Entwined Realms
2 primary works • 8 total works
Book 1
Gryphons flying past skyscrapers? Wizards battling it out in coffeehouses? Women riding motorcycles with large swords strapped to their backs? All normal sights since the Great Collision happened twenty-six years ago.
Well, not normal for everyone. Larissa Miller may have been born after the Great Collision, but as a history teacher who lives in the human-only city, she has never come into contact with any other race or species, nor has she wanted to. Her life is as ordinary as it gets - that is, until one day she walks out of her apartment and is attacked by a mob of Zombies, only to be saved by a Gargoyle.
Gargoyles trust no one outside their Clan, but due to a cryptic prophecy, Terak, Leader of the Gargoyles, has been watching over the human woman for months. While he can find no reason why the woman has been singled out, something about her stirs every protective instinct within him. When the attack confirms that the threats against her exist and are real, he convinces Larissa that though their races have never been allies, the best chance of discovering why she has been brought into his world is by working together.
In the course of their investigation Terak becomes entranced by his little human. But when he discovers why Necromancers want her and the great reward that awaits him if he betrays her, he must choose between the welfare of his Clan and not only Larissa’s life, but the fate of this New Realm as well.
Book 1.1
In the New Realms, love can be the most dangerous battle of all...
Terak has fought all enemies to claim Larissa. It doesn't matter his own Clan looks upon the union with misgivings. It doesn't matter her family see a monster when they see him.
It doesn't matter, because Larissa is his.
And any who would try to take her away? They'll see what a Gargoyle will do to protect his mate
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STONE EMBRACE is best described as an extended epilogue to STONE GUARDIAN. It was written as an extra to thank fans of the Entwined Realms series who loved the story of a Gargoyle and a Human so much, they asked (and kept asking) for more ;)
Book 1.5
To the Victor belong the Spoils, and as the Ruler of the Fight Scene, all the spoils belong to Esh—Money, Fame, Power... Everything, except one woman who disappeared five years ago.
Now Nalah is back, a member of the Guild and in need of his help to get access to the greatest Cage Match in the New Realms. To Nalah, this is nothing but an assignment, Esh only a tool to be used to collect a magical artifact of great power, and she will not—will not—allow the fire that has always burned bright between them to reignite, no matter how much Esh tempts her.
Five years ago Nalah left, and in that time she may have forgotten something, something Esh will remind her of—when The Cage King fights, he always wins.
Book 1.75
FALLON and REIGN - a meeting and a parting, with only the city lights as witness.
AUTHORS NOTE: The Rooftop is a short story (10 PAGES) set in the Entwined Realms universe. This story would best be described as a slice-of-life/character study, and is meant for existing fans of the series. It is not the best place for readers who are not familiar with the Entwined Realms universe to start.
Book 2
A Legendary Spellbook. Everyone desires it, but he controls it.
The most feared mercenary in the New Realms, Merc takes what he thinks is a routine job - guarding a magic spellbook until a secret auction takes place, one where only the most powerful and influential will have the opportunity to bid. But one moment of carelessness makes this job the most personal he has ever had, and if that wasn't enough, his dreams are being invaded by a woman who his every instinct warns is trouble, but he can't stop wanting.
A Legendary Power. Everyone covets it, but can she master it?
One moment of terror took away Amana's security and her brother's freedom. Now her life is doing whatever she must to survive, all the while trying to find the way to release her brother from prison. Her answer comes in an offer from the Guild, but the cost is high - using a power she has kept locked away on a man who terrifies her even as he fascinates her.
As the auction draws ever closer, Merc and Amana are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse, captor and captive as they battle for control, even as they work together to thwart the various factions who are willing to do anything to collect the spellbook for themselves. While grudging respect and mutual desire begin to shape their relationship, in the end, only one can prevail. What will be the ultimate decision, when the price of victory means the end to the other's dearest dream?
Book 2.1
When it comes to The Underground, trouble is always brewing. How could it not? Whatever the particular desire, it's guaranteed to be available at the club which caters to ever being, race, and creature which exists in the New Realms...and lets them indulge in their every fantasy.
So maybe Nemesis had been looking for a little trouble. A little trouble, not the sound and fury striding in with long pale hair and attitude for days. And though Nemesis knew better, it didn't stop her from getting involved in a situation she had no business in, not after those green eyes met hers.
But there is one truth that always needs to be remembered for those indulging in what The Underground offers - Fantasy only lasts so long, and real life eventually returns. How will Nemesis deal when her world and her time at The Underground crash together in ways she never imagined?
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Nemesis Underground is a short story whose events take place concurrent with the story The Dream Crafter. Because of that, while it doesn't end on a cliffhanger, it does contain an open ending as well as references to that book.
Book 2.5
To be the Dragon Slayer means to be hunted. What happens when the Predator becomes Prey?
Books 1-2, 1.5, 1.75
There are No Dragons...Are There?
Computers run on magic, unicorns roam the city parks as bicyclists and joggers pass by, and you might bump into an elf as you walk to the corner coffee shop. Welcome to the New Realms, where sword & sorcery exist alongside modern technology - the result of the Great Collision. Magic is mundane, and mythical creatures are commonplace.
Underneath the placid calm, though, immortal enemies plot the ruination of this new world. Can the Necromancers be stopped? Or will chaos and destruction once again reign?
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This is a compilation and contains the following stories of the Entwined Realms universe:
- Stone Guardian
- Stone Embrace
- The Cage King
- The Rooftop