This is what I came up for my synopsis. It may change once my editor gives me further input when he completes my book.
I would love to hear what you think...Even to rate it between 1-10 for your excitement level to read the story.
Raised in seclusion, Lorelei is suddenly taken forcibly from the only
place she has ever known. Her captors, led by a man named Crewe, become
enamored of the fair Lorelei, except the warrior named Ajax, who refuses to
accept her innocence. Suspicions lead him to act upon deep-rooted instinct.
Lorelei can feel his distaste for her, almost palpable in the air, while she
struggles against the confusing feelings he stirs within her. Everything about
Ajax appeals to her, while he seems intent on causing her harm.
At the encampment where Lorelei is
held, she comes to know Oliver, a young man on the verge of adulthood, with
whom she forms a bond. When Ajax steals her away in the middle of the night,
Oliver reveals how far he will go to protect her.
A young girl, Clara Barwicke, daughter
of a well-known grain farmer, is accused of witchcraft when she stumbles upon a
secret that could destroy the reputation of a priest and a noblewoman. Stolen
from her family, she is taken to the dungeon to await sentencing. Her father Bryce
leads a revolt with a select group of men against the crown in retaliation for
his daughter’s arrest, when their pleas for her innocence fall upon deaf ears. The
path they take will forever remove them from the lives they have known.
Ajax, bred from a lineage thought to be
only myth, struggles between his nature and the intense desires that Lorelei
inflames within him. Her very being causes him to question everything he
believed to be true. When Lorelei is taken from his grasp, and her life is threatened,
he realizes he will stop at nothing to save her, even if it is at the risk of
his own life.
The notorious Teller arrives at Falls
Landing, making strategically violent moves against the crown, causing fear and
doubt to stir in the hearts of the people. Fueled by a vengeance so fierce,
Teller has woven an intricate plan for the demise of the royal structure, the king,
and the true target of his hatred.
The once-proud King Brom spirals into
the web of lies and deceit his own wife, Queen Peronell, has spun around him.
His ability to rule the kingdom comes into question as he encounters threats
that infiltrate his realm. The truth of his downfall soon confronts him, and he
is left to face what will remain.
Prince Arthur struggles with dark urges
that threaten his sanity. His thirst for pain, pleasure, and the taste of blood
begin to control him. When his secretive mother reveals the truth of his
existence, he embraces his nature, even biting the hand that feeds him. His
fascination soon turns toward the mysterious beauty that shows up at his door,
and he will destroy anything that gets in his way.
Lorelei discovers the dangers that lurk
in the shadows as she continues to negotiate the strange new world she was cast
into. She uncovers powerful enemies, narrowly escapes promised death, and forms
friendships that cause her to risk her own life, following her heart to do what
is right. When Clara, the young girl she befriended in the cold depths of the
dungeon, is faced with certain death, Lorelei recruits the help of her trusted
friend Oliver, along with another unlikely source, to help save Clara.
All paths collide, and Lorelei finds
herself in the middle of a struggle for power. She must face the truth of her
creation, confront the powers that seek her, and face the new world that has
forever changed from the protective walls of her forest. The dangers that
surround her have been in play long before Lorelei was born, but they have been
awaiting her arrival. Lorelei will also discover something that gives her the
strength to face all that confronts her, her heart holding the key.
