The Summer Solstice
by K.K Allen
Genre(s): Fantasy, Romance, & New Adult
Pages: 188
Published: June 10th, 2014
Blurb:
After Katrina "Kat"
Summer’s mother dies a mysterious and tragic death, Kat is hurtled into life at
Apollo Beach. Her estranged and cryptic grandmother Rose fills Kat with legends
of her Ancient Greek Ancestors from which the Summer family descends. Kat’s
world begins to unravel as secrets from her heritage are exposed – secrets that
her mother purposefully concealed.
Leading to her birthday, the day of the Summer Solstice, Kat becomes frightened when enigmatic visions and disturbing dreams haunt her. When her visions become reality, her fear turns to terror as powerful forces threaten the lives of those around her.
Amidst the turmoil, Kat meets Alec Stone, her gorgeous neighbor, who becomes her sole solace in an evocative world of mythological enchantment and evil prophecies that lurk around every corner…
Leading to her birthday, the day of the Summer Solstice, Kat becomes frightened when enigmatic visions and disturbing dreams haunt her. When her visions become reality, her fear turns to terror as powerful forces threaten the lives of those around her.
Amidst the turmoil, Kat meets Alec Stone, her gorgeous neighbor, who becomes her sole solace in an evocative world of mythological enchantment and evil prophecies that lurk around every corner…
EXCERPT from The Summer Solstice by K.K Allen
Today
marks the sixteenth year of my life, a milestone that Rose believes to be cause
for a celebration. It’s finally time for me to make my entrance to my party. I
pause at the top of the grand staircase, taking one final look in the
full-length mirror at the top of the stairs. Charlotte helped me get dressed,
despite my resistance. With simple touches like mascara and blush, my long
eyelashes are accentuated and my cheeks rosy. Light eyeliner defines my
silver-blue eyes, which are becoming more silver with every day that passes.
It’s
my hair that really strikes me, though. The length alone has grown so fast over
the few short weeks I’ve been here and it’s now down past my shoulders, in
curvy locks.
During
my research, I made an effort to understand more about the day my grandmother holds
so special. The summer solstice, June twenty-first, is the first day of summer.
It’s also the longest day of the year as the sun reaches its highest point in
the sky at noon. Since spending hours upon hours in the library, I’ve read all
varieties of stories of the summer solstice and its celebrations. In general,
it is a time when social code is temporarily shifted, when servants share in
the merriment as equals. In some cases, their masters even serve them.
Rose’s
wild stories and crazy imaginings are getting the better of me. My dream last
night had been just like the first upon arriving at Summer Estates. The girl in
the glass shattered the same vase. Everything about the dream was exactly the
same—except the evil smile in the mirror belonged to my grandmother. This time
it was she who raised her hand to make the vase burst in mid-air.
I’m
disappointed that my questions are still unanswered after all the reading I’ve
done. What does any of this have to do with Rose’s obsession with Ancient Greek
culture and our family history? At some point today, I plan to confront her.
She will tell me everything she knows, and she will explain all of the
mysteries she’s been keeping from me.
I run my hands down my ribs, onto my waist, and
finally to my upper thighs, all covered in a simple green chiffon, baby doll
dress that reaches to a couple inches above my knees. With a deep breath, I
turn and look down the semi-spiral staircase that flows down to the great room.
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