Author Astrid Yrigollen has stopped by with an excerpt from her book The Mosswoods.
Official Blurb:
Poppy Mosswood like most 17 year olds wants to lead a normal life. But the Mosswood family is anything but normal. Keepers protect the land from humans who would exploit it. For in the forest dwell wondrous creatures and dangerous beings. Beings that would love nothing more but to overthrow all of mankind.
Ruthless billionaire Preston Buckthorn moves to town planning to marry Poppy to his son Brad. Brad wastes no time trying to win her heart but his love is warped by the taint that runs in his blood.
As Poppy is taken in by Brad's charms the appearance of a handsome stranger from the forest awakens her heart even though it is forbidden by both their worlds. From his long dark green hair to his piercing eyes, Ashtel is beautiful and powerful. He feels the danger that has emerged to threaten both of their worlds.Torn between pledging herself as a Keeper, Brad and Ashtel, Poppy is unaware of the true identity of Preston Buckthorn and that his sinister plan includes much more then just owning Mosswood forest.
About Astrid Yrigollen:
Astrid Yirgollen is a self published Author of Young Adult and Children's books. Astrid started her writing career when she begun work for the international video game giant, Segaof America. Working her way up the ranks, she began writing companion guides for games. With a love for writing fiction since childhood, she took her short stories out of storage and had her first story ever written published. It was only after that she found out that first stories are never published!
She has resumed writing full time and has succeeded in putting out the titles,
The Doughnut Tree, Mysterious Pootkins, and The Mosswoods to name a few. Her short stories have appeared in the literary "Threshold Press" and Shock and Awe Magazine.
She finds writing for young adults both refreshing and challenging. She always wishes to provide examples of positive role models, conflict resolving methods and communication for young adults with their parents or guardians.
New Release
July 10,2012
Her newest book release, "The Zombie Playground: A Creature Compilation" is a collection of seven short stories geared towards young adults. In no way gory, but more realistic then her other works, Astrid attempts to magnify the human quality that we give some of our monsters and to let us remember that not all 'monsters' are bad.
Future Releases
Upcoming releases this year include two book length young adult titles, "
His Black Wings" and the sequel to "The Mosswoods", "The Uprising" due out in December 2012.Contact
Astrid Yrigollen
Email:
mikomi6_2000@yahoo.com
Author Links:
Excerpt:
“Who are you!? You smell like a Keeper but you don’t act like one!” It’s voice sounded like something between nails on a cheese grater and a garbage disposal left on too long. Poppy trembled from her place on the floor but could not answer. Poppy tried to gather her thoughts and what was left of her wits.
This was surreal. This could not be happening.
This… this was a Boarman!
Finally it clicked within Poppy’s mind. This was the thing that her parents had warned her about. It was real. The Boarman bent slightly at the waist, unaware of her internal turmoil. He brought his hairy snout closer to her.
“I shall eat you or feed you to my herd of piggy’s. “
It seemed like this statement was made to gauge her reaction. When Poppy remained in her crumpled heap on the wet forest floor, a look of resolve crossed over the Boarman’s face.
“Keeper or not, I shall eat you.”
The Boarman reached one hammy fist out to pickup Poppy and presumably eat her when a dark form hurtled out of nowhere and leaped on to the Boarman’s fist. Poppy heard the sound of tearing flesh mixed with furious growling noises. Poppy found her voice.
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