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"I was absolutely immersed in the story... One word about the series—Captivating!"
— Goodreads Review
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Discover the Gems of Fire Series

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Gems of Fire
BOOK ONE

Palace of Sunderland. Paradise to the peasants. Prison to sixteen-year-old Anna, daughter of the king. She can never escape the castle’s cold walls and scorning disapproval of her father and his brute royal counsel, Seamus. She’ll always live in the shadow of her late mother the queen. Will they ever see her for who she really is?

A riding accident lands Anna in the hands of traders who sell her as a slave in distant Kasdod to none-other than her father’s enemy, Lord Anwar. After overhearing a dangerous plot to conquer Sunderland and kill the royal family, Anna must escape and warn her father, even if it means facing her greatest enemy.

​With the doom looming over her, Anna is approached by a dangerous-looking man in the dark. He claims to want to help her, but can she trust him with her secrets? The perils of the journey ahead will push Anna to the limit and answer the one question that has always plagued her. Will she ever be enough?
A breathtaking journey into royal courts, slavery, escape, war, and love... this book has it all."
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— Amazon Review, Gems of Fire
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Valley of Bones
BOOK TWO

Princess Anna is left to rule Sunderland as regent when her father, brother and her presumed fiancé Jack ride to battle devouring creatures in Jack’s home kingdom of Oclen. She must establish herself as a strong leader with the Sunderland council and a neighboring king who brings along two handsome princes to court to negotiate an alliance.

Trouble erupts as outlining Sunderland villages are attacked by pillaging marauders and the council loses confidence in Anna’s leadership. All along Anna waits in trepidation for word from her father’s army. All she hears is silence as her scouts never return. When the reports of a coming horror reach Anna, she forges an unlikely alliance and forgoes her father’s long-standing policies against gems of power. She trains Sunderland’s remaining soldiers to fight with gems. She’ll lead them to battle to rescue her family and the one she loves.

​But first she must survive the treachery brewing in her own court.
This second book is simply incredible! This thrilling and exciting story grabs you straight away and has you on tinder hooks..."
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— Amazon Review, Valley of Bones
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 Mountain of Flame 
BOOK THREE

Reeling from Jack becoming king of Oclen, Princess Anna returns home
as Sunderland’s Defender. Earning her title was a hard-fought honor,
but Anna can’t escape the guilt of leaving Jack alone in that cursed, starving place. 
 
When Jack comes to Sunderland seeking aid from Anna’s father, she
must decide whether to return with him and help defeat the curse plaguing the cold northern land. If she remains Sunderland’s Defender, she knows her heart would never forgive her for abandoning Jack to rebuild a crushed kingdom. 
 
Can Anna leave what she loves to become queen of a people suspicious
of her and the gems? Joining Jack would mean battling an evil greater than anything she’s ever faced, for the curse’s roots grow deep.

​But if she doesn’t, Oclen will likely fall and Anna will lose Jack forever.
Another awesome book in the series! Royal intrigue, romance, battles and drama make this a story you do not want to put down. Love the ending..."
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— Goodreads Review, Mountain of Flame
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Shadow of Death
COMPANION NOVEL

A homeless prince, a grueling mission, an unlikely hope
 
When unspeakable tragedy strikes Prince Jack’s family, he’s left with one desire: vengeance. Now living in exile and serving a foreign king, Jack perfects his talent with the sword. He’s sent to the desert for spy and assassin training, dreaming of the day he’ll use these skills to drive a dagger into Ingvar’s heart.
 
Jack plunges into his training and finds a new family of sorts, whose morally gray members rid the city of vile criminals. But as the desert Lord Anwar readies for battle, allegiances shatter, blood runs in the streets, and the shadow of death looms near. During a last effort to complete his seemingly impossible mission, Jack chances upon a slave girl with a Northern accent and eyes so familiar that he makes a hasty vow.
 
He always thought he’d defeat his nightmares by becoming one. Could that nightmare fade into a new dream? And could that strange slave girl be at the heart of it all?
Great book! It pulled me in from the beginning... The world building is detailed and imaginative. This book has strong, well-developed characters and an interesting story line that keeps you turning pages. A satisfying conclusion to a great series."
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— Amazon Review, Shadow of Death
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