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She could be his light...if his darkness doesn't destroy them both.Secretly enslaved to a reclusive villain, social pariah Lord Regulus longs for freedom and acceptance.The feisty daughter of a respected lord and a common-born foreigner, Lady Adelaide wishes she didn't need to hide the magic that could make her a target.Can they make a relationship work despite dangerous secrets, societal disapproval, and a sorcerer bent on destruction-even if he has to go through Regulus and Adelaide to achieve his goals?Find magic, romance, found family, dastardly villains, medieval tournaments, humor, dire situations, and hope in The Mercenary and the Mage: The Complete Series!This ebook omnibus contains The Mercenary and the Mage romantic fantasy duology, two companion novellas about suave and loyal Dresden Jakobs and his friendship with Regulus, and a cozy winter holiday short story. All books also available separately.(Content note at end)Includes:Prince of Shadow and Ash (The Mercenary and the Mage book 1):Bastard and former mercenary Lord Regulus Hargreaves' resolve is crumbling. He's desperate to pay off his debt to the sorcerer who enslaved him, but after two years, he fears he'll never be free of the cursed mark that won't even let him die. Then Lady Adelaide sees past his scar and shadowed past, and Regulus' dying hope rekindles.But will loving Adelaide while serving the Prince of Shadow and Ash put her in danger?Adelaide Belanger yearns to use the magical energy within her, but revealing her power could get her killed--like every other mage in the kingdom. When she meets kind and rugged Regulus, she wonders if she has finally found someone to trust with her secret-and her heart. Regulus and Adelaide struggle to protect their romance and keep their secrets from predatory nobles and the devious sorcerer.By the time their secrets are revealed, it may be too late for them both...and possibly for the entire kingdom.Staff of Nightfall (The Mercenary and the Mage book 2):In the conclusion to The Mercenary and the Mage duology, Adelaide and Regulus must find a way to stop the sorcerer's plans for conquest and murder while evading Adelaide's cruel, jilted suitor.Servant, Mercenary, Brother: A Dresden Jakobs Vignette Collection Volume I:When Dresden Jakobs' parents moved to Monparth, they wanted a better life for their children. Indenturing their young son for ten years to some nobleman so they could pay their debts wasn't the planBut Regulus Hargreaves isn't at all what Dresden expected. Is it possible for a master and servant to be friends?This prequel novella traces Dresden and Regulus' friendship through a series of vignettes as they grow up and their roles and life situations shift and change-from servant and master, to brothers-in-arms, to brothers.Servant, Mercenary, Brother Volume II:In this combination companion and sequel novella, recently knighted Dresden Jakobs struggles to help his suffering best friend-who is now also his liege. In the midst of supporting Regulus through the highs and lows of life as both Lord of Arrano and a sorcerer's slave, Dresden finds himself wondering: what happened to his own family? And as Regulus starts to heal and grow closer to Adelaide, will Dresden be left behind?Bells of Winter: A Mercenary and the Mage Story:When the knights conspire to throw a Bells of Winter celebration at Arrano, Harold is pulled into their schemes. But after overhearing Regulus express regret about making Harold his squire, Harold has bigger concerns than decorations-such as finding the perfect gift for Regulus.(Content note: Fade-to-black romance, some minor language, bloodshed, thematic material.Possible triggers in series: depression; attempted SA in book two.)