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...
Outside on the cliffs, the avalanche had buried the besieging army. Inside the castle, the hero let the snow-maidens strip him […]
I Up the mountain Brown grasses rustle at my feet Until they bend beneath the lusciousness of snow […]
The fog rolled in from the sea, choking the cliff and the castle. It covered the boat by the hewn stair. Boats […]
“Kneel.” The Empress on her cut-crystal throne was as lithe as the golden snake armrests. Coll knelt instantly before her. A shiver […]
