Beating (Book 1: Acts of the Hearth)
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Complete, First published Aug 13, 2022
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Travis, a meek 19 year old prince from the Kingdom of Hearth, must navigate his life after imprisonment for the crime of existing as a tyrant's descendent. A being so destructive, they nearly brought All-kin to extinction.

Stripped of his position and brutalized for years. He is now freed, hated and hunted without a kingdom to call home.

To make the circumstances worse, his god, known as "The Only" has blessed him with a power that came with a kickback. His own flesh sets itself ablaze when faced against his fears and doubts.

Vivian, a young leader of a band of bounty hunters. Steady, true to self and searching for a place to call home for her and her men. She takes the escaped prince with her to reclaim the Kingdom.

Lengthy trial related to Travis's past and that of his ancestors wait ahead for this band of redeemers.

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Heir of Blood & Scars

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Condemned princess. Fierce warrior. Ruthless criminal. 22-year-old River Artanis has never been able to escape the chains of her brutal past or the magic she has come to resent. Injured and alone, River is on the run yet again, only to wind up in the clutches of an elusive necromancer. He believes River is the key to the salvation of his people, who are on the brink of extinction. But River has been subject to the will of others her entire life and she's willing to fight for the freedom she so desperately craves. Loyal soldier. Orphaned prince. Future king. 18-year-old Maverick Artanis is thrust into the complicated matters of war and politics as the next king of Eldryne. Returning to court after the brutal death of his family six years prior, Maverick is immediately put to the test. With civil war looming, Eldryne is vulnerable and enemies are closing in from all sides, even from within his own court. Desperate and quickly running out of options, Maverick will have to go to great lengths to keep his country from falling apart. River and Maverick are soon put on a collision course, fighting on opposite sides of the same war. Hardened by the cruelties of her past, River has never hesitated to cut down anyone in her path to freedom, even if it's her own brother. Maverick is already in over his head, but choosing between his country and the only family he has left will prove to be his toughest decision yet.

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