Thea Guanzon

Two hearts circle each other in the eye of the storm in this highly-anticipated follow-up to The Hurricane Wars—prepare for more enemies-to-lovers romance, magical adventures, and political schemes in this Southeast Asian-inspired world. After a lifetime of war, Alaric and Talasyn were thrust into an alliance between their homelands that was supposed to end the fighting; however, being married to their sworn foe feels far from peaceful. Now Talasyn must play the part of Alaric’s willing empress while her allies secretly plot to overthrow his reign. But the longer the couple are forced together, the harder it becomes to deny the feelings crackling like lightning between them. When the time comes to act, can she trust him, or must she ignore her heart for the sake of so many others? As the master of the Shadowforged Legion, Alaric has trained for battle all his life, but marrying a Lightweaver might be his most dangerous challenge yet. With tensions between nations churning, he needs to focus on the greater threat—the Moonless Dark, a cataclysmic magical event that could devour everything. Only he and Talasyn can stop it, with a powerful merging of light and shadow that they alone can create together. But saving their world from this disaster is a mere preface to his father’s more sinister schemes, and his wife is a burning flame in the darkness, tempting both his loyalties and his desires. The Hurricane Wars aren’t over. It’s time to choose what—and who—to fight for. The world holds its breath amidst a whirlwind of new magic and old secrets that could change everything.

A merchant’s daughter who yearns for adventure gets more than she bargained for when she falls for a broodingly handsome stranger in this saucy romantasy.As the daughter of an ambitious merchant, Guinevere’s path has been marry into a noble house, raise her family’s station, and live quietly as a lordling’s obedient wife. But Guinevere longs for a life unbounded by expectations, for freedom and passion and adventure.Those distant dreams become a sudden reality when her caravan is beset by bandits, leaving her guards slain and Guinevere stranded alone on the dangerous Amber Road. Her only chance of survival is to travel alongside Oskar, the aloof half-orc who saved her during the attack.Oskar may be terse, but beneath his cold exterior is a man who is brave and thoughtful – and unlike anyone Guinevere has ever met. And while Guinevere may be sheltered, she brings out a softness in Oskar that he has never dared to feel before. As the flames of their passion grow, they realize that soon they’ll need to choose between their expected destinations and their blossoming romance.Written by Sunday Times bestselling author Thea Guanzon, Tusk Love brings the most romantic story in Critical Role to life.

The heart is a battlefield. All Talasyn has ever known is the Hurricane Wars. Growing up an orphan in a nation under siege by the ruthless Night Emperor, Talasyn has found her family among the soldiers who fight for freedom. But she is hiding a deadly secret: light magic courses through her veins, a blazing power believed to have been wiped out years ago that can cut through the Night Empire's shadows. Prince Alaric, the emperor's only son and heir, has been forged into a weapon by his father. Tasked with obliterating any threats to the Night Empire's rule with the strength of his armies and mighty Shadow magic, Alaric has never been bested. That is until he sees Talasyn burning brightly on the battlefield with the magic that killed his grandfather, turned his father into a monster, and ignited the Hurricane Wars. In a clash of light and dark, their powers merge and create a force the likes of which has never been seen. Talasyn and Alaric both know this war can only end with them. But a greater threat is coming, and the strange new magic they can create together could be the only way to overcome it. Thrust into an uneasy alliance, they will confront the secrets at the heart of the war and find, in each other, a searing passion--one that could save their world...or destroy it. An exquisite fantasy brimming with unforgettable characters, sizzling enemies-to-lovers romance, and richly drawn worlds, The Hurricane Wars marks the breathtaking debut of an extraordinary new writer.

A merchant’s daughter who yearns for adventure gets more than she bargained for when she falls for a broodingly handsome stranger in this saucy romantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars. As the daughter of an ambitious merchant, Guinevere’s path has been predetermined: marry into a noble house of the Dwendalian Empire, raise her family’s station, and live quietly as a lordling’s obedient wife. But Guinevere longs for a life unbounded by expectations, for freedom and passion and adventure. Those distant dreams become a sudden reality when her caravan is beset by bandits, leaving her guards slain and Guinevere stranded alone on the dangerous Amber Road. Her only chance of survival is to travel alongside Oskar, the aloof half-orc who saved her during the attack. Unlike Guinevere, Oskar’s path is not so set in stone. With his mother dead and his apprenticeship abandoned, all that’s left is a long, lonely walk to a land he’s never seen to find family he’s never met. The last thing he needs is a spoiled waif like Guinevere slowing him down—even if the spark between them sizzles with promise. Despite his cold exterior, Oskar is brave and thoughtful and unlike anyone Guinevere has ever met. And while Guinevere may be sheltered, she brings out a softness in him that he has never dared to feel before. As the flames of their passion grow, they realize that soon they’ll need to choose between their expected destinations or their blossoming romance. Written by New York Times bestselling author Thea Guanzon at the behest of Critical Role’s Jester Lavorre, Tusk Love brings the most romantic story on Exandrian bookshelves to life.

A Talasyn la abandonaron en un orfanato de Sardovia cuando era un bebé. La Guerra de los Huracanes es todo cuanto conoce, pues su pueblo lucha para liberarse de la tiranía del Emperador de la Noche Gaheris. No obstante, ¿se trata realmente de su pueblo? Talasyn sueña con descubrir algún día su procedencia, con encontrar a su familia y el origen de la radiante magia que fluye por sus venas. Alaric de la Casa Ossinast, Maestro de la Legión Forjasombras y único hijo y heredero de Ghaeris, ha sido moldeado por su padre para convertirse en un arma. Encargado de destruir a la nación vecina, la Confederación Sardoviana, Alaric tiene un único objetivo: acabar con todo lo que amenace al Imperio de la Noche, sirviéndose, para ello, de sus ejércitos, sus naves de tormenta y su magia de sombras. Al menos, hasta que ve a Talasyn en el campo de batalla blandiendo la misma magia de luz que mató a su abuelo, convirtió a su padre en un monstruo e hizo estallar la Guerra de los Huracanes, un conflicto que lleva una década en marcha. Tras intentar, sin éxito, acabar con ella, pues la chica tiene algo que lo hace vacilar, la que es ahora su mayor enemiga se le escapa entre los dedos. Sin embargo, una nueva pesadilla se alza al otro lado del Mar Eterno y amenaza con causar más estragos aún que la Guerra de los Huracanes. Solo Talasyn y Alaric pueden detenerla. ¿Serán estos dos enemigos jurados capaz de unirse y colaborar, o acabarán destruyéndose el uno al otro y, de paso, condenando al mundo?

Talasyn è stata abbandonata da piccola sulla soglia di un orfanotrofio sardoviano. Nella vita non ha conosciuto altro se non le Guerre degli Uragani e la lotta disperata del popolo che l'ha cresciuta per liberarsi dalla tirannia di Gaheris, imperatore della Notte. Dentro di lei ardono la certezza di appartenere a un'altra terra, a un altro popolo, e il sogno, un giorno, di ritrovare la sua famiglia e quindi l'origine della magia che le scorre nelle vene, un potere sfolgorante in grado di fendere le ombre dell'Impero. Alaric della Casa Ossinast, maestro della legione ombraforgiata, e unico figlio ed erede dello spietato Gaheris, è stato cresciuto dal padre per diventare un'imbattibile arma di distruzione. Deciso a spazzare via ogni più piccola minaccia per l'Impero, grazie alla forza dei suoi eserciti, alle sue navi burrasca e alla sua magia dell'ombra, è determinato ad annientare la vicina Alleanza Sardoviana. Qualcosa cambia quando sul campo di battaglia vede Talasyn utilizzare una magia rara, la stessa che ha ucciso suo nonno, trasformato suo padre in un mostro e scatenato la decennale Guerra degli Uragani. Il suo tentativo di eliminarla, però, fallisce perché qualcosa lo fa esitare, permettendo alla ragazza di sfuggirgli tra le dita. Quando una minaccia inedita si presenta sull'altra sponda dell'Eternomare, promettendo di portare ancora più scompiglio delle Guerre degli Uragani, i due nemici giurati devono rivedere i loro piani. Infatti, solo unendo le loro magie per crearne una nuova, potranno opporsi alla sua avanzata. Talasyn e Alaric non hanno scelta, quindi: o impareranno a collaborare mettendo da parte le ragioni del loro odio o finiranno per distruggersi a vicenda, condannando il mondo allo stesso destino.