Tim Rayborn has a new queer fantasy book out, Qwyrk tales book 4: Faytte. And there’s a giveaway.
As Halloween draws near, Qwyrk and company are abruptly reminded of just how screwed-up everything can get. Qwyrk and Holly are literally being driven apart by magical forces they donât understand, and their friends are in disarray.
Then Holly goes missing and Qwyrk loses something else thatâs almost as important, while the behind-the-scenes scheming and shenanigans come to the fore at last. And who is the mysterious, ancient figure in red that seems to know all and see all, but annoyingly, wonât talk about it?
Traitors abound, old friends return, sides will be picked, and the final battle between good and evil will rage. To stop the actual end of the world from happening, Qwyrk might have to make a decision that will change her life forever.
Faytte is the final book in a series of four novels about the comic misadventures of a group of misfits at the edge of normal reality in modern northern England, a world of shadows, Nighttime Nasties in a bakery, a mysterious key, every monster you can imagine, an abundance of sarcasm, and the answers to all the questions. Oh, and Qwyrk is going to definitively prove that sheâs not a bloody elf; theyâre just silly!
About the Series
Join the adventures of a group of misfits at the edge of reality in modern northern England, a world of shadows, Nighttime Nasties, sorcery, witchy magic, philosophical speculation, every monster under the moon, an abundance of sarcasm, and even elves⌠though they are a bit silly.
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Giveaway
Tim is giving away a $20 Amazon gift card with this tour:
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Excerpt
Jilly was skeptical. And grumpy. Skrumpy? In any case, having watched her friends abscond to various places without giving her any details was more than just annoying; it felt rather like a betrayal.
âItâs like they donât even trust me. Now that Iâm learning all about witchery and can finally hold my own, they donât even want me around anymore. Yeah, really nice, thanks everyone.â She brooded. âOh, calm down, Jilly, itâs not like they havenât done rubbish like this before, and thereâs always been a good reason for it. And theyâve let you know when the time was right. Itâs probably just that again.â
But something about Blipâs behavior in particular bothered her, nagged at her. It had been going on for too long, and he was not one to be secretive. As she sat stewing over it, a thought came to her.
âWhat if I could spy on him? Check out where heâs going without him realizing? I wonder.â She peered out the living room window across the street. Granny wasnât home as usual, but Jilly had complete run of her house while she was away. She checked the time: 8:00 pm.
âMum and dad arenât going to be home until at least ten, so that only gives me a couple of hours to go on over and poke around. Unless, what ifâŚâ
She went back upstairs to her room and found a small book sheâd been reading recently: Fluddâs Phenomenal Grimoire of Useful and Slightly Annoying Enchanted Distractions. Leafing through it, she found the page sheâd recalled, in a section about how to divert attention from oneself.
âHere it is, brilliant!â
She noted a simple little apotropaism to buy her some more time away at Grannyâs. Speaking the two-line spell, she waited just a short while, and sure enough, the sound of mild snoring began to drift through the bedroom. She smiled, satisfied.
âWith the light off, theyâll never even think to check in on me! Still, better pile up a few pillows under the duvet, just to be sure.â
Once sheâd created a convincing snoring dummy of cushions, she turned out the light and shut the door. Going back downstairs, she grabbed her coat, and hopped off to Grannyâs for a good eveÂningâs snooping.
Author Bio
Tim Rayborn has written a rather ridiculous number of books over the past several years (about fifty!). He lived in England for quite some time and has a PhD from the University of Leeds, which he likes to pretend means that he knows what heâs talking about. His generous output of written material covers such diverse topics as music, the arts, history, the strange and bizarre, fantasy and sci-fi, and general knowledge. Heâs already planning on writing more books, whether anyone wants him to or not.
Heâs also an internationally acclaimed musician. He plays dozens of unusual instruments that quite a few people of have never heard of and often canât pronounce, including medieval instrument reconstructions and folk instruments from Northern Europe, the Balkans, and the Middle East.
He has appeared on over forty recordings, and his musical wan- derings and tours have taken him across the US, all over Europe, to Canada and Australia, and to such romantic locations as Marrakech, Istanbul, Renaissance chateaux, medieval Italian hill towns, and high school gymnasiums.
He currently lives in Washington State, surrounded by many books and instruments, as well as with a sometimes-demanding cat. He is rather enthusiastic about good wines and cooking excellent food.
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