Swing Time

By Cassidy K. O'Connor

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

In the heart of a battle against a formidable vampire, Isla Ryan and Killian find themselves inexplicably transported from their modern-day world to the swinging times of 1952. Stranded without a means to return, their shock turns to despair upon encountering the Elven Queen, Ameria, who unveils a startling truth: over a decade has slipped by, leaving their world ravaged by an impending apocalypse.

In a daring attempt to set things right, Ameria presents a perilous plan, teetering on the edge of uncertainty. Their only chance lies in biding their time within the confines of the past, avoiding any interference that could irrevocably alter the future. But as they navigate this unfamiliar era, the temptation to intervene grows stronger, challenging their resolve in ways they never anticipated.
Life as a Mage of the Nightshade Guild is never a dull one.

Swing Time is Book 8 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 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9781949575385

Cassidy K. O'Connor

Cassidy K O'Connor is a born and raised Floridian who loves to travel but never forgets where her roots are. She married her high school sweetheart, they have 3 kids and a crazy dog. Travelling and reading are her two favorite hobbies. Cassidy loves all things Ireland and has been lucky enough to visit twice. Her first book 'The Evolution of Sam' was published August of 2014 and she has plans for many more.

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Swing Time

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

About the Author

Also by Cassidy K. O'Connor

Bibliography

In the heart of a battle against a formidable vampire, Isla Ryan and Killian find themselves inexplicably transported from their modern-day world to the swinging times of 1952. Stranded without a means to return, their shock turns to despair upon encountering the Elven Queen, Ameria, who unveils a startling truth: over a decade has slipped by, leaving their world ravaged by an impending apocalypse.

In a daring attempt to set things right, Ameria presents a perilous plan, teetering on the edge of uncertainty. Their only chance lies in biding their time within the confines of the past, avoiding any interference that could irrevocably alter the future. But as they navigate this unfamiliar era, the temptation to intervene grows stronger, challenging their resolve in ways they never expected.

Life as a Mage of the Nightshade Guild is never a dull one.

Chapter

One

Isla came to a screaming stop in the center of a road. Headlights blurred past her as horns honked loudly in her ears. Her arm was yanked to the side, pulling her out of the path of the speeding cars. The smell of burned rubber stung her nose.

Killian held her shoulders while he gasped for breath, his eyes darting back and forth. What the hell is going on? Where’s the cave? Where are the others? Do you have Brayan?

She reached up to her neck where he usually hid and found it empty. Brayan!

A chitter from behind them had them spinning around. Brayan was sitting against a rock, looking dazed.

Isla scooped him up. You’re okay. I’ve got you. She looked around. What’s the last thing you remember?

The time scythe exploded and took Sidrith with it. Everyone was hugging and celebrating, then there was a whooshing noise. I was thrown around and landed here where I saw you almost get run over.

Tears welled in her eyes. Aye, and we lost poor Finn too. I saw him shove Stetson out of the way at the last minute and told him to take care of Nic.

She held her arm out and rubbed the small Nightshade Guild mark on her inner wrist. She growled a few seconds later. I can’t reach anyone. Why aren’t they answering?

Killian was frozen, staring past her. There’s either a classic car show nearby or we are on the set of a Grease sequel. Are they drag racing?

She spun around and gasped. Hugging the tree line, she walked closer to the crowd at the end of the road. Teenagers definitely didn’t dress like that anymore. With leather jackets, flared dresses, and saddle shoes, it was obvious something was very wrong. Shaking her head, she pulled out her cell phone. No service. Shite. I think we messed with time and it messed back.

Killian pressed several buttons on his phone. What does that mean?

One boy hopped down from the hood of his car as he caught sight of them. They had to blend in or things were going to go bad fast.

Police sirens nearby had the teens scrambling in their cars and taking off. Isla and Killian needed to do the same.

She blew out a breath and pulled on her magic to create new outfits for them.

He glanced down at his jeans, button-down shirt, and blazer. His jaw dropped when he looked up and saw her royal purple dress, complete with a crinoline underskirt and saddle shoes. Her hair was now red and styled into victory rolls, with curls cascading down her back. Killian’s eyes were wide as he took her in from head to toe. First of all, holy shit, you look hot. Second, what the hell?

The way he was looking at her made her forget their problems. Because of her fear of being