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Embracing the Flames

Candace Knoebel

Title-Embracing the Flames

Series-Born in Flames Book #2

By Candace Knoebel

Blurb-

The Stone of Immortality has always been kept under the watch of the Draconta. That is, until the betrayal of a Fate.

Now everything is about to change.

Aurora Megalos accepted her destiny without blinking-even if it meant succumbing to her dragon side. Deemed the Progeny, she left the ordinary life she knew and has done everything in her power to learn the ways of her new realm and what it means to be part dragon. But when her mentor, Astral, suddenly disappears, she is forced to take the reins.

With war on the brink, she sets out on an epic journey to not only find her mentor, but to stop her Arch Enemy, Zordon, from obtaining the Stone of Immortality. But what she discovers about him along the way is far worse than she could’ve ever imagined. She will be tested and pushed to the limit. Lives will be lost, love will be questioned, and a battle will begin.

Excerpt

I was concealed in a cloak of shadows as I crept down the long and narrow corridor. Even the stars were hidden, veiled by a swirling mass of clouds that churned outside the open-arched windows.

Something was wrong in the Hall of Knowledge. The lurking shadows were proof of that.

I followed the sliver of light that peeked out from under the only door at the end of the hall. The arctic bite of the stone floor sent chills up my spine, goose bumps leaving their mark along my skin.

Voices drifted along the breeze coming through the windows lining the ever-winding hallway. I was almost to the end. Fear coiled itself around my composure. What was on the other side of that

door?

Shadows of the footsteps behind the door cast ghostly shapes upon the floor as I inched forward. A pair of the pacing feet stopped mid-stride and turned, now quickly moving towards the door. As the steps neared, the shadows seemed to crawl closer and closer in my direction, threatening to swallow me whole.

I nimbly took a step back into the cover of darkness as my breath caught in my throat. My heart pounded behind my chest erratically. Had I been heard?

The knob began to turn, and I squeezed my eyes as tight as they would go, bracing myself for the terror that would surely come if I were found. But the door didn’t open. Instead, the feet shuffled

hastily away.

I let the breath I had been holding out in a silent rush as my heart began to steady itself. My shirtsleeve caught the beaded sweat along my brow. Now or never, I told myself.

A few steps more and I stood right outside the door, my sleeve now soaked with my fear. I put my back to the wall and mercilessly pressed my ear up against it, straining to understand the awful screeching of voices.

Now, if I hadn’t been possessed by the white light that always seemed to save me in the nick of time, then I wouldn’t have been able to make out what was being said. In fact, I would have doubled over in pain from the sound of their voices. The sound of The Fates’ voices was like a metal rake grinding across another piece of metal.

And that’s how they liked it. The Ancients were the only race able to understand them. A blessed curse, Astral always said. He was one of the fifty, created specifically to write the Oraculuses of mortal men. But Astral couldn’t help me now.

With heat building between my ear and the wall, I finally focused in on a voice.

“What have you done?” asked one of the brothers.

“What needed to be done, Saeth. We are not to create from ourselves. You have broken the decree.” His voice rose as he continued.

“How could you have given a piece of yourself? It’s repulsive and offends everything we stand for. Do you not remember the fate of our beloved fifth brother?”

“Castian, please,” said another brother, a voice lighter than the previous two.

“Not now, Arcadia,” said Castian.

A dry, monotonous voice cut in. “What’s done is done, Castian, and cannot be changed, brother.”

“I agree with Maison,” said Saeth.

“Indeed, for then things would proceed in your favor,” said Castian, his tone laced with scorn. “Your son cannot know that you have sired him, for if he does, then everything we have created will

have been for nothing.”

“He’s right, Saeth. No one can know what you have done,” Arcadia conceded. “The fate of the realms won’t hold up against what Zordon has been prophesized to achieve. Astral has already begun

his Oraculus.”

Defeat poured out of Saeth’s voice when he replied. “What must I do to correct this? You can’t expect me to undo what I have done. We cannot interfere with the living, and breaking another rule to erase my mistake won’t rectify the situation. Nor will sacrificing me as we have done our fifth brother.”

“No,” Castian slowly dragged out his words, “it won’t. Maison, go tell Astral to cease his duties,” he commanded.

“Castian, you can’t possibly…”

But Castian interrupted him. “I can and I will. Tell him to stop. What’s written is written and will not be changed. That rule will remain pure. But the unwritten will be given to another. One who will

be deemed Saeth’s son’s equal. One right to a wrong.”

“The soul ripped in half…that sounds like an excellent idea,” Arcadia said in delight, clapping his hands.

“Who will this other be? And who will create this so called equal,” sneered Saeth.

I felt my hand reach for the door, controlled by the spirit that possessed me. I didn’t want to open it because I didn’t want them to know that I was listening in, but what I wanted didn’t matter. This wasn’t really me. I was seeing through another’s eyes.

The light crept out and up the walls as the door swung open from the force of my hand. The four brothers looked over to me, shock written on all of their faces as they slowly stood like statues coming to life.

“I think I have a solution,” said the female spirit possessing me, the voice of a thousand angels in one.

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About the Author

Candace Knoebel had dreamed of being a dancer ever since she could remember. With a love of all things art, she saw herself moving to New York and pursuing her passion as an artist. But all that changed on October 10th, 2002 when she met the love of her life. Her dreams diverged and after marrying her high school sweetheart and having two beautiful children, she realized she missed her creative side.

Growing up alongside the Harry Potter series, Candace found herself missing the epicosity of a story that pulls you in and won’t let you go. In 2009, she began dreaming up characters that would mold her first novel. Through lunch breaks and late nights, after putting her kids to bed, she built a world where she could escape the ever-pressing days of an eight to five Purgatory. She found her calling in life and knew this was more than dancing could’ve ever meant to her.

Once complete in 2010, she began the grueling process of finding a publisher. With relentless determination, she was finally able to realize her dream in December of 2011 when 48fourteen offered her a publishing contract. With a HUGE yes and a happy dance, she continues her Trilogy.

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INTERVIEW

When did you know you wanted to be a writer?

- About the same time I first typed the words the end back in 2009. Before then, I didn’t even know I could write a full novel. Now it is all I want to do.

Do you have a process?

- Not really. I just have an idea I sit down with and let flow out onto paper. The process changes as I grow as a writer and learn more about who my characters are and where the plot is taking them.

Who or What is your inspiration?

- My inspiration is in my need to do better than I’ve done before. My dream is to write, and write a lot. I am the only one who can make that happen so I sit down and practice each night, trying to outdo what I’ve done before in my writing.

What will you be working on next?

- I am currently working on a paranormal romance series. The first in the series is titled Starfall and I’m hoping to have it out by the end of this year.

What's your favorite genre to write?

- So far it has been anything young adult. I think I will stick with that for now.

Favorite paranormal read?

- Black Dagger Brotherhood Series.

Favorite Author?

- J.K. Rowling.

Person you would like to meet most in this world?

- Jared Leto from Thirty Seconds to Mars!

If you could be any character from one of your books who would it be?

- The main character, Aurora. I relate to her the most and think it would be cool to be able to shift into a dragon form and have control over fire.

Fast Fairy Questions-

Apple or Windows? Apple

Dog or Cat? Dog

Pepsi or Coke? Coke

Facebook or Twitter? Facebook

Summer or Winter? Summer

Fairies or Angels? Fairies

Dark or Light Fae? Light

Vampires or Werewolves? Werewolves

Amazon or Barnes and Noble? Amazon

Funny or Serious? Funny

Print or E-book? Print

Eyes or Smile? Eyes

Dean or Sam (Supernatural)? Dean!

Dream spot to visit? Paris

FAIRY THOUGHTS

Favorite 4 Lines “Fear will only pull you away from what you are truly capable of. Believe that you can, and you will. It’s as simple as that.”

“It didn’t take long to fall asleep in his arms. His heartbeat synced with mine as the lullaby I hadn’t heard in so long softly played in my mind. I hadn’t realized how much I had missed the music”

"Love is a wild creature that be tamed. It's unconditional. And although it sometimes makes you feel like one small person against this big, old world, you must remember you are the world to one particular person."

“Back to Fenn. Back to a broken reality.”

What a amazing ride this book was!!

Aurora (Little Flame) is home back in the her realm. The Progeny returns!

Rory is an amazing character who is filled with so much doubt and at the same time wanting to prove herself to be the savior everyone deserves but, I can't blame her. She can't seem to catch a break! Her only peace comes from Fenn, her parents, and Astral! Zordon is the dark to her light and man is he a evil nasty whatever he is! While reading this book the authors writing helps you feel everything that is going on, it is described in such amazing detail!

So much heartache, doubt, new friends, more betrayal, out of control points, and so much hope! Rory may be the progeny but, she is also a woman in love, who just finally met he parents, finally met her dragon grandparents, finally meets her people The Draconta, who finally gets to know of her past, and fears her future.

As to be expected the ending left me wanting more but, still, answered so many questions. I honestly don't know how nook 3 can top this but I look forward to reading it!

Amazing writing you really could see how much this author has grown, how the characters have come into themselves, and how scared I am that this new reality could brake Little Flame.

I will be recommending this book to everyone!!

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review (Girls Heart Books)

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