Scepter
of Fire
of Fire
The
Vigilant
Vigilant
Book
2
2
LM
Preston
Preston
Publisher Phenomenal One Press
Date Published: May 1st, 2020
Genre: Urban Fantasy/YA
Book Description:
Dexter didn’t like being a pawn.
It seems life was taking him there though. His father and he never saw eye to
eye, but being captured and tortured for his father’s mistakes gave Dexter too
much to think about.
It seems life was taking him there though. His father and he never saw eye to
eye, but being captured and tortured for his father’s mistakes gave Dexter too
much to think about.
First, the girl he lost, he’d
never forget what they did to her. It changed him, and made him see the small
city his father moved him to for what is was, a prison for magicals, the
damned, and now him.
never forget what they did to her. It changed him, and made him see the small
city his father moved him to for what is was, a prison for magicals, the
damned, and now him.
Too bad, the creator of the void
didn’t realize they would be better off if they’d set him free, because now, he
was fighting for his life, and someone he’d have to hide his feelings from to
protect, not just from those that want to drag them back, but from him -a
vigilant.
didn’t realize they would be better off if they’d set him free, because now, he
was fighting for his life, and someone he’d have to hide his feelings from to
protect, not just from those that want to drag them back, but from him -a
vigilant.
Excerpt
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“Do you want to escape here? I
can help you.” Dex wanted out of this place.
can help you.” Dex wanted out of this place.
Nash smiled, “Yes, but now is not the
time. We have to wait for her to hatch. I need her for a successful escape.
It’s why I implanted a song in the guard’s mind to put her with me.”
time. We have to wait for her to hatch. I need her for a successful escape.
It’s why I implanted a song in the guard’s mind to put her with me.”
“You manipulated my friend Trey?” Dex
wiped a hand down his face. This guy Nash was dangerous. Dex could feel it,
only now, Dex felt it was time to stop trying to be the nice guy. He would
survive. Finding a way to say his family would start with getting out of here,
even if making a deal with this little devil would do it.
wiped a hand down his face. This guy Nash was dangerous. Dex could feel it,
only now, Dex felt it was time to stop trying to be the nice guy. He would
survive. Finding a way to say his family would start with getting out of here,
even if making a deal with this little devil would do it.
Nash lifted an eyebrow, “I
hummed him a tune.”
“Whatever. You want my help getting out
of here? I’m offering as long as we go our separate ways.”
of here? I’m offering as long as we go our separate ways.”
“I will take your willing help.” Nash
cocked his head to the side, “Although, if I wanted it, I could make you give
it, you know.”
cocked his head to the side, “Although, if I wanted it, I could make you give
it, you know.”
Dex crossed his arms over his chest,
“Isn’t a free give better?”
“Isn’t a free give better?”
“Oh it is. What will you give me for
helping you get free?”
helping you get free?”
Dex frowned, “Give you? I got nothing.”
“Everyone has…something.”
“What are you? I like to know what kind
of creature I’m bargaining with.” Dex didn’t want to give this imp anything.
of creature I’m bargaining with.” Dex didn’t want to give this imp anything.
“I am many things, yet in part, not a
human like you.”
human like you.”
Dex caught a hint of regret in
his tone. Dex could swear Nash had a hungry gleam in his eye. Trey had warned
him that Nash was pied piper and Rumpelstiltskin. Dex knew the pied piper had
something to do with music. He had no idea what a Rumpelstiltskin was, and he
had a feeling he shouldn’t mention it to Nash.
his tone. Dex could swear Nash had a hungry gleam in his eye. Trey had warned
him that Nash was pied piper and Rumpelstiltskin. Dex knew the pied piper had
something to do with music. He had no idea what a Rumpelstiltskin was, and he
had a feeling he shouldn’t mention it to Nash.
“You need to tell me specifically what you
want before I can agree to anything.”
want before I can agree to anything.”
One side of Nash’s lip kicked up. “Her.
The pixie-human. Give me her.”
The pixie-human. Give me her.”
Dex frowned, then scratched his head.
Why would Nash ask him to give up the pixie-human? The girl wasn’t his to give,
he didn’t even know what it looked like.
Why would Nash ask him to give up the pixie-human? The girl wasn’t his to give,
he didn’t even know what it looked like.
“Not mine to give.”
Nash shrugged, “Then I won’t help
either of you.”
either of you.”
About
the Author:
the Author:
L.M. Preston, a native of
Washington, DC. An avid reader, she loved to create poetry and short-stories as
a young girl. She is an author, an engineer, a professor, a mother and a wife.
Her passion for writing and helping others to see their potential through her
stories and encouragement has been her life's greatest adventures. She loves to
write while on the porch watching her kids play or when she is traveling, which
is another passion that encouraged her writing.
Washington, DC. An avid reader, she loved to create poetry and short-stories as
a young girl. She is an author, an engineer, a professor, a mother and a wife.
Her passion for writing and helping others to see their potential through her
stories and encouragement has been her life's greatest adventures. She loves to
write while on the porch watching her kids play or when she is traveling, which
is another passion that encouraged her writing.
Website: https://lmpreston.com/
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Interview with LM Preston
Do your characters seem to hijack the story or do you feel like you have the reigns of the story?
Absolutely, my characters have taken over my stories at times. I usually start with an outline. It serves as a pathway. Sometimes minor characters have become strong voices and a presence in the book to the point I’ve had to write them their own book or a portion of the story reveals more about them.
Convince us why you feel your book is a must read.
Scepter of Fire and all of the books in this Vigilant Series are character driven, with excitement, adventure, nail biting drama that is tied up neatly with love and growth.
Have you written any other books that are not published?
Yes, I am writing Break The Darkness, the next book in this series.
Pen or type writer or computer?
I use my laptop since I type fast and it’s the only method that keeps up with the story being woven in my mind.
Anything you would like to say to your readers and fans?
Your mind is a precious and powerful place, join me on some great adventure by picking up one of my books. You will see how strong the perceived weak can be.
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