All are born weak. Some become strong.“A bold beginning to a series that explores gender, empathy, and the frozen north”--Kirkus“A riveting saga”—Midwest Book ReviewHonorable Mention, Epic Fantasy, 2016 Readers' Favorite AwardsHonorable Mention, Fantasy, 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year AwardsAfter a life of unhappy luxury, Krasnoslava Tsarinovna (Slava to her friends, if she h...

Few men walk into shadow. Fewer walk out.Giaco, famed battle hero turned bodyguard, is a Reborn man. He believes in reason, harmony, and intellect, and leaves magic for the foolish and superstitious. But when his charge, young Prince Luca, is stolen away, Giaco must set off on a search that will cause him to question everything he believes.The Rebirth is changing the face of La Città dei Fiori, but the old ways still hold sway, especially in the da...

Love First Lessons or The Bear and the Nightingale? Try both books of this award-winning epic fantasy adventure in one omnibus edition!“A bold beginning to a series that explores gender, empathy, and the frozen north”--Kirkus“A riveting saga”—Midwest Book ReviewWomen rule in Zem’. Krasnoslava Tsarinovna is the second-most powerful woman in Zem’. Unfortunately, she doesn’t have a lot of power.

Dasha is a gift from the gods. Only she’s not very gifted.Bronze Medal, Epic Fantasy, Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2018.Finalist, Golden Book Awards 2018.Official Selection, E-Book Fantasy, New Apple Book Awards 2018.Second Place, Epic Fantasy, Virtual FantasyCon 2017.Eighteen years ago, Dasha’s mother made a bargain with the gods. She would bear a gods-touched child, one who would stand on t...

All’s fair in war. But what about love?If you liked the Kushiel series or The Priory of the Orange Tree, check out this sweeping epic starring a bisexual warrior princess with a taste for dominance!Valya is a warrior. It is her strong will that holds the steppe, the freest, wildest, most war-like of the provinces of Zem’, and it is her strong sword that defends it from raiders. But now, as a growing demand for Zem...

Few men walk into shadow. Fewer walk out.Giacomo da Prado is La Città dei Fiori’s most renowned warrior, the hero of the Battle of Cinquevie, the man other soldiers want to be. His fame as a fighter has won him the post of bodyguard to Prince Luca, the youngest member of the dei Fiori royal family. This should be an easy assignment. It isn’t.The Rebirth has gained ascendancy in the dei Fiori kingdom, bringing with it the ideals of harmony and reaso...

Many are called. Few answer.Slava thought that the hard part of her journey was over when she escaped giant wolves, angry bandits, and scheming sorcerers to make it to the Lesnograd kremlin. But the apparent safety of this outpost of civilization may be just an illusion. A curse has been let loose, one aimed straight at Slava’s family.Slava has always been a most unlikely hero. Now she must summon up all her courage in order to stop the curse—or pe...

Some wolves hunger for more than meat.When Urho Kivinieminen, unwilling Seumi tracker for the Rutsi army that has conquered his country, is sent to scout Wolf Island, he doesn’t have much choice. The Rutsi have captured his homeland, and now they want this deserted island as well. But as Urho discovers, the island isn’t so deserted as they’d thought. Its inhabitants just aren’t human.Once he finds the dark forces that hold the island in their power...

Dasha is a gift. Only she’s not very gifted.Both books in the awarding-winning Breathing Sea mini-series in one omnibus edition!Dasha was born at the behest of the gods, her mother’s pledge between the world of women and the world of spirits. The Krasnograd kremlin looks to her to rule with fire, steel, and magic, just as her Imperial foremothers did. Instead, she’s shy, retiring, and the least magically talented girl her ...

Gifts from the gods are never free.Dasha’s magical gifts have always seemed more like a curse. Now on her first journey as a woman grown, Dasha has to learn to control her magic before it destroys her. But those to whom she turns for help often seek to use her for their own ends.And the stakes are greater than just Dasha’s survival. Foreigners are poised on the borders of Zem’, threatening not just the safety of Dasha’s people, but their very way o...

Valya is a hero. Her people need a healer.Love the Kushiel series or The Priory of the Orange Tree? Try this sweeping epic starring a bisexual warrior princess with a taste for dominance! This omnibus edition contains the complete trilogy in one volume.Nine years ago, Valya left Krasnograd in disgrace. Now the Tsarina has called her back. Troublesome rumors are afoot, and someone must investigate them. Who better ...

Shadow is strong. Is courage stronger?It’s been four years since Giacomo, bodyguard to Prince Luca of Fiori, followed his charge down into the shadowy world of forbidden magic. When Luca disappears once again, Giaco must cast aside his disbelief and delve into the world of fortune-telling and shadow-walking in order to find Luca and bring him back to safety.And beyond that, he must face up to his own worst fears. Everyone considers Giaco to be a he...