[BOOK TWO] "They speak of dreams as beautiful things. They are mistaken. All that beauty is a façade." With the kingdom finally free of Commander Vang's clutches and the towers abolished, everything seems to finally have been set right. Melody's coronation is to be held soon; the kingdom is in capable hands. Bird and her companions, meanwhile, journey to the sea as they finally set out for their home in the High North. But not all is right with the world. Terrible rumors of fire and magic begin to surface, and it isn't long before Bird realizes that she, and everyone she cares about, is in grave danger. The ghosts of her pasts are rising anew, and Bird must struggle with lies, heartbreak, and her love for a certain young wizard in order to keep her already damaged world from falling apart entirely.

[ORIGINAL DRAFT SAMPLE] Given a new chance at life, Sara Gaspard returns to Verweald and must decide how the Sin of Pride fits in with her daily routine. Before they have a chance to settle, a strange box arrives at Sara's doorstep and tears them from the Terrestrian realm. The box throws both mortal and Sin into a world - and conflict - neither has ever seen before. Dragon blood is spilled. A king rises from exile and ignites a war. Magic enthralls, fire lights the night, and kingdoms balance upon the edge of destruction. Sara and Darius' search for a way home becomes far more perilous than expected. The Sundered Vale awaits. __________________________ Sequel to Bereft: Foretold

Family - the most important thing in the world, right? If it's your own, maybe. But if it's the family of the incredibly powerful, incredibly alluring businessman with whom you've been conducting a secret office affair, and they don't yet know about the affair, things are a little bit different. Life is about to get real for Lilly Linton. All those stolen moments behind closed doors, those secret kisses and whispered words are about to catch up with her. As she and her boss, business-magnate Rikkard Ambrose, travel north to his parents' palatial estate, she is about to discover whether she has the strength to step out of the shadows and change her fate forever. Volume four of the award-winning "Storm and Silence" series.