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Aerials
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Bathed in moonlight and surrounded by pulsing stars stood a creature from her childhood nightmares. A monstrous bat, taller than any man, with alabaster fur and large, yellow, conical ears stared down at her.
Its broad chest, solid torso, and powerful legs were reminiscent of a human. Its ovular face was also humanoid, though the small, yellow nose was flatter than a man’s and petal shaped. The dark, downturned eyes were roughly the same size as a human’s though they lacked the familiar white sclera. Yet, there was a sapience shining in them that would have been captivating if not for the yinka’s most prominent feature, which held her full attention. Its colossal, pale wings were twice the length of its body. They were made more solid by the reflective glow of the moon and surrounding darkness. They gleamed like polished silver as the yinka raised them aloft, as if preparing to take flight.
It was at once the most terrifying and beautiful creature Ankita had ever seen, and she stared slack-jawed at the Other she’d only ever read about in books and heard of in stories. But something about this yinka was different. Every account and drawing she’d ever come across described the yinka as having brown or gray fur; they were creatures born of the shadows. This one had thick, white fur covering its chest, legs, and elongated arms that formed the wings. Denser fur ran down from the crown of its head like a mohawk, to the base of its spine. The fur was finer on its face and around the ears, but everywhere was the color of new snow.
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Aerials is the first book in the Rifts series and explores the history and culture of the mysterious yinka, who dwell within a magical cave known to humans simply as The Deep. The yinka have chosen isolationism following a deadly war with humans a century ago, but when a young yinka saves a human doctor, their new relationship sets the course to change everything.
E.M. Bell was born and raised on a farm in coastal California. She grew up surrounded by animals and the dynamic natural beauty of her state. These helped inspire her already active imagination.
E.M. Bell has BAs in creative writing and history from a major California University and a Doctorate in law. She is happily married and when not writing is spending time with her husband, two children, and beloved dogs.