In a land where magic is a death sentence...Devoted Knight Javarin wants nothing more than to serve his goddess and his kingdom. In particular, he lives to guard the quiet, kind Princess Iseris. She's stolen his heart, not that anyone can ever know. Orphan temple boys can't marry royal girls, even if those boys grow up to be knights.Unfortunately, Iseris secretly commands a mysterious animal magic. The faith of the land demands any who wield the magic be sl...

Two months have passed since Commander Ellen Ryu did the impossible and rescued mercenary Kael Sidassian—along with his mysterious cargo. Now the crew of Audacity is stronger than ever, protecting the galaxy against the abuse of technology.But after the team botches a simple humanitarian aid mission, Ryu and Kael find themselves on Capital, a neutral planet full of high fashion, decadent pleasures, and dark secrets. Foundation scientist Chayana Persad has ...

A dangerous new passenger. A ship full of elite women marines. A package containing a terrible secret.Meet Kael Sidassian: disgruntled mercenary and glorified guard of doors. Forced into a life he would never have chosen as a cyborg merc, he's lost not only his freedom but also his ability to feel anything—or appreciate the opposite sex—because of his cybernetic augmentations. That is, until last week when a renegade scientist blew the lock off h...

Sometimes you must walk through shadow to become who you were meant to be.Nyalin and Lara have defied convention—and everyone’s expectations—to take fate into their own hands. But bravery has left them alone, exiled, and hiding in the desert wilderness.Nyalin’s true powers remain dormant, waiting to be unlocked. Lara must somehow claim leadership over her people and her beloved Bone Clan from afar. As fresh revelations about Nyalin’s bloodline—and his magic...

Only she can ignite his hidden magic… Only he can break her chains.Lara of the Bone Clan has always been a fierce and free-spirited wanderer with a mind of her own. But the tragic death—murder?—of her brother has ruined every plan she ever made. When she meets Nyalin of the rival Obsidian Clan, a bookish mage with untapped magic, the air between them crackles with attraction and a strange new magic they can’t understand.With the looming threat of the loss o...

Some magic should be forbidden.Reunited safely in Panar, Miara, Aven, and their friends have conquered more obstacles than they thought possible. The Akarian Assembly has accepted Aven and his magic -- and Miara as his queen. But the problems for Akaria and its freemages are only beginning. One ally has vanished. Another teeters on the edge of death. And a third will face a choice between duty and love.Meanwhile, the Dark Master has marshalled the combined ...

A plot to enslave magic forever…Enslaved by masters with dark intentions, Miara has been given a new mission: use her shape-shifting creature magic to kidnap an enemy prince. She loathes the idea, and she’ll probably die trying, but she has no choice but to pursue her mission.Her target? Crown Prince Aven Lanuken, heir to the warrior throne of Akaria and also—unbeknownst to Miara—secretly a mage himself. His forbidden air magic has kept him trapped in a shadowy mountain fortr...

A dangerous new passenger. A ship full of elite women marines. A package containing a terrible secret.Meet Kael Sidassian: disgruntled mercenary and glorified guard of doors. Forced into a life he would never have chosen as a cyborg merc, he's lost not only his freedom but also his ability to feel anything—or appreciate the opposite sex—because of his cybernetic augmentations. That is, until last week when a renegade scientist blew the lock off his testosterone and reopened his eyes...

The fight for freedom begins.The hard part should have been over. Former slave Miara and Crown Prince Aven have escaped with their freedom and their lives. From kidnapper and captive, they’ve grown into a powerful partnership. And they’ve returned to the mountain fortress of Estun, triumphant, to warn his people of the rising menace just across their border.But escape was only the first step. War looms. Hundreds of mages still live in slavery. Neither the king nor the queen b...