Historical Collection

The First Book in The Historical Collection *All novels in this series are standalones and can be read at anytime* Wealthy landowners own the Eastern Network, so uneducated witch Vittoria Gutia isn't about to make any waves. She either works as a lavanda maid, or she and her beloved nephew starve to death. That sort of math is pretty simple. When an unexpected savior lands in her lap, fate falls with him. La Salvatorra-Giver of Justice-beckons her with him. To save her nephew, Vittoria takes the reckless Landowners' soon-to-be-disastrous offer. She's thrust into a glittering new court, a world without conscience, and the burden of saving her entire Network. Can Vittoria save her witches by focusing on what matters most? Or will the world of power and men cast her aside like the lavanda maid she was raised to be? THE HIGH PRIESTESS is the first novel in the Historical Collection. This exhilarating tale of first love and tyranny will sweep you to a new place.

Andrei is more than just a swordmaker. He's a legend. *All novels in this series are standalones and can be read at anytime* Members of the legendary silkmaking clan in the Southern Network understand one thing: the clan keeps the Sirilas magic in balance by obedience to its rules, and the Sirilas magic keeps them alive. When loyal, steady future Guide to the Clan Andrei Kuzmin finds a sword that stands in his way to ease and prosperity-quite literally-he's shoved out of his stable world and into a new magic. A magic that doesn't care about the requirements of the Sirilas magic. While Andrei grapples to rid himself of the meddlesome sword, a new foe enters the stage. Alek Popov, High Priest to the Southern Network, a witch hungry for the well-kept secrets of the silkmaking magic. Can Andrei keep both magicks happy while forging the path required of him? Or will Andrei's faltering loyalty destroy the clan from the very center? THE SWORDMAKER is the second novel in the Historical Collection. This thrilling story will sweep you away to the arctic lands of the Southern Network, where magic teems and mysteries abound.

The Third Book in the Historical Collection *All novels in this series are standalones and can be read at anytime* Charlie Dauphin and Max Sinclair have been best friends since they met on a rainy night at twelve years old. They share more than a powerful magic, a sprawling manor, and a hunger for justice and danger. The Advocacy belongs to both of them. The Central Network, and then the fate of Alkarra, rest on the shoulders of two extraordinary men determined to save the world. With a team of Watchers and Defenders at their back, they'll do just that. But the winds of fate will turn such motivation against them. Charlie and Max have taken on more than any witch could bear alone. Will Charlie and Max survive the onslaught of political intrigue, rising magic, and disaster that awaits? Is friendship strong enough? Lovers of the Dragonmaster Trilogy will be thrilled for this follow-up (and oft requested!) installment in the world of Alkarra. Dive into the Advocacy, the political world of the Dragonmaster, and the lives of the witches we all love best. THE ADVOCATE is the third novel in the Historical Collection. This exhilarating tale of friendship and courage will sweep you back to the world of Alkarra.

The Fourth Book in the Historical Collection All novels in this series are standalones and can be read at anytime "If I handed you the key to your eternal freedom, would you take it?" Rae Burke is a brigand assassin, and he's good at what he does. But when the winds of change whistle by, he throws himself into the chance for freedom and safety for his family. Wren Burke knows that she trusts her husband, so she accepts the grimoire he shoves into her arms, plunges into the wild forest with her three children, and throws herself into the mercy of magic and mayhem. Ghosts from Rae's past won't let him, or the magic, go so easily. Despite separation, perils, the threat of starvation, and a magical system unlike any they've ever known, the Burke family must pull together and discover a new world they never knew existed. THE GREAT LIBRARY OF BURKE is the fourth novel in the Historical Collection. This exhilarating tale of bravery and family will sweep you back to the world of magical Letum Wood.

The Fifth Book in the Historical Collection *All novels in this series are standalones and can be read at anytime* "Can Wildrose protect us from a force as wicked as Claude? From its own counter magic? . . . They're sister magicks, Remy." Remy Dauphin is ready to start over. But starting over isn't as easy as he thought. When he returns home from working abroad, problems abound. His older brother, Claude, is a drunk lech. His parents are aging rapidly, and there's a question of inheritance, employment, and old wounds. Not to mention the insistent grimoire hounding him for attention. Disaster strikes, and Remy's world grinds to a halt. He's left standing in the ashes with one thing: a magical manor. New love, new family, and new life await Remy. Wildrose is the answer, but no good magic stands alone. While Remy embarks on a magical mission of love and change, the counter magic stirs. Can Remy face the darkness and survive? Or does evil truly triumph over good? WILDROSE is the fifth novel in the Historical Collection. This exhilarating tale of magic and family will sweep you back to the world of Alkarra.