With the freedom of Lender's Dale, Java thinks she is done. Duchess Samantha is firmly on her throne, even if it is just a chair in the Sheridan farm, and Lender's Dale is being rebuilt. That was an accomplishment that anyone could be proud of. But Java should have known better. Emperor Frander isn't done with his conquest of the old kingdom of Forinstan either. The loss of Lender's Dale puzzles him. How, of all the duchies he'd conquered, had tiny Lender's Dale broken free? And just who is this Princess Java Mountainstand? There had been no Princess Java before the war. In an effort to discover how he was overthrown in Lender's Dale, Emperor Frander sets in motion the events that will lead to his downfall. Some people should not be trifled with, and Java is among that select group.

tect shouldn’t have a connection to the notorious gang of thieves and killers that rules the underbelly of the c

When the Gods give you something, use it. Marydyth Shalina Forlan Zel’Karyn was gifted with remarkable speed and reflexes, which she turned into sword skill few could match. Wielding the dragon blood sword, Sang Del Dracl, Marydyth made a name for herself with the Army of Coravia. But it was a name she wasn’t happy with -- Mary Death.

For Java Mountainstand, the only way to avoid an arranged marriage to a brute is to run away from her life, her home, and him. Java joins the all-female mercenary company called Freeholm's Firewalkers where she is made a Scout. As a scout, Java finds herself in one of the most dangerous positions in the company--and the most exciting. In response to Emperor Frander's attack on the duchy of Lender's Dale, the Firewalkers are sent to the border between Lender's Dale and the duchy of Greencastle to keep him out as well as they can. Java and the scouts become the most active force against Frander's forces. Java distinguishes herself in many ways, including breaking the rules to rescue her sergeant's sister. Java's fortunes turn decidedly for the better when she rescues three young magi, and then stumbles upon the last living member of the Lender's Dale royal family, Samantha. Then things get interesting.

Prince Stavin Zel’Andral. Of all the things Stavin had dreamed he might become, this was by far the wildest. He was now second in line to the crown of Evandia. It seemed that he had achieved everything he wanted. But it only seemed that way to others. Now Chosen, he is Prince Stavin, Warmaster Zel’Andral. While the fate of Farindia remains an open question, Kel’Kavin is now Evandian territory. Stavin takes his family to Twin Bridges to introduce them to King Kalin, and finds new challenges. Not everyone is happy with his new status. Stavin leads the Farindian Pacification Force into the new Evandian territories. Wielding the Sword of Zel’Hallan, he finds himself respected — and feared. Sharindis is drawn into the King’s Council. Though unable to see the Ministers clearly, she can hear them quite well. Her knowledge of Farindia lets her take an active, and often aggressive, role in the Council. Stavin returns to Twin Bridges triumphant, and changed in ways he won’t understand for years to come. Book Four in the Stavin Kel'Aniston DragonBlessed series.

Stavin Kel'Aniston is a man in a boy's body. But he is more than he seems. Stavin climbs a mountain in search of treasure, and encounters a dragon. He'd left home a spiteful boy, but returns a confident man. Now Dragon Blessed, Stavin is finally allowed to join the yearly expedition as a caravan guard. In the Kingdom of Evandia, Stavin is brought to the attention of King Kalin and Princess Marina. They are keenly interested in anything to do with dragons, and name Stavin a Friend of Evandia. Now called Friend Stavin, he heads out into Evandia guarding a trade caravan and embraces his new status. But even the gift of a dragon comes at a price. Thieves, brigands, and ne'er-do-wells of every kind are attracted to Stavin. As the summer passes, Stavin fights for his life and the honor of his name, and in doing so fulfills his destiny.

Warleader Sixth Stavin Kel'Aniston. In the entire two-hundred and seventeen year history of Kavinston as a free community, no boy had ever won an officer's star on his first expedition. Now Stavin is embarking on his second expedition. The question on everyone's mind was simple: What kind of trouble will Stavin get into this time? Book Two in the Stavin Kel'Aniston DragonBlessed series.

Prince Stavin of Evandia. King Stavin of Coravia. Senior Warmaster Zel'Andral. What does having everything mean when it isn't what you wanted? King Kalin has sent Stavin on yet another Trade Mission to the other kingdoms to ensure their Traders' Guilds are adhering to the agreements between the kingdoms. Stavin finds that Reynadia holds the estate and town of Aniston, the original home of Stavin's birth-clan, Kel'Aniston. There he finds that the Aniston Clans worship the elder Gods Above. Stavin triggers a response from Arandar, the highest of the Gods Above, and finds himself Blessed. Arandar makes Stavin His avatar. Soon, Stavin learns why. Ravashanal, Goddess of Fear, has turned Her avatar loose on the people of Reynadia's capital, Rey on the Glimmer. Once again Stavin must face off with one of the Gods Below. With his natural cockiness reinforced by Aranda's Light, he is certain of his ability to defeat Ravashanal's Blessed. Book Six in the Stavin Kel'Aniston DragonBlessed series.

What do you do when there are no more challenges in your life? For Stavin Ne'Aniston Zel'Andral, the thrill of being a prince had rapidly paled. He was a prince of Evandia, but would never sit on the throne. He was the first person to earn the four hollowed stars of a Senior Warmaster, but was forbidden to participate in a war. He was a scribe who would never teach anyone but his own children. He was a scholar who didn't have time to research anything but trade. All his hopes and dreams, his plans for the future, had fallen aside when King Kalin had adopted him. He would never be Master Scribe of the Kavinston Archive. Just eight years after the first time he'd joined the expeditions, he was finished. As Evandia's Minister of Trade, Stavin was tied up trying to manage Trade in general. Even his own House Kel'Aniston was out of his direct control. Of everything he'd wanted, only Shari and the children remained. A distraction presented itself in the form of a request from the neighboring kingdom of Coravia for a Trade Delegation. Stavin decided to take his whole family along so they could see Coravia and Moravad. It would also allow him to introduce his family to their adopted cousins in Clan Zel'Darvin. After all, what could possibly go wrong on a simple Trade Delegation? Book Five in the Stavin Kel'Aniston DragonBlessed series.

Prince Stavin of Evandia. King Stavin of Coravia. Senior Warmaster Zel'Andral. What does having everything mean when it isn't what you wanted? King Kalin has sent Stavin on yet another Trade Mission to the other kingdoms to ensure their Traders' Guilds are adhering to the agreements between the kingdoms. Stavin finds that Reynadia holds the estate and town of Aniston, the original home of Stavin's birth-clan, Kel'Aniston. There he finds that the Aniston Clans worship the elder Gods Above. Stavin triggers a response from Arandar, the highest of the Gods Above, and finds himself Blessed. Arandar makes Stavin His avatar. Soon, Stavin learns why. Ravashanal, Goddess of Fear, has turned Her avatar loose on the people of Reynadia's capital, Rey on the Glimmer. Once again Stavin must face off with one of the Gods Below. With his natural cockiness reinforced by Aranda's Light, he is certain of his ability to defeat Ravashanal's Blessed. Book Six in the Stavin Kel'Aniston DragonBlessed series.