Elflink
Dean Thompson
language
(Insight Advantage, Aug. 27, 2018)
"In the darkest of days, a mistress will come, then mortal and fairy shall flow as one."Elflink portrays the story of Faryn, the young crossbreed who discovers she alone holds the key to saving a magical garden and its mystical inhabitants from a treasonous thread weaving its way through the frayed fabric of the clan. Armed only with her newly acquired powers as Mistress, Faryn confronts the multigenerational conflict between this evil faction and her beleaguered mortal family. The enchanting tale begins millennia ago in a land much like our own. From tangled forests of ancient oaks and misty swamps, came pagan hordes to debate their uncertain future ... a future threatened by the "others." Having lost a decisive battle in Ireland, the elders placed surviving members of the clan in orbs fashioned of amber, to sleep until Eleanor; the archeologist's young botanist wife inadvertently awakens them in America. Incensed at being "kidnapped" from their ancestral home, the clan commences a mutually debilitating feud, which continues unabated until Faryn arrives with the power and resolve to reestablish a lasting peace within the mound.Elflink is suitable for readers aged 15 and above. Main characters: Faryn: Endowed with supernatural powers, Faryn, at 16, confronts the treasonous faction bent on overthrowing the fairy queen. "I wasn't trying to steal the orb . . . besides; it's none of your business what I was doing." Aelfwin: Determined to save her clan, Aelfwin joins with Faryn to confront the Aire. "You must remember, Mistress, never let go of my hand or ..." Aire: Continuously plotting to subjugate the clan, this rather pompous tyrant imprisons Faryn. "The legend must be wrong; this mere child can't be the mistress." Lexie: Courageously protecting her daughter Faryn, Lexie struggles against deadly odds to secure her future. "Mom, I'm sorry, but you'll just have to leave things to me ... it's my time." Mara: Helps the Evermore family accept Faryn's perilous otherworldly quest. "You've got an orb ... where in the world did you find it?"