When the king was killed by his advisors, only the DragonKeeper knew the truth. She was exiled and, without her support, the Kingdom of Espar fell to the Lionian Sovereignty.Fifty years later, Cairon Mirk is the DragonKeeper, and he has little sympathy for the Esparans who abandoned his grandmother. But an oath remains, that he will defend the line of the Kings of Espar. When Danoron Galanth and his sister Gensiana stumble across him, helping them enrages the Sovereignty and brings...

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The wizard works alone. She was his one exception.Before Master Kitable appeared in Galanth at the age of thirteen, he'd been a complete unknown. Even twenty years later, he is still only "Master Kitable," a man without a last name, a wizard without history. He operated in the shadows for the Prince of Galanth when the borders were drawn, then helped the legendary King Tohmas take over Espar. Now, he enforces their tentative unity by policing wizard magic across th...

Leo’s dead-end job in telephone support leaves him scraping by in a cramped city apartment, until coworkers point him toward Manhattan Talent, a prestigious agency promising high pay and fame with no experience required. A quick, anonymous photo submission changes everything.An AI-driven audition reveals more than just potential as a model or actor—it uncovers a long-buried truth about his body and identity. Guided by compassionate mentors, Leo embarks on a courageous path of explo...

She seeks to bring down the Lionian Sovereignty. He is determined to save it.Aurion Illica is proud to be a councilman of the Lionian Sovereignty. But as corruption taints the Council, assassinations shake the Sovereign's power, and the rebellions of the slave races, particularly the Nurmi savages of the Corelands, threaten to extinguish the greatness of Lione, Aurion must choose between Lione and his life.Lania is a Warrior of the Nurmi, one half of the re...

Should the Seers ever leave the lands of Nanterac, all its people will perish.Askaran knows he must walk into the sands before his sanity slips away and his tainted blood destroys the only waters on Nanterac. But his home city is overrun and the only remaining desert seer is a child needing his protection. Insanity must wait.When Funanya stumbles across a lone hunter in the desert, she considers it a great fortune. But in capturing Askaran, she unwittingly ...

Should the Seers ever leave the lands of Nanterac, all its people will perish.Askaran knows he must walk into the sands before his sanity slips away and his tainted blood destroys the only waters on Nanterac. But his home city is overrun and the only remaining desert seer is a child needing his protection. Insanity must wait.When Funanya stumbles across a lone hunter in the desert, she considers it a great fortune. But in capturing Askaran, she unwittingly ...

She seeks to bring down the Lionian Sovereignty. He is determined to save it.Aurion Illica is proud to be a councilman of the Lionian Sovereignty. But as corruption taints the Council, assassinations shake the Sovereign's power, and the rebellions of the slave races, particularly the Nurmi savages of the Corelands, threaten to extinguish the greatness of Lione, Aurion must choose between Lione and his life.Lania is a Warrior of the Nurmi, one half of the re...

To save his home, he must destroy it.Aurion Illica's life is buried in Lione's politics until an assassination attempt lands him in the hands of enemy Nurmi warriors, whom Lione had enslaved for decades. In exchange for his life, he leaves behind his affluent life and agrees to remain in the north and serve them.Lania, the Warrior of the Nurmi, never expected to save a Lionian councilman, but far from regretting it, she forms a bond with her old master. She...

To save his home, he must destroy it.Aurion Illica's life is buried in Lione's politics until an assassination attempt lands him in the hands of enemy Nurmi warriors, whom Lione had enslaved for decades. In exchange for his life, he leaves behind his affluent life and agrees to remain in the north and serve them.Lania, the Warrior of the Nurmi, never expected to save a Lionian councilman, but far from regretting it, she forms a bond with her old master. She...

These are the first steps along the path to conquest. Tread lightly.Born Esparan but raised in isolation, Tohmas Galanth wavers between blood and upbringing. Called north to defend the family he never knew, he must inspire Espar to rally, lest the invading Northlander forces conquer the land between the Ice Oceans and Outland Plains.But Tohmas is not the naive commander his enemies or his allies expect. War is in his blood. He will not be deterred, though r...

One chance to free Espar...Although they have chased the Lionian Sovereignty from the capital, King Danoron and DragonKeeper Cairon know they have only bought time. First, they must clear the Lionian conquerors from the rest of Espar. If they survive that, they must repel the Sovereign's army, which will arrive before spring to reclaim the territory. The rabble that became an army in Danoron's name is not ready to face the full force of the Lionians and their dragon fleet.A...