Dasha is a gift. Only she’s not very gifted. Both books in the awarding-winning Breathing Sea mini-series in one omnibus edition! Dasha was born at the behest of the gods, her mother’s pledge between the world of women and the world of spirits. The Krasnograd kremlin looks to her to rule with fire, steel, and magic, just as her Imperial foremothers did. Instead, she’s shy, retiring, and the least magically talented girl her tutors have ever seen. Now that she’s almost a woman grown, she needs to learn to harness her gifts, but all she can do is have fits and useless visions. When her father offers to take her on her first journey away from Krasnograd, Dasha jumps at the chance to see her native land. But their journey quickly turns into more than a mere pleasure trip. The wide world is more dangerous than Dasha had imagined, and her rapidly growing gifts may be the most dangerous thing in it. But Dasha is not the only danger in Zem’. War is raging on its borders, and threatens to spill into Zem’ itself. No matter which side Dasha’s people choose, they may not be able to keep their freedom and their way of life. Dasha may hold the key to protecting Zem’—but she may have to lose herself in order to save her people. If you loved First Lessons or The Bear and the Nightingale, try this epic fantasy saga set in a magical Slavic world where trees walk, animals talk, and women rule. With discussion questions at the end.

Dasha is a gift from the gods. Only she’s not very gifted. Bronze Medal, Epic Fantasy, Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2018. Finalist, Golden Book Awards 2018. Official Selection, E-Book Fantasy, New Apple Book Awards 2018. Second Place, Epic Fantasy, Virtual FantasyCon 2017. Eighteen years ago, Dasha’s mother made a bargain with the gods. She would bear a gods-touched child, one who would stand on the threshold between the worlds, human and divine. Dasha is that child, now almost ready to become a woman, and one day take her mother’s place as Empress of all of Zem’. But Dasha is shy, lonely, and one of the least magically inclined girls in the Known World. Instead she has fits and uncontrollable visions. When she sets off with her father on her first journey away from her home kremlin, she hopes she will finally find someone who can help her come into her powers. But those whom she finds only want to use her instead. What will it take for her to unlock the abilities hidden within her, and take up her proper place in the world? The sequel to the award-winning novel The Midnight Land, The Breathing Sea returns to the land of Zem’, where animals speak, trees walk, and women rule. Filled with allusions to Slavic history, literature, and fairy tales, this subversive combination of satire and high fantasy will appeal to fans of Deathless and The Bear and the Nightingale. With discussion questions at the end. Reading order for the Zemnian Series: The Zemnian Series: Slava’s Story The Midnight Land I: The Flight The Midnight Land II: The Gift The Zemnian Series: Dasha’s Story The Breathing Sea I: Burning The Breathing Sea II: Drowning The Singing Shore I: Sea and Song The Singing Shore II: Sky and Stone The Singing Shore III: Spirit and Flame The Zemnian Series: Valya’s Story The Dreaming Land I: The Challenge The Dreaming Land II: The Journey The Dreaming Land III: The Sacrifice

Gifts from the gods are never free. Dasha’s magical gifts have always seemed more like a curse. Now on her first journey as a woman grown, Dasha has to learn to control her magic before it destroys her. But those to whom she turns for help often seek to use her for their own ends. And the stakes are greater than just Dasha’s survival. Foreigners are poised on the borders of Zem’, threatening not just the safety of Dasha’s people, but their very way of life. Meanwhile, the spirits of the forest are demanding their due. Caught between these warring factions, Dasha must find a way to restore harmony to her people and her land. But she herself may be torn apart in the process. The conclusion of the award-winning The Breathing Sea mini-series, The Breathing Sea II: Drowning is a subversive combination of satire and high fantasy. If you loved Deathless or The Bear and the Nightingale, come immerse yourself in the land of Zem’, where trees walk, animals talk, and women rule. With discussion questions at the end. Reading order for the Zemnian Series: The Zemnian Series: Slava’s Story The Midnight Land I: The Flight The Midnight Land II: The Gift The Zemnian Series: Dasha’s Story The Breathing Sea I: Burning The Breathing Sea II: Drowning The Singing Shore I: Sea and Song The Singing Shore II: Sky and Stone The Singing Shore III: Spirit and Flame The Zemnian Series: Valya’s Story The Dreaming Land I: The Challenge The Dreaming Land II: The Journey The Dreaming Land III: The Sacrifice

A hopeless love. An ancient secret. A bond that will change them forever. ROMANCE WRITERS OF AUSTRALIA RUBY FINALIST 2021 Failed ballerina Ella Lewis has just landed a job in an industry she knows nothing about. The goal is simple: build a normal life and keep her father happy. So when construction worker Dax Coburn enters the scene, six-foot-three of pure complication, she knows she should steer clear. The mystery shadowing him sets alarm bells ringing, yet she’s drawn to him in a way that makes no sense. As Ella gets to know the cryptic man, she discovers a secret that threatens to unravel her tidy life. Dax knows getting involved with a human is a bad idea. So why can’t he leave her alone? Gifted, funny, and alluring as hell, Ella Lewis is beautifully packaged trouble. As if he doesn’t have enough reasons to stay away, she’s just landed a job at the very company he’s vowed to destroy. Now his secret’s out, his pod exposed, and he must figure out if Ella is the mate he’s been waiting for or his path of ruin. If you love a paranormal bad boy, soul mates, and sharp dialogue, then this high-emotion romance is for you. Breathing Water is a standalone paranormal romance containing language and themes intended for mature readers.

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Three years after leaving Lake Gormlaith, Vermont, Effie Greer is coming home to rebuild the life she once had. The unspoiled lake, surrounded by dense woods, is the place where she spent idyllic childhood summers at her grandparents' cottage. And it's where Effie's tempestuous relationship with her college boyfriend, Max, culminated in tragedy. Effie had hoped to save him from his troubled past, and in the process became his victim... Wrenching yet ultimately uplifting, here is a novel of survival, from a writer of extraordinary insight and depth.

""Drag me down as you burn beneath the waves, Hold me close to you. Clasp my arms across your breasts And feed me air with kisses in the flames."" From the author of ""Who I Was"" and ""Ophelia"" comes another collection of verse that's guaranteed to set the soul alight. ""Breathing Water"" contains pieces that represent Errol's best output yet - from tales of ice and fear to more reflective pieces on the nature of love and the truth of mankind.

Delve into light, shadow and mysticism that may be found in the liminal spaces of our lives, where boundaries between ourselves and the natural world, and the other-worldly, become permeable. Immerse yourself in the sound and rhythm of Marina Martin's first collection of poems, and experience a coherent vision of existence from a perspective that is rare in today's mainstream society. This musical journey through image, metaphor and undulant subtext may take you further than you think you might go.