Zaria was a princess-not by blood but by capture. She was abducted in her teens from the western Slavic tribes and kept as a virgin by the powerful warring king, Sharvur. Cruel and strategically gifted, his Scythian armies controlled all the territories in the shadows of the Altai Mountains to the east, some twenty-six hundred years before our time. Told by the oldest shaman in his land, that as long as Zaria remained pure of body and did not succumb to the lust which permeated Sharvur's court, his kingdom would remain invincible. But like the fanciful tattoos which Zaria had added each year to her supple body, her curiosity and desires increased, threatening to bring down the empire. In 1993 a team of Russian archaeologists discovered a rich burial tomb on the bleak steppes bordering Russia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. Frozen and remarkably preserved in the permafrost, they uncovered the mysterious body of a woman they would call the "Siberian Princess." Her body was yet that of a young female, but she had the most compelling tattoos ever discovered in ancient history. This is her story. How she loved and how she died. [The two-part saga, "The Tattooed Princess" and "The Tattooed Princess: Book Two--Escape to the West" is additionally available in e-book format through Amazon Kindle Books. Find other completed works by Califia Montalvo on her Amazon profile page here: https://www.amazon.com/author/califia.montalvo ]

This story is the exact opposite of cliché. Everyone knows the well known, innocent Disney version of the litte mermaid- but do they know the original behind the happy ending? Where the mermaid fails to fulfil the required task, and descends into sea foam for eternity? Arial is reaching her 16th birthday, content in her little kingdom underwater, and slowly falling in love with, not a human, or a merman- but a male fairy. He has postponed faith for her over and over again, but not even magic can banish faith forever, and on her 16th birthday is when it all begins... Death, danger, Love, heartbreak, Drama, Thrill... When faith begins...

Inside the royal walls of Vinazseul is a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Life and death. From scandalous gossip, to family betrayal, to lurking secrets and deceitful, venomous relationships. In the midst of the night those that have failed the game are plucked into thin air, never seen or heard of again. The key rule- Never trust anyone. Musgravite and Moldavite are twin experts at this game- Raised inside these caging corridors and next in line to their fathers throne. Trusting your twin isn't breaking a rule...Right? Suddenly, the game twists and the rules change. Vinazseul is going into war and amongst the chaos is the arrival of a foreign stranger who captures their hearts. Now competing in a battle against each other, they compete for his heart as he takes them on an adventure outside the blood-thirsty towers imprisoning them their entire life. Who will win? Who will die in the process? Who will unveil their mask? "Rule 1: wear a mask at all time. Treat life like a masquerade. Rule 2: Trust no one. Rule 3:Fight till the death. Rule 4:Never break the rules."