She never knew any way of life besides being a street rat. By the age of six she had been captured by Cat and turned into a prostitute. Yet she escaped that life, back to the streets, and lived in fear of going back—until she met Thom. Thom saved her from Cat’s men and ultimately gave her a new life. Now, as a Sister from the Order of Saint Gierdi she had become a weapon, forged and honed over four years. At age ten she found herself returning to Cat’s brothel to face her old captor and her past.
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"No amount of gold could save me from the gallows now..."
Thom should have lived a peaceful life on his family farm. But when his father dies and the sheriff takes property taxes out of his sister's maidenhood. Thom make a fatal choice that flings him into th epath of powerful allies and enemies. A friend gives him magical daggers that seem determined to follow him through life as a mercenary, royal guardsman, and prisoner of war.
When Thom meets Lady Secilya he knows she's promised to marry another man. A powerful man. But the attraction they feel for each other pits their judgement against the laws of the church and state. With their country facing invasion by a powerful enemy with mystereious magic, the loyalty of every man and woman counts. But as they struggle together to reconcile their love of duty with love of each other, the consequences of their passion just might overthrow a fragile peace.
In the end, Thom finds his mind and heart, and his fate, still firmly rooted where he began.
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Stephen Reece
"Fantasy should inspire us to think about reality, not escape it."
Steve is the founder of Scrumfish Software, LLC and has been a computer nerd all his life.
"I first discovered fantasy fiction when I found Dragon Magic by Andre Norton in my school library. I've been a fantasy and science fiction fan every since. I desire to excite my readers with my book and inspire them to think about God in the process."
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