Kirjahaku

"The time for change has come; the cycle is nearly complete-Only a Bandryn hero can save your land."Lythera stood, stunned, as the voice faded away. Though the voice had not said so, the object in her hands had seemed to glint at her as if to tell her she was important, someone who would be needed when the change came. All over again, something was deciding her fate for her, and it wasn't even human, wasn't even from her own time...Lythera, the eldest daughter of an impoverished lord, has been sold to the king to pay her father's debts. But that humiliation soon gives way to alarm, as Lythera realizes that the world is changing in ways she doesn't understand. Separated from her lover and adrift in a world without a place to call her own, how can she find the courage and strength to save herself, let alone the kingdom?Yet if she can't find a way, the coming darkness will destroy whatever she is unable to protect.Praise for Fortune's Daughter from lovers of fantasy: "I've got my fingers crossed that this might become a series. Please, please tell me this is Book One " Cheryl Medley"A beautifully written tale of a woman whose choices will lead her society into a new age. The need to find out what happens will keep you up well past your bedtime." Heather Clark-Evans"A delightful story, full of mystery, magic, romance, and a bit of steampunk. Perfect for young adult readers and lovers of cross-genres. I can't wait to read more stories about this world and the people in it. I loved this book " Beth Bancrof

Teryl Gray serves drinks at the Angels' Share bar, the sort of seedy place the down-and-out go to drink their troubles away. Nothing untoward has ever happened to her, until one night, near closing time, a key appears on the bartop.And it won't go away.The mystery of the key is something Teryl wants no part of, but other forces are at work, drawing Teryl into a game where the rules are ancient and the costs unbelievably high. Following the clues will put Teryl, and everyone she knows, in more danger than she can possibly imagine.Underneath the skin of this world is another world, and it has been waiting for the right time to break forth...The key is just the beginning.

Teryl Gray's world has fallen apart. Four days ago, she discovered her safe, if somewhat seedy, world, was occupied by powerful beings, two of whom tried to kill her lover, Castro.Some of these creatures, including her boss, the owner of the Angels' Share bar where Teryl works, have plans for her. What those plans are, however, remains a mystery. A mystery Teryl is not sure she wants to solve.Now, her boss wants her help to find one of the others like himself, one who has gone missing. But to help, Teryl may have to give up the one thing she can't afford to lose: herself.Can Teryl afford to trust him? Or the others? And if she can, which ones? Who might be willing to fight for her and those she cares about, and who just wants to use her for their own ends?Underneath the skin of this world is another, and it is beginning to show itself...

Long ago, winged creatures fought each other in a war which claimed entire worlds. Today, those creatures, wingless and earthbound, exist among humans, living human lives, and using mortals for their own ends. Teryl Gray, bartender at the Angels' Share, has discovered her boss is one of these creatures. And now he's sent her to a haunted house for no real purpose she can see. Yet she is beginning to realize that the house is somehow tied to an ancient war that had nothing to do with her, or humans, but which is about to be re-ignited here on Earth.If Teryl and her friends can survive the spirits in the house, can they also survive the opening shot in a renewed war between angels?Underneath the skin of this world is another, and it is beginning to show itself...