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    Dawn of Defiance: The Dark (Kingdom of Destiny Book 6)
    Dawn of Defiance: The Dark (Kingdom of Destiny Book 6)
    Dawn of Defiance: The Dark (Kingdom of Destiny Book 6)
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    Dawn of Defiance: The Dark (Kingdom of Destiny Book 6)

    By Andi Neal

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    Dawn of Defiance is the second volume of the thrilling fantasy short story series, Kingdom of Destiny. Launching the second volume is the first episode, The Dark.

    A recent college graduate finds himself in an alternate world he never knew existed. Dealing with castles, kings, and betrayal, he will have to use his considerable wits if he is going to face his fate in the Kingdom of Destiny.

    Ryder has spent all of his life dreaming of what lies beyond his father's small Baricoan farm. But when a mysterious man falls at his feet from the sky, he finds himself caught in a whirlwind of dangerous adventure that transports him beyond any dream he could have imagined. Now he has no choice but to venture into the unfamiliar territory of his kingdom's greatest enemy. However, when he and his companions are forced to flee south to avoid the greedy emperor, Ryder discovers an oppressed people desperate for relief and inadvertently lays the foundations for the land's Dawn of Defiance.

    Once Ryder and Xander face the formidable gates of the emperor's city, they must risk everything to retrieve Tristan in a daring rescue. But to escape the clutches of the imperial guards, Ryder is forced to take an unlikely prisoner of his own.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndi Neal
    Release dateJul 4, 2016
    ISBN9781311013194
    Dawn of Defiance: The Dark (Kingdom of Destiny Book 6)
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    Andi Neal

    Andi Neal grew up as an avid reader and devoured books of all genres in her younger years. Finding her passion for writing in college, she was drawn to the fast paced plots and daring, enthusiastic characters that drive her novels today. Her debut novel, Unraveled, began her trademark style of thrilling action and adventure.

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      Dawn of Defiance - Andi Neal

      DAWN OF DEFIANCE:

      The Dark

      ANDI NEAL

      Dawn of Defiance: The Dark

      Copyright 2016 Andi Neal

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in the critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

      Cover Design by Andi Neal

      Table of Contents

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Dawn of Defiance: The Horizon Preview

      About Andi Neal

      Dedicated to Michelle, an incredibly special young woman. May your exceptional integrity and character lead you through a life full of blessings.

      CHAPTER ONE

      Shaylin looked out over the majestic mountains that were her home. Her haven. She’d almost lost it, she thought. All of it.

      She was a princess of the kingdom of Barico. Her father had ruled the land with a firm but compassionate hand. And she’d lived a life of prosperity and relative peace. Until a few months ago.

      Her father and her family had been betrayed. From within the royal court. Barico’s chief advisor to the king had conspired to steal the crown. And had nearly succeeded with the death of her father.

      But one man had stood against the rebellion. One man had saved her brother, the heir to the throne. One man had returned her and her family to their home. She sighed. One man had stolen her heart.

      The most amazing part, to her thinking, was that that one man wasn’t even a Baricoan. He’d come to them mysteriously from a land he’d called America. She had no idea how he’d come to be in Barico or where his land of America was, but the one thing she did know was he had saved them all. He was the mighty Tristan of Barico.

      And she’d nearly gotten her happy ever after. Nearly. Her brother, the new king of Barico, had been all set to announce her betrothal to Tristan to the entire kingdom. Her heart had been so full, she’d feared it might burst.

      Then the messenger had come. The emperor of Jaguria, enemy of Barico, had wanted an audience with Tristan. Her entire family had agreed that they wouldn’t dare turn Tristan over to their enemy. But the emperor had refused such a denial and taken the matter into his own hands, having given his messenger a warning not to return without Tristan.

      The messenger had taken Tristan against his will in the middle of the night. Stolen him from his chambers like a thief in the night. She was sure Tristan had been taken by force. He would never have gone willing.

      Her brother, the new king of Barico, had been understandably reluctant to act. To act was to declare war. And Barico had been weakened by its internal struggle for the crown over the last several months. The kingdom, as well as the people, needed time to recover its strength. A war with Jaguria would topple them before that recovery could take place.

      Shaylin knew the truth of her brother’s concerns, but she resented them nonetheless. She’d wanted so badly to send every force Barico boasted after Tristan.

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