Absolution #1.5: The Tale of the Hostage Prince

She is a wild noblewoman desperate to restore her war ravaged land. He is an assassin sent to dispose of her and create havoc. Elinor is one of the few remaining nobles in the lost kingdom of Andalia. Her ability to shapeshift often places her in the path of danger

The sea isn’t safe. Only the bravest and strongest become sailors. Luminescent mermaids roam the depths and the shallows, mouthing words no one can hear, never surfacing. When bookish Emerson Kadwell befriends one of the mermaids and discovers their tragic history, he‘s determined to seek justice for them. But his

Being captured by pirates wasn’t part of the plan. And they’ve never met pirates like these… After his adventure with the mermaids, Emerson is happy to get back to normal life, and he is thrilled that his days often include visits from pretty Saria Beggley. Not all is right with

An unwanted adventure. A mysterious enemy. A breathtaking sacrifice. Emerson has plans. Plans to stay in his cozy workshop and work in peace as autumn and winter pass. Plans to work hard enough to distract himself from Saria Beggley’s absence. Plans of becoming a successful inventor in order to… well,

How would you protect those you love from the wolf in sheep’s clothing? Sebastian Theodore James, Duke of Phanólux was adopted into the royal line after succeeding in carrying out the tyrant king’s order—to assassination the former royal Bellatrixian king and the Salvador family line. Born to long ago forgotten

Sookie Haverly is missing, but was she taken by a curse or a terrible creature haunting the Neverway? Rosamond is determined to find her sister in spite of the dangers she knows she will encounter in the mountains.Haunted by his past and nightmares, Victor Jenks must return to Briarstone Abbey