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Fire Prince: Chapter One Sneak Peak
FIRE PRINCE will be released on Oct. 19, 2021. Keep reading for a sneak peak of the first chapter of the second book in the Fire & Reign series. Fire Prince Fire & Reign Book 2 By H. Danielle Crabtree ©2021 Chapter One Soot, salt, and blood sucked the last of the moisture from Skye Lamar’s lips. His tongue smacked the roof of his mouth in search of a hint of saliva, but found only more of the same. His tongue swept across his chapped lips too, yet all he uncovered was the taste of death. Revulsion twisted his stomach into a knot. He cleared his throat and sucked…
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Fire Prince Cover Reveal
Young Adult Fantasy Cover Reveal: Fire Prince COMING OCT. 19, 2021: Fire Prince (Fire & Reign) Myah has been betrayed. Nordlin City lies in flames, destroyed by the Osten Army, and her greatest nightmare has become her greatest sorrow. To avoid capture, Myah has no choice but to trust the master of the Osten Elite Guard to protect her and keep her out of the hands of her enemy and his people. However, trust is a fragile thing, easily fractured when her companion keeps his secrets as close as his steel, and Garrett’s reputation is not one that is easily dismissed. Garrett’s secrets have kept him and those he loves…
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Feeding the Wolf: Why I Write Young Adult
Part Four: Why I Write Young Adult I’ve always had a passion for writing and reading, but until about 2007, I’d pick up a book, read, and if I liked it, I’d finish it. If I didn’t, I put it down and moved on. I read everything from Timeline by Michael Crichton to Harry Potter to the Bridget Jones books to Shakespeare without any thought to genre. I wrote what I wanted, without any idea of what genre or type of story I was crafting. The genre was whatever my imagination said to write, and I read whatever spoke to my creative mind. I didn’t find my niche as an author…
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Feeding the Wolf: Lyulf the Wolf
Part Three: Lyulf the wolf Asking me why I love wolves is like asking someone why his/her favorite color is blue instead of green or black instead of white. There is no definitive answer, but I have loved wolves since I was a child. I adored them in movies, in art, in folklore, and in myths. They are beautiful animals, free and independent, and if I had to come back in another life as any creature, I know I would choose the wolf. Because of this love, I guess it is only fitting that a wolf by the name of Lyulf is featured in my debut novel, Fire Wolf, the…
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Feeding the Wolf: Origins of an Idea
Part Two: Origin of Ideas In the spring of 2008, I moved to Flagstaff, Arizona. When you’re solo in a new town except for your best dog friend, you have a lot of time to think, imagine, and dream. Most of my dreaming took place on the Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS), which crisscrosses Flagstaff, and was my backyard for three and half years. It was here, in the late spring, that my imagination introduced me to Garrett. The image in my mind was that of a boy, about twelve, and a city in flames around him. So, I wrote the story of that scene. Most writers will tell you…
