Joined
by Mara Gan
Genre: YA/NA Sci-fi Romance
Release Date: September 12th 2017
Inkspell Publishing
Summary:
by Mara Gan
Genre: YA/NA Sci-fi Romance
Release Date: September 12th 2017
Inkspell Publishing
Summary:
Duty and prophecy get in the way of
everything.
All I ever wanted to do was read my books,
play my sports, and help people. Life and prophecy had other things in mind.
Helping people is what I do; as an empath and
semi-frequent telepath, I can easily sense and understand people's needs and
emotions. Sometimes even before they do. Being able to read everyone’s thoughts
and feelings all the time can drive me crazy with anxiety, but that moment when
I can finally make someone’s life better makes everything worth it.
Unfortunately, I’m also the next in line to
rule the galaxy, I’m the only diplomat most planets will listen to, assassins
try to kill me on an annoyingly regular basis, and a much-vaunted Prophecy has
decreed that I’m going to die. Oh, and someone blew up my home planet.
Kind of a lot to deal with, right?
Too bad I just got another problem: a big,
irritating, overbearing bodyguard with serious anger management issues.
And I think I’m falling for him.
EXCERPT:
EXCERPT:
“Great, Clee,” I said. “Job’s all yours. I’m
going to bed.”
Kenzi covered a snicker as Synie rolled her
eyes. “Princess, you know the Yurilians will only talk to you.”
I leaned back in my chair and stretched my
neck. “Yeah, yeah.”
Kenzi tilted his head at Synie. “Why will they
only talk to the princess?”
Synie shifted uncomfortably. “King Cepheus
was….” She paused, searching for the right word.
“A jerk,” Clee supplied unhelpfully.
“Clee!” Synie barked. “That’s practically
treason.”
Clee shrugged. “Yep. But I already told him
that to his face. He agreed with me.”
Cepheus had a weak spot for Clee, as did we
all; her tendency to tell the truth and lighten the mood at the same time was
curiously refreshing. And she was right: Cepheus was a terrible diplomat.
With another reproachful glare at Clee, who
was no longer paying attention, Synie continued, “King Cepheus was less than
sympathetic toward their grain dispute with us. Andromeda smoothed things over
and managed to talk them down from outright war.”
Kenzi’s eyes bugged. “They were going to
declare war on us, just for some grain?”
“Food is a common reason people go to war,” I
said. “Or, rather, lack of it. When people starve, they feel they have nothing
left to lose.” Perseus’s words came back to me: people who have nothing to lose, fear nothing.
That was true on a global scale as well as a
personal one, I supposed.
Kenzi’s dark eyes turned to me and he gave me
an awed smile. I really hated being an object of awe. I liked doing my job—a
lot—and I loved helping people, but at heart, I was an introvert who wanted as
little attention as possible.
Just my luck, I got the most high-profile job
in the galaxy.
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About the Author:
A Pacific Northwesterner by birth and
disposition, Mara has lived in Washington DC, Oregon, Japan, and most recently
the beautiful Pacific Grove, California, before returning to her roots in
Seattle. By day she teaches history to unsuspecting teenagers, and by night she
writes books and travels to far-flung places. She loves to be with animals,
read, play sports, and drink more London Fogs than is likely good for her.
Connect with Mara on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maraganbooks
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