New Book The Silence of Lir Promoted by Bewitching Book Tours
The Silence of Lir
By Mary Twomey
Book 1
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Genre: young adult fantasy fiction
Book Synopsis:
Behind the scenes of our spinning earth are keepers of the
elements who make sure that tornados don’t destroy cities, fires don’t ravage
forests, earthquakes don’t decimate towns, and floods don’t take out humanity.
They wrestle with the natural elements to ensure that the world keeps spinning
smoothly on its axis.
Since the beginning of time, the Sun has been fading, and the light
that shines on the earth is dimming, causing the elements to be more volatile
and impossible for the keepers to control.
Now they must enlist the help of one man, Finn, to help them bring
the light back to the Sun. The keepers war, the North Star steals light from
the Sun, and the Moon is in disrepute. The end of existence is coming, and all
the while the king, the Moon, Lir, remains silent.
Secrets
By Mary
Twomey
Book Two
Genre: young adult fantasy fiction
An earthquake caused by Wren and Satchel’s
ill-fated tryst brings forth a prophecy that sends the unrest and the
Delegation into a tailspin. Immortals on the earth must be abducted and hidden
from the North Star’s greedy grasp.
Vespera’s fury erupts as the Unrest begins to
splinter off from the Moon behind her back. Attacks that should be used on the
enemy target her supposed allies. Seeds of doubt, betrayal and rebellion begin
to sprout in the Realm of the Sun and the Moon, causing division, subterfuge,
and deadly attacks.
An evil that was locked up centuries ago is
unleashed and let loose on the earth. There are those who fight for unity,
those who struggle just to stay alive, those who battle for control, but a few
begin their secret plans for a revolt.
The
Sword
Book
Three
Genre: young adult fantasy fiction
What’s left of the Delegation fights to keep
the Order with a man down, and the Unrest in hiding. Three keepers work
tirelessly to safely harbor the restless immortals, maintain their elements,
and counter Red Flame’s insatiable attacks. The Unrest’s light is dwindling as
they remain hidden from Vespera on earth.
Close quarters and unstable power lead to
tension and confusion as they try to find a way to be helpful to the Order
without being taken out in the process.
Henry cares for Satchel’s son, and trains him
to follow in his parents’ footsteps by being ready to defend the light at all
costs. Lir’s body is located, Vespera rages her search for more power when she
cannot find the Sword of Secrets. Somehow Stella winds up in the middle, a girl
without a friend suddenly thrust into the spotlight and forced to accept her
lot in life, being the voice of truth when no one will listen.
Though she and the keepers try to fight for the
light, it is inevitable that they all may soon lose themselves to the darkness.
Sacrifice
Book
Four
Genre: young adult fantasy fiction
Light is being stolen, immortals are waking,
wombats are untrustworthy and a dead body are rising. After a long time of
wishing they could jump into the battle, the Unrest finally has their day in
the Sun. Unfortunately, that day is filled with almost certain death.
Ash comes into his own and joins his parents to
fight Vespera and Red Flame. Henry rejoins his own people, only to find that
the lair will never be the same again.
Prophecies are unearthed, lives lost, and lines
of loyalty blurred. Stella’s body begins to break down slowly, while Lake loses
her immortality.
The sword of secrets fights to find its true
owner, though none of the keepers can predict the sacrifice that will
come.
Author Information:
Mary E. Twomey lives in Michigan with her husband and two adorable
children. She enjoys reading, writing, vegetarian cooking and telling her
children fantastic stories about wombats.
Twitter @shesleepssoftly
website www.SagaOfTheSpheres.com
Guest Post from Author Mary E. Twomey. Thank you for visiting us today.
Getting Off the
Couch
My favorite pair of shoes are my
Adidas Sambas. They’ve come out with countless variations, but the perfection
of the classic footwear can’t be stressed enough. Each pair that I purchase is
worn for years until the rubber is so eroded that there are literally holes in
the bottom of my shoes (yes, I drag my feet occasionally when I walk).
Much of life is about comfort. It’s
a bumpy ride, so why shouldn’t we make every effort to be relaxed? Wait until
rush hour is over, buy the cake instead of making it, forego exercise for
television, watch the movie instead of reading the book. Before we know it,
we’re in a cozy little rut, and we have no idea how we got there.
Some things are good to go easy on.
Others present a problem that may take some real effort to solve. My fear is
that we get too cozy on our couches. Perhaps we wait too long to stand up and
go after what’s truly important to us. Worry and the long list of things that
could go wrong build up until we lose sight of our dreams. We turn in the
runner’s baton for the remote, the race for the bed.
Saga
of the Spheres was my way to challenge myself. Almost anyone can start a
book, but am I a finisher? And when I complete a project, my habit is to
downplay it, even hide it from others, for fear of criticism. Could I open my
mouth and announce to the world that I completed something I enjoyed – dare I
say, am proud of?
Then, it dawned on me – people
criticize Shakespeare. Shakespeare! I don’t know who these people are, but they
exist. And I’ve yet to meet one that I’ve left standing, but there are those
who are not fans of J.K. Rowling! Can you believe the state of the world?
Upon the completion of yet another
round of editing out the kinks in the Saga, I began to think of the fears I would
have to face in order to do justice to the hard work I put in to the series. I
would have to (gasp) tell people that I wrote four books. Yep. Sometimes the
first step is the hardest.
Next, I would have to (gulp) ask
for help. Actually, the second step is the hardest. I pride myself on having a
long history of not asking for much help. That pride kept me nice and warm for
years until, surprisingly, I found one of my toes dead from frostbite. I’ve
learned to ask for blankets instead of clinging to my wholly blanket called
self-sufficiency. And, it turns out, it won’t kill you. I never realized such a
miracle could happen. I could ask for marketing advice, help building a
website, a book trailer, people to pass out flyers, happy retweeters, and more,
and no one died. Fantastic.
Another lesser known fear I have is
one of public speaking. For anyone who has met me, they will no doubt think
this is a joke. I have a decent acting resume, and am in general a fairly
talkative person. Being a character onstage is entirely different from being
yourself. Having a conversation is not the same as delivering a monologue in
which people stare at you, daring you to say something interesting. But, this
is the new Mary, and she will not be afraid any longer. So I called up my old
favorite English teacher, who shockingly, remembered me, and booked two
speaking engagements to talk to his students about writing. Again, I did not
faint, throw up, accidentally curse or besmirch the good name of writers.
Saga
of the Spheres was the vehicle that brought me to a new appreciation of
really putting yourself out there. I learned to write a mythology, market my
behind off, ask for help, and engage in public speaking. I can only hope that
when your vehicle comes along, you have the courage to throw on your Adidas and
fling yourself onto the wagon, no matter how rough the terrain ahead might be.
Remember, your friends and family will be there to catch you if you should
fall. And if anyone points out the mud on your shoe, give them a friendly
little kick to the curb and get back on the wagon. He’ll be in your rearview
soon enough.
People will cheer and boo – such is
the state of things. However, if you spend your life not moving for fear of
making too awkward a splash, you’ll find yourself drowning just so you are not
thought a fool. Don’t be that fool.
Mary
E. Twomey
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