GIVEAWAY/GUESTPOST: The Journey with Kylie Griffin

The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.

Don Williams Jnr.

As an 11 year old I loved writing stories, and thanks to some very encouraging English/History teachers during my high school years, I followed that passion every spare moment I could. Towards the end of my schooling, in Careers, the advisor encouraged me to pursue a "proper" job - nursing, teaching, tourism, anything else - but there was only one job I wanted when I left school.

To be an author.

It took my father and many, many conversations to convince me I needed a job to support myself as I developed my craft and worked on getting published.

Wind the clock forward nearly twenty years, I have that dream career - I'm a published author who juggles her writing commitments in her spare time outside teaching (yes, a bit of a contradiction, if you know how involved teaching can be - LOL). How I imagined my life turning out and what actually occurred was a completely different journey than the one I'd expected as a young teen.

The theme of journeys and the significant lessons they teach us is woven all the way through ALLIANCE FORGED, the latest book in my Light Blade series. Both the hero and heroine, Varian and Kymora, start on very distinct paths, believing their journey to be well defined but it isn't long before they discover how quickly events can change and their paths twist in a direction they least expect.

Kymora's spent most of her life committed to the Temple in the service of the Lady, the religious deity who guides and protects all life. From acolyte to high priestess and spiritual leader of her people, it's a role she expects to spend her life fulfilling.

Varian, the warrior-leader of the Na'Chi, a half-human half-demon race, has fought to keep his people from being hunted down and killed by the Na'Reish (full blooded demons) and humans, both of whom consider them abominations because of their mixed blood heritage. The alliance offered by the humans will give the Na'Chi the safe haven they've always sought, but it means adapting and changing their ways, a compromise even Varian finds difficult to accept, yet he's determined to help his people through the transition, even if it means sacrificing his own personal happiness.

With the events that unfold, Kymora's faith is tested to its limits and she faces a life changing decision, one that could unsettle the alliance between the humans and Na'Chi, while Varian discovers he must confront and conquer personal demons to achieve what he most desires. Both are confronted by difficult decisions, ones that will alter their lives and determine their future.

It's funny how reality can be woven into fiction. The decisions I made took me down many pathways, taught me many lessons, none I really regret, and in hindsight appreciate a lot more. The wonderful thing about it is that I've achieved my dream because I made that journey.

Now it up to you to discover if Varian and Kymora achieve theirs!

And to see if they do, I have a giveaway copy of ALLIANCE FORGED for one lucky person. You just need to answer this question to go into the draw - what's been one of your most memorable journey's in life so far? A lesson learned? Was it a life altering event or decision? Or is it a special trip you took somewhere? Was it something you did for someone? Interpreting this question is as limitless as your imagination. I look forward to reading your answers!

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ALLIANCE FORGED
Book #2 of the Light Blade series

There is no mercy in the demon realm. No escape. In this place of desperation and conflict,  anyone who is not purebred is virtually powerless. Until a blind priestess lays claim to a half-
breed warrior, body and soul…
Hunted and marked for death by Na’Reish demons for their half-blood heritage, the Na’Chi are searching for a new home—something an alliance offered by the human leader could provide. With both races divided by prejudice, when Light Blade rebels brutally attack the Na’Chi, the alliance seems doomed to fail.

Varian, leader of the Na’Chi, a hybrid race of gifted warriors, is cursed with the darker impulses of his demon heritage. Controlling the part of himself that craves the high of the battle is a struggle he’s afraid he’ll lose—until he meets Kymora Tayn, a priestess driven to serve her deity. While he’s unwilling to trust anyone outside his people, he finds himself drawn to Kymora’s strength and passionate nature, and discovers she has the power to calm the darkness inside him.

When the Na’Reish raid human territory for blood-slaves and kickstart a war, the key to the survival of both races—Na’Chi and human— is an alliance. However, when Kymora is kidnapped, pitting human against human, Varian realizes he must embrace his darker half, not only to save the alliance…but also the woman he loves.

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Kylie Griffin Bio

Kylie Griffin’s obsession with all things paranormal/fantasy started at an early age, when she used to imagine the jacaranda tree in her front yard was a spaceship used to defend the world from invading enemies. Writing stories seemed a natural extension to her childhood adventures.

Today, she’s a primary school teacher sharing her love for the written word with young children. In her spare time, she writes and reads all things paranormal.
Kylie lives in a small rural village in outback New South Wales, Australia, where she volunteers in a number of emergency service organizations in her local community. Visit her website at www.kyliegriffin.com

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