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Free On Amazon!

 Defender of Magic will be free from Amazon May 15th- May 17th, 2012. Get your copy today! And feel free to share this news with your friends!

Raiders have attacked Danu’s temple, slaughtering its defenders. The artifacts that are the last hope for the survival of the fey are in danger. With Changelings out to kill him, and goblins determined to abduct him, Lugh’s on a quest to find a stronghold for those treasures. Perhaps he should have thought twice before seeking a safe haven in the territory of shape-changing, fire-breathing dragon.

Defender of Magic is the third book in the urban fantasy series Champion of the Sidhe.

End of the World - Excerpt

Chapter One

“The world as we have known it ends this day.” The warriors, men and women both, needed to hear him speak. The grit and determination in his voice carried as much emphasis as the words themselves. Many cut uncertain glances his way, the deep-seated beliefs ground into them over the centuries nearly as much a part of them as their skin and their magic. Lugh patrolled the top of the castle wall, watching the courtyard below. The elaborate breastplate strapped to him served more as a status symbol than actual protection, even with the magicraft worked into the polished leather. He was the Champion of the Sidhe, even for the Sidhe who would sooner slit his throat than call him their champion. It mattered not. He protected his people regardless, most especially from themselves.

The Sidhe and lesser fey warriors of the Seelie Court spaced themselves at intervals of less than a full arm span. Wood elves, dwarves, selkies, and even a stout-hearted fairy held the line for this final watch, bows, spears, and magic at the ready. Although the technology-embracing world beyond the Mounds  long ago abandoned the grace of the bow for guns and other modern weaponry, the long-lived fey of the Mounds shunned such graceless devices.

“Keep a sharp eye on the barrier.” The canopy of magic reached just beyond the courtyard wall, preventing Glamour or teleportation within the castle grounds. If any fey dreamed to raid the stronghold of the Seelie Court this day, they faced more than simply this entire cadre of fey warriors. They would have to best the Champion of the Sidhe, a near impossible task. For greater than a thousand years, only a handful had ever crossed purposes with Lugh and bested him. A few of these skilled warriors manned the line with Lugh now. Others, such as the greatest of the Unseelie guard, had yet to breach the courtyard threshold. His heart harbored no doubts that at least one would challenge Lugh’s mettle and resolve.

Lugh cast a proprietary glance across the outer wall to the fey town in the protective shadow of the castle. The hills rolled into the distance. The internal measure of the Mounds roughly equated to Ireland in width and length. Lugh knew every tree, every step of every path. Twice he held the Seelie crown. Since he was a much younger Sidhe, Lugh held the mantle of Champion. He earned it. The very sunlight in the sky was his gift to the Mounds. The Celts once worshipped Lugh as the god of the sun, for in that lay the aspect of Lugh’s unique magic. All the life that grew and prospered in the Mounds did so by the very power of his love for this place and these fey. He would defend it, and them, until his final breath.

With a great explosion of shattering wood, a boulder crashed though the courtyard gate. No such boulder had been transported though the city beyond the castle. This one had been ripped from the ground and flung with a magic only one Sidhe possessed.

“Jhaer!” Lugh growled, “Bring me your rage, Elite.” With his spear, Lugh pole-vaulted the low parapet and dropped the twenty feet into the courtyard. Using the grace of the fey, he hit and rolled, then came back up to his feet in a charge for the Unseelie intruder.

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Feeling Lucky Giveaway Blog Hop

 For this blog hop we are giving away ebook copies of the first 6 books in The Sidhe series. These are:

End of the World: Champion of the Sidhe #1

Aftershock: Rise of the Unseelie #1

Cursed: Touched #1

Champion of the Fey: Champion of the Sidhe #2

Addicted: Touched #2

Scars of Silver: Rise of the Unseelie #2

This is an international giveaway. To sign up for the giveaway, just leave a comment below with your email or twitter handle, so I can contact the winner. Deadline to sign up for this giveaway is midnight March 13th, EST.

And while you are here, feel free to sign up for the newsletter. You'll get Foreshadow: Rise of the Unseelie prequel, if you do! How's that for urban fantasy goodness!

Here are the other blogs on the hop:

Aftershock blog tour stop #9

 Fantasy Book Chick

The Fantasy Book Chick has welcomed us back to her blog for an interview with Ravynheart and for a giveaway of the urban fantasy series, Rise of the Unseelie. Ravynheart talks about his writing and the series in this interview, as well as a little about himself. Hope you enjoy getting to know him better!

Thank you Jamie (@jjbeachgirl77) for the wonderful interview and for letting us visit with you again! It's been wonderful.

Aftershock blog tour stop #8

 Gathering Leaves Reviews

We are thrilled to be back on the Gathering Leaves Reviews blog for an interview with Ravynheart. He talks about the urban fantasy series Rise of the Unseelie, what you would need to know if you were one of the young earthborn Sidhe, and gives a little 101 on what are the fey, the Sidhe, and the Seelie and Unseelie. Plus some other fun stuff, that had me grinning to read it, so check it out.

And while you are there, sign up for the giveaway of the Rise of the Unseelie mini-series!

Thank you Cassie (@Cassie629) for all the wonderful questions and support! You are awesome!

Aftershock blog tour stop #5

Full Moon Bites

We are back at the Full Moon Bites blog today with a spotlight on the Rise of the Unseelie series. You can also enter for a giveaway of the entire series! Make sure you sign up for that.

Thank you Holly (@FullMoonBites) for hosting us again today! You've been wonderful!

Have you grabbed your free copy of Foreshadow yet? It's the prequel to the dark urban fantasy series Rise of the Unseelie!

Aftershock blog tour stop #3

 Reading and Writing Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance

 We are visiting the Reading and Writing Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance blog today with a review of Aftershock and a giveaway of the entire 5 book urban fantasy mini-series of the Rise of the Unseelie.

What an awesome review! It was had to pick just one small quote, but this is one of the ones that just thrills me to read. "Archer and Ravynheart's writing style is what pulled me in from the beginning and kept me glued to the pages all the way through. It is both beautiful and dynamic. I love the start to this series."

Thank you Jennifer (@JenniferBielmen) for hosting the tour and for your enthusiastic 4.5 star review!

Aftershock blog tour stop #2

Kindle and Me

We are back at the Kindle and Me blog today with Aftershock: Rise of the Unseelie #1.

We start off with a guest post called "The Predators and the Prey", which gives you a little insight into the Sidhe and those who hunt them, particularly wizards, vampires, and Touch addicted human.

They are also having a giveaway of the entire Rise of the Unseelie series. If you dig dark paranormal fiction or urban fantasy, you'll love our Unseelie.

A big thanks to Anjana (@anjanavasan) for hosting the tour today!

S. Ravynheart on Journal Jabber Podcast Tonight!

 The Sidhe author and co-creator S. Ravynheart (@Ravynheart) will the guest on the Journal Jabber podcast tonight (2-14-2012) at 9PM EST. He'll be interviewed about The Sidhe, especially on the Rise of the Unseelie series for which he is the lead creator. Co-author and co-creator S.A. Archer that's me ;) will be in the chat room during the podcast. We'll be talking urban fantasy with the lovely and funny ladies of the Journal Jabber podcast, and we hope you'll join us for the fun.

You can either just tune in and listen to the podcast by going to the Journal Jabber page and selecting the show. Or you can double your fun and join the chat room during the show!

To sign up for the chat room go to the Journal Jabber page and sign in at the top right. The easiest way is to sign in with your facebook, twitter, google, or mySpace ID. (If you choose to register with the site to log in, it will act like you are going to sign up to be a broadcaster. That's cool, you can go that route, just sign up for a 'free' account and put whatever in the 'podcast name and description', and then confirm your email and all that fun stuff. And then come back to the link above and sign in to join the chat. It's a little bit of work going that route, but who knows, maybe it'll inspire you to start a podcast of your own! LOL!) Once you sign in, go to the show page and scroll all the way down past the show info and the comments. The chat room won't show up until 15 minutes or so before the show.


I am excited about tonight! Hope you all tune into the podcast and join me in the chat. Ravynheart might even jump in with us after the interview!

See you all tonight at 9pm!

End of the World blog tour stop #11

 New, Borrowed, Used

 We are back at the New, Borrowed, Used blog again today, this time with a guest post about the awesomeness of elves and for a giveaway of the entire urban fantasy series, Champion of the Sidhe.

A big thank you to Kristina (@kristinaD77) for hosting our tour again today! You rock!

End of the World blog tour stop #7

 Fantasy Book Chick

Today we have a guest post and a giveaway on the Fantasy Book Chick blog. The guest post discusses what it means to be a Champion, and how it has affected Lugh. This post gives a new perspective on our Seelie hero of the urban fantasy series, Champion of the Sidhe.

Thank you Jamie (@jjbeachgirl77) for hosting the tour today! You've been awesome!

End of the World blog tour stop #5:

AO Bibliosphere

We are back at the awesome AO Bibliosphere blog for a giveaway of the entire Champion of the Sidhe mini-series. 5 ebooks in all. Stop by and sign up to win the urban fantasy goodness!

Thank you AO Bibliophile (@AObibliophile) for hosting the tour and the giveaways!

End of the World Tour Stop #1:

 Reading and Writing Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance

Our first stop on the End of the World tour is with Reading and Writing Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. Not only does she give End of the World a really nice review, but she is also hosting a giveaway for the entire Champion of the Sidhe series. Make sure to hope on over there and sign up to win!

Thank you Jennifer (@JenniferBielman) for hosting another tour with us! You've been an awesome blog tour hostess. Looking forward to the blog hop with you tomorrow!

End of the World Blog Tour Schedule

Feb 2 - "In Whom You Trust" Blog Hop

Fey Cast Blog (part 1)
My World in Words and Pages (part 2)

Reading and Writing Urban Fantasy (part 3)

Gathering Leaves Reviews (part 4)

Urban Fantasy Reviews (part 5)
The Sidhe Touch Blog (part 6)

Feb 1 - Reading and Writing Urban Fantasy (review & giveaway)

Feb 3 - AO Bibliophile (End of the World announcement)

Feb 6 - Fade into Fantasy (guest post)
Feb 6 - Gathering Leaves Reviews (review)

Feb 7 - AO Bibliophile (giveaway)

Feb 8 - Fantasy Cookie (review)

Feb 9 - Fantasy Book Chick (guest post & giveaway)

Feb 10 - Owl Tell You About It (guest post)

Feb 13 - New, Borrowed, Used (review)

Feb 14 - New, Borrowed, Used (guest post & giveaway)

Feb 14 - Full Moon Bites (Spotlight Tuesday)

Blog Tour Stop #15:

Kindle and Me

The wonderful Anjana of the Kindle and Me blog is hosting a giveaway of the Touched series. Sign up to win the entire 5-book mini-series!

Thank you Anjana (@anjanavasan) for sharing the Touched series with everyone and being a sweet blog tour hostess!