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They say I am a queen. They say I married a monster. That I did so willingly. They say he cannot die, that he does not age. That, together, we rule a ravaged world. They say I used to be one of them, but now I am a traitor. They say many things, all which I cannot remember, but.... I fear what they say is true. Then there is what they don't say, what I see in their eyes - the king terrifies them. He cannot be stopped. And, most worrisome of all.... He is coming for me.

"An absolute triumph—Weymouth expertly blends politics, romance, and deep, profound meditations on motherhood into an intricate tale." —Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author The Priory of the Orange Tree meets Black Sun in the thrilling launch of a political fantasy duology...

King’s bastard Shianan Becknam buries himself in his military career to avoid the dangers of drawing political attention. When the artifact intended to end an interdimensional war is damaged, the mage Ariana is trapped on the other side of the rift with her servant - only, the cheery young boy is really one of the monstrous enemy, disguised as a human.

Sowena’s life changes forever when she is forced from her home chased by soldiers and dogs. Her birth mother’s coven, that she never knew existed will reveal her mother’s sordid past and her own magik gifts. She will join a lifelong sisterhood and learn the truth of her lineage as well as how to hone her magik. Amid the chaos of war, fear of capture, and struggle to learn her magik spells, Sowena will experience something she didn't expect, the confusion of first love. The witches need to join forces with other magik allies, some of whom are not thrilled to be working with them.

Shianan Becknam, commander, count, and bastard, has survived committing treason and the murder plot against him. Now that the kingdom is at last protected from marauding Ryuven, the only worth he’s ever had is no longer needed. Trapped in conflicting oaths of allegiance, he’s more a political liability than ever—and less able to court the woman he nearly died to save. But the protective shield, for which Shianan suffered so much, may not be working. The reports of Ryuven raiding the countryside should be impossible within the magical shield.

Left destitute by her enemy's treachery, Dulcea struggles to come out the victor. As inevitable circumstances threaten her position as the Golden Dragonmistress, Dulcea must decide to what ends she's willing to go to in order to save her long-held dream from disintegrating. Grom is coming, and there may not be a new dawn for Caeryn unless she can convince both the dragons and her people to fight beside her and the vampire lord Krath. Both fire and steel must unite if the rebels are to survivee.

His power is great. The price he had paid for it and the pain he carries are even greater. "The pain takes over sometimes," as he puts it. He can be ruthless then. However, he still has a heart. He is learning to let it beat once again. This is a combined edition of Books 1-3 of the Dark Elf of Syron series of fantasy novellas.

An unlimited supply of gold is tempting, but what price will Zerrin have to pay? Zerrin's time at Grimm Academy has been everything she ever wanted it to be. But now her prophecy is about to start, and she has to escape before it's too late. Can she resist temptation, or is she as doomed as the stories say?

Renowned and knighted for capturing the fearsome Dark Elf of Syron, Sir Fredric has nagging doubts about his victory. His brother Malgrid's drunken remark strengthens dire suspicions. Was it all some devious scheme? Fredric has enough enemies who would want to compromise his honor, especially with the prestigious Jewel Quest coming up. It seems that there is only one person who can possibly shed some light on the situation - the Dark Elf himself. But will the captured enemy speak? Will Fredric discover the truth before a plot far more elaborate and danger much greater than he realizes take his life?

King Gelleran is facing a dilemma. The dangerous dark elf he holds captive and uses as his protection from the neighboring country of Kerbia has drawn the attention of Welmar, a kingdom even more powerful. The Welmarians have offered a generous sum for the prisoner; refusing the offer could mean war. As the king tries to find a way to handle this, he learns a devastating news: Things are not as they appeared, and the prisoner he thought securely jailed is playing a game of his own, threatening vengeance if it's not played by his rules.

Edward Hunter has lived his whole life under a threat. Now he has the chance to escape with his family. But they soon discover that there is only so far you can run and you can't leave everything behind. Can the Hunter family run far enough away, to at least be safe and attempt to start again?

Als Meister der Namen bringt Tharis seit Jahrhunderten der Bevölkerung eines gepeinigten Kontinents das Wissen um ihre wahre Identität. Doch als sein Orden sich unerwartet gegen ihn wendet, ist Tharis gezwungen zu fliehen und gerät in die Hände einer zwielichtigen Schar Zwerge. Und während seine Häscher näher kommen, muss er die letzte Order seines Meisters befolgen... und sich der brodelnden Finsternis in seinem Inneren stellen. Dunkler Name ist der Debütroman von Skyther Kell und bildet mit dem Schwesterwerk Dunkle Brut den Auftakt des Weltenbrecher-Zyklus.