And how were we meant to overcome the tasks ahead if we had no support from The Oaken Tree? Deep in my gut, I knew we wouldn’t. The odds were too impossible, and we would need their support for what was to come.
What I also knew was that Brydie definitely couldn’t lead us. Not only was she not a leader, but she knew nothing of our history or of the task we had ahead. I did—and I was more than capable. For Saul’s life, for my brother’s, I would make sure of it.
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank everyone who has helped me on this journey, most especially my wonderful husband and four children, who have allowed me to spend many hours holed up in my office, writing my stories, polishing and publishing them.
Thank you also to my wonderful beta readers—both in New Zealand and abroad—who have been all-round awesome and amazingly supportive.
Special thanks als goes to my editor, Joy Sephton, and my cover design artist, Camila Marques Silva.
This journey is a success because of all of you! Mwah!
About the Author
Corina Douglas lives at the bottom of the world in the paradise of New Zealand. She is a mother to four crazy kids and wife to a wonderful husband. When she isn’t kiddo wrangling or editing, she can be found doing yoga or with her nose in a good book. After her last child was born, she decided that it was time to follow the dream she’d always had—to write. She writes fantasy based on fairytales, folklore and Celtic mythology with fast-paced action and kick-butt heroes. Strap yourself in for an emotionally charged ride.
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ISBN: 978-0-473-51287-3 (ebook)