by K. K. Allen
“I guess the more you practice the more you’ll find out about yourself. That’s what happened with me. No one wanted to tell me anything. I had to figure out most of this on my own. I kind of see why now. I think it’s made me stronger.”
He smiles. “I think you’re right.” He pats his legs and stands tall.
“Wait. Your birthday was before mine,” I say. “So why did you just recently get your powers?”
He shakes his head. “I’m not sure. Rose has a theory that not all descendants get their powers around the same time. She thinks mine have been with me since my sixteenth birthday but they just took longer to build and recognize.”
That makes sense. The question bothered me ever since the day after the garden maze encounter.
“Well I’ll leave you to ponder that. I’m going to get some shopping done for school. You’re welcome to join.” His tone is hopeful but not expectant.
I shake my head. “I think I’ll stay here. It was good seeing you.”
And with a wink he exits the way he came in.
My thoughts go back into Johnny-land for quite some time. It isn’t until I hear the front doorbell that I leave my chair to see who’s come to visit. I’ve given up hope now that Johnny will turn up at the door. No. That fantasy vanished after the day FedEx arrived and I leapt to the door, convinced it was Johnny coming back to tell me that he couldn’t stay away from me any longer. I spent the next two days balling my eyes out.
I swing the door open this time to greet the back of a man’s head. He must hear the door open because he swivels around, our eyes locking at first glance.
For what feels like an eternity my heart stops beating and my blood runs cold. I’ve only seen a few old photos of him but I’d recognize him anywhere. Staring back at me are my own eyes, a very bright and solid silver. The man has long lashes like me too, and long, wavy chestnut brown hair.
“Katrina.” It’s as if his breath has left him and a painful smile appears on his face. “I thought it was finally time we met.”
My father.
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Acknowledgements
Some say that writing is a lonely task, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Not only did I experience overflowing love and support from my friends and family during the launch of The Summer Solstice: Enchanted, but the book community as a whole; readers, fellow authors, bloggers, and acquaintances met through social media, have provided me with more encouragement and guidance than I can ever repay. I am extremely proud to be part of the author community, where we all lift each other up in support of the bigger picture—getting our books in front of readers and entertaining them through our words.
There are so many people that I want to thank for providing me with a sense of family in the book world, because with them, I am stronger, and without them, writing would be a lonely task.
First and foremost, my abundant love (and all of my money) goes to my son, Jagger. With him, I am more successful at life because I want him to see that anything is possible. To be young and imaginative is essential and practically impossible to avoid, but to grow older and hold on to some of that optimism and continue to be inspired, is courageous, for too many fear the world and its obstacles without ever truly experiencing life.
Second, to my parents who are beyond supportive in everything I do. A special shout out to my mom who is always willing to be my first reader. Thank you for your honest criticisms and for helping me find the inconsistencies that are so hard to see after staring at the book for six months. Without you there would be alligators where they shouldn’t be and more rippling muscles than any reader can stand.
To T.R. who encouraged me to get my books out there and publish them immediately. I didn’t realize how much fun this entire process could actually be. So thank you for being supportive of my obsession; I’m sure you’re sick of hearing about my book world by now, but I appreciate you listening anyway.
Immediately after releasing The Summer Solstice: Enchanted I met a group of fellow writers who gave me some of the best feedback I could ask for. They helped me not only improve my writing, but have offered support throughout the entire process. Richard Duerden, my eternal gratitude to you, and your graciousness in providing editing to a young author. It was you who boosted my confidence at a time I needed it desperately. Muah!
To some very special advanced readers who gladly offered to give The Equinox a first read, THANK YOU so much. Louise and Joy…your time and feedback given will never be forgotten. I hope I can repay you the same favor some day.
What would book sales be without networking and marketing? One of my favorite parts of being an author is meeting new people—and I’ve met MOST of these amazing people through social media. When I started, I was clueless and fumbling around social media trying—unsuccessfully, to make connections and creating visibility for The Summer Solstice: Enchanted. The outpouring of support to a new author was beyond incredible and in a short time I felt confident in my efforts. This shout out goes to all of the people I have met along the way that have embraced and encouraged me in some way, with a special thanks to Lilo Abernathy, Marketing Ninja (and awesome author)!
To my book cover designer, Mirella Santana. I’m so happy to have met you. Thank you for your fantastic visions and—well basically, for putting up with me and my creative direction. You always give me a product that I’m proud to show off to the world.
I’m saving the best for last—don’t worry!
To my READERS! You’ve blown me away with your love for Kat, Rose, Charlotte, Alec, and the entire Summer Solstice story. I’m so happy that I can share these characters with you and I can’t wait to take you on this next adventure with me as we explore more of Apollo Beach and life as an enchanter.
Happy Reading to all!
Much Love,
K.K. Allen
About the Author
K.K. Allen is the Paranormal / Urban Fantasy Author of the Summer Solstice Series. Her novels, The Summer Solstice: Enchanted and The Equinox are now available through Amazon. Ms. Allen was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Seattle, Washington and currently resides in Florida with her ridiculously handsome toddler. She has always had a passion for reading and writing and has done so every day since the young age of twelve. Writing has even transitioned into her professional career in the media industry. “There’s just something about telling a story that drives me in everything that I do. Whether I’m creating a content outline for a website, or pulling together assets to write to, or producing a video project, it’s all about the storytelling.” Ms. Allen is proud to say that she’s worked with stellar professionals who have only provided her with additional opportunities to grow into the writer that she is now.
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Table of Contents
Books by K.K. Allen
Copyright
Prelude
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Epilogue
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