I'm giving you a snippet from A Dance of Water and Air today because it (and other trans and nonbinary books) are on sale at NineStar for the next few days. And since we unexpectedly got a little snow today (more than flurries but nothing that stuck), here's a little scene with some snow.
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​He had no idea how much time had passed when he heard the scrape of a key in the lock. Seren scrambled to her feet with less than her usual grace, but far more quickly than Edmund expected. Edmund was slower to move on legs gone stiff and cold. He squinted into the light as the door swung open. Seren tensed, as if ready to jump at whoever might come through, never mind how well that had worked before. Two figures crowded into the doorway; Edmund had just realized who they were when one of the men spoke.
​Arden rushed forward and pulled Edmund into a kiss, a kiss that tasted of fear and desperation and a brilliant sweetness underneath the rest. The suddenness of it, the impulsivity of Arden’s kissing him in front of others—in a dungeon of all places—froze Edmund for half a second, but then he was kissing Arden back, and he never wanted to stop.
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​I have a little more from A Dance of Water and Air for you today. I'll probably start snippeting from something else soon (maybe even a bit of A Harmony of Fire and Earth, which I'm working on the first edit of now).
​They stood like that for—well, Arden wasn’t sure how long. Just looking at each other, their only contact Arden’s hand on Edmund’s arm. Arden wanted so much to kiss Edmund, ached with the want of it, but he couldn’t. He couldn’t move away either.
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​I have more from A Dance of Water and Air for you today. This is a scene in which Edmund is walking in the gardens of Aither's castle. I went over six sentences, but I thought it needed to be finished out.
​He drifted closer to the pond. It was the only body of water he’d seen since arriving, and it wasn’t much of one— far too small for swimming. Suddenly the pang of loss for home and the sea was almost unbearable. He missed his daily swims far more than he’d thought he would. Missed seeing the water every day too. He sat on the low stone wall that surrounded the pond and reached down to dip his fingers into the water.
It was shockingly cold, but the tiny hand that wrapped around one of his fingers was even more of a shock. He let out a strangled yelp even as he realized what it must be. A tiny head broke the surface of the pond and looked up at him. Her skin was a pale turquoise, her hair a deeper blue-green, and it spread out around her, long and wavy, on the water.
“Hello, Water Prince,” the undine said in a voice like water tumbling over stones.
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​I'm snippeting from A Dance of Water and Air again this weekend, but I've skipped ahead a little. Arden has been asked by his sister the queen to show Edmund around and acquaint him with Aither's court. Here they are meeting to go for a ride in the area surrounding the castle.
​“Prince Edmund, good afternoon,” Arden said with a polite smile. Not warm or familiar, but welcoming, for which Edmund was glad, even if the welcome was only because of Edmund’s title and purpose and not himself.
Arden blinked quickly but took Edmund’s hand with long fingers tipped in nails painted silver, a fashion that had never quite caught on at the Thalassa court. His grip was firm before his hand slipped away.
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​Last week's snippet was Arden's reaction upon first seeing Edmund in A Dance of Water and Air. This week, I thought I would give you Arden through Edmund's eyes when he first sees him.
​Her brother—Arden, Edmund remembered—was equally striking, and Edmund had to force himself to only study him covertly. It wouldn’t do to take his attention from Hollis, but Arden drew it nevertheless. Edmund didn’t think Arden stood as tall as he did, but he had a willowy frame that gave the illusion of height. Arden had dressed in ice blue trimmed in pale silver from head to toe. A sash wrapped around his slender waist and tied at his side; a short cape swept back, hanging from silver clasps at his shoulders. But his face, undeniably lovely and intriguing, drew Edmund in. His skin was alabaster, his eyes wide and green, mouth full and lush. Chin-length copper curls topped his head, a sparkle of diamonds just visible through them at Arden’s ears. The curls were streaked with icy blue-white.
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​This week's snippet is from A Dance of Water and Air again and follows not long after last week's. Here is Arden's first look at Edmund.
​The tall doors, polished wood with silver and gold set in a fluid pattern over the entire surface, were pulled open, and Prince Edmund stepped through.
​Arden hadn’t expected the punch of instant attraction and didn’t much care for it. He had certainly been attracted to people before and had a couple of discreet liaisons when he’d found a potential lover he could trust, but he’d seldom felt an attraction so sudden and visceral, one that had him wondering what it would be like if he dragged Edmund off to bed.
But this was his sister’s intended—for an alliance marriage that was meant to secure the safety of their kingdom.
Still, Arden understood his own reaction. Edmund was breathtaking.
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Today is the last day of the blog tour and you can check out an interview and an excerpt on the last two stops. Don't forget to enter the giveaway too!
Another Stop on the A Dance of Water and Air Blog Tour!
I'm visiting Boy Meets Boy Reviews today to talk about the characters in the Elemental Magicae Duology. Check it out and the other posts in the tour below, and don't forget to enter the giveaway!
Today, I'm visiting Bayou Book Junkie and Divine Magazine with an interview and an excerpt. Check it out and enter the giveaway too!