Joni returned to work for the federal government in a civil service job. Five years ago, she started writing and retired once more to devote more time to her new passion. She currently lives in Texas.
Her latest fantasy books are The Black Elf of Seaward Isle, Tangled Omens and Blood Mission.
Joni Parker was born in Chicago, Illinois, but left the windy city at an early age when her family moved to Japan. Upon return to the United States, her family moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she graduated from Camelback High School and began college. However within months, Joni quit college and joined the Navy where she became a Photographer’s Mate. After 3 years in the Navy, she returned to college and got married. She got a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an MBA before she returned to the Navy. As a Commissioned Officer, Joni attended the US Army Command and General Staff College, completing a Master of Military Arts and Sciences Degree. She retired from the Navy with over 22 years of service and spent several years traveling the United States in a motorhome with her husband. When he died unexpectedly, Joni returned to work for the federal government in a civil service job. Five years ago, she started writing and retired once more to devote more time to her new passion. She currently lives in Texas.
Her latest fantasy books are The Black Elf of Seaward Isle, Tangled Omens and Blood Mission.
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