Today I am pleased to host Kathryne Kennedy as part of The Elven Lords Blogger Hop.
Stonehame
The elven lady La'laylia rules here, with her lavender
scepter attuned to the gemstones of the earth. The palace is constructed of one
gigantic piece of amethyst, and the very air within the court seems to be
tinted with shades of purple. The courtiers sparkle with jewels on fingers and
gowns, in lappets and stockings, but none of them dazzle the eyes as much as
the elven lady herself, in a gown woven of diamonds.
Excerpts featuring
Stonehame, from The Elven Lords Series by Kathryne Kennedy:
A City and the Palace:
The
crowds thinned as they reached the edge of the city, stately mansions replacing
the brownstone shops. Gems glittered in the very bricks of the homes, winking
in a myriad of colors. Statues carved of crystal into the shapes of animals and
birds glowed softly from cornices above, and beside the stairs of grand
entrances below. Lions roared, dragons spread their wings, and gargoyles
leered.
***
It
seemed that the cities had grown more brilliant the farther they rode into the
interior of Stonehame, their construction enhanced by the local crystal called from
the depths by La’laylia of Stonehame, the crystal itself often colored and
striated with vibrant hues.
Cecily
could not imagine what Stonehame Palace might look like, for Giles had told her
it had been crafted entirely of amethyst.
The Land:
At
first it felt odd to see a crystal spire jutting from the middle of a swath of grassland,
but Cecily had become accustomed to it the farther they had traveled into the
sovereignty. But the mountain of stone that came into view once they’d cleared
the buildings of the city astonished her.
Gray
clouds moved over the skies, covering the brief morning sunshine, but even in
that dimness the mountain of crystal blazed, as if it possessed some inner
light. It sat in the middle of a field of tall grass, the enormous base of it a
cluster of square-shaped stones angling inward toward the top into four-sided
capped spires.
The
dragons:
She had heard the dragons of the six
other sovereignties had different powers associated with their elven lords: the
black dragon of Firehame could breathe fire; the blue dragon of Dewhame,
lightning; the green dragon of Verdanthame could breathe a mist that grew
tangled briars and enormous trees. The silver dragon of Bladehame spat molten
metal, the brown dragon of Terrahame emitted a roar that cracked the earth, and
the violet dragon of Stonehame could
turn anything to stone with his breath.
SEE GIVEAWAY BELOW: Question for readers to
answer to be entered in the contest:
Amethyst plays an
important role in Stonehame… What is your favorite type of jewel or gem?
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Elven Realm Blogger Hop Schedule
Featuring the Elven Lords Series by Kathryne Kennedy
Grand Prize: Small Desktop Fountain + signed copies of all three books in The Elven Lords Series
Runner-up Prize: All three books in The Elven Lords Series
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Grand Prize: Purple Jewelry + signed copies of all three books in The Elven Lords Series
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Grand Prize: Fairy Garden Orament + signed copies of all three books in The Elven Lords Series
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Anyone who comments on the other blogs throughout the blogger hop will be eligible for this overall grand prize, too-
Grand Prize: $100 B&N Gift Card + signed copies of all three books in The Elven Lords Series
Runner-up Prize: All three books in The Elven Lords Series
Thank you to Sourcebooks and Kathryne Kennedy for inviting me to participate in this Blogger hop and for providing the prizes!
Grand Prize: Purple Jewelry + signed copies of all three books in The Elven Lords Series
Runner-up Prize: All three books in The Elven Lords Series
This is the purple jewelry: lovely purple earrings:
TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY:
REQUIRED: Leave a comment answering
Kathryne's question above in red. Make sure you leave your email as well.
THERE WILL BE A GRAND PRIZE AND RUNNER UP WINNER here and entrants have a chance for the Overall grand prize - see the 2/13 blog stop information.
* This contest is only open to residents of US and Canada.
* No P.O. Boxes Please - for shipping reasons.
* Limit one win per household.
* This contest will close 10 PM (Central) on February 19, 2012.
The winners will be randomly selected from all entries and announced on February 20 with 72 hours to complete the winners form.
