All Mattie and Trevor have ever known are happy, stable lives without any hint as to who they really are. Suddenly, all of that changes when Mattie begins having visions and witnesses historical events appearing on particles of light. Unbeknownst to her, Mattie was born into a family of time travelers. in order to save her from dissolving into the core of time, Trevor becomes her time link, making it possible for her to return to the present following each time travel into the past. With the accidental discovery of the Rings of Prather Mendell, Trevor now shares many of her powers. Together they try to foil the plans of an illicit time traveler from the future who will stop at nothing to possess the secret, supernatural abilities of the time travelers and the forbidden powers of the rings.
This is the exciting premise of Nibi Soto's new fantasy/mystery novel, Beyond the Map’s Boundary – A Timely Sort of Adventure (Thornock International Productions, Inc.).
Here's an excerpt:
She approached Kash slowly, quietly, and without hesitation she reached up to gently place one of her hands on top of his.
“No, Mattie!” Kash yelled out with what little strength he had left in him. “Don’t touch me!” His warning came too late. The moment she touched him a burst of energy started from out of their hands, warping the airflow. Tiny, silver strands of light bound both of them tightly to the bar. The particles formed a beam that swirled outward, completely filling every crevice, every fabric, every inch of the previously dimly lit room.
When it felt like it was impossible that it could get any brighter the light was drawn inward towards the empty box. It outlined the shape of a person that grew clearer and more formed with every passing second. The blue box began pulsing with a bluish light that illuminated her father as he began to stand tall and strong. His face began to beam with its own energy and he appeared to be growing younger in years. Mattie tried to let go of the grip, but couldn’t. Her hand felt like it had melted into her fathers’ and the bar appeared to have turned to glass. She was terrified, but couldn’t get away. When she looked back toward the white box she could see someone forming out of the white light. Who was it and what did they want? Judging from the fear she felt, whoever it was couldn’t be good!
Nibi Soto grew up along the Wasatch mountains in the Great Salt Lake valley. She has been called the quintessential Renaissance woman because of her wide variety of interests experiences and educational background. She’s has three advanced degrees, has been a journalist, newspaper editor, professional athlete, certified athletic trainer, intercollegiate coach, professional musician, industrial designer, artist, educator, author, professional speaker, wife, mother and grandmother. To her, life is not a rehearsal; it is the real thing and there’s no time to waste. She has authored and co-authored several health and nutrition books under the EAT & Be Lean logo since 1986. Her most resent adventure lies in the writing of a new time travel fantasy series for young adults called Beyond the Map’s Boundary. Her blog is located at www.beyondthemapsboundary.com and more insider information about Nibi can be found at www.nibisoto.com.
You can order your copy of Beyond the Map's Boundary at the author's website here, although it will be available to order in most Virginia Beach bookstores.
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