The Guardians of the Forest: Book Two by Kelly Napoli
THE GUARDIANS OF THE FOREST
Book Two
BY
KELLY NAPOLI
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“A Gripping Sensation!
Kelly Napoli is another author to watch out for! The Guardians of the Forest is a YA fiction novel. CAUTION! After reading this, you will find yourself gripping the edge of your seat, hair pulling, getting stir crazy, screaming at the top of lungs for more!”
-Christy, Author of “The Book Snatcher” Blog
“The Guardians of the Forest (Book One) is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and adventure, and at the center of it all: a powerful magic that is sought by the most dangerous villain the Forest has ever been up against.”
-Rebecca via Amazon.com
“This is fascinating novel that will leave you anticipating for the next story... I can sense that Kiethara's journey in the sequel will only become more and more interesting. There are so many choices for Kiethara to make, from her duty to save the forest to settling her relationship with Navadar. I look forward to reading the next book!”
-Michelle Dawson, CA
The Guardians of the Forest
By Kelly Napoli
Copyright 2015 Kelly Napoli
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Contents
Book One Synopsis
Chapter 32: Relief
Chapter 33: Physical Combat
Chapter 34: Silence
Chapter 35: Melted
Chapter 36: Prepared
Chapter 37: Percision
Chapter 38: Guarded
Chapter 39: Revenge
Chapter 40: Appreciated
Chapter 41: Power
Chapter 42: Listening
Chapter 43: Story
Chapter 44: Forgiven
Chapter 45: Ruins
Chapter 46: Peaceful
Chapter 47: Illusion
Chapter 48: Responsibility
Chapter 49: Instinct
Chapter 50: Decision
Chapter 51: Prespective
Chapter 52: Percision
Chapter 53: Journey
Chapter 54: Panic
Chapter 55: Cheer
Chapter 56: Legend
Chapter 57: Storm
Chapter 58: Sympathy
Chapter 59: Tribute
Chapter 60: Guest
Chapter 61: United
Chapter 62: Building
Chapter 63: Restless
Chapter 64: Trust
Chapter 65: Established
Chapter 66: Beautifully Broken
Chapter 67: Reason
Acknowledgements
About the Author
The Guardians of the Forest: Book One Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Kiethara is a guardian; a descendant from a long line of protectors of a magical forest. Thousands of years ago, a man by the name of Aaron Pervel discovered this forest—pulsating with the magic it is known to create—and decided to commit himself to this power and become the most powerful man in the world, all the while guarding it from the threats that pursued it and himself. When he charged his son to do the same, he established the guardians.
The world that lies outside the forest relies on its power; if the forest were to perish, so, too, would the magic that it creates perish from the world. Despite the gravity of this consequence, there still existed venal beings who attempted to destroy it, along with the guardian who defended it. None of them were able to succeed, for although these outsiders became skilled with magic, no one had ever come close to the sheer skill and strength of the guardians.
No one; that is, except for one man.
This legend began when Kiethara was fifteen, after she prematurely took the place of the previous guardian—her mother—when she was killed by a man named Gandador. When she was only the age of three, the Spirit of Aaron awoke to protect Kiethara and raise her to be the guardian. One fateful day Gandador returned to the forest with renewed intentions to destroy the reign the guardians hold over this great power, and his visit brought with him an entire world that Kiethara had never experienced before.
After barely surviving Gandador’s first attack, Kiethara realized she must train her powers arduously in order to triumph. Visitors from the surrounding kingdoms ventured into the forest, some of them—a young man by the name of Navadar—bringing prospects of love, while others bringing with them the dark intents that Gandador had charged them with. She barely escaped with her life when Gandador’s overtly faithful servant, Sinsenta, attacked her, sparking her anger along with new powers for her to train.
Kiethara discovered a shattering truth when Gandador returned, interrupting her first kiss with Navadar. Heart-broken at the revelation that he is her father and feeling betrayed by Aaron for keeping it from her, she found herself at Gandador’s mercy until a new emotion sparked a fresh power that saved her from her perilous situation. Having barely escaped alive, she turned her raw emotions onto Aaron.
He utilized these emotions to train her further in her magic. Then, one day, Kiethara was assaulted by a gang of four men armed with a jewel that saps her of her magic. Drained, they kidnap her and take her out of the forest for the first time in her life, carting her off to the kingdom of Nikkoi. There they try to sell her, but the youngest man of the gang takes pity on her and allows her to escape. Unfamiliar with the territory, she gets mistaken as a slave and brought to Redawn, where she is put up on an auction block. Out of the crowd Navadar came to her rescue, purchasing her off the auction and taking her home with him. There he nursed her back to health; Kiethara, contented with his promise that he would take her back to the forest, enjoyed sensational experiences with the culture of the kingdoms, but her good feelings were devastated when she walked in on Navadar kissing another girl.
She ran away on her own, narrowly avoiding Gandador in Nikkoi, when Navadar caught up with her in her frenzied attempt to make it back to her forest. The confrontation quickly became heated as Kiethara lost control of what little magic she had left. Navadar was sent flying through the air and hit the ground, unmoving, as Kiethara turned her head away and took off in search of her home.