Playing the hand you are dealt is something everyone has to learn. It doesn't matter if you're a sorceress or a schoolgirl, a princess or even a king. You might have a magic ring or be the queen, but none of this means your choices will be easy when it comes to marriage, love, or war. In this short story collection, you will see how 6 different characters figure out how to lead, follow suit, or fold. Also, enjoy a preview of Old Habits Die Hard, Book 5 in the Reign of the Eagle series, and a never-before-seen floorplan of the Prince's Palace in Rawdon, one of the vital locations in the Myrcia novels.

When the succession is at stake, these are the players who will make the difference. You probably would have never guessed if you'd known them before. Prequel stories to Royal Obligation.

Sir Quin Porcher is hard up for cash, but the newly announced Grand Trahernian Tournament might be the answer to all his problems. And there is Gloria Weekes, daughter of the most famous tournament expert in the world. She has her own theories on how to create a tourney champ, and she quickly realizes Quin is just the man to help her prove them. But when the tournament is under threat, can their friend, Fransis Sigor, save the day?

After 17 years locked in a tower for a crime she swears she didn't commit, Queen Merewyn might finally be released. She hopes that a visit by Nina, the queen of a neighboring country, will give her a chance for freedom, and a chance to help her son, Crown Prince Maxen, negotiate the treacherous waters of court politics. Nina's court sorceress, Daryna, however, resents the fact that Nina is focused on Merewyn's troubles, rather than concentrating on getting help from Merewyn's husband, King Ethelred, in modernizing their country. Meanwhile, Merewyn's jailer and old friend, Duke Brandon, rushes to prepare his castle for the royal visit, knowing this may be his last chance to get the king and queen to reconcile. Initially excited when Ethelred finally allows her to attend the festivities, Merewyn begins to worry that some of the guests are plotting against her. Still locked in her tower, she prepares for the grand welcome feast and her first night of freedom in years, but...

Shifting alliances and passions will determine the future of the Kingdom of Myrcia, but in which direction? While kings and courtiers try to set up strategic marriages, others hope to marry for love, or not marry at all. And in the meantime, sorcerers and outside influences make their own attempts to determine the kingdom's next stage. The action picks up where the Of Duty and Silver series leaves off, although the six novels in the Reign of the Eagle series can be wholly enjoyed on their own.

When the emperor dies, the nobility convene to pick his successor, and the most powerful sorcerer in the world has to decide which candidate deserves all his most devious support. It seems quite simple, but soon he finds himself confronting foreign interference, home-grown assassins, and worst of all, the memory of an old flame. Who knew fixing an election could be so hard?

Growing up is hard for everyone, but when you're a member of a, frankly, terrible family, royalty, or both, it's especially hard. See how the future leaders of Myrcia came of age in these standalone fantasy short stories.

What's the worst thing that can happen to a neurotic academic whose classes have just been canceled? A surprise visit from his fiancee and mother-in-law-to-be. This is the fate of Soren, a seminary student and teacher who was betrothed years earlier to a cousin he barely knew. The cousin, Winnie, is an energetic girl, longing for adventure, not the staid life of academia. Soren's only hope is his best friend and classmate, Ollie, who might be more than he—or she—appears. But Ollie has problems of his—or her—own thanks to a busted telescope and her—or his—crush on the best lens maker in town. But what they all must decide is whether love is a matter of contract or something magical written in the stars.

Moira Darrow was a little girl having fun in her rural village, until one day after an incident with flying pigs, she discovers she is a sorceress. Whisked away to school to learn about her powers, Moira's adjustment to the larger world is by turns touching, frustrating, and hilarious. A collection of short stories, A Sorceress Born looks at how a hillichmagnar discovers she is, in fact, an angel, and is perfect for existing fans of the Myrcia world and Moira as a character from The Last Bright Angel, or those new to this world of magic.

After five years at the most exclusive boarding school in Myrcia, it's time for young sorceress Moira Darrow to leave the mundane world behind. Traveling to a hidden mountain retreat, she hopes to continue her esoteric studies, but she'll have to contend with challenges she never imagined, and not all of them are magical. A collection of short stories, A Sorceress Made is the second book in The Moiriad series, following A Sorceress Born, and is perfect for existing fans of the Myrcia world and Moira as a character from The Last Bright Angel, or those new to this world of magic.

War rages between Myrcia and Loshadnarod, and Grigory Sobol, a quiet engineer, finds himself at the center of the conflict. When the sorceress who has always protected Grigory is injured in battle, he must turn to his former lover, across enemy lines for help...assuming his lover will speak to him again. Robert Tynsdale, an idealistic Myrcian knight, is selected to go to Loshadnarod to rescue Grigory. Unfortunately, he will be accompanied by a mysterious knight with an agenda of his own. Can anything or anyone reunite Grigory and his great love? Reunion Vale is Book 4 in the political fantasy series, Of Duty and Silver, but can be read as a standalone romance adventure.

People and countries all have their turning points...even when no one realizes that is what's happening. See how some of the most powerful men and women in Myrcia and beyond react when they either know, or ought to have known, that one of these moments is upon them.(Includes a preview of Unspeakably Wooed, Reign of the Eagle, Book 3! Coming Fall 2022!)

Change is coming. After centuries of peace, came war; after war, came questions about the succession. What will come next? In Gilding the Lily: And Other Stories of Myrcia, see how some of the major players in the next phase of Myrcia's history became people willing to do anything to win the throne.(Includes a preview of Siege of Kings, Reign of the Eagle, Book 2! Coming soon!)

Everyone reacts differently to change, but everyone reacts, whether it be a young girl or a centuries-old sorcerer. These stories show the big moments that changed everything for those involved, and laid the foundation for one of the most pivotal moments in the history of the Trahernian world. Laugh, sigh, and feel your heart break just a little in this collection of standalone fantasy stories.

Betrayal, war, epic romance, murder, and espionage run through the five books of the complete Of Duty and Silver series. The Kingdom of Myrcia stands at a crucial turning point, suffering under weak leadership, faced with serious and growing threats both from within and without. Will sorcerers with their own agendas and histories improve the situation, or send Myrcia and her neighbors into a spiral of chaos?