Danger lurks in the shadows.While the war is over, things aren't so simple for Talyn. Simply returning home is misery, and soon afterward, the Guardians give her a bodyguard so they can step back. A bodyguard who immediately complicates her life.Unfortunately, the consequences of Talyn's actions are finally unfolding. Now conflict is brewing within Castra's guilds. For once, Talyn isn't a target, but that doesn't mean the brewing conflict will avoid those s...

This is an omnibus collection of the novels Ancient Ruins, Spells of Old, and Halls of Power. The collection has been revised and has several expanded scenes, but is largely the same. I must note that this book is dark fantasy, with an emphasis on dark.Ancient Ruins:Sistina awakened after millennia of dormancy, her memories in tatters and born anew. Residing in the ruins of an ancient city, she finds herself drawn into a war between two el...

Siane has dreamed of attaining the dark queen Callai's hand for most of her life. Callai is a mystery, and she holds many secrets, some of which involve Siane herself.Centuries ago the goddess of light was defeated by Callai and the other demon lords, who split the world between themselves to rule. Siane grew up in the Dominion of Shadow, and from an early age she dreamed of becoming Callai's consort. Fortune favored her, and she managed to become one of the handfu...

Talyn wants a vacation.As war breaks out to destroy Abydon's Blight, Talyn decides to take a much-needed vacation and explore some of the world with her friends and lovers.Unfortunately for Talyn, just because she wants peace and quiet doesn't mean the world is going to give it to her. World walkers are agents of chaos on Garloth whether they like it or not, and Talyn is no exception.Beyond which, the Guardians haven't forgiven or forgotten the tres...

Evelyn enjoyed living a nice quiet life in an anarchic pirate port, far from the world she'd once conquered.Then came an attack by mercenaries that made her angry. By the time the dust settled, she had a group of former slaves which she'd freed, her djinn assistant had convinced several of the women that they should join Evelyn's brand-new harem, and she was looking for a new home, likely aboard a ship.If nothing else, it was going to make Evelyn's life mor...

Talyn's in over her head.Talyn is finally beginning to take control of her life in a new world. Learning that her problems aren't natural is a first step, but before she can take true measures, her life takes a turn for the worse. Cast into the depths of Castra's dungeon, she survives only on the sufferance of others. On the other hand, should she live, she will shake the very foundations of the city itself.

Success can be dangerous.After surviving the depths of Castra's dungeon, Talyn has returned to the surface and caused a seismic change in the city, drawing the attention of those of great power. Now she has to deal with the consequences, for good and ill.As she attempts to find her place in Castra, Talyn's ability to maintain her independence is at risk, yet her previous life has taught her one thing for certain. She will not bow to anyone.

Death isn't the end.Marie didn't expect to be given the opportunity to go to a new universe when she died, but when it was offered she held to the offer with all her might.Taking the name of Talyn, she was accompanied to the new world by the goddess Melody as her assistant, as she seeks out a more rewarding life for herself, no matter what challenges may stand before her.Even if the introduction of some game mechanics and a goddess to her life has u...

What should you do when you're dragged to the hells?As a holy maiden of the Phoenix Queen, Jasmine was a prize of immense value to the demons. To their shock, she and her nearly defeated rescuers are rescued by the beautiful but scathing Xandra, an enslaved elven sorceress who'd been damned for over a millennium. Once they escape, Xandra and the others soon go their separate ways, thinking that their brief meeting would be their last, for they had little in common....

The past has returned to haunt Evelyn.Having put aside matters of a family larger than she ever conceived of, Evelyn must now confront the consequences of past choices, both hers and those of others.Though she returned for a specific purpose, civil war ravages Peldra, and Evelyn finds herself unable to turn a blind eye to the tragedies occurring. Especially when she learns details of what has occurred, it's difficult for her to refrain from a rampage. How f...

Even burned by a dragon's fire, Ruethwyn refuses to give up on those who were stolen from her.This is a collection of three novels, The Avatar's Flames, Queen of Ice, and The Obsidian Palace, as well as several side stories primarily set after the events of the books.The Avatar's Flames:Maimed by the attack of a dragon, Ruethwyn was only spared by the grace of the mercurial dark elf Essryl, who gave Ruethwyn two years to save her be...

This book is a collection of the first through third books of the Beesong Chronicles series: Sting & Song, Webs & Wards, and Hives & Heroism.Joy was a giant bee. She never expected to be anything else, but then the god of chaos transformed her hive and many others into the apis, human-like bee-girls. Exiled from her hive, Joy found new friends who could explain the mysterious system that governed those who weren't monsters and who were willing to help her...