“You must tell the true story of the Arkstone and the Toltecs — and the Turanians. Through you and your tale those who are born into humankind in later years will remember. You will stir their soul memories.” DestinyHeartbreakBetrayalReincarnationStrong Female ProtagonistParanormal FictionSocial InequalityMystical RealmsMagical ArtifactAzgard Book:Stoneslayer: Book One Scandal Source: Stoneslayer: Book One Scandal
“Lord James did not know whether to feel proud of his daughter or throttle her. He had managed to collar her quietly among the guests at the Shinar manor, and they were alone together in the Lord Steward’s library. He ordered her to a sofa in front of a ceiling-high bookcase. Helen heard the same hard quality in his voice that she had perceived the first time they spoke together. She swallowed hard. He was not in a mood to be trifled with or flouted. “You dress and behave modestly enough, Lieutenant,” he said. “But your language earlier today was utterly appalling. You sounded like a Lesser Shore whore, not a proper young woman, or a professional healer. I simply won’t have it.” “Two out of three is a start, Lord —” He brought the back of his hand down across her face. She leapt to her feet, not wounded so much as angry. “Is force your answer for everything, Lord Protector?” “Are sarcasm and insubordination yours, Lieutenant?” HeartbreakAngerTensionSpiritual JourneyTrust IssuesHigh FantasyOtherworldlyHidden ThreatsMagical ArtifactSocietal Rebellion Book:Stoneslayer: Book One Scandal Source: Stoneslayer: Book One Scandal