"Easy" Cowdrey didn't believe in magic; he just wrote about it. Then, one evening, a mugger bashed in his wife's skull, and Easy cured her with a spell out of his current novel-in-progress.
As the Mistress of the Solstice, Marya was responsible for selecting the sacrifice that was needed to protect the people. What will her reaction be when she learns they have all been deceived.
Some people believe soccer is a matter of life and death. I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.
Kayla rescued a young gryphon, Liah, and was drafted into the role of Truthsayer, since no one can lie in the presence of a gryphon - however there are some truths she never wanted to know.
The Baron hires sorceress Verlaine to rescue his sister from a powerful magician in the shape of a beast. At first glance the mission seems routine—but is there more to it than meets the eye?
During times of war we all do things we normally won't do to preserve our homes from those who destroy without concern for others. But how do we protect the innocent who get caught in the middle?
When Lothar Cadicorne gave his word about something, nothing in the world would induce him to break it, even if it meant venturing into the land of the dead and asking the goddess Ereske to let him kiss her. He did not know what would happen when he got there or if there was any hope of getting out alive, but he did know one thing—he would think very carefully indeed before accepting another wager.
It more than talent to be a great artist—it also takes great passion. When Isovella Grandini's passion is stolen she seeks revenge on the young singer who took it from her by contracting with a demon to have a whisperthief steal three little words from him. Three small, but very powerful words—I Love You.
Every few years, the priests of Ilnar send a warrior to the Sorceress of Avalo to have her read the omens—however, the sorceress demands an unusual price for her services.