Dance of the Butterfly

Book Two in my series has already been written.  It needs editing, polish, and all of that before it is truly ready for publication.  It is somewhat longer than the first, and I have been told it is quite darker.  So, without further ado, here is a “teaser” from Book Two.

“Why did you leave Finland, Lilja?  Did something bad happen?”

A dark miasma envelopes her, though she feels it like a haze, like something on the edges of perception.  There is a solidity here, a convincing measure, even through the dim.

“Did you let someone die like you let those kids die?”

Tension roils, like sutures bleeding into her, too tight, the rough thread pulling through tender flesh, the slow creep of binding pain.

Doubt scratches at her, has done so for many years.  Yet now, it is worse.  It leaves more than marks.  It gets deeper, peeling at scars, pushing at new places, and cracks form.  They feel this like a lure, and they will use it.  They know she is out there.  They know of this new force that defies them, and they want to consume it.  She has eluded them until now, but they have her.

I do hope this has whet some appetites.  As always, please do feel free to leave comments.  And if you have not bought and read the first book in the series, you may find it through my Amazon Author Page.

Thank you.