After an upbringing of proper behavior and oppressive expectations, Aralorn fled her noble birthright for a life of adventure as a mercenary spy. Her latest mission involves spying on the increasingly powerful sorcerer Geoffrey ae'Magi. But in a war against an enemy armed with the powers of illusion, how do you know who the true enemy is—or where he will strike next?

Slave. Swordwielder. Spy. Some girls have all the luck... When Rialla was young, slave traders from Darran ambushed her clan, killing all the men and enslaving the women and children. For years, Rialla lived in bondage, until she escaped and fled to the mercenary nation of Sianim. Now she can strike back at her former masters. A lord in Darran seeks to outlaw slavery—but there are plots to kill him before he can. Rialla is chosen by the Spymaster of Sianim to prevent the murder—and is plunged into a world of deadly magic

For the last ten years, shapeshifting mercenary Aralorn has led a dangerous existence — a far cry from her noble upbringing. Now she must return home under the most unfortunate circumstances. Her father, the Lyon of Lambshold, has passed away. But when Aralorn and her companion Wolf arrive, the combination of their magic uncovers something wonderful yet alarming — her father is not actually dead, but only appears so. Yet a dark mist is also very much alive within him... The Lyon of Lambshold has been ensorcelled by the ae'Magi, who's using him as a conduit to finally destroy Aralorn and Wolf. With her father as the pawn, can Aralorn overcome this mysterious sorcery? Or will she finally fall to the blackest of magic, losing not only her one true companion but also her life...?

Die junge Shamera schlägt sich als Diebin durch und stiehlt von den Wohlhabenden, um zu überleben. Dabei setzt sie ihre magische Begabung ein, die sie jedoch noch nicht vollends beherrscht. Als Shameras Mentor und Freund, ein mächtiger Magier, brutal ermordet wird, ist sie am Boden zerstört. Doch dann bekommt sie einen interessanten Auftrag: Sie soll nach einem Mörder suchen – und der Vorgehensweise nach zu urteilen, scheint es derjenige zu sein, der ihren geliebten Mentor tötete

Sorceress. Lady. Mistress. Thief. Just call her an overachiever. To survive, Sham has spent most of her young life stealing from Southwood’s nobility. Now, as the city’s nobles fall prey to a killer, Sham is called on to help, and must use all of her magical wisdom to send the demon away