SELECT

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Synopsis

A Challenge Met. A Calling Sought. A Faith Required. When Mara, Oathtaker to the ranking twin members of the Select, suffers an injury, her charges—Reigna and Eden—seek to determine their callings, while Dixon suffers over the potential loss of his beloved. As their allies disperse in response to a growing threat to their homeland, and as the forces of evil set out to destroy them, the twins journey across The Tearless, where in fulfillment of prophecy, they face three challenges. A single misstep may bring them to ruin; perseverance, to glory. To triumph, they must first believe.

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Author Biography

Multi-award-winning author Patricia Reding leads a double life. By day, she practices law. By night, she reads, reviews a wide variety of works, and writes fantasy. She lives on an island on the Mississippi with her husband and youngest daughter (her son and oldest daughter having already flown the nest), and Flynn Rider (an English Cream Golden Retriever). From there she seeks to create a world in which she can be in two places at once. Oathtaker: The Oathtaker Series, Vol. One, won a GOLD medal in the Literary Classics Int'l Book Award Contest, also won an award in the Readers' Favorite Int'l Book Award Contest, and was named a Finalist in the Beverly Hills Book Award Contest. In addition, WindDancer Films has asked to take a look at it . . . Select: The Oathtaker Series, Vol. Two, won a SILVER medal in the Literary Classics Int'l Book Award Contest and earned a Finalist award in the Readers' Favorite Int'l Book Awards Contest. Ephemeral and Fleeting: The Oathtaker Series, Vol. 3, won a SILVER medal in the 2017 Literary Classics International Book Award Contest. Sign up for Patricia's email list at www.PatriciaReding.com.

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Taken Prisoner

I am a big fan of Broadway plays, including Aida, which premiered on Broadway in 2000. In it, the Princess Amneris sings "Every Story is a Love Story." I wonder if it might also be true on some level, that every story is one of capture and escape. There are, of course, those stories that include physical captures such as occurs here, but might one also be captured in other ways? By love? Might one be captured by his thoughts? By virtue of peer or community pressure? Via the power of a mob? What do you think? Is every story one of capture and escape?

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SELECT

But for the crackling fire slowly consuming a nearby cabin, punctuated by the intermittent sounds of Nina’s crying, the compound stood utterly silent.

“Keep yer ’ands up,” Kader ordered.

Someone approached Broden from behind. Seconds later, hands molested him, searching for hidden weapons, and then removed from the scabbard at his side, the great sword.

“Put yer ’ands behin’ yer back.”

Broden obeyed.

“Band ’im.”

A moment later, someone clamped a cold band about the young man’s wrist.

“The child’ll accompany us outta camp. When we’re at a safe distance, we’ll release ’er,” Kader called out to no one in particular.

“That wasn’t the agreement.”

“Ya’re ’ardly in a position tuh negotiate,” Kader said, throwing Broden’s words back at him. He leaned forward and lowered his voice. “Tell the others tuh stan’ down. We’ll loose the child when we’ve retreated a safe distance. If anyone follows,” he paused for effect, “you die.” He held Broden’s gaze. “Right after the child, ’at is.” He grinned. “I’ll let cha watch,” he whispered. “Blindfol’ him, Adish,” he ordered before turning away.

As Adish placed a blind over his eyes, Broden repeated Kader’s instructions to the compound residents. Then someone grabbed his arm and pulled him forward.

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Patricia Reding

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