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    Beyond the Veil
    Beyond the Veil
    Beyond the Veil
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    Beyond the Veil

    By Christine E. Schulze

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    When she falls for a man from a forbidden kingdom, will her magical gift betray her heart?

    Gillian of Adelar has spent her whole life stuck behind her society’s walls. Fed up with her horrible and forced betrothal, the young woman’s only solace for the lonely song buried in her soul lies in her people’s few surviving artifacts. Needing an escape, she steps through an outlawed enchanted veil...and meets a handsome knight riding a majestic, gemstone-eyed eagle.

    After returning home with only his secret letters to keep her newfound passion alive, Gillian fears the prejudices between their realms could mean a violent end to their off-limits love.

    Can their desires defeat a poisoned history and sing a happily ever after?

    Beyond the Veil is an epic short story of magic, courage, and love, and a prequel to Schulze's YA fantasy series, The Gailean Quartet. If you like bold characters, beautifully detailed worlds, and ancient rivalries, then you’ll adore Christine E. Schulze’s peek behind the curtain.

    Read Beyond the Veil to see the splendor on the other side today!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristine E. Schulze
    Release dateApr 4, 2013
    ISBN9781301515547
    Beyond the Veil
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    Christine E. Schulze

    Christine E. Schulze has been living in castles, exploring magical worlds, and creating fantastical romances and adventures since she was too young to even write of such stories. Her collection of YA, MG, and children's fantasy adventure books, The Amielian Legacy, is comprised of series and stand-alone books that can all be read separately but also weave together to create a single, amazing fantasy.One of her main aspirations for The Amielian Legacy is to create fantasy adventures with characters that connect with readers from many different backgrounds. Her current focus is to include racially diverse characters and also those with disabilities. The latter is inspired by Schulze working with adults with autism and other developmental disabilities at Trinity Services in Southern Illinois. She also donates 25% of all royalties to ALFA, a local charity that supports many of Trinity’s programs.Schulze draws much of her inspiration from favorite authors like Tolkien and Diana Wynne Jones, favorite games like The Legend of Zelda, and especially from the people in her life. Some of her exciting ventures include the publication of her award-winning Bloodmaiden, as well as The Stregoni Sequence and The Chronicles of the Mira with Writers-Exchange. Her books for younger readers include In the Land of Giants and The Amazing Captain K.Christine currently lives in Belleville, IL, but you can visit her on her website:http://christineschulze.com/(Or facebook):https://www.facebook.com/Christine-E-Schulze-158265555890/?fref=ts(And there’s always Goodreads):https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3242087.Christine_E_Schulze(And of course fanmail is the best stuff ever and is greatly appreciated!):[email protected]~ or ~18 Archview DriveBelleville, IL 62221

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      Beyond the Veil - Christine E. Schulze

      BEYOND THE VEIL

      A Gailean Quartet Prequel

      Christine E. Schulze

      The story continues with Prelude of Fire: the

      Beginning of an Epic Quartet Filled with Music and Magic

      Did you know Beyond the Veil is a prequel to my epic, four-novel YA Fantasy series, The Gailean Quartet? Don’t miss out on all of the musical and elemental magics, daring quests, palace intrigue, heroic battles, diverse characters, and more.

      Grab your copy of Prelude of Fire today! Available in paperback and ebook wherever my books are sold!

      Happy reading!

      ~ Christine E. Schulze

      Map of the Four Realms

      The Lozolian Realm encompasses all the islands in the Zephyrian Ocean, including Loz, the Prismatic Isles, and the Meleeon Archipelago.

      The Realm of the Seven Kingdoms is located on the mainland, sometimes called The Surpriser Mainland from the time of the 100 Years’ Curse.

      The Western Realm lies far beyond Zephyrian waters and includes Asian, African, and European countries. Several explorers from the Lozolian and Seven Kingdoms Realms have adventured to this mysterious realm.

      The Eastern Realm beyond the Seven Kingdoms is considered even more mysterious and little explored, though rumors tell of Giants living deep within the woods.

      My Dearest Gailea,

      This booklet, forged from journal entries and letters, is the account of my life over the past year and a half. I am Gillian, the Lady of Adelar, whose life before the time I wrote this seemed so very small, insignificant, and hopeless. I write this account because the time may come when I may have to sacrifice my life—and thus ours—for the fight for freedom your father and I have striven to lead over the past couple of years. I pray that as you read it, my sweet daughter, you shall find hope and understanding. Your father and I would have never given you up willingly. You are our heart, and we love you with all of ours.

      Diary Entry 1

      So many times. So many times I’d stood before the door to the Forbidden Room, debating whether or not I should enter. And so many times, I had given in. But today was different. Today was the day I felt that if I went through that door, I might never want to come out ever again.

      I had fought with my father, King Weston of Adelar, for the last time—I would not marry Donyon. Donyon may have been Father’s chief council man and like the son he'd had never had, but he was not for me. I could not marry such a bitter, unfeeling soul. And yet, where could I go? How could I resist the bidding of a man who was not only my father, but the king as well? King over both my kingdom, the only home I had ever known, and my very life.

      There

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