Today I’m hosting a book excerpt for Mana, a fantasy novel by author Asher Tensei.
Excerpt
“Damn…people in this town are crazy,” he said to himself. “2012 doesn’t seem like the year…” He dusted himself off and glided to his stop to make up for lost time. He was relieved that a few students congregated there. It calmed him from the encounter a little.
“Hey, Eurich!” A soft declaration came from the small crowd of students. A girl with light mahogany hair pushed her way through the minute gathering. She skipped through the crowd with her hazel eyes fixated on him.
“Patricia!” Eurich shouted excitedly. He ran over to her and picked her up, twirling her in a hug.
“No touching…don’t think you wanna do that,” she allowed.
“Why not?” He set her down and took a step back.
“I’m sick,” she frowned, then covered her nose. “You think I would be wearing this to school?”
“I can’t tell,” Eurich reassured. “But now that you mention it, those shorts are a little too short for dress code.”
“My mom thinks it’s bad, I have to go home…and I really don’t know how long I’ll be out.”
“Why’d you come here then?”
“Cuz,” she blushed. “Maybe I wanted to see you.”
“You coulda texted me,” he laughed.
“Well, you coulda told me you had a phone,” she chuckled sparingly. “I would hug you, but…ya know.”
He smiled. “You know I don’t get sick that often. But I hope you get better soon! Need me to walk you home?”
“Nope, I’m good. Just wanted to catch you before you left…”
About Mana
Title: Mana
Author: Asher Tensei
Genre: Fantasy
Eurich is thrown into a seemingly ill-fated destiny. After learning of his legendary magic, he is convinced that he alone must stop an impending doom, but nothing is ever as it seems. His best friends Jason and Raine try their best to help him save the world, but help isn’t what he needs —he needs a way across the barrier.
Despite this fate thrust upon him, Eurich knows what is coming. The world is headed toward Chaos due to a weakening barrier between Earth and a world that has been hidden for millennia.
Our world is about to take a sharp turn for the worse. Extra moons are rising in the sky, and panic is at an all-time high. Worst of all, there are no explanations.
Saving the world begins with a choice —but is humanity worth him risking his own life?
Author Bio
Although Asher Tensei is relatively young, he has already traveled the world as he has been a military brat since the age of four. He has always wanted to share his creative writing, and it was in Germany that he realized people also really enjoyed reading his stories. Mana was composed shortly after and it instantly got the support of a small but enthused local readership. Few could believe that Asher had written a full length novel during his fifteen minute breaks while working at Burger King. He is very passionate about the fantasy genre and graciously gives thanks to the one series that made him realize that writing high concept YA fantasy was something he wanted to do–The Twilight Saga. He maintains, and frequently updates, his website.
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