Book three of the Crusades Series is here! In book two, The Knights Mourning, The Dawnings were betrayed by one of their own. Ambushed on their own lands, the army was decimated by the combined might of a Saracen-Braddock force. When it was clear that defeat was inevitable, Richard ordered the remnants of the Dawning chivalry back to fortify Dawning Castle in a last desperate attempt to preserve the barony, while he and William attempted to delay the enemy. Now sealed in the castle with only a handful of trained soldiers remaining, the Dawnings struggle to hold the gates against a superior army even while an unseen enemy within the castle works to undermine them at every step.

The Fellestan army, led by the enigmatic Black Knight, mows down every village in its path. One such village is Silverton, where Kelizabeth "Kizzy" Sundir spends her days as a barmaid, serving drinks and scrubbing counters. When she isn't a barmaid, Kelizabeth is the caregiver of her blind, disabled mother. News of the Fellestan invasion has her village in an uproar, and when Kelizabeth volunteers to join the militia, her bravery is met with chuckles. However, she is approached by a man named Eion McKenna, who offers lessons in archery and swordplay. Eion is clever, crass, and determined to turn the barmaid into a warrior. Kelizabeth's new instructor is a man with secrets, and when they are revealed, her life will change forever. Due to scenes of violence and torture, The Darkest Knight is intended for mature audiences only.

"Betray your sisters or your lover. You choose." After the warrior she loves saved her from a murderous gargoyle, Chalice watched helplessly as Aydin turned into a gargoyle himself. Now, free from the curse that enslaved her, Chalice pledges to join her sister knights in The Order of the Hatchet—and do whatever it takes to regain Aydin's humanity…and his love. What she encounters within their hallowed sanctuary is pure intrigue. Someone—or something—is murdering her sisters in their sleep, provoking fear and suspicion among the order. Meanwhile, Aydin, unable to stay away, starts haunting Chalice's dreams, urging her onward. Ultimately, Chalice will be faced with an agonizing choice—one that will tear away at her newfound identity and force her to choose between duty and desire….

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The Fellestan army, led by the mysterious Black Knight, mows down every village in its path. One such village is Silverton, where Kelizabeth "Kizzy" Sundir spends her days as a barmaid, serving drinks and scrubbing counters. When she isn't a barmaid, Kelizabeth is the caregiver of her blind, disabled mother. News of the Fellestan invasion has her village in an uproar, and when Kelizabeth volunteers to join the militia, her bravery is met with chuckles. However, she is approached by a man named Eion McKenna, who offers lessons in archery and swordplay. Eion is clever, crass, and determined to turn the barmaid into a warrior. Kelizabeth's new instructor is a man with secrets, and when they are revealed, her life will change forever. Content Warning: Strong violence and language

Last Knight's Almanac celebrates life, love, and adventure, in the years following the death of King Arthur. But it also serves as a backdrop on which I can draw literary portraits of many of man's favorite things such as nature, astronomy, emotion, poetry, travel, history, fantasy, art, and so on. Arthurian legend is the main thread of the story and is also one of my favorite things, so this is important, too. What really happened inth Dark Ages? And yes, it's true, but only if you wish to believe it, that I unearthed these Chronicles from an iron box that was buried 1400 years ago under the Abbey of Glastonbury.

He was her father's enemy, and now he was her husband by the king's decree. But that didn't mean Lady Isabel Atherstone planned on honoring James Markham, Earl of Bolton, with her love. She only hoped that her hasty marriage would bring her closer to the revenge she sought adn finally restore her family's name. But then, the willful new bride hadn't counted on what would happen when her handsome husband took her to the marriage bed. James Markham was thunderstruck. Though an age-old family rivalry kept his new wife at arms against him, she quivered with desire beneath his touch. Now the newly married earl wondered if his passion would be his undoing. For though the lady swore she'd never love him, her eyes told another tale—one that made the earl vow to possess her completely.

Be transported to the enchanted worlds of Dark Men Dark Magic, where magic thrives, and antiheroes lurk in the shadows. A fussy mage, a grizzled warrior, and a brave barmaid team up to protect their village from an armor-clad madman in The Darkest Knight (The Black Knight Chronicles Book One). Adventure begins in The Darker Ages (The Darker Ages Book One), where Princess Arienne is captured by a crew of flirty young pirates. They're led by the wickedly charming Alfred du Bois, a man who takes nothing too seriously. In Vixen's Chosen (The Fox and the Assassin Book One), an assassin rescues a shapeshifting kitsune from the clutches of a cruel kidnapper. The kitsune, having lost everything she held dear, believes the assassin is her soulmate.