Title: A Ranger’s Tale

Series: Tallenmere #1

Author: Mysti Parker

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance

Publisher: Self Published

Formats Available In: All eBook formats and Print

Release Date: 21st January 2014 (Third Edition)

Blurb: In the high elf city of Leogard, an elven noblewoman longs to leave her gilded cage. A half-breed former pirate wants nothing more than to escape his guilty past. Easier said than done…

Caliphany Aranea, nearly a century old, leads an enviable life as high elf King Leopold’s niece and daughter of Sirius, Leogard’s most famous wizard. She is expected to follow in her father’s footsteps to lead the Mage Academy and to marry a man she doesn’t even like. Yet, she craves a taste of life outside the city walls.

As a young boy, half-elf Galadin Trudeaux witnessed his parents’ death at the hands of pirates. After being raised by those same murderers and forced to do their bidding, he escaped and now lives an honest life as a sea merchant and ranger.

When two brutes at Leogard Harbor attempt to kidnap Caliphany while she dreams of faraway lands, Galadin comes to her rescue. Impressed by his skills, she asks him to train her as a ranger. Though he is hesitant at first to train a woman of her class, Caliphany’s hefty sack of gold finally persuades him. Unfortunately, her father is not amused, and the two must escape before Caliphany faces a forced marriage and Galadin faces a noose.

From that moment on, to the finale, where Caliphany must decide where her heart truly lies, she and Galadin embark on a fateful journey that will change their lives forever. Can they survive the trials and tragedies ahead to find a love that stands the test of time?

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About Mysti Parker:

Mysti Parker (pseudonym) is a full time wife, mother, and author of the standalone Tallenmere series: A Ranger’s Tale, Serenya’s Song and Hearts in Exile, with more to come. This fantasy romance saga has been likened to Terry Goodkind’s ‘Sword of Truth’ series, but is probably closer to a spicy cross between Tolkien and Mercedes Lackey.

Mysti’s other writings have appeared in the anthologies Hearts of Tomorrow, Christmas Lites, Christmas Lites II, and The Darwin Murders. Her flash fiction has appeared on the online magazines EveryDayFiction and Angie’s Diary. She serves as a class mentor in Writers Village University’s seven week online course, F2K. Currently, she’s working on her first historical romance and has two children’s books in the hands of a hard-working agent.

When she’s not writing, Mysti reviews books for SQ Magazine, an online specfic publication, and is the proud owner of Unwritten, a blog voted #3 for eCollegeFinder’s Top Writing Blogs award. She resides in Buckner, KY with her husband and three children.

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Hiya Elizabeth and readers! Thanks so much for having me here today. I’m excited to be touring around with Caliphany and Galadin once again, now that A Ranger’s Tale is an indie book. Everyone who’s familiar with this series knows I have playlists for each book with songs that inspired the scenes. Have a listen to one of my favorite songs from this book’s playlist, plus a short excerpt of the scene it inspired:

Over My Head by The Fray:

In this excerpt from Chapter 15, Galadin had just left Caliphany in the faerie city of Faewood after she stowed away on his ship and demanded him to take her there. With the royal navy at their heels, he had two choices—leave her there alone or swing from a noose. But, sailing away proved a lot harder than he thought; he was in love and way in over his head:

Galadin

Cali’s locket was heavy on my neck as I stood at the wheel. I’d left many things behind in my life, but leaving her there alone was about the hardest thing I’d ever done. She was more than just a spoiled, rich girl. I’d seen it in her eyes when I met her—uncertainty and hopelessness, and when I trained her, she had lit up, like a wilted flower bursting to life. If anyone understood how she felt, it was me, and I’d not shown her the compassion she needed.

The sun dipped under the horizon. Shyler joined me at the helm. We had just set off, the wind pushing us along, farther away from Faewood, farther from Cali. My body slumped over the wheel, and I pulled her locket out, rubbing it between my thumb and forefinger.

Shyler slapped a bony hand on my shoulder. He and Bob had sailed with my father all those years ago when they were still in their teens, and I was grateful they had agreed to join me when I started his business again. They had aged considerably, and I owed them a comfortable life at sea, not a frenzied life on the run with a noble woman I’d foolishly fallen in love with.

I looked down at Shyler and smiled. He smiled back at me, his spindly fingers squeezing my shoulder. “Tis a good night to sail.”

“Mm-hmm,” I agreed.

“I’ve known ya a long time, Cap’n. You’re about a decent a man as I know, like yer father was.”

A lump settled in my throat, and I stared out at the darkening sea. “Sometimes I wonder if he’d be disappointed in me.”

Shyler shook his head, his sun-bleached hair swishing above his ears. His hunched shoulders sagged even further. “He’d not be disappointed with ya, not for what happened back then. There weren’t a thing you could do about that. If I remember your father correctly, I’d say he’d be right proud, except for one thing.”

I raised an eyebrow. “What’s that?”

His squinty eyes met mine. “That you didn’t follow yer heart and go after the woman ya love.”

“But, I can’t just—”

Shyler grabbed the wheel and nudged me out of the way. “Time’s wastin, Cap’n. She might get ate up if ya don’t hurry.”

I stared back at the shoreline. Not quite a half-mile yet. I took off my boots and grabbed a waterproof leather sack, one of many we kept nearby on hooks, in case we had to abandon ship. The boots went in the sack, along with my dagger and a good bit of gold. I cinched it tight and tied it on my belt.

When I reached the railing, I yelled over my shoulder, “Send Razor to shore. Head to Arkis. I’ll get word to you there.”

Bob joined Shyler as I climbed atop the rail. They both saluted me.

Bob yelled, “Aye, Cap’n! Go get ‘er!”

After saluting them back, I dove in. The water was fine.

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Galadin couldn’t leave her behind after all, so what happened next? Catch another excerpt and song today over at Deal Sharing Aunt: http://www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/

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