Interred (Chronicles of the Interred #1)
Author: Marilyn Almodóvar
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Synopsis: Time has never been an issue for Baxter Jacobs, but
then she never knew she had the ability to Bend it.
As her sixteenth birthday approaches, Baxter
inherits a pendant that will change her life. Connected to the pendant is a
dark and mysterious young man named Declan Ashdown. Trapped in a Time loop for
the past 122 years, Declan needs Baxter’s help to escape. The only problem is,
she has no idea how to do it.
To acquire the power she needs to free him, she’ll
become one of the Interred, those whose Magical abilities emerge as they come
of age. When she does, she’ll discover that Declan isn’t the only one
interested in the fact that she’s a Time Bender.
As the Interment arrives, Baxter knows this will be
no Sweet Sixteen. A vengeful relative and the ruthless Council are determined
to control her. Declan’s powerful and charming descendant, Jack Ashdown, claims
he can save her. She’ll soon have to decide who she can trust, and how to
master her new abilities before Time runs out.
Excerpt from Interred by Marilyn Almodóvar
When we reach the front porch, I turn around and try to spot the car while Dickie continues around to the back of the house to check the fuse box. Through the heavy snow, the black sedan continues down the road at a snail’s pace. Something about the slow-moving vehicle inching through the storm strikes me as ominous. I shrug the feeling away, figuring the driver is just lost.
“It’ll be okay,” Dickie assures me as he returns to the front porch. “This is normal for Vermont this time of year.”
I swallow my response. Sure it’ll be okay…easy to say for people who grew up in the North. The only blizzards I’ve witnessed have been through the magic of television. This amount of snow should be illegal.
“Come inside before you really do freeze your butt off.” Dickie opens the door and I pull away from the view.
“Baxter, can you make some tea please?” Mom asks as I walk by the living room.
Nodding, I move to the kitchen where the lights flicker like mad. The storm must be wreaking havoc with the power. As I reach for the kettle, the lights turn off for a few seconds, then back on. It’s unnerving, especially with the wind outside roaring like a wounded animal.
Fighting my unease, I carry the kettle to the sink and glance out the window facing the front garden. My heart stops.
My brain has surely overdosed on scary movies. My hand presses against the window, leaving an imprint. It’s suddenly midnight black outside and I have to glance at the kitchen clock. Four minutes ‘til two in the afternoon, yet the only visible thing on the field is a boy who looks about my age with long black hair, a top hat and a coat. Around him shines a bright, eerie light, as though a permanent spotlight focuses on him. He walks toward the house.
I’m rooted to the spot, unable to move, my body shaking as if I’m under a spell. Even though I can’t see his eyes, I’m convinced he’s looking at me. I’m convinced he knows me.
About the Author: Marilyn Almodóvar is the author of a series of YA
paranormal novels. Born in Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, Lyn is a lover of words whose
reading tastes range from Victorian novels to the books of Stephen King. Her
favorite past-times have always been reading and writing, two activities that
let her escape to other worlds.
It was this love that propelled her to choose Theater and French as majors in University, with a minor in English Victorian Literature. Lyn lived for almost a decade in England followed by three years in France before returning home to the States. A self-confessed citizen of the world, she is fluent in English, French and Spanish, with basic knowledge of the Italian language.
Lyn could happily exist breathing the clean air of
Narnia, trapped in a cupboard under the stairs with Harry, fighting alongside
Captain Jack Sparrow, doing an internship in Torchwood, or traveling around
time and space with the Doctor…as long as she can have Mr. Spock, Captain Kirk
and Captain Mal as companions.
Lyn currently lives in Central Florida with her
French husband, English-born eldest son, and French-born youngest son. Her
debut YA Novel, Interred, was
published by Iambe books on 01/22/2013.
Ways readers can connect with Lyn:
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