Secrets of Drums, Doves, and Women

By Lady Wynter

SECRETS OF DRUMS, DOVES, AND WOMEN is a collection of three fantasy stories and one historical fiction.

“Secrets” follows Sarina, aka Sari, Moonfall on her journey to capture the past. She learns that not everything can be hers and that she has everything she needs in the present, in the home she hasn’t wanted, until now.

“Curse Awakened” is a tale a of a half-human, half-siren who is descended from King Arthur. Avany went into the human’s world seeking information about his great-grandfather. He brings back a dragon egg. His blood and his actions awaken the dragon Mestiva, who is a cursed Guinevere. She comes after Avany in revenge.

In “Celestial Branch”, Klana is seeking her sister in the Autumn Vale, a place of magick. Klana goes to the Celestial Branch, a wand shop, where she finds a tight-lipped shopkeeper who sends her on a quest for an ingredient to make wands.

Amelia Wickham brings us to the American Revolution in 1775. “In Freedom We’re Born”, Amelia comes of age but her father refuses to allow her to join the Revolution. Her mother’s promise and her own sense of rightness have her sneaking out of the house to join Alexander Hamilton in the Raid against the Battery.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lady Wynter
• Release date: Jul 31, 2021
• ISBN: 9781733518734

Lady Wynter

Lady Wynter is a fantasy author. She is currently pursuing a BFA in Creative Writing from Full Sail University. Lady Wynter is the author of the coming-of-age novel, Bound in Fire. She enjoys escaping into her fantasy worlds to bring light to the Alaskan darkness that she lives in. When she’s not crafting stories for fans, she is taking care of her partner, her two children and her blind dog.

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Secrets of Drums, Doves, and Women

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Lady Wynter

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Dedication

This book is for those wanting to overcome secrets, be strong, and for those who simply love reading. I also want to dedicate this to my partner, who has lovingly supported my love of writing, and my children for patiently dealing with my craziness.

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Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Secrets

Curse Awakened

Celestial Branch

In Freedom We're Born

About Lady Wynter

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Secrets

I reach consciousness with a thrash of a pinky here, and a reverberation of a drum there. Lashes brush over a scar: a remembrance of one man. The man who gave me more