Title- Urchin King
By- Katharina Gerlach
Genre-YA/ Middle Grade/Fantasy
Blurb-
For fourteen years, street-urchin Paul's miserable existence
has kept him safe from an ancient law that sentences all second-born twins to
death. When he learns he is the younger twin of the mentally handicapped Crown
Prince who's in danger of being killed for his disability, he agrees to play
the role of the miraculously healed royal heir.
Paul struggles to learn how to act like a born ruler, but
finds that his greatest skill, getting by unnoticed, is now his greatest
liability. He knows if he is discovered, he will be executed like all
second-born twins. When a vengeful sorcerer threatens the kingdom, Paul is the
only one who can oppose him. But using his unique talents will expose him. Now,
he's got the choice. What is more important, his life or his family's and the
kingdom's safety?
Links-
Trailer- http://youtu.be/Wj1j94uLY0U
Smashwords- http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/93763
They rode through the cold autumn air, and soon the ache in
Paul’s head faded. When they passed the edge of the forest, he spurred his
pony. Heloise followed, and they cantered toward Wynburgh. When the turrets of
the city walls came in sight, Paul reined his pony in. He dismounted, patted
the pony and whispered his goodbyes. It would raise too many suspicions if he
rode any further.
“Take good care of him,” he said to Heloise.
The princess shook her head and dismounted too. “I’m not
leaving you.”
Paul sighed. “You can’t come along. It’s too dangerous.”
“I am used to danger.”
“Heloise, I need to do this on my own.” He looked into her
eyes, trying to make her understand. “I know every nook and cranny in that
town, and I know how to blend in. If I don’t want to be seen, no one will set
eyes on me.” He knew the reasons were weak but he found it impossible to tell
her that he would worry about her too much.
Heloise set her jaw and ripped his pony’s reins from his
hands. “Leave me alone then. I don’t care one bit.” She turned to her horse as
if to leave. Then, she turned again, threw her arms around him and hugged him
tight.
Paul was so shocked that he didn’t move.
She pressed her lips on his nose. “Come back alive, please.”
She let go of him, jumped on her horse and galloped off without looking back,
dragging Paul’s pony along.
Open mouthed, Paul stared after her. The sensation of her
body’s firm softness pressed against his lingered for a long time, and his
heart beat as fast as if he had run. He couldn’t move until the tingling in his
nose subsided.
Katharina Gerlach has had her head in the clouds from her
birth. She and her three younger brothers lived secret lives in the heart of a
forest in Germany. After climbing every available tree with imagination as her
guide, she learned to read and disappeared into magical adventures, past times
or eerie fairytale woods.
She never reached the ground properly although she did
manage to successfully train as a landscape gardener, study forestry, and crown
it with a PhD in Science. One day, she realized that she’d have to write if she
wanted her dreams to become real. Her first novel was unpublishable and shall
never see the light of day without major revision (if at all). But her stories
improved and now, they even sell. Katharina writes Fantasy, Science Fiction,
and Historical Novels for all age groups.
At present, she is working on her next project in a small
house near Hildesheim, Germany, where she lives with her husband, three
children, and a dog (who ground her enough that she won’t fly away on imaginary
wings).
Please visit Katharina’s website (www.katharinagerlach.com),
like her Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/KatharinaGerlach.Autorin), or
follow her on twitter (@CatGerlach).
Website- www.katharinagerlach.com
Twitter- https://twitter.com/CatGerlach
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