Outside, the wind was howling and the rain lashed the windows. His father, Alexander, sat on a rickety old chair beside him. Later, Derek found himself sitting up in bed, nestled comfortably back against the pillow and his teddy bear in his arms.

When they returned to their cottage in the Valley, Derek's mother prepared them a feast of a dinner with roast beef, stewed vegetables and a delicious apple pie for dessert. Their home-grown produce had sold reasonably well at the autumn market in Windfell, the town that sat on the side of the mountain that towered above the Valley. For them, this rain was like a blessing from the Goddess, Ithulia, herself.ĭerek and his parents were in high spirits that night. Especially not those who lived in the Valley, many of whom grew their own fruit and vegetables, not only to feed themselves but also to earn a living. It had been an unseasonably wet autumn, but after such a dry summer, no one was complaining. It was raining on the night that Derek Draco's family was murdered. Maybe one day I'll promote you to alpha-reader status. To my friends and family for their unconditional love and support and a special shout out to my brother for being my number one beta-reader. To Emily for creating the most incredible cover imaginable for my book child. To everyone who expressed their excitement for my world and my characters and gave me the motivation to keep going. Who helped me believe that this story had potential. I owe my thanks to everyone who read this book its early days and gave me words of advice and encouragement. This book and I wouldn't be where we are today without so many helping hands along the way. However, I can't think of a truer statement.

Saying that this book wouldn't have been possible without the help of others sounds like a rather generic thing to say. This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to real people or events is coincidental. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without prior written permission from the author of this book. Rubin to be identified as the author of this book has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright Act 1968.Īll rights reserved. Chronicles of the Guardians, Amulet of Wishes.

Amulet of Wishes by Rita A. Rubin