Spells

Spells--------------------------------------------------A magical romance blossoms in the follow-up to WINGS, the bestsellingnovel described by Stephenie Meyer as a remarkable debut. I can'tjust storm in and proclaim my intentions. I can't 'steal' you away.I just have to wait, and hope that someday you'll ask, Tamani said.And if I don't? Laurel asked, her voice barely above a whisper. ThenI guess I'll be waiting forever. It's been almost a year since Laureldiscovered that she is a faerie, placed with human parents as an infantto help protect the gateway to the faerie realm of Avalon. Althoughshe's come to accept her true identity, Laurel refuses to turn herback on her human life-and especially her boyfriend, David-to returnto the faerie world. But when she is summoned to Avalon to relearnher long-forgotten faerie magic, Laurel must depend on the charismaticfaerie sentry Tamani. Her feelings for him are undeniable, and sheis forced to make a choice-a choice that could break her heart. Whena deadly enemy resurfaces and puts both Laurel's life and Avalon indanger, Laurel must draw on all her human strength as well as her faerieskills to save both of her worlds and all of those she holds dear.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Aprilynne Pike has been spinning faerie stories sinceshe was a child with a hyperactive imagination. She completed her BAin creative writing at the age of twenty at Lewis-Clark State Collegein Lewiston, Idaho. Aprilynne currently lives with her husband andthree kids in Arizona. You can visit her online and read her blog atwww.aprilynnepike.com.