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Deception

Fey Court Trilogy

Book One

 

Cyndi Goodgame

 

 

 

 

 

© 2012 June Cyndi Goodgame

 

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ISBN
:
9781301433599

ASIN: B008BWN8S0

 

 

 

Language: English 4
th
Edition

 

[1. Supernatural-Fiction. 2. Fey, Faeries-Fiction. 3. Wilderness. 4. Arkansas-Fiction]

 

Summary:

Do the Fey exist? In Grace’s world they do, but she doesn’t know it yet.
An unsuspecting Grace thinks she is utterly ordinary ignoring the fact that odd things happen to her daily. She has always felt like she did not belong anywhere or to anyone. She constantly lets others rule her feelings, drive her inner anger, and squelch her capabilities. Yet she sees impossible things happen, seems to make them happen unintentionally, and spends the majority of her teenage life trying to prove to others that she is not a freak.
Ian is a clever quiet dark-haired boy who always seems to mysteriously save her at just the right time from her darkest moments. And does he know how Grace feels about him? Will she ever admit it aloud?
Then one Halloween night, on her eighteenth birthday, she finally finds out the truth. A prophecy. Before she was born, her destiny was chosen naming her to end a war. A war she has no idea existed nor how to influence. She enters a world hidden just outside the real one. Was it all laid out, or does she have a choice?
Grace seems to think so even still. And Ian gives her the choice to walk away from him and his secrets. But does she want to walk away? Ian offers much more than just himself, the son of the Seelie Court queen. He offers her a path into his world where appearances are deceiving and others are trying to woo her away. Her world by birth. Creatures. And they are not the tiny winged beings from her childhood. They call themselves many names. Fey. Fair Folk. Fairies. And they say she is to be their new queen. But the enemies who want her to fail are closer than she thinks. Much closer. Will Grace be able to tell friend from foe? Even ones who have been beside her for years?
And yet all of this was her choice? What will Grace choose? Who will Grace choose?

 

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Praise for Cyndi’s first series:

 

Reviews of
Deception
:

 

“Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!  I choose this one.  What’s not to love about a girl with three guys who aren’t hard to look at? Who will it be?”  -Reading Junky

 

“...I love the blend of romance and paranormal in the story. The book starts out very normal and then gets stranger and stranger until the real story begins.” –Andrea H.

 

Reviews of
Tainted
:

 

“Gah!  I’m in love with this series. :)  The guys are yummy and the storyline is complex. The book is intense and full of plot twists. I hope she writes fast, because I am dying to get my hands on book three.” – Andrea H.

 

“...really good book. I only wish they would release the third book!” – Hilary S.

 

“As far as Fey books go, these are near the top of my list.” – Scarlett J.

Also by Cyndi Goodgame

 

(Siphon Chronicles)

Siphon

Stolen

Return

(Vampire X)

Vampire For Hire

Vampire The Rogue

Vampire Is She

Vampire Thy Betrayed

Vampire My Love

Vampire Thy Banished

Vampire X: The Beginning

Vampire X: Betwixt and Between

(Goblin’s Kiss Series)

Denial

Yield

(Fey Court Trilogy)

Deception

Tainted

Betrayal

Guardian
(Companion Novel to Deception)

(Marked Like Me Series)

Orion

Son of Ra

Scorpion

Daughter of Anat

The Shadow Queen

Protector
(Companion Novella to Marked Like Me)

(Under Chronicles)

Under Cover

Over Darkness

Cornered Justice

 

***

 

Mary Never Had a Lamb, She Was the Lamb

(Twisted Nursery Rhymes
for the
Paranormal)

Gargoyle

(Hyde Chronicles)

 

 

Acknowledgements

 

Oscar Wilde once said, “How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as a perfectly
normal
human being.”  We’re not! 

Grace’s story has always been in my head. Forever have I been in the top of the tower waiting for my prince or wandering in the forest escaping the big bad wolf. My obsession with fairy tales has never been tapered and will continue to be the guidelines by which I live my life by. Life is one big fairy tale and living it any other way is just not in my blood. Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) the American novelist once said, “Words, so innocent and powerless...when standing in a dictionary, how potent for good or evil they become in the hands of one who knows to combine them.” 

 

Whitney, mom, Ellen.

 

 

Table of Contents

Prologue

Chapter One

ordinary-a. of no special quality or interest

Chapter Two

bravery- n. courageous behavior or character

Chapter Three

turmoil- n. a state of extreme confusion or agitation

Chapter Four

self-preservation-n. preservation of oneself from destruction or harm

Chapter Five

shield- v. to protect from danger, risk, or an unpleasant experience

Chapter Six

crossroads-n.  1. a point where two roads meet  2. a moment of change in one’s life

Chapter Seven

future-n. something that will exist or happen in time to come

Chapter Eight

boundary- n. something that indicates the farthest limit

Chapter Nine

unknown-n. not known within the range of one’s knowledge, experience, or understanding

Chapter Ten

exhibit- n. a public display of works of art or items of interest

Chapter Eleven

burdened- n. something that is emotionally difficult to bear

Chapter Twelve

blind- a. unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; blindness

Chapter Thirteen

shock-n. a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience

Chapter Fourteen

rescue- n. save someone from a dangerous or distressing situation

Chapter Fifteen

overwhelmed- n. to overpower or overcome, especially with superior forces

Chapter Sixteen

domination- v.  control, power, or influence over someone or something

Chapter Seventeen

preparation- n. the action of making ready or being made for use of an event or undertaking

Chapter Eighteen

prophecy- n. a prediction of what will happen in the future

Chapter Nineteen

hunger- v.  have a strong desire or craving for

Chapter Twenty

reveal- v.  make previously known or secret information known to others

Chapter Twenty One

trek- n. long arduous journey, typically made on foot

Chapter Twenty Two

glamour- n.  1.  An air of compelling charm and excitement when delusively alluring  2. A magic spell; enchantment

Chapter Twenty Three

covert- a. not openly acknowledged or displayed

Chapter Twenty Four

declaration-n. a formal or explicit statement or announcement

Chapter Twenty Five

confusion- n. a state of mind that occurs when there is a lack of understanding or uncertainty

Chapter Twenty Six

drunk- a. losing control of one’s facilities or behavior due to intoxication of something

Chapter Twenty Seven

explosion- n. a violent expansion in which energy is transmitted outward as a shock wave

Chapter Twenty Eight

metamorphosis- n. a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural, or supernatural means

Chapter Twenty Nine

self-defense- n. the protection of one’s property or person against some injury attempted by another

Chapter Thirty

dazed-v. make someone unable think or react properly

Chapter Thirty One

awe- a. an overwhelming feeling of respect mixed with admiration, fear, or wonder inspired by something

Chapter Thirty Two

hypnotize- v. capture of whole attention of someone; fascinate

Chapter Thirty Three

restraint- n. a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits

Chapter Thirty Four

acceptance- n. the act of taking or receiving something offered

Chapter Thirty Five

protection-n.  a person or thing that prevents someone from suffering harm or injury

Chapter Thirty Six

persuasion- n.  a means of persuading someone to do or believe something

Chapter Thirty Seven

façade- n. an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality

Chapter Thirty Eight

terror- n.  extreme fear

Chapter Thirty Nine

bind- 1.v. tie or fasten (something) tightly 2. n. a problematic situation

Chapter Forty

inevitable- n. certain to happen; unavoidable

Chapter Forty One

linger- v.  stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave

Chapter Forty Two

invincible- a.  feeling like one is incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable

Chapter Forty Three

revelations- n.  a surprising and previously unknown fact sometimes made in a dramatic way

Chapter Forty Four

distraction- n.  a thing that prevents someone from giving their full attention to something or someone else

Chapter Forty Five

serendipity- n. the occurrence of making fortunate discoveries by accident

Sneak Peek at Tainted, book two of Fey Court Trilogy

Sneak Peek at Denial, book one of Goblin’s Kiss Series

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