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Delectable Vines #3
Apple Brew
Welcome to Delectable Vines, the home of guardians for the Tuatha de Danaan. They’re located in the rolling hills of Virginia just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. They create beverages preferred by Fae and humans alike. They also protect a treasure that in the wrong hands could throw off the balance of humans and Fae peacefully co-existing.
They have been working and living in this small community waiting to find the final piece of their family for several years. On Beltaine, he shows up. But it's several months later before they're able to find Xeno again.
Now, they’re trying to figure out why Xeno is affected by a mead created specifically for the Fae. Could he possibly be Fae? And, if so, who is his father?
Book Three in the Delectable Vines series
Xeno discovers something surprising about Jude, one of his lovers.
Gethin has sent his most trusted and valued assassin on a mission to bring back his son. While Eirwyn is searching for a way to get Xeno alone, she finds an ally in Xeno’s ex Andy. She also discovers one of the Guardians is the Oracle. If she can find a way to get both Xeno and Jude, she will have an untouchable position in Gethin’s court.
Jude has been having sleep-stealing visions. He also discovers that he’d predicted Xeno’s birth. All Jude wants to do is protect his lovers. He thinks the best way is to give himself back to Gethin, even knowing his life will be much worse than the last time he was in the Annwn court.
Xeno is still reeling from finding out about his Fae heritage. During an angry outburst, he feels the power of his Cimmerian heritage. He’s also worried about Jude. More questions and secrets arise as Xeno tries to figure out what it all means to be Fae.
West Thornhill
Personally, I don’t think I’m as much fun as the cast who lives in my head. But I try. I think it’s the fact that not everyone gets my humor or why I get excited to kill off a character.
Otherwise, I’m a mom. Spawn is reigning holy terror as the teen years roll along. I do have my fun embarrassing him like the day I figured out the real reason he wants to move to Japan. (He thinks the girls are cute. Hee hee.) And yes, you can insert the outraged “Mom!” if you would like because I mentioned this.
I am also one of the co-creators of an online LGBTQ friendly, YA sci-fi/fantasy series called The Ravens Crossing. TRC is a labor of love that we have been crafting for two years and over 1.5 million words.
I guess to sum all of this up I am a One Direction listening LGBT cheerleader, activist, Classics geek, Otaku, mom, and author. I never said I thought I was boring.
You can find me on Twitter (@WestThornhill), sometimes Facebook, my website/blog, or you can email me.
They have been working and living in this small community waiting to find the final piece of their family for several years. On Beltaine, he shows up. But it's several months later before they're able to find Xeno again.
Now, they’re trying to figure out why Xeno is affected by a mead created specifically for the Fae. Could he possibly be Fae? And, if so, who is his father?
Book Three in the Delectable Vines series
Xeno discovers something surprising about Jude, one of his lovers.
Gethin has sent his most trusted and valued assassin on a mission to bring back his son. While Eirwyn is searching for a way to get Xeno alone, she finds an ally in Xeno’s ex Andy. She also discovers one of the Guardians is the Oracle. If she can find a way to get both Xeno and Jude, she will have an untouchable position in Gethin’s court.
Jude has been having sleep-stealing visions. He also discovers that he’d predicted Xeno’s birth. All Jude wants to do is protect his lovers. He thinks the best way is to give himself back to Gethin, even knowing his life will be much worse than the last time he was in the Annwn court.
Xeno is still reeling from finding out about his Fae heritage. During an angry outburst, he feels the power of his Cimmerian heritage. He’s also worried about Jude. More questions and secrets arise as Xeno tries to figure out what it all means to be Fae.
West Thornhill
Personally, I don’t think I’m as much fun as the cast who lives in my head. But I try. I think it’s the fact that not everyone gets my humor or why I get excited to kill off a character.
Otherwise, I’m a mom. Spawn is reigning holy terror as the teen years roll along. I do have my fun embarrassing him like the day I figured out the real reason he wants to move to Japan. (He thinks the girls are cute. Hee hee.) And yes, you can insert the outraged “Mom!” if you would like because I mentioned this.
I am also one of the co-creators of an online LGBTQ friendly, YA sci-fi/fantasy series called The Ravens Crossing. TRC is a labor of love that we have been crafting for two years and over 1.5 million words.
I guess to sum all of this up I am a One Direction listening LGBT cheerleader, activist, Classics geek, Otaku, mom, and author. I never said I thought I was boring.
You can find me on Twitter (@WestThornhill), sometimes Facebook, my website/blog, or you can email me.
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48 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 6, 2014
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West Thornhill
15 books25 followersAs an author and a reader I'm trying to break out of my comfort areas. In the past year, I've read a lot of fantasy and, surprisingly, science fiction. As far as writing goes, I've been working on a fantasy. It's been slow and frustrating, but I'm enjoying the process.
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November 10, 2014
Jude, one of the five guardians of the Tuatha de Danaan treasure, is determined to protect his fellow guardians even if it means surrendering his freedom to their enemy Gethin. Xeno, who is the custodian of tranquility for the guardians, is struggling to make sense of recently revealed information regarding his fae legacy.
Apple Brew is the third book in the Delectable Vines series. The setting is a small community outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. The history of the plot is two factions of fae clans fighting to gain power over the Tuatha de Danaan treasure. If the treasure lands in the wrong hands, the veil between the fae and human worlds will be lifted propelling darkness to take over the earth. The appointed Caerwyn fae guardians are Rex, Ace, Cyd, Jude, Niko and now Xeno. Their enemy is Gethin, a royal member of the Cimmerian Fae. The guardians are all bonded to each other through a destined love.
In this episode, some secrets have been revealed while still more secrets remain hidden. Xeno discovers he is Fae plus he has dark powers from the Cimmerian side of his heritage. Jude is on a quest to discover his past.
West Thornhill has created a fascinating as well as an enjoyable cliff hanger. I look forward to the next installment.
Reader Advisory: This series is best read in sequence.
Apple Brew is the third book in the Delectable Vines series. The setting is a small community outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. The history of the plot is two factions of fae clans fighting to gain power over the Tuatha de Danaan treasure. If the treasure lands in the wrong hands, the veil between the fae and human worlds will be lifted propelling darkness to take over the earth. The appointed Caerwyn fae guardians are Rex, Ace, Cyd, Jude, Niko and now Xeno. Their enemy is Gethin, a royal member of the Cimmerian Fae. The guardians are all bonded to each other through a destined love.
In this episode, some secrets have been revealed while still more secrets remain hidden. Xeno discovers he is Fae plus he has dark powers from the Cimmerian side of his heritage. Jude is on a quest to discover his past.
West Thornhill has created a fascinating as well as an enjoyable cliff hanger. I look forward to the next installment.
Reader Advisory: This series is best read in sequence.
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