Holly Sue Ruddock

The Warrior Arises-Heroes rise from the most unlikely places. For, what others might view as unusual or irrelevant, just might be the surprising weapons needed to defeat an enemy. If Ruby existed in today's world, she would possibly be labeled with learning disabilities and perhaps a slight case of social anxiety. She is unusual in many ways, but never in the way she wants to be. It is the peculiarity that draws attention to her; from her vivid imagination to her misunderstood sense of humor; Ruby is a rare fairy indeed. But even in a mysterious world where all is strange and unusual, different isn't always celebrated. The story begins at the end of Ruby's senior year and takes you through an eighteen-month journey. Ruby attends Havengothy Gardening University with her best friends, Sebastian and Ellie. It is during her years of school that Ruby develops a stubbornness to overcome. She was bullied for her poor grades and her wild hair. And if that wasn't enough, she was a bit of a klutz. But Ruby never let the bullies get the best of her. With the help of her best friends, Ruby was able to pull off some epic pranks of retaliation, usually ending with detention, but the crime was always worth the punishment. After finding a book in one of her professor's offices, her real adventures begin. The book documented magical charms that were once used by the caretaker of the garden, Neeradima. Neeradima was a forest spirit that lived in Havengothy long ago. But envy darkened her heart. Exiled for betraying her land, Neeradima had one goal; To destroy the two ruling spirits of her former home. But the only way to hurt them was to wound or distort their beloved creation. Her servants cunningly lure the victims away from their safe garden. Targeting the lonely, unhappy, or unusual; manipulating them to question their king and his goodness. And then, the evil servants offer a solution to end the misery of their victims; a new life. They only needed to sacrifice one thing.

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The adventure continues in Ruby's Quest. After the enemy invaded Havengothy, Ruby and her classmates are forced to grow up quickly. But with the assault on their enchanted world comes a desire to defend it. Ruby’s love, Sebastian, joins the forces to rescue those whom Neeradima and her army have snatched. But in the rescuing of a beloved friend, Seb falls behind enemy lines. The grief Ruby experiences with Sebastian missing causes a yearning in her to find him. This can only be done one way; to enlist in the Skyforce and become part of the Special Task Force team. This is proving more difficult than expected for the bumbling garden fairy who trips over her own wings.
 However, the Great Spirits of Havengothy have hidden within Ruby a remarkable gift that is unseen by the natural eyes. A resilience to rise over and over again after failure, defeat, and heartache. In The Warrior Arises, Ruby discovered she could wield the magical charms in an ancient book once used by Neeradima before her fall. But since Sebastian’s MIA status, the only thing that mattered now was qualifying to join the Gidgie military. Ruby's Quest begins with instructions to find the sage who lives in the mythical Singing Mountains. The journey to becoming whom she is meant to be will collide with her past. The events she must face will challenge her to pursue her dreams of becoming a warrior or adjusting to a new life and learning to love and live again. 
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