"I won him in a game of dice. I never owned him, though. He owned himself and always would, but I did not discover that until much later." Javaneh's people disdain her for her mixed blood, yet covet her magic. On the run from those who would bind her powers, she needs another horse for speed, no matter the cost. So in a caravanserai on the edge of the mountains, she gambles everything she has - including herself - to win one. However, she hadn't anticipated getting a smelly, dim-witted slave, whose only thought seems to be getting his next meal, into the bargain. Such an annoying travelling companion she can do without. Or can she? For with the wolves of the steppe hard on her heels, she may need all the help she can get, even from unexpected quarters. A tale of elemental magic, deception, dangerous escapes and dumplings.

Lorica and Lazio are twins. Twins with the ability to take on a beastly form. Twins with a deadly past. Born into a land on the brink of a war between humans and shifters, they have quickly learned what it means to survive. However, as mysterious wanted posters start appearing throughout the kingdom with their faces inked onto them, the pair are forced to embark on a deadly quest where one wrong move could have deadly consequences. In a world where danger lurks around every corner and deception is a guarantee, they only have each other to fall back on. The clock is ticking. The hunt is on. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sneak peak: "If this fails you won't like the consequences," he paused, head tilting slightly with a low smirk, "Am I understood?" he growled in the quietest of monotones. The figure shuddered, exposing his neck and nodding curtly. The silhouette's lips curled in a dangerous smile at the show of submissiveness. "Good" he purred, dragging out the word maliciously. He would find those twins. No matter the cost. No matter how many lives it takes. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

❖ QUEENKILLER, KINGMAKER Book 1 ❖ Feudal Southeast-Asia filled with magic, daemons, and a royal conspiracy. This is Isla's quest for the truth, and her slow spiral into becoming her very own worst nightmare. When the gods ascended thousands of years ago, they left behind the divine gift of theurgy. Its powers still echo amongst men, but run fiercer yet in the blood of kings and queens. And one of them will stop at nothing before Isla is dead. A betrayal lures her out of refuge and into her journey home, where she must unmask her enemies before they unmask her. The theurgy that she has had to keep hidden for many years can be her greatest ally or her most lethal foil. Only her wits can guide her through the dangerous politics of the Surikh court. But amidst the plots and schemes bubbling around her, she uncovers something far more sinister than the identity of her enemies. Something that can change her entire life; indeed, entire kingdoms. ↝ this work contains violence, profanity, and sexual references ↜ ↝ Winner of Wattys 2016 HQ Love Award ↝ Winner of FANTASCI's first Chosen One ↝ Winner of The Cryptic Awards 2018 ↝ Featured in Fantasy as of 18-01-2017 ↝ Wattpad Editor's Pick January 2021