Daisy Banks writes both sweet and spicy romance in the Historical,
Paranormal and Fantasy genres. Her focus is to offer the best tale
she can to readers. Daisy is married, with two grown up sons.
Antiques and collecting entertain Daisy when she isn’t writing.
There are also some rare occasions she makes a meal that doesn’t
stick to the pan.
Serving the Serpent will be available from Liquid Silver Books
on 23rd of November 2015
Blurb
In Wales, Ceridwyn takes up her inherited duty to care for the
dragons in the mountains. Awed by them and the huge book about them,
she is determined to prove her worth.
Far away in Norway, Leif has growing concerns for his sick dragon. He
discovers only one cure will stop his dragon’s suffering. The
mighty Herensuge must journey to find his bonded mate.
When they meet, Ceri and Leif make combined efforts to aid the
dragons and discover an astonishing surprise. The great lore book
each of them protects tells they have a responsibility to the future.
At this rare and magical time, not only the dragon pairing must
occur.
Join Ceri and Leif as they work to keep the sworn
silence and keep the dragons safe. Friendship is growing between
them, but will it be enough? Can love blossom between two chosen to
serve the serpent?
Excerpt.
Ceri said a swift, silent prayer and ducked into the cave mouth.
Here, she undid the belt at her hips so her robes hung smooth as they
should, and she slid off her Wellington boots. From this entrance,
she’d tread barefoot over the chilly surface of the compacted pale
clay and raw quartz pebbles of the path. Along and down, she searched
with her fingers over the cold and damp rock wall, feeling her way
down. She descended deeper into the gloom and passed the low-hanging
lump of granite Mam always called Lizzie’s Pap. The darkness now
complete, her stomach rolling and her breathing rapid, she heard the
echo of Mam’s instructions in her mind as she stepped for the first
time onto the gravel-edged shore where the dark waters of the Jet
Llyn joined her world to that of her new charges. She counted four
paces forward. Blind for now, she stretched out her right arm and
felt about in the darkness until she found the thick branch of wood
holding the torch she needed to light.
Tiny pebbles stuck under her toes. The nip in the air sent a shiver
over her as she set her willow wand down, and with her fingers a bit
shaky, she struck the match to light the moss wound around the top of
the pole wedged into the gravel. The torch flared. The dry stalks,
which must be replaced each visit here, took easily and burned up
bright. She breathed out in a rush of relief. So far, everything was
as it should be. A fresh rash of trembles raised gooseflesh all down
her arms and not because of the chill in the cavern.
Ceri picked up her wand and lifted the lit torch. She carried the
light in front of her in her left hand until she reached the scrap of
gritty beach with its short rock causeway that projected forward like
a finger reaching out toward the middle of the deep water. Here, she
held the torch shoulder high so the light glittered and reflected as
in a mirror off the depths of the Jet Llyn. In her other hand, she
held the quartz-crystal-tipped rod, and pointing it, she positioned
the clear stone on her wand so it hovered over the still dark
surface.
She swallowed, gave a little quiver, forced down her apprehension,
and sucked in a breath.
Beneath the quartz point of her rod, illuminated by the bright
torchlight, a single fat bubble rose. The water rippled. Stronger
circular movements followed until small waves lapped at the shore
inches from where she curled her toes so they gripped into the
stones. An itch tickled in her palm, but she kept the rod steady.
Just as Mam said, they were coming for her.
The dragons were coming.
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Daisy Banks is the author of:
Christmas Carols
Marked for Magic
To Eternity
A Perfect Match
Timeless
Valentine Wishes
A Gentleman’s Folly
Your Heart My Soul
Fiona’s Wish
A Matter of Some Scandal
Daisy Banks writes a regular monthly
story in the Sexy to Go
compilations.
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Daisy Banks: https://daisybanks.wordpress.
Flossie Benton Rogers: http://flossiebentonrogers.
Kim Kasch: http://www.kimkasch.blogspot.
Cassandra Ulrich: http://cassandraulrich.
Julie Dárcy: http://juliedarcystoryweaver.
Margo Bond Collins: http://www.MargoBondCollins.
Adrienne Woods: https://woodsadrienne.
N. N. Light: http://princessofthelight.
Lyndi Lamont: http://lindalyndi.com/reading-
Other authors participating in the tour:
Carmen Stefanescu: http://shadowspastmystery.
Daisy Banks: https://daisybanks.wordpress.
Flossie Benton Rogers: http://flossiebentonrogers.
Kim Kasch: http://www.kimkasch.blogspot.
Cassandra Ulrich: http://cassandraulrich.
Julie Dárcy: http://juliedarcystoryweaver.
Margo Bond Collins: http://www.MargoBondCollins.
Adrienne Woods: https://woodsadrienne.
N. N. Light: http://princessofthelight.
Lyndi Lamont: http://lindalyndi.com/reading-
Morning Daisy! Thanks so much for being my guest today. Book looks fabulous!
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