The Avid Book Collector: I V Phillips

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Cover Reveal! ~ Wanderamid's Crystal Ball by I V Phillips ~ Excerpt+Trailer

Wanderamid's Crystal Ball - Cover Reveal

By I V Phillips

Fantasy

Date Published: June 2012

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When a powerful witch has an idea that will get her back to her home world known as,Wanderamid, it backfires.

The spell she created the night before had already begun. The clouds in the sky became thicker and darkness increased greatly with silent flickering lights of lightning. It was too late to put a stop to it, and no one could change it, not even her.

EXCERPT

Ms. Winterton gasped when the officers pointed their firearms, straight at them. Her mouth froze open, surprised by their reaction.

“No,” Officer Morley began to explain calmly, “She is not a witch. Please put the guns down. We just want to show you, what you’ve been asking us.”

“That book just grew, Morley! We saw it! Only a witch could do that!” Officer Wysor shouted, pointing his gun away from them and onto the grimoire.

Officer Oxnard remained speechless and wide-eyed.

“She’s trying to find her daughter, just like Ms. Kennings is trying to find her son. Now if you want to see what is going on, you can’t get excited like this or we won’t be able to show you. Do you understand that?” He tried to convince them as firmly and calmly as possible.

Officer Oxnard nodded, signaling him to lower his gun as he did, still keeping it in hand. They were not fully convinced to put them away completely.

“Look at their eyes!” Ms. Kennings shouted, pointing at the three felines that came out from the corner, with glowing green eyes.

She startled the officers and they quickly aimed their guns at the felines.

Officer Morley rolled his eyes. “Will you sit down? They’re only cats!”

“I never saw cats with eyes like those,” she responded stiffly.

“They’re not normal… I mean… they’re normal, but… well… I don’t know what I mean. All I know is that they won’t harm you. Please, sit so we can get on with this,” he tiredly shook his head.

The officers and Ms. Kennings sat down slowly while they kept a close watch on the felines. Ms. Winterton took a deep breath as she thought about where to begin her story, and how to make it believable as possible, as her eyes made contact with those she had to convince.

“Ms. Kennings," she spoke softly, "… Rena and Jodon are together, in another world."

“They killed them!” Her eyes widened with fear. “They killed….”

“No! No!” Officer Morley immediately stood.

The other officers stood right after and aimed their guns at them, again.

“What are you doing?”

“You heard her! You both killed them!” Officer Wysor yelled. “I’m placing you both under arrest! Anything….”

“Stop, Wysor!” he demanded and then calmly added, “We didn’t kill them. They're alive.”

“What?” Ms. Kennings asked stunned. “Then where are they?”

“Ms. Winterton told you. They’re in another world.”

“They did kill them! Bring me to my son!”

Irene V. Phillips is the author of Wanderamid's Crystal Ball. Her fascination with magic, dreams and paranormal beliefs transpires throughout the Fantasy-Fiction novel.

Born and raised in New Jersey, she currently resides in Florida with her teenage son.

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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Virtual Book Tour ~The Wanderamid's Crystal Ball by I.V. Phillips ~ EXCERPT!

The
Wanderamid's Crystal Ball

by I. V. Phillips

Young Adult Fantasy

Date Published: June 2012

A devious young girl, Devilea, tricks Emera, the powerful witch of Wanderamid, stealing her crystal ball and sending her through to another dimension. For the past three years, Emera has been living as Ms. Biddock, the principal of Whilom Elementary.

On the last day of school, Emera crosses paths with Rena Winterton, a student who, soon after, discovers her hidden identity. To prevent Rena from revealing her long kept secret, Emera recites an incantation that will send Rena away to retrieve the clear stone she believes can bring her home, Wanderamid's Crystal Ball. However, when the chosen spell emerges, Emera is

surprised to see Rena already has it in her possession! She attempts to stop the spell, but her powers fail. It's too late! The summoning has begun and for Rena, an unexpected journey begins.

An electrifying force directs her through a portal, leading to future encounters, as she ventures into an unfamiliar world. In this world between many, curses, revenge and magic delay Rena's search for her intended destination, the entryway back to her home town, Whilom.

Excerpt One

Regardless of the weather, she closed her eyes and concentrated only on the sounds of the lake flowing past her and the leaves falling from the trees behind. At that time, it was the perfect place to be and she could have stayed there forever.
Suddenly, without any hint, there was a rumbling sound of thunder quickly followed by another! Rena opened her eyes and saw the clouds hanging low, covering the treetops across from the lake. She stood with her eyes glued to the sky. Before taking the first step leading back to the beginning of the dock, it began to pour! She was instantly drenched before she began to run towards her final leap off.
A boulder inscribed with huge letters that read ’Fountain Lake Park’ was in her path. She tried to avoid running into it, but it was too late, as she stumbled and bumped her forehead hard against it, plummeting into the muddy ground.
There her lifeless body lay unconscious, under the pouring rain.

Excerpt Two

The police officers finished setting up the tent, and the volunteers helped placed the tables and chairs inside. Neighbors brought flashlights to the entrance to prepare for nightfall and coffee shop owners donated fresh coffee for those involved with the search. All who heard of Rena’s disappearance offered their assistance in every way possible.

“I need somebody to move some of these fallen limbs back. They're still too close to the entrance!” yelled an officer who just started his shift.

He went inside the tunnel and stood along the entryway to Wanderamid, looking around where they had discovered color sequins, lined on the floor. Suddenly, above his head, he heard an unusual and frightening heavy swoosh sound, over the roof, followed by a sound of wings flapping, just as Micah experienced on Tarot’s trail.

“What the heck!” He ducked his head slightly.

The only thing he could come up with that would make such a noise, or any sense, was that there had been another storm brewing outside. Nevertheless, when he found the weather calm, he became extremely nervous. There was no other logical explanation.

Were the sounds coming from Wanderamid, in the core of the tunnel?

“It must be my imagination,” he murmured nervously.