Read an exclusive excerpt from Raven's Apprentice by D. Robert Hardy

 

Real-life adventures are always interesting to read and inspirational. Read an exclusive excerpt from D. Robert Hardy's book Raven's Apprentice, a true story from the west coast of B.C. and then download your own copy. Follow the tour to read even more! And let him know what you think along the way. Best of luck entering the giveaway!

Raven's Apprentice is a compelling true story from the west coast of B.C. that launches you into the world of Raven and our interconnectedness with all living things.

"Suddenly, without warning, they spun on a fin and started charging the boat. My thrill turned to real panic. Killer whales attacking a boat. Had there ever been such a thing? A paralysis gripped me. Now, within striking distance, they slipped into an arrowhead formation just below the surface. If the leader of the pack didn't bring the boat down, his flanks would."

"At about 20 feet off the bow, the frontrunner broke the surface, peeling waves off his rostrum as he continued his commitment to engage. Bracing for impact, my hands squeezed into the railing..."

Travel with me aboard MV Lady Guinevere. Witness being charged by transient killer whales, stalked by wolves and walking creeks so pristine you feel as if you were the first human to experience the wonder of nature.

"You have succeeded in bringing the reader on the voyage with you and into the deeper experience of transcendence and heightened awareness. Some of your experiences are literally skin tingling, many will leave your reader thinking and remembering for a long time to come." - Sid Tafler – Writer, Editorbr.

"Don Hardy’s RAVEN’S APPRENTICE is a great and compelling story, both nuanced and vivid, that will leave readers wanting to head off on adventures of their own."
- Heather Stockard - IndieReader

Read an exclusive excerpt:

I looked down into the water. It was clean, but a plankton bloom was obscuring the bottom with its billions of tiny microscopic organisms consuming and multiplying by the second. They were the silent killers that stole the oxygen from the surface waters, forcing all living things to find life in the greater depths. But they would not affect me. I wasn’t a fish. I could swim around on the surface and cool off without a care in the world. So, I jumped in.

I paddled around the surface enjoying the buoyancy. Stretching out, I flipped onto my back. Looking up, the sky was a fade of blue, like an old pair of familiar jeans. There is nothing like swimming in saltwater. You can’t help but float. I would dream of the ocean and the salt air when I was a landlocked road musician: of dried beaches of seaweed and living creatures below the sand.

Something suddenly banged into my leg. It must have been a stick or small log. I continued to swim and slip through the waters like a frog wedging on the surface.

Another hit, but this time it stung and felt alive as if something was confused by the low visibility of the water and what it cannot see, it fears. Suddenly I felt a bite. I had heard that some predators like to taste their meal before attacking full force. I lifted my leg out of the water and it was red like a carpet burn. Sharks have sandpaper skin! They can scrape us and leave us red and raw. I was hit again with real force in my lower back. They also like to taste their food. My imagination was taking over my rational thinking.

The platform on the back of the boat was at least 50 feet away. I needed to get out of the water. But I was slowly drifting out into the channel, caught in outflow current.

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Born in Halifax Nova Scotia. Grew up in small-town Cumberland, BC. but could not wait to get out and make his mark. Toured throughout Canada and the US as a professional musician until he realized he hated touring. Settled in Victoria, BC. Wrote six unpublished screenplays until he had real success with a stageplay called "A Garland for Judy." It toured down the west coast from Bellingham to Los Angles but topped the bill in San Francisco for six months to sold-out shows. Eventually settling into technical writing and developing online courses for most of his working life. Raven's Apprentice is a memoir that captured the imagination of a retired CBC executive who said, "You must bottle up all of this adventure into a book! ...being rescued by transient killer whales encounters with wolves, spirits in the kelp ... it's all too exciting!" And so it is done.


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Spying on the Billionaire by Ginny Sterling

Spying on the Billionaire

Galina Dombrosky always strived to make herself feel like an average American. Her family had immigrated from Russia, becoming citizens and learning the language in order to fit in to their new lives. Growing up, their home sounded like something exotic from across the globe, but in her heart – she was as patriotic as apple pie.

Galina becomes a CIA agent specializing in security in order to defend the land that she loves. But when an unexpected assignment drops her in St. Petersburg, Russia- she is overwhelmed by the variety of thoughts and feelings flowing through her. Her Russian heritage is welcomed and recognized, beauty surrounds her-creating a longing for a land she doesn’t recognize or know – as well as an overwhelming attraction to the man she has been sent to spy upon.

Nikodim ‘Nik’ Petrov is the most normal billionaire that she’s ever met (not that she has met many!) and so down to earth. He is caring, friendly, and devastatingly handsome – which makes her wonder if the CIA has the correct man after all? Galina had been tasked to track down a hacker accused of infiltrating their computer systems, using any means necessary to discover what he’d stolen from the government.

When secrets are shared, danger is in the air and lives are suddenly torn apart – can their love overcome the distance between them? Can she return to America once her heart is lost– and will Mother Russia ever let Nik go?

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About Ginny Sterling

Ginny Sterling is an avid romance writer. She lives to tell sweet, inspirational, tender tales that tug at the heart-strings. She enjoys reading and creating stories that leave the reader smiling, laughing or crying. She favors writing western or contemporary books - several of which are included in The Lawkeepers Series. Ginny is a co-creator of A Match Made in Heaven Romance Series with Jenna Brandt and Marie Higgins. She is also proud to announce that she will be participating in the Silver Pines Series in 2019.

Growing up, Ginny traveled extensively visiting family, seeing the sights, and learning that everything in life worth having revolves around love, faith and home. Having lived in several different parts of the United States, she and her family have settled in Kentucky. When not at work, she spends all of her free time writing, quilting, or shopping for coffee mugs to add to her collection.

Writing under an alternate pen name, Gina Cole- She dabbles in a fantasy world that whisks you away from the daily doldrums of reality with steamy contemporary and time travel romances. Her Bride series throws fate to the wind, bringing together two hearts...whereas her Timeless Brides series is more like a crash course in life, somewhere in the past, with a Hunka-hunka burning love.

Each book written is sure to be an adventure designed to bring laughter and love to your heart!

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