Title: The Spiral
Ascended (Spiral Defenders Series: Book Four)
Author: Erin
Danzer
Genre: Young
Adult Scifi/Romance
Publication Date: September
12, 2014
Blurb:
Everything seems perfect now that Ronnie is married. She can
be crowned and finally defeat the evil that infests the Spiral.
Until Rick and the Irradians
seize the castle.
Now, Ronnie and Gavin are in hiding. They must amass an army
from those still loyal to them and protect their friends and family—all without
leaving their refuge. When Ronnie ventures out, Gavin is captured. Their bond
is severed. All Ronnie knows is that Gavin is still in her heart.
Until that breaks, too.
Ronnie must find the strength to ascend to her destiny and
defeat Rick or risk losing everything forever.
Excerpt:
“We need to
leave, Princess. Now,” Gavin growled
at her, turning to kill a gremlin that thought it would sneak up on them.
“But my mom and
dad! Andi and Shawn! I need to help them!” she screamed. She turned to jump
into the fray to find them… only to have Gavin grab her again and pull her back
against him. Three gremlins scurried towards them. Ronnie slashed out with her
sword automatically, her eyes on the vile creatures but her mind racing with
thoughts of what could happen to her parents and friends. Where were they?
Her heart
pounded in her chest like a caged animal eager to be released. Her hands began
to shake and she grasped her sword with both of them to steady her aim as
another group of gremlins came towards her and Gavin. She met them head on,
taking them out easily. She felt Gavin’s pride at her swiftness and gave a
small smile. Her eyes turned back to the melee on the floor. Where were her
parents? She thought she saw a glimpse of blonde curls and screamed for Andi.
Again, Gavin grabbed her and stopped her when she tried to run after her
friends. She turned on him with malice in her eyes.
“We need to get
out of here. They’re protected,” Gavin declared, his grip tight on her left
arm. “If you don’t come with me right now, I will throw you over my shoulder
and drag you out of here. My number one priority is your safety.”
“My number one
priority is theirs!” she screamed.
Her eyes scanned
the crowd again and widened when she saw Rick enter the room. Before anyone
else could get to him, Cenric was suddenly there swinging a sword at his
brother. Rick parried with his own, the blade swathed in wraiths. She watched their
deadly battle, everything around her falling away. In her mind, all she saw was
Dirac falling at Rick’s hand. She couldn’t let that happen to Cenric, too. She
shook off Gavin and took three steps before he grabbed her again, just getting
her before she jumped off the dais. She glared at him as she spun towards him.
“I can’t lose
him!” she pleaded, tears suddenly in her eyes.
“He can take care of himself,”
Gavin pointed out. Still holding onto her, he opened a portal and pushed her
through it, closing it as he followed.
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