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Our Lady of Joy
When seventeen-year-old Lira is abducted and returned to the alternate dimension of her birth in which women called Conduits control the elements, she discovers that she is Our Lady of Joy, a rare and highly-valued Emotion Conduit capable of creating physical reactions in the people around her through her emotions. One of only two Emotion Conduits in that world's history and the only one to have survived to maturity, Lira struggles to adapt to being an unprepared cultural icon while coping with the loss of her only family, safeguarded by her violent and troubled Guardian, Rease and her loyal dog, Night.
Discovering her gone, her widowed father Jonas must confront his own dark past, forcing him to return to a life he had thought abandoned long ago. Aided by his criminal contacts and spurred on by a prophesy foretelling global conflict in a world without war, he races to save his beloved little girl once more, just as he did when she was an infant. Surrounded by allies and enemies, unable to tell them apart, Lira soon learns she must determine the course of her own life or remain a pawn in this new world.
Written for readers of all ages and filled with tasteful romance, intrigue, drama and adventure, Our Lady of Joy is the first book in a series of seven novels, all of which will be available for Kindle download no later than 1/1/16 so that the series may be enjoyed by readers in its entirety without delay.
Discovering her gone, her widowed father Jonas must confront his own dark past, forcing him to return to a life he had thought abandoned long ago. Aided by his criminal contacts and spurred on by a prophesy foretelling global conflict in a world without war, he races to save his beloved little girl once more, just as he did when she was an infant. Surrounded by allies and enemies, unable to tell them apart, Lira soon learns she must determine the course of her own life or remain a pawn in this new world.
Written for readers of all ages and filled with tasteful romance, intrigue, drama and adventure, Our Lady of Joy is the first book in a series of seven novels, all of which will be available for Kindle download no later than 1/1/16 so that the series may be enjoyed by readers in its entirety without delay.
825 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 16, 2015
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About the author
Valery Keith
18 books2 followersValery Keith currently lives in the Northeast with her husband Jeff and their pets. She has an undergraduate degree from Drew University and an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Prior to writing full-time, she worked in the corporate and media worlds, as well as in the shelter system, for a veterinary practice and as the lead behaviorist specializing in problem and aggressive dogs for a local non-profit animal welfare organization. Author of the "Our Lady of Joy" series, "My Pet Demon," "A Girl Called Nine," and "Habitat 762," she enjoys writing in multiple genres, styles and voices for variety. For more information or to sign up to be notified of new releases, please visit her website at www.valerykeith.com.
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September 19, 2016
Excellent start to series
Awesome read! Author did a great job of developing characters. She makes them easy to care about and you are quickly invested in the outcome of the story. Can t wait to read the next book in the series.
Awesome read! Author did a great job of developing characters. She makes them easy to care about and you are quickly invested in the outcome of the story. Can t wait to read the next book in the series.
November 25, 2016
I am completely in love with this first book. Where to start? The immense dimensions of the characters? Amazing! The building and creating of the story? Entertaining to say the least, definitely a page turner! oh and the cliffhanger???? Are you kidding me!!! Yes, gimme more!
December 4, 2016
Epic Story
I can't believe I have never heard of this book or this author. Hundreds of pages of alternate reality good times. Adventure, romance , you name it, this book has it in spades. And guess what? There are four more I am hoping just like it!
I can't believe I have never heard of this book or this author. Hundreds of pages of alternate reality good times. Adventure, romance , you name it, this book has it in spades. And guess what? There are four more I am hoping just like it!
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