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Bound by a blood oath and harboring a deadly secret, she's out of time.Avarielle Grayloft has survived two wars, the loss of family, and a battle against an ancient god. Her magical blade has sliced through monsters and gods alike, and she's no stranger to the tang of her own blood. But that blood runs cold when monsters return to her land after twenty years of peace.Desperate to protect her son and her home, Avarielle reaches out to old allies for help: the most powerful queen in Graydon, and its highest-ranking sorceress. Together, the three women defeated the monsters once before, and Avarielle hopes they can do so again.But Avarielle and her allies are not who they once were. The price they paid for their power was steep, and now they are linked by a dark secret forged in the blood of a god...a secret so deadly that it could shatter their world. And them.Will their remaining magic be enough to stop the return of evil? Or has too much time passed and too much of their power already been lost?Twenty years ago, they became legends by saving the lands. But their actions had consequences far beyond the battlefield, and now it's time to pay the price for their victory.This series takes place twenty years after Heirs of a Broken Land and features some of the same characters, but you can easily enter the lands of Graydon and Elihor via this series. Follow your reading heart!

Once upon a time, there were no more happy endings. A broken watch. A thief in the night. Whispers around every corner... Then a mist rolls into town and refuses to dissipate. Alva Viola Taverner has lived in her small town all of her life, working as a car tech while saving for her little sister to go to university. But everything is about to change as the veil between our world and the world of the faeries weakens and falls. Suddenly, even the smallest bump in the night can prove the deadliest. "The first great serialized novel of the year" - Black Gate Magazine "Nigh's first installment bodes simultaneously fantastic and terrifying for the balance of the novel." - The Page of Reviews "There's a soothing, almost seductive quality to Marie's writing that lulls you into a sense of ordinariness, only to slam you with a new and rapidly changing reality that leaves you as breathless and reeling as the characters...over and over and over." - Lydia M. Hawke, author of the Grigori Legacy

She lost her home, her magic, and her purpose. Now she must find the will to fight.In an attempt to save her mentor, Shirina paid a devastating price. Now infected by the darkest of powers, she is bound to a talisman and cursed with limited magic. On a quest to safeguard what remains of the Circle and fulfill its mission to protect the Land of Light, Shirina must find a way to fuse the clashing powers of light and darkness. With dwindling time until her body succumbs to the inevitable darkness, Shirina must re-forge old alliances. Cassara Edoline and Avarielle Grayloft are her only hope of success, but the princess distrusts her and the warrior wants her dead. As the final battle for their land erupts and the three struggle with their failing powers, they must once again join forces to reunite their broken land or watch their world crumble and be swept away in tides of death. New editions of the beloved fantasy series.

The Land of Light betrayed her. Now, the path of darkness beckons.After leaving her home in pursuit of marauding Eloms, Avarielle Grayloft found allies in a grieving princess and a sorceress with a hidden agenda. As dark powers poisoned the land, the three fought their enemies, and each other, until faced with a foe they could not defeat.Betrayed, wounded, and fueled by vengeance, Avarielle escapes the fiery depths of a dangerous and deadly prison, only to find herself trapped in the savage Land of Darkness. But all is not what she was taught to believe, and as she discovers the truth behind the Eloms, she is forced to question everything she thought she knew.With her homeland on the verge of destruction, Avarielle has no choice but to forge an uneasy alliance with the leader of her enemies. But will the risk she takes save her people, or hasten their downfall?

She couldn't save her kingdom or family. Will her magic be enough to save the world?Dark creatures have invaded Princess Cassara Edoline's small and almost forgotten kingdom, murdering her family and taking her younger brother captive. Torn by guilt and clutching an amulet of powerful magic that promises both salvation and destruction, Cassara vows to rescue her brother and save her people from the invading hordes.But first, she must find out what is causing the Wall's thousand-year-old magic of the Wall to fail and then stop it--if she can.With her resolve and strength mercilessly tested at every step, and her shaky alliances crumbling, Cassara's desperation grows. Can she master her newfound powers in time? Or will she be forced to watch her beloved land be consumed by darkness and death?An epic fantasy story in the vein of the Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time, and Shannara, where darkness can only be stopped by those who stand against it, and the most insignificant lives can prove the most important.

A broken traditionWhen Layela Delamores gives birth to her first child, the ether immediately rejects what should be its only heir. A wave of destruction sweeps the ether races and sparks Solaria''s ire and rebellion on Mirial.A hunted childA new heir rises to take the throne of Mirial, one who wields tainted ether. Unable to access the flow of ether, Layela is left with little choice but to flee Mirial, seeking answers that may no longer exist.A rebellion that threatens to topple the very fabric of the universeLayela is prepared to sacrifice everything to free herself and her daughter from the clutches of the First Star. But is she prepared to face her own past?

She had given her up.To save her daughter from a life of servitude to a silent First Star, Layela Delamores sent her only child away. Willing to miss the first decade of her daughter''s life, for a chance to reunite as a free family.Ten years.Now, a new First Star is ready to take over from the dying star Mirial, freeing Layela and her family from the clutches of duty and obligation.But the star was silent.When the new First Star fails to ignite, the failing Mirial is the only lifeline to the countless ether races across the galaxy. But not everyone wants to save Mirial, including Layela''s own daughter. Trapped between obligations and hopes, Layela must find a way to save as many people as she can, or learn to live in the dead world she helped to create.

When twins dream of disaster, the universe will fall. Can one woman break the destined bonds and avert a deadly fate?Layela Delamores yearns for a normal life running her own flower shop. Tormented by nightly visions of a troubling prophecy she can barely recall on waking, she''s petrified her new venture is doomed. And her fears are realized when her store is destroyed, her twin sister vanishes, and she''s forced to flee into space to escape death.Soaring through the stars on the ship of a mysterious benefactor, Layela is determined to track down her missing sibling. And with their destiny entwined with the heart of the mythical First Star, she may have to make the ultimate sacrifice to prevent the annihilation of reality.Can Layela defy intergalactic inevitability and stop the destruction of the cosmos?Destiny''s Blood is the powerful opening novel in the First Star space opera series. If you like high-stakes interstellar battles, unforgettable characters, and gut-wrenching choices, then you''ll love Marie Bilodeau''s action-packed tale.

The mists have lifted, leaving behind a shattered world. Still reeling from the loss of her best friend, Alva Viola Taverner must trust the mysterious watchmaker to keep them safe. But the road to safety is strewn with bodies and, up ahead, the faeries still thirst for human blood. ** Part 2 of 5 in the bestselling serialized novel. This special edition hardcover features special illustrations by the cover artist, Kerri Elizabeth Gerow.

A disappearing watch. A thief in the night. Whispers around every corner...Then a mist rolls into town and refuses to dissipate.Alva Viola Taverner has lived in her small town all of her life, working as a car tech while saving for her little sister to go to university. But everything is about to change as the veil between our world and the world of the faeries weakens and falls.Suddenly, even the smallest bump in the night can prove the deadliest.**This is the first installment of a serialized novel. Special edition with interior illustrations.**"The first great serialized novel of 2015" - Black Gate Magazine"Nigh's first installment bodes simultaneously fantastic and terrifying for the balance of the novel." - The Page of Reviews"There's a soothing, almost seductive quality to Marie's writing that lulls you into a sense of ordinariness, only to slam you with a new and rapidly changing reality that leaves you as breathless and reeling as the characters...over and over and over." - Linda Poitevin, author of the Grigori Legacy"Bilodeau has embraced a storytelling method made popular by Charles Dickens, Armistead Maupin and Stephen King but she's given it new life and an incredible sense of urgency. " - Jamieson Wolf, bestselling author