Heart of Time (Ruined Heart Series Book 1)
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A few strong flaps of his wings brought him higher up into the sky. The wind caressed his body like Juhnaa once did with her tongue - no, that wasn’t one of his memories. He shook his head. With all those other perytons’ lives stored in the back of his mind, it wasn’t always easy to stay in the present. Later, when he was resting for the night, he would re-examine that memory…
There were shouts down below as guards noticed him flying over the keep. None of them had ever seen a peryton before. Well, he had seen enough humans to last him a lifetime. Oisín toyed with the thought of swooping down on them and playfully shoving them from the castle walls, but then he remembered he had to get to Eona as fast as possible. With a last look at the place of his birth, he turned south, towards Nythea.
He was coming for her.
His human.
Author’s Note
So, this is it, the first book in the Ruined Heart series. I hope you liked it as much as I liked writing it. It has taken me four years, but I think it’s been worth it. Eona grew older at the same time as me (and I may have left her in a dungeon for two years because she couldn’t figure out how to leave. Oops).
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About the Author
Skye MacKinnon tells stories about science for a living - but at night she writes fiction, mainly fantasy. When she's not writing, she's out and about with her camera, or spends time with mythical creatures and the odd vampire living in her kindle.
Usually, there's tea and cake involved.
She lives in Scotland with her two overly spoilt house rabbits and a few hundred self-obsessed characters constantly asking her to tell their stories. One day she will. Promise.
Illustrators
This book wouldn’t be as beautiful and unique without all the illustrations I was sent by extremely talented artists from around the world.
Pat Chatterley
Wildlife and Children's Illustrator. Patchatterley.com
Grace Connor
Studied Communications and Media at Goldsmiths College and Fine Art at Saint Martins School of Art. Co-founder of 'My Eyes, My Eyes!' underground cinema group 1995 -2001 Available for illustration and animated music video.
Kerry Davies
Freelance artist & illustrator based in Hessle, near Hull, East Yorkshire, UK. He has worked on various artwork projects including illustrations, paintings, wall murals, portraits & greeting cards. He is available for commission work. You can see some of his artwork on his Facebook page www.facebook.com/KdArtUk or email him at kdartuk@hotmail.co.uk.
Jules Drake
Annabel Inneco
Agnieszka Krzesińska
http://ryuvhiel.deviantart.com/
Peter Moonen
www.pmoonen.nl, petege.deviantart.com
Frances Quinn
https://www.facebook.com/theArtofFrancesQuinn/, http://echdhu.deviantart.com/
Arizona Tape
http://www.arizonatype.com/
Imogen Walters
Instagram: @Latoyia_art
Thank you
I started this book four years ago, and many people have helped me along the way – far too many to name without boring you.
So, the quick version is, thank you to my family, friends, illustrators, beta readers, rabbits and fellow writers. You are all amazing and this book wouldn't exist without you.