Meant to Be My Balance

A shadow snaked up my arm, a gentle caress, a brush of the night. "My name, Alina." I lifted my head. "Please, Aleksander." The darkness fell away and the nichevo'ya went still. The Grisha stopped and faced us. I barely registered Mal's horrified gaze. "Stand." My knees shook, but I pushed myself to my feet and st...

Taverns and Treachery

No matter how her heart breaks, or the world burns around her, Marianne Wilson is a practical girl. She has a tavern to run, after all, and a family of traitors to protect. But, as the situation in Cambridge becomes more dire, and it appears that war with the British is coming, it becomes increasingly difficult to st...