THE BALLAN DESERT
Keera is used to protecting herself from the dangers of the Ballan desert. Guarding her heart may be the most difficult challenge of all.
Keera is an exile struggling to survive, forced to rob passing travelers or face starvation. When she steals from the wrong man—a vicious masked warrior named the Viper—his hand around her throat awakens an ancient magic within her, and she uses it to escape his clutches. Now, Keera must master her power to protect the city of Kelvadan—the only place an exile like her can find a home—from the Viper and his growing army.
The Viper serves the magic of the desert, but the sins of the past threaten to destroy it. To protect his home, he will do everything it takes, even marching on the great city of Kelvadan. However, the real key to healing the desert’s magic might lie in the infuriating but intriguing exile who slipped through his fingers and now fights for his sworn enemies.
Keera and the Viper are on opposite sides of a war to save the Ballan desert, but the strange bond they share could be the key to saving their home—or destroying their world as they know it.
Content notes: Death/murder, violence, blood, parental abandonment, consensual sexual content, hunger/starvation, abuse, physical and psychological torture, animal death (remembered), (fantasy) drugs and alcohol, auditory hallucinations
Content notes: Death/murder, violence, blood, parental abandonment, consensual sexual content, hunger/starvation, natural disasters, abuse, physical and psychological torture, animal death, (fantasy) drugs and alcohol, auditory and visual hallucinations, nonconsensual use of aphrodisiacs, thoughts of self harm
War brought them together. Forging peace could tear them apart.
Back in Kelvadan after narrowly escaping death, former exile Keera is now hailed as a hero for protecting the Great City against the lord of the clans. Forced to lie low as her injuries heal, she discovers the city’s position is more precarious than ever. Now, she faces an impossible choice: betray the city that offered her a home, or be the Champion Kelvadan needs. Worst of all, the enemy forces are led by the man to whom she has given her heart.
After spending his life running from his destiny, Erix finds himself thrust into leadership after the death of his cruel mentor. With the clans of the desert at his command and Keera ripped from his grasp, he wants nothing more than to march on the city that took her—but the desert has other plans. As the Ballan Desert continues to punish those who fractured her magic, sowing division among the clans, Erix desperately seeks to restore the dunes he swore to serve and exact revenge on those who stole Keera away.
Left to navigate ever-changing sands and even more quickly shifting alliances, Erix and Keera must fight to find their way back to each other, even when the desert seems determined to keep them apart.
Content notes: Death/murder, violence, blood, parental abandonment, consensual sexual content, hunger/starvation, natural disasters, abuse, physical and psychological torture, animal injury, alcohol, auditory and visual hallucinations, self harm, suicidal ideation, pregnancy and childbirth (non-POV character)
The action-packed conclusion to the epic fantasy romance trilogy full of dangerous magic and star-crossed love.
Keera
As she faces the devastating consequences of trusting the wrong person, there is no escaping the fate of the desert—and the weight of every life tied to it. Now, Keera must choose between freeing the city she swore to protect from a cruel tyrant or crossing the desert to heal her broken Heart.
As the magic of the desert spirals out of control, Keera is hesitant to trust in her own leadership again. But she is fighting for more than just survival—Keera is fighting for Erix and all those who have become her home, and she will risk everything to ensure their future.
Erix
The desert isn’t the only thing breaking—Erix’s mind is now shattering as well. Faced with confusing visions, he must race against time to heal the Heart of the Desert.
But his unraveling magic makes him a danger to everyone he’s trying to protect… especially Keera. She may be the only thing anchoring him to himself, but staying by his side could destroy her too.
With the desert on the brink of ruin and enemies closing in, Keera and Erix must stand together in the eye of the storm—or risk losing not only their world, but each other.
Content notes: Death/murder, violence, blood, kidnapping, consensual sexual content, animal injury, auditory hallucinations
Kidnapping her was the easy part. Letting her go might destroy him.
With her unprecedented healing magic, Alyx has lived a sheltered life as the daughter of the Lord of Clan Padra. She chafes under her parents' constant watch and protection and dreams of making her own path. When a legendary Warlord steals her for his master, she finally has a chance to prove she can defend herself—but protecting her heart might prove to be an impossible task.
Kelvar has always carried out his Lord’s missions without question, using his immense destructive power for the glory of Clan Katal. Kidnapping a rival Lord’s daughter and holding her for ransom should have been simple. Instead, he finds himself caught between his sworn duty and a desire that won't be denied—no matter how strong he believes himself to be.
Magic pulls them together, their clans tear them apart, and the limits of love are tested as they journey across the desert.
The Healer and the Warlord is a prequel novella to the Ballan Desert Trilogy. It can be read as a standalone, but the legend of Kelvar and Alyx continues in the main series.