"What would you do if you suddenly discovered that nothing about life was as you thought it was and all your choices seem to have been made for you centuries before you were born? That's the reality young Alexa faces, and how well she copes will determine the fate of her world and that of the preternatural. Now, if only someone would explain what is going on!" For eighteen-year-old Alexa finding a place to put down roots after being forced into a nomadic life by her paranoid mother was not as simple as she had believed. Her attempt to settle down in the coastal town of Beverly comes to an abrupt halt. Within months an explosion levels her apartment building, and all her preconceived ideas of her world come to an end. Now on the run, Alexa can only follow Bet, her roommate, into the unknown, where the worlds of the Sidhe race of faeries, warlocks, daemons, and shadows, threaten her very existence. Pulled into a prophecy that she together with Aidan, the Sidhe Prince, would right their worlds, Alexa finds herself fighting against the prophecy's telling of her being bound to Aidan. What makes it worse is her increasing attachment to his brother Liam. With her destiny set centuries ago, can she save their worlds in time, does she have a choice in whom to love, or will choosing her own path lead to their destruction?
Markos, Nia: -
I write about Sidhe faeries, magic, daemons and shadows, quests and prophecies, with mythological elements in The Crystal Series. (And The Guardians of the Accords series under the Elleanor Stone Collection). My next book, Sudden Shock, comes out September, 2018. I also be releasing a follow up to The Crystal Series soon.
https: //niamarkos.com/
Professional Bio:
Nia Markos was born in Montreal, Canada, to Greek parents who loved to indulge her with tales of mythology and history. Drawing inspiration from their stories and combining them with her love of the paranormal, she weaves tales for her young/new adult audience.
After graduating college, Nia went to on to study history at university. At a crossroads in her life, the opportunity presented itself to enter the work force in something other than what she had foreseen. For over thirty years she worked in the financial sector.
An avid, ferocious reader of practically anything written, be it historical, fantasy, thrillers or spy novels, her preferred reading has been in the young adult paranormal genre. Writing is a passion, one which she discovered later in life.
Her first book release, Elements (The Crystal Series Book One), has garnered great reviews. Three books later, the complete trilogy is available. The final installment of The Crystal Series, released in late 2017, brings a conclusion to that part of the story. Her new continuing series, The Elleanor Stone Collection, builds on that world, adding new characters and taking them on to greater adventures.
