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    Origins of an African Elemental
    Origins of an African Elemental
    Origins of an African Elemental
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    Origins of an African Elemental

    By Alicia McCalla

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    This prequel boxed set is the first, second and third episode of the African Elementals series. Mawu, Iniko, and Shania grow into their strength as mothers and warriors. These women wield the elements and war swords to save this universe from an ancient evil.

    Mawu
    An insidious demonic force infects the West African pantheon and a modest Earth goddess goes on a quest to save her people from destruction. She finds strength in the arms of a Norse god who believes in justice. But when Mawu returns to the African pantheon, she must take an oath that threatens the life of her unborn child.

    Iniko
    Iniko, daughter of a West African goddess and a Norse god, struggles with her estranged husband, who abducted their child and is intent on murdering the girl in a blood-soaked ritual to gain power for his ancient demonic master. Iniko travels to a West African castle during the slave trade to battle possessed vampire-like beasts with her sword and dagger to rescue her child. Can she find the strength to kill the man who once held her heart and the key to her magic?

    Flee: A Short Story
    After the death of her grandmother, Shania Moore, a 27-year old African-American woman, is tormented by her ex-boyfriend and a paranormal serial killer. When Shania falls into a dream realm and connects with an ancient African goddess, her earth magic awakens. Shania realizes that in order to save her daughter’s magical soul, she must run into the arms of the white man whom she lied to about having an abortion and stood up at the altar ten years before.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlicia McCalla
    Release dateJan 17, 2015
    ISBN9781311015631
    Origins of an African Elemental
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    Alicia McCalla

    It took thirty years for Alicia to accept her calling as a writer of "unusual stories." Always writing edgy tales that pushed the envelope. She learned to hide her violent, heart-pumping,and tragically romantic stories from family and friends.It wasn't until she joined RWA that she began to share her stories openly and take the plunge. Alicia writes for both new adults and adults with her brand of multicultural urban fantasy, paranormal, romance, and horror. Her stories always include strong women heroines who fight back, sometimes to the death.Alicia is an activist in the movement towards diversifying Science fiction and Fantasy (#diversityinSFF). She created the first "State of Black Science Fiction 2012" blog tour, is an active member in the State of Black Science Fiction FaceBook group and has a ScoopIt page where she actively curates topics related to Afrofuturism, Black Science Fiction, and Black Speculative fiction.Alicia is a native Detroiter who currently resides in metro Atlanta. She works as a media specialist or school librarian in a local school district. Alicia enjoys spending time with her husband and son.Her first book for new adults, Breaking Free, is available in print or for immediate download. She has an adult series that mixes African-American women's fiction with dark urban fantasy. Check out the African Elemental series. Sign-up on www.aliciamccalla.com for e-updates, sneak peeks, and coupons.

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      Origins of an African Elemental - Alicia McCalla

      Every magical tale has a beginning...

      Iniko, daughter of a West African goddess and a Norse god, struggles with her estranged husband, who abducted their child and is intent on murdering the girl in a blood-soaked ritual to gain power for his ancient demonic master. Iniko travels to a West African castle during the slave trade to battle possessed vampire-like beasts with her sword and dagger to rescue her child. Can she find the strength to kill the man who once held her heart and the key to her magic?

      Kuumba has hunted his wife for ten years, slaughtering her adopted family in retribution for tricking him into sharing his magical power in the mate bond with Iniko. But when he learns the truth about the true source of his magical power, will he have the strength to rebel against his master, especially if it means he must sacrifice himself for his wife and child?

      This villain novella is the prequel to Rise of an African Elemental. It is approximately 16,000 words.

      Bonus material includes the mythology behind the West African pantheon of the African Elemental series and Iniko’s birth mother, the goddess Mawu.

      Iniko, Copyright 2013 by Alicia L. McCalla

      Published By Alicia McCalla

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For permission, contact the author at www.aliciamccalla.com

      This story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used factiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      Cover by: Noelle Pierce www.noellepierce.com

      Editing by: Bev Harrison

      Layout and formatting by www.formatting4U.com

      Published in the United States by: ffpincolor, LLC Atlanta, Georgia

      DEDICATION

      I’d like to dedicate this novella to my mom, Lynda Cunningham, who taught me to be a survivor and a champion.

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      Writing a villain story is difficult. I am so grateful to Jessa Slade for helping me to flesh out this novella and my entire African Elemental series. I also appreciate Bev Harrison for proofreading and copyediting. Writers who have shown me support and help during this process are Deleyna Marr, Valjeanne Jeffers, Kenya Wright, and Delaney Diamond. Where would I be without the creative genius of Noelle Pierce? I always fall in love with her awesome cover designs. I need to give a huge hug and acknowledgement to my cousin, Kristina Nunn, and my best friend, Vershawn Young, for listening to me rattle on about elemental magic and fight scenes. I also have to give a large kiss to my better half, Howard McCalla, who has been a source of inspiration and taught me about the power of perseverance.

      Finally, to all my beta readers, blog readers, FB friends, and twitter followers who have shared comments, feelings, and thoughts about this series. I appreciate your resounding support! I am grateful and thankful.

      THE PRIME ELEMENTALS

      Nyame (Creator of Souls)

      Obatala (Sculptor of Mankind)

      Asase Ya (Earth)

      Shango (Fire)

      Yemaya (Water)

      Bagba (Wind)

      Anansi (Trickster)

      Gua (Thunder and Lightning)

      Oshun (Water)

      Oya (Wind)

      Eshu (Trickster and Messenger)

      Mawu (Earth)

      PROLOGUE

      Mawu

      And the tale of the Africana Elementals begins...

      After evil eclipsed the first two universes, the most powerful prime elementals burst into existence through the fertile soil of Mother Africa. This line of African elementals wielded the elements of air, water, fire, earth, creation and spirit. To their great creator and positive force called Nana Buluku, they made a solemn vow to protect the magic.

      They were the first and last defense against an insidious demonic force, the Guhruhi, who threatened to bring chaos and destruction to this last standing universe in the final battle between good and evil.

      So powerful were these primes, that they sculpted and created humans who bore nations. These humans worshiped them as gods and goddesses. Some of their humans were chosen vessels and had the power of the elements, but the humans were never as strong as the primes.

      As time passed, these prime elementals grew bored. The Guhruhi never came. To them, it was foolish to continue to be battle-ready. They turned on each other and created a hierarchy that gave privilege to some and disgrace to others. This division placed them on unequal terms when all should have been cherished. Elementals with less powerful magic were placed at the bottom, next to humans.

      Obsessed with the structure of their hierarchy, they began to care little for the magic they swore to protect and lost focus. The Guhruhi was attracted to this universe in the shape of a meteor that burned bright red and fell from the sky. One of the spirit elementals, from the bottom of the hierarchy, became drawn to the negativity encased within the meteor and desired the power. Eshu, the trickster, touched the meteor. He said, Yes! and allowed the Guhruhi to live off his soul like a life-force parasite in exchange for unimaginable power.

      Eshu now had the power of universal chaos. He chose to combine his strength in an unholy trinity with Hades, a Greek god, and Loki, a Norse god. Under the guidance of the Guhruhi, the three created the Obayifo witch spirit, a negative entity that sowed destructive thoughts and turned the victims into vampiric-like beasts with an unquenchable thirst for blood and African elemental magic. The Obayifo witch spirit drained the victim’s soul, while simultaneously charging the Guhruhi who shared with the unholy trinity. Elemental souls gave the most power, and with the primes out of the way, the three could exploit the spoils of Africa in whatever way they chose. With the Obayifo witch spirit charging them, chaos would control this universe and Eshu believed he would absorb and wield all African elemental magic.

      Mawu, the West African Earth goddess, first saw the insidious evil in a vision. She tried to warn her family of her uncle Eshu’s chaotic mission, but they would not listen. They turned a deaf ear. Eshu was insignificant and weak. He would never control all African magic. Incensed, Mawu left the African pantheon to learn more of this Hades and Loki. She visited Mount Olympus to speak with Zeus, but he was disinterested in the annihilation of African magic at the hands of his treacherous brother.

      Mawu flew from this place to Valhalla. It was here she met Odin who was obsessed with the loss of his worshipers and refused to go to war with Loki over magic from her dark continent. Mawu turned to leave when she was stopped by Tyr, the god of Justice. Though blind and missing one hand, he was strikingly beautiful with deep brown

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