When a knight-in-training sets out on a dragonquest to win the hand of a fair princess, he expects to return in time for a pavilion wedding in the fall. But after fifty years of tracking his quarry across godforsaken hinterlands, he is starting to wonder if he has the stamina to finish the job.

When Kali is freed from years of captivity, she discovers her rescuer--an unpredictable Alpha wolf--isn't letting her go. Not until she pays a price. For five years, Kali has been used as a pawn in a supernatural war. With her family dead and her home destroyed, there's only one thing she yearns for: freedom. Cyrus is trapped. As the son of an Alpha, he's expected to inherit control of his pack when his father dies. But his father has been missing for months, and no one knows whether he's dead or alive. The last thing Cyrus wants is to lead the pack, but until his father returns, he's stuck in the position. When Cyrus captures Kali from his enemies, he makes her a deal: use her powers to find his father, and he'll set her free. But when Cyrus realizes Kali may be his mate, their straight-forward deal becomes anything but simple.

When powerful witch Marithyda Skyelorn becomes a participant of the Royal Exposition, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with the Prince--or to be the cause of his death. ***** Every year, the kingdom of Karvoth hosts the Royal Exposition: a corrupt carnival where a race of citizens who possess powerful magic, known as the Touched, are exploited for the enjoyment of nobles. But when Marithyda Skyelorn's grand performance ends in tragedy and pits her against the deranged King, she must make the impossible choice between remaining in exile and participating again in the dangerous competition that ruined her life--to end it once and for all. (Book One of the Skyelorn Chronicles trilogy) [[2020 Watty's winner, Fantasy]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: Some scenes contain violence that may upset sensitive readers [[Word Count: 50,000-60,000]]