Hi there! Welcome to my
stop on The Twixt Guided Tour! Dover Mill is just around the corner, if you’ll
follow me. Our guide today is the brash but charming Filly, who will show us
around inside. Although this is kind of an abandoned section of Glendale, I’ve
heard it should be something to see— Ah, here’s the Mill. And that tall
woman with the braided blond hair and bronze corselet will be Filly! Hmm, I
don’t like the look of her frown, perhaps we should hurry a little? I’ve heard
she can be quite friendly, but I certainly don’t want to become another finger
bone in her cape! Oh good, she’s spotted us…
. . .
. . .
Hoy!
Are you the ones I’m supposed to show around the place? I’ve been waiting for
more than a while on this damnable rock. Let’s on with it, shall we? Hup!
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You may
call me Filly and this is an old mill. Exciting? Hardly. Drafty, dusty thing
built of cold stone and rot. Look at that—the wind off the river’s stripped the
shutters nearly bare and the waterwheel’s been cemented in place. What’s the
point of that, you ask? None at all. Useless as the prattle of the hags in the
Halls to my mind. Ah, but then again, you know something of the Twixt—enough to know things aren’t always what
they seem!
Before
we go in, mind if I ask: any weapons hidden on your person? No? Wards? Marks?
Tokens? Charms? Any magic on you at all? Really? Huh. You’re either very brave
or very foolish. Let’s go find out which one together, then!
Now
follow my footfalls exactly. Watch your step. Duck a little and… there you are!
See? Not much of a mill now! Those steps there lead down into the belly of the
cave, just under the outcropping of black thorns. Oh, that? That was
nothing—just an old shield spell, an illusion; common enough for field units
when the battle lines move, but this was more like camouflaging a squirrel’s
cache rather than a soldier’s. You know squirrels? Small rodents, fluffy tails,
good sport to catch and the meat’s not bad? What? Really? Well, take my word
for it then. Anyway, they’ll dig little dens and store food here and there,
spread it around in case other squirrels snatch one or a cat’s been paying
attention. That’s what this place was—a cache. Not for food, though. More like
prey. Those shelves were once filled with all sorts of potions and poisons and
stuff mixed up by the witch who squatted here. That slate wall was her battle
map and reams of handwritten ledgers tallied her minions. Oh yes, she was
crafty—a good hunter: patient, intelligent, single-minded, ruthless. She had a
warrior’s mind, but none of the heart. And mark my words: a warrior’s heart
will carry one to victory every time—beyond pain, beyond death, beyond hate.
Victory was born here. I should know! I know well the one called Joy Malone.
Speaking
of…it seems I have a message. *cough* Ah. Here it is. Yes, I know well it’s on
fire! Give me a moment. Huh. The good news is it’s not our dear friend with the
Sight yelling, “Help! Help! Save me!” but the news does mean I have to
go. Take those stairs back up and you’ll be in front of the mill by the fence.
You can find your way from there, can’t you? Good! Then I’ll be going—best
stand back, I hear the thunder packs quite a punch! May we meet again before
the EverBattle! Well forged and well met!
. . .
So did you catch today’s code word? Don’t
forget to enter it for your chance at the grand prize! And be sure to collect all the code words, because there will be a special digital prize at
the end of the tour for those who collect them all. Well, this is where I leave
you – good luck and good fun with the rest of the tour!
Isn’t this something? You can
practically feel the magic soaked into the walls! Too bad they wiped the marks
from the slate though, they would’ve been something to see… Ah well, let’s head
back outside.
* * *
THE AUTHOR
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Summary:
Some things are permanent.
Indelible.
And they cannot be changed back.
Joy Malone learns this the night she sees a stranger with all-black eyes across a crowded room—right before the mystery boy tries to cut out her eye. Instead, the wound accidentally marks her as property of Indelible Ink, and this dangerous mistake thrusts Joy into an incomprehensible world—a world of monsters at the window, glowing girls on the doorstep, and a life that will never be the same.
Now, Joy must pretend to be Ink’s chosen one—his helper, his love, his something for the foreseeable future...and failure to be convincing means a painful death for them both. Swept into a world of monsters, illusion, immortal honor and revenge, Joy discovers that sometimes, there are no mistakes.
Somewhere between reality and myth lies…
THE TWIXT
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Summary:
Some things lie beneath the surface.
Joy Malone wants it all: power, freedom and the boyfriend who loves her. Yet when an unstoppable assassin is hired to kill her, Joy learns that being the girl with the Sight comes with a price that might be too high to pay. Love will be tested, lives will be threatened, and everyone Joy knows and cares about will be affected by her decision to stand by Ink or to leave the Twixt forever.
Her choice is balanced on a scalpel's edge and the consequences will be more shattering than anyone can know.
THE GIVEAWAY
Enter this Tour's code word (underlined in the text) in the form below and
collect all 6 code words to win the Grand Prize Pack!
US/CAN only | Must be 13+ to enter | Contest runs 10/7-10/30
For full giveaway details and rules, see the Tour Kick-Off post here.
collect all 6 code words to win the Grand Prize Pack!
US/CAN only | Must be 13+ to enter | Contest runs 10/7-10/30
For full giveaway details and rules, see the Tour Kick-Off post here.
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Be sure to check out the rest of the Tour!
Tues, 10/07: Libby Blog
Thurs, 10/09: Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Tues, 10/14: The Starry-Eyed Revue
Thurs, 10/16: Danasquare
Tues, 10/21: Skye’s Scribblings
Thurs, 10/23: Lili’s Reflections
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