Kirjahaku

You were right, your father's amulet is magical. Just not in the way you thought. The stones echo as Iellieth Amastacia drags her heels through the corridors of Io Keep, bidding farewell to the few inside the castle walls who have offered her moments of happiness. Despite her best efforts, Iellieth can no longer resist the forced marriage her stepfather placed at the end of her path. A final transmigration stands between her and the slammed door.But destiny-and the amulet-have other plans for the half-elf.In a flash of light, Iellieth appears amidst the piled snow and howling winds of Torg's Peak. The mountain's bitter heart holds an ancient secret-a warrior, imprisoned long ago. Iellieth alone can awaken him, but in so doing, she will reignite a war for the fate of Azuria.Across the Infinite Ocean, a pirate queen ravages the coast, searching for an ancient artifact, the key to her ambitions. The sea bids caution to Teodric, her newest captain, lest he fall to the admiral's raging whims as so many have done before.Further north, a druid conclave battles its patron city for survival. As wielders of natural magic, they have long been the victims of history. Genevieve flees to the depths of the forest, where a long-lost magic blossoms.Forces awaken across the world of Azuria, ancient enmities stirring that have remained stagnant for thousands of years. In book one of the Age of Azuria, Iellieth, Teodric, and Genevieve must confront the first crashing wave in a rising tide of shadow.

The story of how it all began...Dorric Themear has experienced the giddy flutterings of new love before. But not like this. Behind the sapphire eyes of Lady Emelyee Amastacia lies a long-awaited destiny that neither of them can sense or stop. However, forces darker than Emelyee's husband are prepared to stand in their way.Ridel, one of Lucien's most trusted servants, is less than enthused about her assignment to watch the lovers. If only her master had been visionary enough to see that a child cannot result if the parents are dead. She'll do her best to comply with his orders to watch and to wait-at least for now.High in the Frostmaw Mountains, Yvayne has seen the signs of a turning of the age before. Perhaps this time, with the proper intervention, she and the druids can make a play for Azuria after all.

The story of how it all began...Dorric Themear has experienced the giddy flutterings of new love before. But not like this. Behind the sapphire eyes of Lady Emelyee Amastacia lies a long-awaited destiny that neither of them can sense or stop. However, forces darker than Emelyee's husband are prepared to stand in their way.Ridel, one of Lucien's most trusted servants, is less than enthused about her assignment to watch the lovers. If only her master had been visionary enough to see that a child cannot result if the parents are dead. She'll do her best to comply with his orders to watch and to wait-at least for now.High in the Frostmaw Mountains, Yvayne has seen the signs of a turning of the age before. Perhaps this time, with the proper intervention, she and the druids can make a play for Azuria after all.

The lives of your friends are bound to your own - can you do what it takes to free them and ensure the survival of your world?A dark shadow looms over Caldara as Iellieth Amastacia and her companions travel north. Hidden within the elegant marble halls of the Hadvarian Court, an ancient artifact waits to be discovered, but haunting specters of the past guard the prize. Deep in the Shadowlands, Lucien plots to capture Iellieth and extinguish any resistance to Alessandra before the flame spreads. Across Azuria, foul forces await his bidding, ready to deliver the druid into his hands. Unfortunately for Lucien's pack of werewolves, Briseras Ravisthinia delights in making them her prey. With the help of an over-eager folklorist and a driven, if mysterious, witch, Briseras intends to destroy not only the werewolves, but also the more sinister creature who lurks just beyond her grasp. On the opposite side of the world, Genevieve Vendanges stalks after the man who bears her conclave's sacred dagger. Aboard the Amber Queen, she has a chance to uncover what he knows about the destruction of her conclave and all she held dear. But the passenger holds secrets for other crew members as well, namely the ship's captain, Teodric Adhemar. What guarded information from Teodric's past might emerge to interrupt his return to the powerful Admiral Syleste? Even further west, foreboding visions drive Persephonie Arelle to the ancient walls of Andel-ce Hevra. To protect her mother, she must confront hostile guards hunting practitioners of natural magic and subvert the dangerous machinations of Aylin, her mother's partner. But Persephonie does not fight alone. A mischievous fox and handsome captain of the guard stand ready to help her combat the clashing urban forces. Will it be enough? In book two of the Age of Azuria high fantasy series, Iellieth, Briseras, Teodric, Genevieve, and Persephonie must summon the strength to withstand the pull of the darkness surrounding them, a tide whose time, whose destruction, has finally come.

The lives of your friends are bound to your own - can you do what it takes to free them and ensure the survival of your world?A dark shadow looms over Caldara as Iellieth Amastacia and her companions travel north. Hidden within the elegant marble halls of the Hadvarian Court, an ancient artifact waits to be discovered, but haunting specters of the past guard the prize. Deep in the Shadowlands, Lucien plots to capture Iellieth and extinguish any resistance to Alessandra before the flame spreads. Across Azuria, foul forces await his bidding, ready to deliver the druid into his hands. Unfortunately for Lucien's pack of werewolves, Briseras Ravisthinia delights in making them her prey. With the help of an over-eager folklorist and a driven, if mysterious, witch, Briseras intends to destroy not only the werewolves, but also the more sinister creature who lurks just beyond her grasp. On the opposite side of the world, Genevieve Vendanges stalks after the man who bears her conclave's sacred dagger. Aboard the Amber Queen, she has a chance to uncover what he knows about the destruction of her conclave and all she held dear. But the passenger holds secrets for other crew members as well, namely the ship's captain, Teodric Adhemar. What guarded information from Teodric's past might emerge to interrupt his return to the powerful Admiral Syleste? Even further west, foreboding visions drive Persephonie Arelle to the ancient walls of Andel-ce Hevra. To protect her mother, she must confront hostile guards hunting practitioners of natural magic and subvert the dangerous machinations of Aylin, her mother's partner. But Persephonie does not fight alone. A mischievous fox and handsome captain of the guard stand ready to help her combat the clashing urban forces. Will it be enough? In book two of the Age of Azuria high fantasy series, Iellieth, Briseras, Teodric, Genevieve, and Persephonie must summon the strength to withstand the pull of the darkness surrounding them, a tide whose time, whose destruction, has finally come.

Among the many truths they hold close to heart, story-weavers know: Across all eras, Love and Loss rest on either side of the turning wheel of fate. Azurian legends tell such a story, of love found and lost in the early days of the worlds. Katarina Starsend, a story-hunter and scholar, dedicates her life to tracking down these tales and finding their new iterations in the world. She's in luck. A legendary fae has been reborn-and her incarnation is only a day's ride away. Within the walls of Io Keep, a storm gathers as the callous Duke Amastacia sets his plans in motion. Soon enough, he'll be rid of his stepdaughter, Iellieth Amastacia. Seeing what lies ahead, Teodric Adhemar faces a choice-does he warn Iellieth or allow her to hold tight her illusion of freedom? And can Iellieth out-plot the duke?Find out in this prequel novella perfect for current fans and new readers of the Age of Azuria high fantasy series

Among the many truths they hold close to heart, story-weavers know: Across all eras, Love and Loss rest on either side of the turning wheel of fate. Azurian legends tell such a story, of love found and lost in the early days of the worlds. Katarina Starsend, a story-hunter and scholar, dedicates her life to tracking down these tales and finding their new iterations in the world. She's in luck. A legendary fae has been reborn-and her incarnation is only a day's ride away. Within the walls of Io Keep, a storm gathers as the callous Duke Amastacia sets his plans in motion. Soon enough, he'll be rid of his stepdaughter, Iellieth Amastacia. Seeing what lies ahead, Teodric Adhemar faces a choice-does he warn Iellieth or allow her to hold tight her illusion of freedom? And can Iellieth out-plot the duke?Find out in this prequel novella perfect for current fans and new readers of the Age of Azuria high fantasy series

Cassandra, the goddess of fate, has often gifted her Chosen with prophetic visions, tellings of what is, was, and could yet be. Each Chosen must chart their own course through these tales, slowly coming to understand the narrative behind their Sight, what is for them to interpret and what is merely for them to See. The goddess of fate keeps her own counsel. She alone can tell why some, by their innate nature, change the weave of fate, while others simply follow the course of their own thread. But those of us who chart signs such as these have found a single strand running through the disparate patterns of the fate-weave-above all others, Cassandra chooses storytellers. It is they she favors with the ability to See. And among the saudad, people of story and legend, when one of their own takes the threads of fate into their hands, there is no telling what new narrative they may weave. Inside these pages, those who seek Sight will find story, and those who seek story, Sight. This is the way it ever has been and ever will be. Persephonie Arelle is not yet a Chosen of Cassandra, and the story of her becoming so may not ever come to be. However, I think you will agree with me in this-her story is much more than that of one who can See.

Cassandra, the goddess of fate, has often gifted her Chosen with prophetic visions, tellings of what is, was, and could yet be. Each Chosen must chart their own course through these tales, slowly coming to understand the narrative behind their Sight, what is for them to interpret and what is merely for them to See. The goddess of fate keeps her own counsel. She alone can tell why some, by their innate nature, change the weave of fate, while others simply follow the course of their own thread. But those of us who chart signs such as these have found a single strand running through the disparate patterns of the fate-weave-above all others, Cassandra chooses storytellers. It is they she favors with the ability to See. And among the saudad, people of story and legend, when one of their own takes the threads of fate into their hands, there is no telling what new narrative they may weave. Inside these pages, those who seek Sight will find story, and those who seek story, Sight. This is the way it ever has been and ever will be. Persephonie Arelle is not yet a Chosen of Cassandra, and the story of her becoming so may not ever come to be. However, I think you will agree with me in this-her story is much more than that of one who can See.

Long ago, a golden dragon made her last stand against legions of Sanctuary's soldiers before her body yielded to their might. In the moments before her passing, she bound the rulers' destinies to that of the dragons and breathed out a curse-every last heir of the ruling Orbaskier line would suffer from ill-fortune. The Orbaskiers have struggled ever since, their numbers dwindling as they strive to keep their promise to slay every dragon that sets scale or claw upon their land. There are but two left with the will and lineage to rule: Tavian, who sits upon the throne, and a rival, Desdemona Orbaskier, the would-be warrior queen, who makes the wilds of Sanctuary her home.The curse of ill-fate mars Desdemona's every choice-it clings to her as it did her ancestors.But cursed or no, the throne belongs to Desdemona. All she must do to seize what is hers is slay the last dragon of Sanctuary. Such a victory would propel her into her proper place as the greatest queen the land has ever known. Yet when she enters the dragon's lair, she finds someone whose destiny will forever alter her own. Stormborn is a standalone novella set in the high fantasy world of Eldura by Beth Ball.

Long ago, a golden dragon made her last stand against legions of Sanctuary's soldiers before her body yielded to their might. In the moments before her passing, she bound the rulers' destinies to that of the dragons and breathed out a curse-every last heir of the ruling Orbaskier line would suffer from ill-fortune. The Orbaskiers have struggled ever since, their numbers dwindling as they strive to keep their promise to slay every dragon that sets scale or claw upon their land. There are but two left with the will and lineage to rule: Tavian, who sits upon the throne, and a rival, Desdemona Orbaskier, the would-be warrior queen, who makes the wilds of Sanctuary her home.The curse of ill-fate mars Desdemona's every choice-it clings to her as it did her ancestors.But cursed or no, the throne belongs to Desdemona. All she must do to seize what is hers is slay the last dragon of Sanctuary. Such a victory would propel her into her proper place as the greatest queen the land has ever known. Yet when she enters the dragon's lair, she finds someone whose destiny will forever alter her own. Stormborn is a standalone novella set in the high fantasy world of Eldura by Beth Ball.

A hidden dragon. A banished queen. And a druid reborn.Desdemona Orbaskier will do anything to reclaim her rightful place upon the throne, even brave the wilds to hunt down and kill the last dragon haunting Draykemire. As fate would have it, he's been waiting for her. Yvayne's wait is over as the signs foretell that the long-awaited druidic heir will soon be reborn. She knows all too well the dangers that will seek to destroy this fragile new life and must find and destroy them before they can strike.Ridel is the first in this line of attack, given the sacred, deceptively straightforward task of ridding Azuria of this dangerously powerful lineage forever, the only being who can truly thwart her master's plans. Lucien's instructions couldn't be clearer-the child's life or her own. And latest upon the threads of fate, a young nobleman stands watch over his dearest friend, trying to protect her from the cruel matches her stepfather foists upon her path. The situation grows desperate-exactly like his own hopes for intertwining his fate with hers. Courtly intrigue meets sword & sorcery in this trio of standalone epic fantasy novellas set across the worlds of Azuria and Eldura: Aurora, Stormborn, and Song of Parting.

"All magic is a choice." Ancient curses, hidden artifacts, and forbidden magic pull against the tides of destiny in the fourth installment of the Age of Azuria high fantasy series. With so much at stake, found families and star-crossed lovers face the ultimate test. Do our heroes have what it takes to seize hold of the threads of fate, choose one another, and survive the trials before them? Impossible choices await Iellieth within an ancient elven forest, where the stakes for her friends and her world grow ever more dire. But soon enough, she will find that the ancients hid more than the final piece of the planar seal within the woods. The implications of their long-buried secrets may alter not only her fate, but Azuria's as well. For Teodric, the threat against his father presses ever more strongly upon his mind. He knows what torments the pirate queen Syleste is capable of inflicting. Genevieve, too, prepares to fulfill the next stage of her quest to aid the daimon of the Brightlands. A great many dangers and multiple realms stand between her and the pack.Further north, Persephonie hides an injured Rennear and Jez within a strange muster, breaking the saudad's long-standing rule that no one besides themselves should travel the threads of fate. In another plane altogether, Briseras continues her search for her quarry, finding instead a wounded nobleman wandering in the woods. But is he bait sent from the vampire to lure her into a trap or is he part of her destiny in Steymhorod, a thread woven long ago?Over all of this, Yvayne plots her next move, ready, finally, to take her place upon the world stage as the leader of the lorekeeper rebels. But the fae may be too late-strange monsters teem within the forests of the Elven Realms and creatures of shadow invade the Brightlands. Her enemies have not been dormant while waiting for the chosen one to reappear. When Lucien spies his chance, he takes it-hoping for the ruin of all. In the face of impossible choices, who will ascend to the heights of their destiny? And who, in failing to rise, will condemn themselves and their loved ones to a darkness unimaginable?

"All magic is a choice." Ancient curses, hidden artifacts, and forbidden magic pull against the tides of destiny in the fourth installment of the Age of Azuria high fantasy series. With so much at stake, found families and star-crossed lovers face the ultimate test. Do our heroes have what it takes to seize hold of the threads of fate, choose one another, and survive the trials before them? Impossible choices await Iellieth within an ancient elven forest, where the stakes for her friends and her world grow ever more dire. But soon enough, she will find that the ancients hid more than the final piece of the planar seal within the woods. The implications of their long-buried secrets may alter not only her fate, but Azuria's as well. For Teodric, the threat against his father presses ever more strongly upon his mind. He knows what torments the pirate queen Syleste is capable of inflicting. Genevieve, too, prepares to fulfill the next stage of her quest to aid the daimon of the Brightlands. A great many dangers and multiple realms stand between her and the pack.Further north, Persephonie hides an injured Rennear and Jez within a strange muster, breaking the saudad's long-standing rule that no one besides themselves should travel the threads of fate. In another plane altogether, Briseras continues her search for her quarry, finding instead a wounded nobleman wandering in the woods. But is he bait sent from the vampire to lure her into a trap or is he part of her destiny in Steymhorod, a thread woven long ago?Over all of this, Yvayne plots her next move, ready, finally, to take her place upon the world stage as the leader of the lorekeeper rebels. But the fae may be too late-strange monsters teem within the forests of the Elven Realms and creatures of shadow invade the Brightlands. Her enemies have not been dormant while waiting for the chosen one to reappear. When Lucien spies his chance, he takes it-hoping for the ruin of all. In the face of impossible choices, who will ascend to the heights of their destiny? And who, in failing to rise, will condemn themselves and their loved ones to a darkness unimaginable?

With the castle walls bearing down on her and a forced marriage fast-approaching, Iellieth Amastacia is out of escape routes... Until her elven father's amulet whisks her off to a frozen mountainside and the ancient warrior waiting to be awakened within. Fate binds Iellieth and Marcon Colabra together, just as a magical curse binds Marcon to her amulet. Being trapped together isn't enough, as the forgotten warrior isn't the only dormant force awakening to this new world. A fallen guardian hunts Iellieth-he knows she's the only one who can save Azuria from his dark mistress's plots, and he doesn't mean to be thwarted again. Standing between Iellieth and the powerful mage, a young saudad woman fends off the press of werewolves teeming within the Caldaran forests. Persephonie Arelle and her people await the chosen one, promised long ago. Across the Infinite Ocean, the bard-turned-pirate Teodric Adhemar faces a choice-submit to the atrocities ordered by his cruel admiral or surrender his mother's safety. The decision itself isn't difficult. It's living with the nightmares afterward. In the northern wilds, a druid conclave serves as one of the last bastions of resistance against the aggressive press of the empire of Andel-ce Hevra. What they don't know is that the city has already made its fatal move against them. An attack is coming, and the magic of Genevieve Vendanges is unequal to the task of protecting her home. Briseras Ravisthinia is without a home to protect, on the run from the empire and torn between two impossible quests-find the missing druid Fhaona or return to her cursed homeland and exact her revenge upon those who bound her into their service. A reluctant pirate, an unpromising druid, a renegade huntress, and a magically inclined traveler stand between the forces of darkness that would destroy their world. Uniting them, a runaway noblewoman faces her destiny-she and she alone can save Azuria. If she fails herself, she fails them all.