Restoring Time

By Lia Davis and Kerry Adrienne

The Nightshade Guild: Chapter Three - The year the Guild was lost in time.

The time scythe is gone and with it the mages of the Nightshade Guild. Scattered through the ages, the mages will have to use their wits and powers to survive the time period they were sent to and find their way home. With the mages gone, who will protect the world?

Restoring Time is Book 11 of The Nightshade Guild Chapter Three. The reading order for this chapter is:

Rocking Time by Lia Davis and Kerry Adrienne
Defying Time by Mandy Rosko
Illuminating Time by Renee Hewett
Dueling Time by Sheri Lyn
Darkest Time by Cherron Riser
Losing Time by Jennifer Wedmore
Time After Time by Louisa Bacio
Swing Time by Cassidy K. O'Connor
Time Maverick by Gracen Miller
Crucible Time by Landra Graf
Restoring Time by Lia Davis and Kerry Adrienne

The Mages of the Guild encourage you to read Chapter One and Two which should be read in this order:

Chapter One
Mated to a Mage by Cassidy K. O'Connor
Mage you Blink by Gracen Miller
Mage you Look by Abigail Kade
Shadow Mage by Lia Davis
Mage Crafted by Cherron Riser
Mage of Misfortune by Lily Winter
Mage in Hell by Sheri Lyn
Sunny Mage by Jessica Ripley
Half-Blood Mage by Landra Graf
Sea Mage by Louisa Bacio
You Mage Me by Jennifer Wedmore
Midwinter Mage by Kerry Adrienne
Mage to Disobey by Mandy Rosko

Chapter Two

Magic Mishap by Lily Winter
Magic Confined by Mandy Rosko
Magic Clouded by Renee Hewett
Magic Mayhem by Louisa Bacio
Magic Mourning by Cherron Riser
Magic Flawed by Jennifer Wedmore
Magic Deadfall by Gracen Miller
Magic Exposed by Lia Davis
Magic Reflected by Sheri Lyn
Magic Masque by Kerry Adrienne
Magic Malfunction by Abigail Kade
Magic Burned by Cassidy K. O'Connor

• Language: English
• Publisher: Celtic Hearts Press
• Release date: Dec 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9781949575415

Lia Davis

"Lia Davis is the USA Today bestselling author of more than forty books, including her fan favorite Ashwood Falls Series. A lifelong fan of magic, mystery, romance and adventure, Lia's novels feature compassionate alpha heroes and strong leading ladies, plenty of heat, and happily-ever-afters. Lia makes her home in Northeast Florida where she battles hurricanes and humidity like one of her heroines.When she's not writing, she loves to spend time with her family, travel, read, enjoy nature, and spoil her kitties. "

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Restoring Time

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Bibliography

About Lia Davis

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About Kerry Adrienne

Also By Kerry Adrienne

The Nightshade Guild: Chapter Three - The year the Guild was lost in time.

The time scythe is gone and with it the mages of the Nightshade Guild.

For Ameria, Princess of the Elven Realm, it’s been ten years since the Nightshade Guild were scattered in time. Now, the world is going all to hell. Without the Guild to police them, paranormal creatures run wild, destroying everything in their path. Their next target is Ameria’s kingdom.

But the Elven princess has a plan.

With her realm under siege and portals threatening to unleash chaos, Ameria seeks out retired mages hidden in the shadows, hoping to gather enough power to find each of the lost mages and bring them home. Together, they will try to save the Elven Realm from certain apocalypse.

Jemma, Niam, Prim, and Arion, along with the other Guild mages are pulled to a time where they meet a thirteen-year-old Ameria and face a destruction unlike any they have ever seen. With the help of the other Guild mages, their families, and familiars, they combine their magic to take them back to where it all started.

Chapter

One

AMERIA

Ameria sat beneath a large sprawling tree that was in full bloom. Pink blossoms filled its branches, providing just the right amount of shade to keep cool. The tree was once her uncle Gormar, her father’s personal assistant, before he betrayed her parents then killed them when Ameria was an infant. Gorm, as Ameria liked to call him, tried to have her killed as well. Her uncle thought he could step in and rule the kingdom, but the mages showed him how mistaken he was. And now he was a tree.

She took a deep breath of honey-scented air. Every time she thought about those days, she felt a mix of sadness and joy. Sadness for the deaths of her parents and others, but joy because she had a dozen mages step in as parent figures. She spun the charm bracelet on her wrist, admiring the shiny charms that tinkled softly under her touch. Each charm, a gift from a different mage, held memories of that crazy time.

Despite being ten months old, Ameria knew Gorm had killed her parents. She’d tried to tell the mages, but she wasn’t talking enough for them to understand her. When the mages figured out what Gorm had done, she’d turned him into a tree. To forever watch life pass him by but never being able to partake in their traditions—fitting punishment for someone who wanted to control the kingdom. Now, he had no power at all.

She had been barely two years old at the time of Gorm’s transformation, but she remembered almost everything in full color and detail. Maybe it was because of her magic, or maybe it was because the time had been so stressful, but she wouldn’t forget any of it. Ever.

She watched a little striped bee buzz through a plume of pink flowers. Here, in the safety of the palace courtyard, she felt safe, but she missed the mages. And the world outside the palace was anything but safe. She shook her head.

Ten years, Gorm. Ameria wrote in her journal, a gift from the mages. The first section held entries from each mage detailing Ameria’s growth and what went on during the month each of them took care of her. She’d read the section many times over the last few years, while hoping she’d see them all again soon.

Ten years since the Time Scythe was destroyed, hurling the Nightshade Guild mages through time. And still, there’s no sign of them and no sure plan to bring them to current time. Not that she hadn’t tried to contact them—she had, many times. But crossing timelines, even for someone as powerful as Ameria took a lot of magic. At the moment, a great deal of the kingdom’s magic was being used to keep the shields and wards in place against the paranormals who were trying to tear the kingdom apart.

Ameria needed more magic. A lot more magic.

The leaves above her rustled gently in response and a few pink flower petals drifted down to her lap. Gorm often moved his branches and shook his leaves when she was nearby or talked with him. Many times, she was sure he didn’t have nice things to say to her and she ignored him when he was cranky.

Without the mages, my world has fallen to chaos outside the palace walls. Paranormal beings roam unchecked, wreaking havoc everywhere they go. Our kingdom's shielding weakens daily, and though I feel safe at the moment, I feel the shift in energy. The palace won’t protect me forever. A lump formed in