Opening Chapter: Song of the Sword

Here is the opening chapter of my YA fantasy SONG OF THE SWORD, published by Coteau Books. Ariane's life is already pretty difficult when she starts to hear the singing – her mother’s disappeared, she's trying to get used to living with her aunt after several foster homes, and she's taking grief from the "in" girls at school. She’s dealing with strange dreams involving swords and knights and battles, and things seem to get weird whenever she touches water. And now an invisible someone, somewhere, is singing to her.Everyone knows the legends of King Arthur, the Round Table, and the powerful and noble wizard Merlin. But what if those so-called legends were real historical facts? And what if someone has carefully rewritten that history?Before long, Ariane’s met the famed Lady of the Lake (in a journey UNDER the local lake), has acquired a nerdy sidekick, and is sent on a dangerous mission that pits her against otherworldly forces. Can she figure out what it all means, much less survive the challenge? Read more at http://www.shardsofexcalibur.com. Find the complete book on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Song-Sword-Shards-Excalibur-1-ebook/dp/B00IZ09VFM/.