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Water Dark Review Tour Stop and Giveaway

8/14/2013

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In the western-most crumbling halls of a mountain citadel lives a lonely wizard named Urien, a master of his art and a fledgling priest of a primordial goddess of transformation. Though his training is extensive, no training could prepare him for a broken heart. For years he has lived on the fringe after having loved and lost a powerful male wizard on the verge of ascension. But such wounds do not hide well. When he delves into the darker powers at the bidding of a shady priestess, Urien's heart reveals itself as a grim warning from the goddess herself, in the shape of a wolf.

In the wake of this unsettling experience, Urien discovers that his most gifted apprentice, a beautiful, wild-tempered woman—and the partner of his erstwhile lover—is in grave danger. A series of swift-moving mishaps including a second warning and a badly backfired protection spell lands Urien into a love triangle that exposes not only his deepest desires but also the black machinations of the priestess who deceived him. When she wields her full power against him, he must reconcile his heart in order to save his lovers and himself from isolation and death.


F. T. will be awarding a $10 GC to Wild Child Publishing to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour. Click on the cover to follow the tour and increase your chances of winning.

Excerpt :
Urien of Eyeroth, a Master of the Eye of the Order of Raven, hurried along the winding forest path beneath a sky shrouded in midnight. Restless wind stirred the trees, and the air smelled of rain and moldering leaves. The light from his torch painted the barren forest in shades of his own reflection, black-haired, gray-eyed and pale for want of a touch. He pulled his cloak close, unable to determine which made him more uncomfortable: the dreary woods or the new moon settling onto his heart like a cloud of moths.

Earlier, he had been ensconced in a comfortable chamber high in the citadel of Eyrie, home of the Keepers of the Eye, reading a text on the principles of structure and formlessness. He had not wanted to leave when the sun descended into the mists, and dusk cloaked the land in damp, unpleasant cold. But he had agreed, under the hollow gaze of the high priestess Wilima, to look into the Void.

He had to ignore his unease that something bad would happen if he did not. Indeed, the most compelling thing about the ancient rituals of the Old One was that peculiar anxiety that accompanied any feelings of resistance.


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Water Dark is the creation of F.T. McKinstry and published by Wild Child Publishing. The book opens with a troubled wizard Urien contemplating his actions. Is he honoring the old ones with his actions as reacting to a form of action compulsion that propels him. He’s unsure as he hurries behind his teacher through the dark and gloomy forest.

This is not the life Urien pictures for himself, but a failed love affair has left him both bitter and despondent. Nothing much matters as it once did, turning his heart dark. He is a regular magickal Sam Spade in this dark fantasy world reminiscent of J.R. R. Tolkien’s Mordor from Lord of the Rings trilogy.

He finds himself working with his departed lover’s new squeeze, which is more than ironic. Urien finds himself torn between wanting Rosamond’s, his student and lover’s new darling, drowning as ordered by Wilima and rescuing the woman. Everything isn’t as it seems and Urien begins to question Wilima’s intentions.

This short novella is based on the world featured in The Chronicles of Ealiron series published by Double Dragon. While the tale does work on its own,  a thorough reading of The Chronicles would help understand the hierarchy, mythology and magick behind the tale. It would be like reading The Two Towers without ever reading The Hobbit. You could understand it, but a thorough reading of the backstory would make it a richer experience.

Water Dark is a tale that should delight both fantasy fans and devoted followers of F.T. McKinstry. It provides an unexpected conclusion keeping the novel rather cryptic and mysterious, which is how it should be.


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F.T. McKinstry grew up studying music and classical literature, and at a young age acquired a deep love for fantasy and the esoteric, of which she was an avid reader. J.R.R. Tolkien was her most powerful influence. With a background in computer electronics and software development, she wrote and illustrated technical documentation for many years, during which time she created the fantasy world of Ealiron. A lifelong study of plant and animal lore, shamanism, psychology, mysticism and Northern European mythology and folklore provides inspiration and scope for her work. Her published work includes The Chronicles of Ealiron, Wizards, Woods and Gods: Tales of Integration, and Water Dark. Many of her short stories appear in Aoife's Kiss and Tales of the Talisman.

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9 Comments
Angela Adams
8/14/2013 10:32:55 am

I love wolves...so, this book cover immediately caught my eye.

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F.T. McKinstry link
8/14/2013 10:22:32 pm

Hi Angela, thanks for commenting! I love wolves too. They find their way into everything I write.

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Goddess Fish Promotions link
8/14/2013 09:18:27 pm

Thank you for hosting

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Morgan K Wyatt link
8/14/2013 09:26:07 pm

Welcome FT & Goddess Fish,
Thanks for sharing Water Dark. Good luck on your book tour.

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F.T. McKinstry link
8/14/2013 10:23:36 pm

Thank you, Morgan. :)

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Bobbye
8/14/2013 09:36:33 pm

Thanks for the giveaway ;)

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F.T. McKinstry link
8/14/2013 10:24:46 pm

Thanks for stopping by!

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bobbye
8/14/2013 09:37:10 pm

Thanks for the giveaway bobbyehopebooth@yahoo.com

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F.T. McKinstry link
8/14/2013 10:20:51 pm

Thank you for hosting!

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