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| Prince William, the warrior |
Hope you had a joyous holiday!
As promised, Sneak #2:
Cover art for A Gathering of Eagles, in production now. Watch for more sneak peeks…
Author: Betty Owens
Christian writer of historical fiction and general fiction.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I have so much to be thankful for this year! After many months of fine-tuning, A Gathering of Eagles is finally on its way!
You’re looking at the very first “sneak peek” at the cover art for the second Lady of the Haven novel.
I’ll reveal a little bit more next week. Have a wonderful holiday!
Coming Soon!
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| A Gathering of Eagles |
Sent on a mission to reunite a war-torn kingdom, Jael and William will face a darker enemy than either has ever encountered. Will their marriage survive?
A Gathering of Eagles — the continuation of the story begun in The Lady of the Haven, follows the newly married Prince William and Lady Jael on a mission into the rugged Touri Mountains, to the city of Cragmorton, where they will endeavor to return honor and unity to the once proud citizens.
When Lady Jael’s peace is interrupted by a dark vision, it is fulfilled in the personage of a vile enemy from a distant land who pillages and destroys everything in his path. Prince William must lead his men into battle again and Lady Jael must learn to lead a kingdom, without him.
The Lady of the Haven—Imagine a time when the Message was new; a time when apostles still roamed the earth. Deep in the wilds of the northern regions beyond the Great Sea, lay pockets of believers, flourishing under the blessings of a mighty Saviour. This is the story of one such body of believers living in a mythical kingdom and the woman who discovers it. Born of an ancient Hebrew family, Jael of Rogan struggles in the beginning with the Message. But as she learns to love the followers of this Way, she meets the Author and all of her doubts disappear. Stalked by a canny bounty hunter, captured and enslaved by cattle rustlers, knocked unconscious by her rescuers, Jael is barely recognizable, by the time she reaches her destination.
The Story Continues . . .
Pointed Teeth and the Undead—
This fascination with vampires is unnerving! Okay, I suppose that’s a little dramatic. I really don’t like it, I’m not fond of vampires, never have been. Even good-looking ones, wolves in sheep’s clothing, if you ask me. I read a little bit of the popular first book and it was very well written, but I don’t like vampires. They creep me out.
I don’t like zombies either and was really repulsed by the classic novels (Miss Elizabeth Bennett!) turned into zombie fests! What a time to be living in. It can be so exciting and then suddenly turn into something horrific. I am probably overreacting and this is just the next step up from the witches and wizards that were so popular in the last decade. What’s next? Kind of scared to ask that question…
I remember an old black and white movie I saw on TV as a kid about a woman (a shape-shifter) who turned into a black panther and terrorized a village. It killed a woman and all you saw was a pool of blood under the door. I was traumatized for days! I had nightmares, and that is so tame by today’s standards.
I, like many of you, grew up watching television and I can appreciate a good movie and a good story. I depend on people liking good stories and there are so many out there now and so many wonderful writers, God is in the midst. I am interested to see what He is doing.
By the way, the last vampire movie I saw had George Hamilton in it, so it’s been a while. I didn’t like it much either, though it was a comedy (a very silly one). Be careful out there, little ones. It’s too easy to get “sucked in” to a world full of darkness dressed up to look like lightness.
Betty Thomason Owens 