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The Council of Dark Root: Armand: A Daughters of Dark Root Companion Novella (The Daughters of Dark Root) Kindle Edition

by April Aasheim (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 130 ratings
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Before Maggie Maddock and her sisters returned to Dark Root, a previous generation of witches and warlocks reigned over The Council: Thirteen men and women devoted to holding back the dark they believed would eventually end the world.

This is the origin story of Dark Root's most notable warlock: Armand. A natural magician, Armand uses his abilities to indulge in pleasurable pursuits with little regard for others. But when a beautiful woman, a skeletal ghost rider, and a powerful witch enter his life, Armand must choose between remaining alone or lending his talents to save the world.

This novella is a stand alone prequel to The Daughters of Dark Root Series.
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This is a shorter book, a prequel to The Witches of Dark Root. It details how Armand, Dark Root's nefarious warlock, meets Sasha and Dora during a 1967 expedition to Spain. There's a bit more sex and curse words in this one, but it's Armand.

I enjoyed writing this and getting into Armand's head. I realize as I'm writing characters that there never is 'good or bad' just people. Some may think Armand is a lost cause but maybe he is just really lost.

I wrote this book before releasing The Curse of Dark Root because in Curse, there is lots more Armand backstory and I wanted readers to have an understanding of his origin before diving in.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PQXVP0A
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (February 13, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 13, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1641 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 146 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 130 ratings

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April Aasheim

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***USA Today Best Selling Author. Avid Reader. Amateur Ghost Hunter. Author of Witchy Things.***

April Aasheim is an avid researcher, and a believer in all things magick. April lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family and her familiar: Boots the Cat.

Books by April Aasheim

(MAIN SERIES)

The Daughters of Dark Root Series.

Book 1: The Witches of Dark Root (2013)

Book 2: The Magick of Dark Root (2014)

Book 3: The Curse of Dark Root: Part 1 (2015)

Book 4: The Curse of Dark Root: Part 2 (2016)

Book 5: The Shadows of Dark Root (2017)

(DAUGHTERS OF DARK ROOT SEQUEL SERIES)

The Children of Dark Root Series:

Book 1: Inherited Magick: Coming Fall 2018

Book 2: Gifted Magick: Coming Fall 2019

(DAUGHTERS OF DARK ROOT PREQUEL SERIES)

ALCHEMY OF A WITCH-PART ONE: Calcination and Dissolution

ALCHEMY OF A WITCH--PART TWO: Separation and Conjunction

ALCHEMY OF A WITCH--PART THREE: Fermentation

ALCHEMY OF A WITCH--PART FOUR: Distillation and Coagulation

Dark Root Companion Short Stories and Novellas

Prequel: The Council of Dark Root: Armand (Novella, 2014)

Prequel: A Dark Root Christmas: Merry's Gift (Novella, 2015)

Prequel: A Dark Root Halloween: The Witching Hour (Short Story, 2016)

Prequel: A Dark Root Samhain: A Lesson in Magick (Short Story, 2017. Available in Witch or Treat multi-author anthology)

Prequel: A Dark Root Solstice: Aunt Dora's Dilemma (Short Story, 2017. Available in Jingle Bells and Spells Multi-Author anthology)

The Pumpkin Problem

Magick Mistletoe

The Reed Hollow Chronicles:

Touch of Light: A Baylee Scott Paranormal Mystery

Touch of Shadow: A Baylee Scott Paranormal Mystery

Touch of Lace: A Baylee Scott Paranormal Mystery Short Story (Available Summer 2018 in Spell or High Water)

Also available from April Aasheim:

The Universe is a Very Big Place (A quirky romantic comedy)

The Good Girl's Guide to Being a Demon (Part of The Woodland Creek Series).

The Last Soldier (A short story in The Ghost and the Cigarette.) June 2018.

Follow April Aasheim on Facebook:aprilaasheimwriter

Sign up for April's newsletter at aprilaasheimwriter.com to receive information on new releases, book promotions, contests and giveaways, and more about the author and her books.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
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A brief look into the past of Maggie Mae's (one of the witch sisters of Dark Root) parents. An intense tale of how Maggie's parents met; explaining how she got her power's. A quick, powerful background story.
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Virgo43
4.0 out of 5 stars Left me wanting more
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2017
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I was super excited to stumble upon this book, thinking it would be more of Armand's viewpoint & how he fathered his two daughters, how he felt about that, but it was a very short snippet of how he met Sasha.

Don't get me wrong, it was a page turner & I loved it, I was just left longing for more of the story. It was a lot shorter than I would have liked.
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skitlz vanover
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2023
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Amazing stories loved every min of it. I wish there were more books in this series. It's amazing 10 OuT 10 RECCOMMEND
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Chrys
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2021
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Absolutely love these short stories. This author I have read almost every work that she's put out so far. I'm anticipating more from this author in the future.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Dark and Light
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2021
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A very interesting story. There are powers in the world that few people understand. Flirting with the wrong kind of power will kill you. It is best to leave things alone than lose your soul.
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Ryan Schukei
5.0 out of 5 stars How Armand and Sasha meet.
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2019
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This is a novella that tells howArmand and Sasha met. The events and people in this story appear in later stories. It is well written. The plot has twists and flows well. One does not need to read the other stories but if you have read the other stories you need to read this one.
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Kay Smillie
4.0 out of 5 stars What an Unlikeable Man!
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2016
I'm not sure that I liked Armand at all. There's something very creepy about someone who would use his Magick for his own benefit, namely sexual gratification and removing some of his victims' energy. Maybe he'll grow on me? Not sure about that.

It was interesting finding out how Sacha and Armand first met, and why they are drawn to each other.
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Karen M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2020
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Love love love all the Dark Root series. I’ve read and reread them all! April Aasheim’s writing pulls you into her books and the characters become your friends. This book was just the next obvious addition to my collection! A must read!
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Lyn Mckenzie
5.0 out of 5 stars Super Enjoyable!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2020
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I loved this book! It's a novella that is super enjoyable and a great introduction to this series! I now definitely want to read the rest of this series after liking this book so much.

I really enjoyed all of the diverse characters and the storyline was not what was expected Ted at all and I loved that! Very impressed with the way that this author writes
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Pamela Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in Australia on September 21, 2018
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God I loved this book, I have already read The Witches of Dark Root books and really loved them but saved this for last. Armand is truly sexy and adorable and I am so pleased he had his own story and it was before the others.
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Kay Smillie
4.0 out of 5 stars What An Unlikeable Man!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2016
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I'm not sure that I liked Armand at all. There's something very creepy about someone who would use his Magick for his own benefit, namely sexual gratification and removing some of his victims' energy. Maybe he'll grow on me? Not sure about that.

It was interesting finding out how Sacha and Armand first met, and why they are drawn to each other.
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J C Mitchinson
3.0 out of 5 stars A fun backstory read for fans of the Dark Root series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2015
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As always, April Aasheim writes well and this is a pleasure to read.

It was nice to read about the girl's mother and how she met their father. My only complaint was that this was too short to really get to grips with. I was just getting into and wanting to know what happened when they got to Dark Root, when it ended.
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Debbie
4.0 out of 5 stars but your still drawn like a moth to the flame
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2016
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You know this is going to end in tears ,but your still drawn like a moth to the flame.
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