Set in the same fantasy world as the 'Ritual series' — young Marissa is bored, unwilling to wed, and with few marriage prospects. But one night, during an elegant ball at court, a scandalous couple returns from exile—and Marissa's night is transformed by a sensual, illicit encounter on a secluded balcony...
“Since that first hesitant touch, he often, somehow, found me. In a deserted stairwell or classroom, alone at the bus stop, in the suburban woods we hiked in. I’m not being entirely honest, because somehow I managed to be where he was, alone… as if waiting for him. As if this was some kind of silent game we played, where I would wait, and avert my face coyly when he found me…”
Second edition, with updated cover.
Amaya is the youngest niece of the king. Once she believed she was only good for a marriage alliance, but now she knows her destiny is far greater. She possesses magical powers. Seduced and initiated into the erotic, disciplined world of magicians, she is unable to resist both temptation and adventure.
Amaya nervously awaits the decree of the king: will he send her away to a convent? Or will she be allowed to stay at the palace and learn from her magician teacher and his apprentice Tiasa, whom she loves?
Amaya is the youngest niece of the king. Once she believed she was only good for a marriage alliance, but now she knows her destiny is far greater. She possesses magical powers. Seduced and initiated into the erotic, disciplined world of magicians, she is unable to resist both temptation and adventure.
Amaya is exiled to the north to study magic with the Contessa Palasan. But Palasan is a powerful sorceress who has her own plans for a cast-off magicians’ apprentice with no protectors…
In this sequel to ‘Slave to the High Priest’, High Priestess Itasa and her illicit lover, Sable, prepare for a sumptuous festival. How long can they keep their love a secret? And what will happen when Sable’s master, the High Priest, finds them in flagrante?
