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Sibling Demi-Gods battle for control of the souls of the dead, in this award-winning fantasy series. Seventeen-year-old Cayden Tiernan and his twin sister Avery are blissfully unaware of their true identities, due to their sudden reincarnation into a mortal form. Hunted from birth, they are hidden by their father in the remote and treacherous cliffs of Sanctuary-By-The-Sea, and raised as simple sheepherders. Their huntress is not your normal run-of-the-mill villain. The dark power behind Queen Alcina’s desperate search will allow no mercy, for this dark force is responsible for their ...

There are 'plenty of fish in the sea,' when it comes to the definition of English Idioms. This book is a refreshing spin on the typical dictionary definition of the words. Illustrated Idiom is a collection of short stories written to ILLUSTRATE the meaning behind the words. Inspired by the words themselves, this book will give you a fresh insight into how the idioms were born and the context in which they were formed. This is meant to be a lighthearted read and not a scholarly work, but if you struggle to grasp the meaning behind the strange and varied English idioms that are part of ...

Magic suppressed. Magic exiled. Magic murdered. During the Great Purge, all magic was destroyed and those who could wield it were driven into exile. From that time on, the world of Gaia churned on in relative peace and prosperity. When the emperor of the central Citadel suddenly dies, his apprentice takes his place. Benevolent and loved, the new emperor is a benign ruler, bridging the age-old conflicts between the provinces. The citadel is a symbolic as well as a physical barrier to maintaining the fragile peace. However, the brazen kidnapping of ten young women shatters the accord, and the...

One Emperor's evil plan ignites old prejudices and sets the provinces on the path to war. From award winning author Susan Faw, creator of The Spirit Shield Saga, comes the first box set in this epic dragon fantasy series! HEART OF DESTINY Magic suppressed. Magic exiled. Magic murdered. During the Great Purge, those openly practicing magic were destroyed and those who could wield it were driven into exile. To keep the peace, the emperor erects a magical barrier isolating the provinces from one another. When the emperor suddenly dies, his apprentice takes his place. Benevolent and loved, ...

A temple awakened. The forbidden mountain stirs. The dead are missing. Snatched from her home by a Primordial Seeker, seventeen-year-old Avery is imprisoned by the people she intended to serve. In a desperate bid for freedom, she escapes, only to find herself racing against time to save those who seek to use her. Driven by jealousy, the lust for power and the stain of ancient crimes, conflicting factions struggle to gain control of the magic of a Spirit Shield. Avery must dodge all who cross her path, for each group vies to control her actions. Aided by the mythical creatures of her native ...

* 2018 OZMA First In Category winner, Chanticleer Book Reviews & Media, for outstanding fantasy! * A gritty rebel with dangerous ties. A secretive mine that buries the truth. A handful of ancient bones with dark origins. Shikoba, feisty daughter of the tribal queen Aisha, has been trained since birth to defend her people. On the cusp of her final trials, she is swept away by a dragon and a Djinn shapeshifter. Bearer of a crystal heart, Shikoba has been marked to free her people from the tyranny of Emperor Madrid. Shikoba is tasked with the destruction of the barrier that isolates her people...

Four Guardians...Three Agendas…And One Secret Will Crush Them All.Jannah and her bondmates, the djinn Titan and an amber-coloured dragon named Topaz, return to Peca, with one mission in mind, to protect the Guardians that have been housed within the sacred temples of Peca for over a thousand years. The Chaac, temple priests who reside within the holiest of structures, are bound to the protection of the Guardians and carry a living secret that they will protect with their lives. When the temples are attacked, one by one the Chaac fall, passing on the sacred knowledge and purpose of the ...

A deranged dragon bent on revenge. A band of children with a taste for steel. Dark magic with underworld connections. Plantations in the province of Tunise, famed for fertile soils and temperate climate, were an idyllic place to live…until the ascent of Emperor Madrid. One by one, the farms have fallen to the Citadel, the production of food now controlled by a cartel of merchants who answer to Madrid. The Emperor’s eye has settled on the family of Parisa, the Heartbearer of Tunise. Past failures and future plans have given Madrid a burning desire for revenge – intent on making her pay...

A bewitching troll queen. A wizard with no memory. A mysterious gateway to hidden realms. The Wildmen of Wydra cross the spine of the world and enter the realm of the Klippe Av Nattmara, the invasion triggering the elusive Huldras to brutally defend their home. The Fjordian rebels gather their scattered members into a newly formed army. Trapped between the advancing invaders, and their sworn mission of freeing of their people from the cruel grip of the emperor, the rebels are one step away from slaughter. Dropped into this expanding warzone is Heartbearer Beatrix and triad-bond mates Goshen...

Orphaned. Alone. Starving. The land is dying. As resources dwindle, the population is placed at the mercy of a secretive government, which operates on its own agenda. Critical top-level scientists researching the ecological disaster have gone missing, their disappearance a cold case file that haunts the local constabulary. Desperate for answers, the police captain hatches a plan to recover a critical key to the land’s survival. What they need is an experienced thief, and they know just the girl. Avalon is not just any burglar; she is an uncommonly good one. Caught in the act of stealing, ...

A mysterious prisoner, long forgotten. A sly trap is sprung with terrifying consequences. Ancient blood ties of horrifying significance. Kara, heart bearer of Bastion, returns to Gaia to begin her mission. Aided by her djinn Dragonmerger, Chryso and a feisty dragon named Beryl, she embarks on a journey into the core of the emperor's dangerous stronghold. Her quest to bring down the barrier is overshadowed by her mother’s urgent plea to free a man imprisoned within the citadel’s stone walls. It does not take long before Kara is confronted by her brother Jasper, a wizard who has sworn ...

A vengeful sorceress with a bone to pick. A forbidden love that could cost the throne. And a magical destiny impossible to avoid. Arthur Pendragon, heir apparent to the throne of Camelot, approaches his sixteenth birthday with dread. The chains of his heritage, chafe. He wishes nothing more than to be a regular youth, free to seek and pursue the pleasures of young love. But the object of his affection is a love forbidden by the church, the true power behind the throne of Camelot. With the power to set up future kings and tear them down, Arthur knows that to pursue a love interest with a man...

When sibling rivalry spills over into the land of mortals, the mortals lose. Great evil, spawn of the underworld, is poised to sweep all life from the planet, and only the twins can stop it. Jealousy, love, hatred and magic battle for the ultimate control of the souls of the world. Only one will be left standing, and if it is the wrong one, how will the world survive?

Desperate to save the world, two immortals choose to be reborn as mortals, wiping away all memory of their divine existence. But even as Cayden and his twin sister, Avery, make the ultimate sacrifice, other gods are plotting against them. At the point of birth, divine intervention and powerful, ancient magic are called upon to snatch their souls from the dying flesh of a princess's poisoned womb.

The underworld writhes. Terror unleashed. Souls enslaved. The Spirit Shields with memories returned are plunged into a conflict older than mankind. The pending battle pits family against spirit and flesh. The godlings face off for ultimate control of the souls of the dead, each with their own agenda, for there is no love lost between these siblings. Helga, goddess of the underworld, tightens her hold on those who hold the key to ultimate victory. Meanwhile, Avery struggles to convince her sister Artio that unless they become allies they will fail in their misaligned quest. Cayden, with the ...

Heart bearer Elissa scoffed at her brother’s belief in dragons. That is, until one abducted her on her eleventh birthday. Flown to the isle of Jintessa in its claws, Elissa discovers that not only are dragons real, but so are the mysterious shapeshifters of legend.