About the Book
Title: Rise of the Guardian
Author: LJ Andrews
Genre: YA Fantasy
Abandoned by his
family, Killian is given one chance to find answers to his past in a strange,
new realm. The mysterious community protecting the realms promises to
reveal what he seeks if he helps find lost relics that bestowed with the power
of all realms. Strange abilities soon manifest within Killian, catching the
deadly attention of a dangerous secret-society also seeking the relics only to
destroy his home realm they view as an abomination. Killian must find the
relics before the society or billions of lives will be lost. Killian soon learns
sometimes the closest allies are the most devious enemies.
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Author Bio
L. J. Andrews has been reading since she was five, and writing since she
was six. L.J. lives with her husband, three children, two dogs and two pet
rats…yes rats, in a small town nestled in the mountains of Utah. She enjoys
playing with Legos, Batman action figures, toy cheetahs, making chocolate chip
cookies, and of course writing stories when all her little people are sleeping.
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Book Excerpts
1) Warm,
light seeped into the small room. A single mattress was pushed against the side
wall covered in mismatched sheets, and a cheap plastic box of drawers held a
few simple clothes. Killian Thomas breathed deeply trying to slow his heart as
the happy sunrise shook him from his fitful sleep. The dark, lurking figures
from his nightmare had hissed and argued angrily in a damp, moss ridden
hallway. Their conversation was wicked to the core, but the most upsetting part
of their devious plans involved his death.
Rolling from the old mattress he wiped the sweat off his face and pushed
back his thick mud-colored hair. The nightmares were getting worse, and the two
mystery villains seemed to be creeping into his mind more often, as if it were
something Killian needed to know. He didn't know why he was being haunted with
dreams filled with people seeking to kill him, he was no threat to anyone. In
fact he felt quite the opposite. There was nothing extraordinary about him,
just a young man with no family, few friends—mediocre in every sense.
The thoughts toppled through his mind as he rubbed his sky-blue eyes
trying to wipe the memories of the distant corridor from his mind.
2)
Instantly, as they passed through the opening, the air around them felt thick
and humid. Killian could feel Mercedes' body move closer into his as the matter
around them seemed to threaten their air supply. The unpleasant feeling
was coming to a point that was hard to bear. Coming from behind them they heard
the powerful force of the portal suctioning them back toward the opening.
Suddenly the world around them fell silent.
The powerful suction ceased and calm surrounded them. Killian and Mercedes
seemed to stay airborne for a small moment before falling; their feet crunching
onto a steel walkway. Killian groaned as his leg seared in pain. Mercedes cried
out when the shining steel splattered with her blood from landing on her
injured arm. The fall was only two feet at most, but Killian had been sure he
was plummeting to his death. Releasing the breath he had held in the entire
time through the portal, he looked around, trying to take in their surroundings.
The sky was different. It was full of
brilliant blues, dazzling reds, and radiant greens. All the colors swirled
together against a back drop of an ebony universe littered with stars. In the
center of the magnificent sky was a glowing orb. It shone brightly and warmed
their faces. The same hues of the sky swirled in beautiful patterns in the
large, gaseous sun emitting a soft lavender hue. All around them were plants
and bright foliage. The flowers that stood out amongst the green plants were
tall and brilliant with rainbow patterns along their petals. The plants didn't
seem to fit any botanical design he had ever imagined; they seemed to be a
cross between tropical and woodland shrubs.
The colorful sky reflected off an enormous
building directly in front of them. Killian marveled at the unbelievable
structure towering in the center of the magnificent garden. It was one of the
strangest buildings he had ever seen, made of glass and beautiful, smooth
steel. Huge beams jutted out at unique angles with enormous glass windows
randomly scattered between the steel. The building reminded Killian of a block
game he had played as a child with the objective to leave the tower standing as
long as possible while removing blocks and re-stacking them on top. The large
windows created translucent openings between the steel beams causing some
concern inside whether the building would topple as the blocks had.
3) "Wait
Killian." Connor shuffled his feet a bit before stepping to the doorway.
"You have to stay. There are a few things I think you should know...you
can't tell anyone I told you though, understand?" Killian was taken aback
by the sharp tone in his voice.
"I understand."
"Your parents...I was a certified potential, or an intern as you
would say on Terrene, in the labs when they were here...I remember them,
especially your mother. I...well, I don't think a fire would have taken them
out. They were special recruits. They went on the most dangerous missions you
can imagine trying to bring down the Trinity."
"What are you saying?"Killian asked, feeling his blood
pressure rise.
"I don't want to give you false hope. They may be gone, but we
never saw their bodies. I just find it odd they passed ownership to you right
before they died, almost as if they knew they were going to leave."
Killian held his breath remembering Nathaniel’s insinuation the timing of their
death seemed strange too.
"Killian," Connor continued, "if you help us find
Merlin's talisman, your relic, we might be able to find out what happened to
your parents. I have a feeling the people who stole the relic are involved in
the disappearance of your mom and dad."
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