Birth of the Fae: Locked out of Heaven Book 1, Volume 1 by Danielle M. Orsino ➱ Book Tour with Giveaway
Birth
of the Fae: Locked out of Heaven
Book
1, Volume 1
by
Danielle M. Orsino
Genre:
Fantasy
Ride
on the backs of fire breathing dragons with the Dark Fae and watch
the Light Fae play in the shadows of primitive humanity as they build
their magical world.
Abandoned
by their creator, two factions of powerful angels remain on earth
after the Great War with Lucifer. They struggle to comprehend their
Creator’s plan while their angel wings, a symbol of their angelic
lineage, slowly and painfully decay. With no hope of returning to the
Shining Kingdom, two groups of angels denounce their angelic lineage
and develop into separate factions - the Court of Light, led by Queen
Aurora, a former Virtue Angel, and the Court of Dark, ruled by King
Jarvok, a former Power Brigade Angel. The two monarchs have opposing
views on how to govern their kin, but the one belief they agree on is
that human worship equals power.
Birth
of the Fae: Locked Out of Heaven is an epic fantasy adventure of
heartbreak, rebirth, and hope that examines the bonds of family,
friendship, and love. It is a fantastic tale of good vs evil in a
beautiful world, where the Light Fae and their potent elemental
magick are tested by the raw power of the dragon riding Dark Fae
warriors.
An expert from Birth of the Fae: Locked out of Heaven by Danielle M. Orsino
Chapter Twenty-Six: “Worship Equals Power”
"To be a creature of chaos is to be used by the energy of disorder, to be a tool of it. You are allowing confusion to lead you. I want more for us. We will take control of the pandemonium. Those who control chaos control their destiny. Do not let it lead you like a pet on a leash."
King Jarvok turned and walked to the window, hands behind his back. “Now go, and Chaos be with you, Zion.” Zion smirked. His blue eyes glowed with comprehension as his shoulders pulled back. “No, my liege. Chaos be with us.” He turned and ran with a renewed vigor for his mission.
Jarvok curled his lip for a moment as he gazed out the window at Zion’s enthusiasm, but his stoic expression returned. He waited for the bang of the heavy doors to exhale. His shoulders slumped as the weight of his rule took him under. He leaned his hands on the window, the magma crumbling and sliding from his palms as the pressure caused small fissures to appear in the sill. His head hung low, his hair falling to his face as he raised his honey eyes looking out over the training yard. They would need to train every day and even do night formations. No rest.
The scent of cedar and sage wafted up from the bonfires below. He knew his plan to attack was sound but his timeline was of concern. If Aurora continued to gather and unify her human worshippers, she could have the magick to overtake his kin and force them into serving the Virtues as their army. The thought of his kin living a life of servitude caused Jarvok to force the acid back down his throat. No, he would not risk anyone gaining the upper hand over him. He had hidden his kin in his Veil, established them as gods to the humans, and formed an alliance with the Draconians. He would not force the Draconians to fight alongside him against Aurora but if they chose to stand with him he would accept their help.
He had been strategic in observing her, watching and waiting. She was a naive, idealistic, egotistical ruler with no battle experience. An almost certain victory. By making an example out of Aded, the humans would fear his kin and as Jarvok had learned, it was better to be feared than loved. One just needed to ask his Creator.
Where do dragons come from?
The inspiration for my dragons came from a most unusual place. A little Yorkshire Terrier with the big ears and a Cheweenie with an even bigger stomach. They are my dogs, the Yorkshire Terrier is named Carlos, but once you read Birth of the Fae: Locked out of Heaven, you will come to know him as "Los" the chameleon dragon. His sister Penelope, the Cheweenie you will meet later on in the series as "Lady Penelope" a member of the Aubane Faction of Fae.
You may be asking yourself how did a Yorkie inspire a dragon? Well the answer is not that simple, Carlos is not your typical pup. He is a puppy-mill dog, born with some major medical issues, some I kept in his dragon persona. However, Carlos's heart and determination make him a dragon. I took those qualities and built the Draconian society around it. I wanted the dragons to be a fully realized and functioning society, not pets or weapons of destruction. I felt dragons deserved more than to be magical creatures who are always feared or looking to be controlled.
Now the physical traits of my fire, acid and ice breathing dragons those were a bit more difficult. I searched out my Veterinarian Dr. Gil Stanzione of Dakota Vet for some guidance. I built my dragons from the inside out, the digestive system to be exact. How? Well bacteria played a big part but I can't give away all my secrets or else you won't read the book! Now I know your next question is how do they fly? For that I enlisted the assistance of engineering students at Westchester Community college and with the help of Professor Ioannou(and my own little theory regarding thermals and the Albatross) I have dragons who are not the size of 747's that can fly or at least glide. So jump on the back of one of these dragons and take a ride into the Veil!
See you in the Veil ~ Danielle M. Orsino
Destined
to be a writer from a young age, Danielle M. Orsino was working as a
nurse and treating a patient who needed some distraction during long
I.V. treatment sessions. So, Orsino reached back to a forgotten
skill, a childhood dream, Danielle had wanted to be a writer and so
she decided to tell a story. Little did she know the seed would grow
into a fantastically epic adventure of heartbreak, hope and rebirth
-- Birth of Fae: Locked Out of Heaven. Drawing from her passion for
comic books, Cosplay and fantasy along with her expert martial arts
expertise, Orsino brings forth an electric and hopeful
debut.
Danielle is embarking on her biggest challenge to date:
taking the story born from the long treatment sessions with a patient
into a fantasy book series-Birth of the Fae: Locked out of Heaven.
Expanding her love of writing, comics and exploring the world of
fantasy novels, she delves into the realm of fairies and retells
their origins from a completely new perspective.
Orsino has a
Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and Exercise science and is an LPN
with a special interest in Lyme disease research. Orsino has been
widely recognized from her influence and experience in martial arts
realm, training for over 20 years and with over 500 tournament wins,
and accumulating national and world titles. She has performed for
former President of the United States Bill Clinton and has been
featured on "Soap Talk, Fox Five news CBS, TLC and E! With this
experience, she worked as a Fight Choreographer on "Wonder
Woman: Balance of Power" and has worked with the likes of
martial arts legend Vincent Lyn and WWE marvel and action star Dwayne
"The Rock" Johnson.
Nothing Danielle ever does is
simple, look at what NY times Bestselling author Clete Barrett Smith
has to say about her debut endeavor: "After summoning this world
into existence through an imaginative force of will, Danielle has
scoured every inch of the landscape several times over. Critics often
praise a story's world building by saying that it feels "lived
in." Well, the world of the Fae certainly seems like that
because Danielle herself has happily lived there for years as she
worked to put all of this together...My favorite part of this story
is that it is gloriously depicted in vibrant images."
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