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...

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...

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....

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 unanticipated c...

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 sh...

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...

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 more interesting, a...

What happens when the god of chaos wins a divine poker game?Bee-girls.The life of a giant bee is a simple one. The life of a giant bee when her queen turns the entire hive into human-like apis to fend off an attack? That's a good deal more complicated.Getting down from a 50-foot giant rose without wings, while surviving the attacks of malevolent wasps is just a start. Surviving long enough to figure out what to do with her new life proves to be somet...

Ruethwyn's life was destroyed by a dragon.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 beloved from captivity or risk losing her forever.Whisked away to the premier mage academy of Selwyn, Ruethwyn finds herself among those who believe she is useless, but she refuses to give up. Her determination propels her through all obstacles in her path, and she is joined by an...

Fallen, but not defeated.Betrayed by those she trusted, Isalla was cast down from the heavens and into the heart of the hells. Bereft of her wings, the angel was rescued by Kanae, a demoness who challenges Isalla's belief of what demons should be. She has little choice but to accept Kanae's help, with as far from her homeland as she is, and slowly she begins to understand, then even admire Kanae.Unfortunately, the forces in the shadows have not forgotten Isalla, an...

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 elven nations and the slaver kingdom of Kelvanis when she rescues a princess from slavery. With her domain containing hints of forgotten knowledge, Sistina becomes a dungeon, stronghold, and source of hope all at once. And perhaps, just perhaps, she could finally find love in her new life.This is a dark fantasy...

This book is a collection of the first through third books of the Lilith's Shadow series: Born a Queen, Down with the Queen, and Queen's Move.Lilith wasn't meant to be a person.Created by the supervillain Shadowmind, Lilith was intended to be little more than a replacement body. Yet a rare bout of curiosity led to Lilith being allowed to be born as an individual. With Shadowmind captured and imprisoned by heroes, Lilith is able to chart h...