Initiate – Yellow Bear (Book 1-Episode 5): The Unfinished Song Series – An Epic Faerie Tale

By Tara Maya

ABOUT THE SERIES:

Long ago, to win a war, humans Cursed the Aelfae, fairest and wisest of the faeries… But all magic has a price. The same Curse that destroyed the Aelfae now threatens all of Faearth. One young woman and the warrior she loves must fight the Curse to prove which is stronger…love or death.

DINDI desperate longs to become a Tavaedi, a magic dancer. But no one in her clan has ever passed the Test at Initiation. To violate the taboo, and dance without permission, is to risk death. The only other way to prove worthy is even more unthinkable: to bargain with the fae.

KAVIO is the half-human son of the Last Aelfae, exited from his tribe. Refusing to be a pawn in his tribe’s struggles, his only goal is to find a new, peaceful life. But when he catches Dindi violating a taboo, he must choose between condemning her to death or helping her. Even if it means war.

The Unfinished Song series is an epic, romantic fantasy appropriate for an older Young Adult and for a New Adult readership, as well as for readers of any age who love magic, love, adventure and happy endings.

PLEASE NOTE…

There are three ways you can read The Unfinished Song Series. Why? Some readers like to savor a story a spoonful at a time, dolloped out over weeks or months. Others prefer their sagas served in big, meaty chunks, devoured in one delicious banquet. How do you prefer to read?

This is the fifth episode of the first novel, Initiate. 

If you prefer to read the first novel, you can find Initiate (The Unfinished Song, Book 1) on the online site where you found this episode.

You can also find the entire first trilogy sold as three-book set.

The complete series will consist of twelve full length novels.

The complete series of novels (seven episodes each):

Initiate

Taboo

Sacrifice

Root

Wing

Blood

Mask

Mirror

Maze

Sworn

Flute

Wheel

• Language: English
• Publisher: Misque Press
• Release date: Oct 5, 2015
• ISBN: 9781516377190

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Table of Contents

The Unfinished Song | Book 1: Initiate | Episode 5: Yellow Bear

Episode Five | Yellow Bear

The Unfinished Song

Book 1: Initiate

Episode 5: Yellow Bear

There are three ways you can read The Unfinished Song Series. Why? Some readers like to savor a story a spoonful at a time, dolloped out over weeks or months. Others prefer their sagas served in big, meaty chunks, devoured in one delicious banquet. How do you prefer to read?

Right now, you are reading the first episode of the first novel, Initiate. Each week, a new episode will be available.

If you prefer to read the first novel, you can find Initiate (The Unfinished Song, Book 1) on the online site where you found this episode.

You can also find the entire first trilogy sold as three-book set.

The complete series will consist of twelve full length novels.

Even better, you can read any of these books for free, if you request a free review copy by emailing me: [e-mail], or my publisher, [e-mail].

Episode Five

Yellow Bear

Kavio

Gremo roared again, but instead of smashing in Kavio's face or twisting off his head, Gremo tossed Kavio out of the way and threw himself on the boulder. Frantically, he assaulted the rock with his fists. At first, Kavio thought he sought to destroy the rock that had bound him for so long, but soon it became evident that, on the contrary, Gremo was using the ropes of lightning to electrify and re-weave the physical ropes that Kavio had cut apart the day before. He also coiled the lightning strands around himself and the rock, until, finally, he was more strongly lashed to the boulder than he had been before Kavio had arrived.

The blaze of light subsided; the storm clouds parted and drifted away.

Ruga, Lambo and Kuruga had all emerged from the hut at some point during the magic storm. Ruga blanched white and her mouth moved wordlessly. Lambo looked grim. Tears coursed down Kuruga’s face.

Gremo grunted and began laboriously tugging at the stone lashed behind him.

Someone pulled Kavio’s