The foundations of Vatar’s world are unraveling. And being one of a handful graced—or cursed—with both kinds of magic makes Vatar a target.One member of the ruling Council sees him as an obstacle to furthering her power. Gerusa launches an unsanctioned attack on Vatar and his family. When that fails, she is forced to flee the city.But that’s far from the end. Even from exile, Gerusa exerts influence, fomenting unrest and uncertainty. She intends to unseat the Council and re...

There's a large burl on the huge old oak at the heart of the forest that makes the tree appear to be pregnant. What will it give birth to?Kerica is born from the oak tree knowing nothing of the humans among whom she finds herself. The tree had a reason for making her, but Kerica has to figure out what it was for herself before she can decide where she belongs.

Casora is the captain of the war band known as the Deathless, so it's her responsibility. Her fault that so many of them turned berserker at the news that their homeland had been conquered. All she wants is to lead the Deathless back home to drive out the invaders, but berserkers are barred from ever returning. Unless they can find a cure for the Curse. There's one chance, the answer to a prayer: help the youngest prince find his way and he will help them find theirs. It's their only hope....

He could become a god. He could just burn to death.Son of a mortal king and the earth Goddess, Gaian has known since he was ten that it was possible for him to Become a god, too. The catch is that he'll have to die—by burning—first. He's not quite ready to try that yet, especially since fire is the one thing he's afraid of.He was raised to be a warrior. His father wants him to be the next king, if only to keep him from thinking about Becoming

The complete Become series in one place.Inspired by the legend of Hercules.Become: Brothers:Two half-brothers born a day apart.First born, Gaian is the son of the king and a goddess. His more-than-human strength seems a poor exchange for the support of a flesh-and-blood mother as he struggles to be worthy of Becoming a god himself. Or just struggles to rise above the machinations of the queen.A single day yo...

When the two kinds of magic combine in one person, unexpected things happen.Sensing the presence of lions is one thing. Any member of the Lion Clan could do that. When Vatar sees the hunt through the eyes of one of the big cats—well, that’s something else altogether. And that’s only the beginning of the unusual manifestations of his magic.When a mysterious voice only he can hear volunteers ancient wisdom, Vatar knows he’s in trouble. After enduring an Ordeal to prove he isn...

In the final book of the Dual Magics series, Vatar will need both kinds of magic to prevent all-out war.Enemies unite to move against his adopted city, just when that city is torn by unrest. Vatar started the turmoil by revealing secrets that had been kept for six hundred years. Now, he’s forced to accept the responsibility and power he’d rejected in order to bring the population together against this threat.And the greater challenge is still ahead, when the enemy turns the...

Living among a people who distrust magic in any form, Kiara has a secret. She can sense magic in others and she's maddeningly sure that she has the potential for magic, too. She just can't quite reach it. Considering the way her people react to magic, that might be just as well.When her people are threatened, Kiara must make the choice whether to reveal her hidden talents in order to save them. And to trust the one man who can help her learn to use her magic--the same man who betra...

The two kinds of magic have always been totally separate. Until now.Vatar risked his life to try to save his friend--and failed. Now he has an implacable enemy in the shaman, who blames Vatar for the death of his only son. He's forced to flee his home, at least until the shaman's thirst for revenge cools.Taking shelter with his mother's people in one of the coastal cities, Vatar learns more than he bargained for. He agreed to learn to work iron and steel, but he never suspe...

Keep your head down. Don't draw attention. Above all, don't make yourself a target. Those are the rules seventeen-year-old Ailsa lives by. It's just part of being the daughter of the disgraced ex-king and living too close to his more-than-slightly paranoid successor.The new king's insecurities and repressive policies drive most of the mages out of the kingdom--and with them the magic that her desert country urgently needs to survive.Desperate, Ailsa sets out to study magic ...

Three Fantasy NovelsFire and Earth (Epic Fantasy)Just when her country is threatened by an invading army, seventeen-year-old Casora loses her battle against the berserker curse. Now she's exiled and unable to help protect her home and family unless she can find some way to tame the berserker. Her desperate search for a cure leads her to Tiaran, a scholar-prince who needs her help to defend his own land against the invaders and who just might...

When her bridegroom won't talk to her or even look at her, Liri thinks her betrothal is a disaster. She never considers that Rusten might be trying to hide his scarred face from her.Rather than go through with the marriage, she runs away--right into the arms of the very man she's supposed to marry and finds love in the place she least expects.