After her father is caught in the act of stealing a king’s jeweled rose, Luna must slave as the king’s mechanic to save herself and her little brother. But then, the king has a disfiguring accident, leaving Luna to the mercy of his best friend, who is most interested in bedding her. With her brother’s safety in mind, Luna does her best to save the king, knowing full well that he will get her executed if he lives because she was responsible for his accident. As if these troubles weren’t enough, her emotions are in turmoil, making all her well thought out plans look ridiculous.

HONORABLE MENTION in TheWriteAward 2013 (meaning I made the top 7 of nearly 100 entries) Despite her obvious lack of magical talent, nineteen year old Moira Bellamie apprentices with the Gendarmerie Magique, the magic police. She puts all her effort into solving a burglary at the National Museum where antique weapons have been stolen, to keep the hard won job. Falling for her partner Druidus wasn’t part of the plan. When more and more people are murdered with one of the stolen weapons, Moira must find the truth and tame uncontrollable magic, or the people she cares for will die, her partner first and foremost. New parts will be posted every Tuesday and Thursday unless I didn't manage to write. The story is fully planned and I've got a good record of finishing my stories (see my homepage/blog www.katharinagerlach.com for proof). I hope you'll enjoy the story and vote on it if you can.