A Metaphysical, visionary, fantasy, adventure:
“I saw that woman again today,” Wren said. She didn’t need to tell Roar and Ruth who she meant. They had been taking turns watching her.
The newcomer had arrived in Woald a week before. No one knew where she had come from, but they suspected that it was not from Thamon because at first she had been so disoriented it was almost comical to watch. She was startled by everything— from the two suns to the way people dressed.
At first, the newcomer was not careful, probably because she had no idea the danger she was in. Not wanting her to be taken immediately by the Kai-Via, the three friends had staged a conversation just for her to hear.
They had strolled into the market, looking as if they were three men from the Island of Hetale. It didn’t take long to find her even though she had once again altered her appearance, which made them even more sure she was one of them.
She was sitting at a table eating lunch, staring at the food as if she had never seen anything like it before.
Wren, Ruth, and Roar bought food from a vendor and then sat at a table as close to her as they could. They had taken a chance doing what they did because someone else might be watching. But they spoke very quietly, hoping she was as observant as she needed to be if she was what they suspected.
They were rewarded for their efforts when they felt her attention turn to them. Either she was a spy for the Kai-Via or a stranger to Thamon.
Not entirely sure which one she was, they were careful with what they said. They talked about the people who were disappearing from Hetale. The three friends mentioned that it appeared that the ones who were missing were the Mages and shapeshifters.
When Roar added that the shapeshifter community was disappearing the fastest, the woman turned her full attention to them. They had struck a nerve.
Banished is the first book in a spellbinding clean fantasy series. If you like determined heroines, character-driven action, and magical intrigue, then you’ll love Beca Lewis’s gripping tale.
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BECA LEWIS coaches, teaches, writes blogs and books, plays with art, and is addicted to reading. She lives in Ohio with her husband and has kids and grandkids scattered across the country.
