Julie A. D’Arcy lives in rural Victoria, Australia with her two spoiled Oriental cats, Alara and Keila named after two characters from her books.
She grew up reading the likes of Lord of the Rings, Once and Future King and every fairy tale she could get her hands on. Later, falling in love with the works of David Gemmell, Terry Brooks, and Johanna Lindsey.
Her love of both the Fantasy and Romance genres prompted her to try her hand at writing her own novel.
Her first book, Time of the Wolf, was published in 1999 and went on to win the 1999 Dorothy Parker RIO Award for Women’s fantasy fiction. She was also runner up in the Australian RWA Ruby Award, the U.S.A, PEARL AWARD and the SAPPHIRE AWARD. (Time of the Wolf has been given an update and several scenes have been added. ‘The Wild Rose Press published the new version early this year.)
Julie has published seven full length novels, and four novellas and has just finished writing another “Tarlisian Saga.”
‘The Cross of Tarlis: The Awakening’ is to be released 2021 and ‘The Cross of Tarlis: The Reckoning,’ to follow later in late 2021 or early 2022.
Excerpt from Time of the Wolf
She looked so lovely, so sweet and innocent sitting in her tub of rose-petaled water, Malkinda could well-nigh believe he had dreamed the whole scene in the secret room. He had gone back to the tiny chamber again before approaching the queen. All evidence of the happening had vanished as if it had never been.
Anaya gave a sensuous smile, stretched, and rose from the sunken bath. Malkinda picked up a white fur robe from a nearby chair and laid it around her pale shoulders as she walked up the steps into his arms. She kissed him fully on the lips. He controlled the revulsion that entered his body and set her aside.
She smiled knowingly.
“Did you enjoy the show earlier?” She hugged the fur to her damp skin.
The duke paled. “I do not know what you mean, my lady.”
“And I am sure you do. I knew you were there from the moment you stepped up to the wall. Did you think I did not know of the tunnels? I know everything that happens in this castle.” Anaya ran a slender hand down the length of his arm. “You will answer me. Did you enjoy yourself?”
Malkinda hesitated. What could he say that would not anger her or make her suspicious of the revulsion he now felt for her? “It was most entertaining. My only regret is that I could not join you.”
His words pacified her.
“Perhaps next time,” she smiled, “I will allow you to do just that.” She dropped her robe to the floor and looked at him expectantly.
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