Adira and the Dark Horse - Marshall, Susan L
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"In our hyper vigilant states our hearts did wrestle, determined to live and fight. We were willing to sacrifice contentment for that single, valuable breath."Will Adira outwit the dark horse?Adira Cazon grew up with her parents in Mira, an unsympathetic empire, fuelled by the wealth of its silk trade. In a world of long held resistance against empirical power, Adira discovered that she was a desired asset for the dangerous dark horse. After witnessing her own family tragedy, Adira was assisted by her mother to seek safe refuge.Now 23, Adira is a trained private detective, who has built her…mehr

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"In our hyper vigilant states our hearts did wrestle, determined to live and fight. We were willing to sacrifice contentment for that single, valuable breath."Will Adira outwit the dark horse?Adira Cazon grew up with her parents in Mira, an unsympathetic empire, fuelled by the wealth of its silk trade. In a world of long held resistance against empirical power, Adira discovered that she was a desired asset for the dangerous dark horse. After witnessing her own family tragedy, Adira was assisted by her mother to seek safe refuge.Now 23, Adira is a trained private detective, who has built her life in Redbank. As the presence of the dark horse pervades the industrial city's society, Adira swears to protect Girl, a silk merchant from Mira, who is hiding in Redbank. News soon arrives that Adira's mother has been declared a missing person and that significant heritage silk apparel have been stolen from Mira. As she investigates an evolving illegal trade operation, Adira is determined to outwit the dark horse who is hunting her down.Interweaving the narrative of Adira's journey with the secrets kept by other courageous women who also confronted the dangerous powers dominating the silk trade routes of past and present, Adira and the Dark Horse by award-winning Susan Marshall, is an atmospheric and gripping page turner in search of the truth.
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Susan Marshall is the founder of Story Playscapes, an Australian publishing house. As a novelist, adult's and children's fiction writer, poet, dramatist, essayist, theatre practitioner and illustrator, she is globally renown within the world of contemporary metaphysical literature. Susan's writing and works are celebrated for their unique metaphysical artistry, featuring vivid mystical and lyrical qualities, as she attunes herself to setting the Romantic spirit alight in a range of genres. Her professional publications are available in more than 200 countries and territories around the globe. At Story Playscapes, Susan has cultivated a global readership through her work on projects and platforms, such as the My Story Meadow Project and the Romantic Spirit Alight Readers' Garden. She nurtures readers and writers interested in learning about the art and techniques of writing and its progressive development into a professional publication. The My Story Meadow project has seen the birth and success of many of Susan's professional publications, including: "Adira and the Dark Horse" (Book One of the 'An Adira Cazon Literary Mystery' series); "Bare Spirit: The Selected Poems of Susan Marshall" (An Amazon best-seller and popular psychology publication) and "Wild Soul: Contemporary Classical Winter Poetry" (an Amazon best-seller and #1 Hot New Release). Susan is renown for her unique approach to story telling and literary innovation, particularly through the development of her groundbreaking Theatre Playscapes style, developed for young adults across the globe. Placing the wellbeing of the young adult at the centre of theatre, the Theatre Playscapes style nurtures and empowers their growth and artistry in our contemporary world. The premiere dramatic literature of the series: "Fleur of Yesterday" is a monumental publication that officially introduces the Theatre Playscapes style, its principles and conventions, via Susan's accompanying essay: "Theatre Playscapes: A New Theatrical Style." The innovative series continues with the second dramatic literature, the inspirational: "All the Hope We Carry," accompanied by Susan's essay: "Theatre Playscapes of Hope." Susan has completed a range of poetry and fiction that are published at Vocal Media in the U.S.A. Most notably, her short story: "Peonies for Masha: Her Journey Home" was shortlisted as a finalist in the Vocal+ Fiction Awards in 2022. As an author, Susan delights readers as she experiments with Metaphysical philosophy and genre blending, producing published works, such as: "Wings for Gia: A Romantic Myth" (Myth); "Shards of Human Being: A Futuristic Journey" (Futurism) and "Whispers of My Deep Soul: If I Could Just Return ... to the Love I Know" (Surrealist Romance). Susan is an honoured recipient of the prestigious Award for Special Civic Service, presented to her by the Mayor of Richmond, Victoria, for her extensive civic contributions to the city of Richmond and the Richmond City Council. The Award particularly recognises her outstanding efforts in assisting young people through her work on the Richmond Youth Work Project and the Richmond Youth Council. Susan is an honoured recipient of the Arthur Andersen prize for Business Studies, awarded for her outstanding academic results and in encouragement of her future business career. Susan has also received a National Volunteer Award 'For Outstanding Voluntary Service As Literacy Assistant' by MVRS (supported by Monash City Council). In "Princess Zyra's Lost Storm: An Australian Childhood Myth," (to be released 2026), written and illustrated by Susan Marshall, the moonlit cosmos of Sea Castle transcends the fierce beauty of Australian land and sea, empowering our hero, Princess Zyra as its original mystic, pioneer and adventurer. It is a tale of childhood heroism, adventure and the quest for being and existing as Australia faces drought.