AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: KJ Hawkins

Greetings all! Turning the heat up here with an AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT on new fantasy author KJ Hawkins! Check out this hot excerpt from “An Elf, A Dragon, & God’s Intervention” soon to be featured in the upcoming The Dragon Tempest Anthology published by DKC publishing co.

An Elf, A Dragon & a God’s Intervention

Excerpt

By: KJ Hawkins

The forest floor was littered with fallen twigs and leaves from the winter months. Blake could feel the life slowly returning to the slumbering trees as Blackmoon led him deep into the forest. He had to pace himself; the journey to the rubies was going to be a long one.

Blake was surprised at how Blackmoon’s chatty demeanor had changed from the moment they left the cliffs of Torrin. She hadn’t said two words to him since. If he hadn’t been able to see her walking just two feet in front of him, he wouldn’t have believed she was there.

The sun was waning on the horizon and Blake started to dread the idea of staying overnight in this forbidden land. He didn’t even feel comfort from Meisha’s presence hovering above the tree tops. She was always carefully scouting ahead for danger. “At least one of us needs to be able to see what is coming. As far as we know, Blackmoon could be leading us into a trap.”

“Don’t be so hasty little one,” Meisha teased. “There has been no reason not to trust the kyre.”

He sighed letting her win another argument. It was always easier to play dumb with Meisha. Like all dragons, she was a sore loser. Blake was so busy mind speaking with Meisha, he didn’t realize Blackmoon had stopped until he was practically on her tail.

Blake saw her hackles slowly rising. He looked ahead of himself to see a wide-open clearing. At the center of the clearing was a large stone obelisk. What surprised him most were the three large rubies protruding from its core.

“We’re here,” Blackmoon growled.

“What’s wrong?”

She looked at him, burning deep into his soul with her yellow eyes. “This fight was ordained by the child goddess,” she stated. “I hope you and Meisha will survive.”

With that Blackmoon tucked her tail and bolted for her life. She looked like black lightning flashing across the ground. “Meisha, did you get all that?”

“Pay attention to the ground, youngling!”
Meisha let loose a battle cry. The ground shook beneath Blake’s feet as he looked on in horror. A creature from Zorric dug itself out from under the obelisk, melting the soil into black goo as it fought for freedom. “Damn! It had to be a shadow wraith.”

CHECK OUT KJ’S OTHER SHORT IN The Magical Muse: A Collection of Fantasy Stories


 Stories of fantasy ranging from dark, to light and inspiring, bring life to this anthology.　 The creatures featured throughout, both good and evil, display the devastating or wonderful personalities they were given by the authors who created them for your enjoyment.
 KJ’s feature: Trisha finds herself in the clentches of a monster like know other. She has to fight her way to freedom only to find herself looking at deaths door. Will she survive the fight or will a secret hidden from her be her saving grace.

　
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 KJ Hawkins is a young fantasy author making her way into print. She has had a strong love for fantasy since she was nine years old.

As an adult the magic stayed with her inspiring her to write stories of adventure and magic. Hawkins, at her best, brings personality to every word she writes, exciting her readers with every page.

Fun Fact

KJ Hawkins is actually a pen name taken from the initials of her real first and last name. Hawkins came from her favorite childhood film, Treasure Planet, the lead character is James Hawkins!

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