In the desert, an instant turns life into death and hate into love. In the desert, everything is different. Boundaries break down, and you find yourself doing things that you would never, ever have imagined. Lilly Linton finds this out the hard way: in the shadow of the pyramids, she and her boss, cold, calculating Mr Ambrose, must face death and danger together. Is the desert's heat enough to melt the cold heart of Britain's richest financier? WINNER of the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD in the Wattys 2016 Sequel to Robert Thier's #1 Hit 'Storm and Silence'

The tables are turned: having magically stopped aging in the 19th century, Lilly Linton is no longer the secretary slaving for cold, stone-faced business-magnate Rikkard Ambrose. Now, in the 21st century, the roles are reversed. In their fierce struggle for control, who will emerge on top? In this short story, everything about your favourite characters from Robert Thier’s story ‘Storm and Silence’ is turned on its head. A hilarious little trip into the madness of alternative realities.

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I woke up slowly, my head throbbing and every inch of my body cold and stiff. Wait, where was I? The last thing I remembered.... "Rise and shine, Oh Great One!" A powerful female voice positively dripping with sarcasm and disdain boomed from right behind me. Oh Great One? What was that supposed to mean? I tried to sit up and turn around to get a better look at the speaker, but I found I couldn't move! Not. One. Muscle. Okay, so I could still breathe and all, but I couldn't even manage to open my eyes. It was as though there was some invisible force that surrounded me, cocooning my entire body so tightly that although I could breathe, it was still very difficult. What in the world was going on? My mind searched for a reason why I was.. well... wherever I was. "So glad you could join me, Dasha Riverstone." She spat out the name as though the mere sound of it was hateful to her. How did she know my name? Wait.... my mind was starting to clear. I remembered that although my last name was Riverstone, my first name wasn't Dasha - it was Lana! Why did she think my name was Dasha? Suddenly, I felt a spark go off in my mind. Of course! Now I remembered....

The lamp began to shake. The metal grew warm. A faint aura surrounded it. It soon became unbearably hot and Azgham dropped it in shock. Azgham jumped to his feet, his injuries forgotten, as a thick red smoke poured out of the spout and filled the room. Azgham could see nothing but red as it clouded his vision and filled his nose with a pungent smell. The putrid smell was overwhelming, like burning wood and choked his lungs. Azgham coughed and gasped for air. He almost collapsed to the ground again, but a strong hand grasped him under his upper arm and steadied him. As the smoke cleared, Azgham saw another figure standing before him. It was a stocky, burly man dressed in crimson. Azgham gasped. Jinn. The legends were real.

Ayla has uncovered a terrible secret: the man she loves is in fact her worst enemy. As a mighty army gathers to destroy her and her people, she must ask herself: will he join them to destroy her? Must she cut him out of her heart to survive? Or is there another way – a way to forgiveness and... love? Sequel to Robert Thier's #1 Hit 'The Robber Knight'.