Title- Sworn to Raise
Series- Courtlight Series #1
By- Terah Edun
Genre- Young Adult, Fantasy,
Coming of Age
Blurb-
Seventeen-year-old Ciardis has
grown up in poverty, a cleaner in a small vale on the outskirts of the empire.
But beneath her empire’s seemingly idyllic surface lies a hidden secret.
Whispers of an inept crown Prince are growing ever louder—intensified by the
five year anniversary of the soulbond initiations.
Amidst scandalous whispers,
Ciardis finds herself chosen to train for the Companion’s Guild. She leaves her
home and sets off on a personal journey to become a Court Companion. A position
she’d never thought possible for a lowly servant to obtain, she must prove that
she has the skills to attract a Patron.
But she must master those skills
quickly. If the legends are true, only Ciardis can harness the power to raise a
Prince in an Imperial Court sworn to bring him down.
This sensational series debut
melds intricate storylines with remarkable characters and unforgettable magic.
Sworn To Raise is ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore, Michelle Sagara, and Maria
Snyder.
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Title- Sworn to Transfer
Series- Courtlight Series # 2
By- Terah Edun
Genre- Young Adult, Fantasy,
Coming of Age
Blurb-
Eighteen-year-old companion
trainee Ciardis Weathervane has won the friendship of the royal heir and saved
his claim to the throne. Yet her interference in the inheritance rights leaves
more harm done than good. The Ameles Forest lies unprotected and its
inhabitants are dying.
As humans begin to die in
gruesome deaths, the Emperor dispatches the royal heir to the forests with the
solution to the kith concerns.
With enemies closing ranks in
Sandrin, Ciardis can little afford to leave the city’s nest of vipers to take
on a new task. But she’s given no choice when her loyalty to the crown and
courts are called into question.
To keep the Companions’ Guild
happy and the favor of the Imperial Court, Ciardis will be tested in
frightening new ways, especially when she’s faced with an obstacle that could
risk the lives of her friends and the family she never thought she had.
This second novel continues the
story of Ciardis Weathervane from Sworn To Raise.
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Title- Sworn to Conflict
Series- Courtlight Series # 3
By- Terah Edun
Genre- Young Adult, Fantasy,
Coming of Age
Publication Date- December 6,
2013
Blurb-
Ciardis Weathervane fought for
the living dead and won. But worse than taking on a mass murderer, was her
discovery that she had been deceived by her friends. Now she needs to not only
fight a war in the North and survive, but also decide where she stands in the
midst of competing sides.
A threat to all she holds dear
lies in the North and her heart is not the only thing she might lose. A massive
army awaits in the mountain pass, surging closer to the gates of the southern
lands. Nothing the Algardis army has done so far has dissuaded their march
forward and Ciardis finds out that her powers to enhance are needed now more
than ever.
As she faces her greatest fears
on the battlefields and her heart is torn between her love of Sebastian and
loyalty to her family, Ciardis must choose her fate carefully. For in her path,
lies the destiny of the empire.
This third novel continues the
story of Ciardis Weathervane from Sworn To Transfer.
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Title- Sworn to Secrecy
Series- The Courtlight Series #4
By- Terah Edun
Expected Publication
Date-February 28, 2014
Blurb-
In the heart of the Imperial Courts, Ciardis Weathervane
knows that death is coming for the empire. With her friends by her side and the
new triad of Weathervanes, she's in a race against time to convince the courts
of the same.
She must do her best to unite kith, mages, nobles and
merchants under one cause - the fight to prevent a war. Soon she is forced to
keep a secret that could exonerate her mother of the Empress's death, and is
always one move away from stepping into diplomatic chaos.
Throw in a Daemoni Prince who is showing interest in the
youngest Weathervane, a jealous Prince Heir, and a irritated dragon with her
own designs on Ciardis, and you have an Imperial Court in turmoil.
This fourth novel continues the story of Ciardis Weathervane
from Sworn To Conflict.
Excerpt:
“One thing at a time, eh?” said
Caemon, “We’re all tired and struggling to stay standing right now.”
“Yes,”
said Sebastian, “But we need to figure out what to do with our unwelcome
guest.”
“Do?”
said Ciardis as she looked over at Thomas.
“Do?”
echoed Thomas in alarm.
Sebastian
said flatly, “I meant the dead under-dragon.”
Walking
past the piles of broken shelving, glass and shattered stone, he came up to
Ciardis. Taking her hand gently in his, he lifted her arm.
“What?”
she said.
“You’re
bleeding,” Sebastian said.
Blinking
Ciardis looked down and saw slashes on her arm, “So I am.”
She
felt detached from the scene, from the battle, from life.
Staring
at Sebastian, she watched as his eyes narrowed and his hand tightened on her
wrist.
“Come
with me,” he said shortly.
“Not
a chance,” said Thanar.
“I
don’t believe I asked you.”
Thanar’s
wings arced up in anger as he said. “Do you want her bleeding all over the
floor or do you want my help?”
Sebastian
smiled. “I prefer my own remedy.”
Turning
to Ciardis, he repeated. “Come with me.”
She
looked between the two and then nodded her head. Leading her out the door,
Sebastian didn’t look back. Neither did she.
He
took her down the hall and across the manor to their living quarters. It was
like another world. Untouched by the destructive nature of their enemies.
Clean, quiet, serene.
Opening
the door to a room they sat on the bed.
She had time to wonder, When did he get here? Mid-battle? But
watched silent as he took out bandages, sterilized ointment and needles from a
pack he carried.
Before he began Sebastian ran a
finger along the edge of her arm. As his finger traced her flesh, the skin went
numb, and she gasped in relief as the pain disappeared.
He smiled. “A trick I learned from
my childhood nurse.”
He proceeded to stitch her arm
properly and as he finished Sebastian snipped off the end of the thread and
said, “Better.”
She
smiled, “Much better.”
As
he looked into her eyes, she leaned forward in happiness. Glad that he was
here.
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About the Author-
Terah Edun is a young adult fantasy writer born and raised in the Atlanta
metropolitan area, who transplanted to the Northeast region for college, and
has spent years living abroad in South Sudan and Morocco. She writes the
stories that she always loved to read as a young girl.
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Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TerahEdunAuthor
Website- http://teedun.com/
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