Authors: Cyndi Goodgame
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
ordinary-a. of no special quality or interest
bravery- n. courageous behavior or character
turmoil- n. a state of extreme confusion or agitation
self-preservation-n. preservation of oneself from destruction or harm
shield- v. to protect from danger, risk, or an unpleasant experience
crossroads-n. 1. a point where two roads meet 2. a moment of change in one’s life
future-n. something that will exist or happen in time to come
boundary- n. something that indicates the farthest limit
unknown-n. not known within the range of one’s knowledge, experience, or understanding
exhibit- n. a public display of works of art or items of interest
burdened- n. something that is emotionally difficult to bear
blind- a. unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; blindness
shock-n. a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience
rescue- n. save someone from a dangerous or distressing situation
overwhelmed- n. to overpower or overcome, especially with superior forces
domination- v. control, power, or influence over someone or something
preparation- n. the action of making ready or being made for use of an event or undertaking
prophecy- n. a prediction of what will happen in the future
hunger- v. have a strong desire or craving for
reveal- v. make previously known or secret information known to others
trek- n. long arduous journey, typically made on foot
covert- a. not openly acknowledged or displayed
declaration-n. a formal or explicit statement or announcement
confusion- n. a state of mind that occurs when there is a lack of understanding or uncertainty
drunk- a. losing control of one’s facilities or behavior due to intoxication of something
explosion- n. a violent expansion in which energy is transmitted outward as a shock wave
self-defense- n. the protection of one’s property or person against some injury attempted by another
dazed-v. make someone unable think or react properly
hypnotize- v. capture of whole attention of someone; fascinate
restraint- n. a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits
acceptance- n. the act of taking or receiving something offered
protection-n. a person or thing that prevents someone from suffering harm or injury
persuasion- n. a means of persuading someone to do or believe something
façade- n. an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality
bind- 1.v. tie or fasten (something) tightly 2. n. a problematic situation
inevitable- n. certain to happen; unavoidable
linger- v. stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave
invincible- a. feeling like one is incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
revelations- n. a surprising and previously unknown fact sometimes made in a dramatic way
serendipity- n. the occurrence of making fortunate discoveries by accident