Aili Fallon is desperate.Determined to escape her past, she refuses to let anything impede her training as a combat nurse - until the woman she's falling in love with disappears in a fiery tempest, leaving Aili burdened with terrible immortality and destroying flame. Gambling with her own existence, Aili crosses into a spiritual realm in search of her lost love -- the only person that can give her answers. But beneath the life she has known is a life shaped by secrets, and a love that was doomed a thousand years before.And unless Aili discovers the truth, the powers she now bears will destroy her.The Phoenix and the Sword is the first book in the Crane Moon Cycle duology, a queer epic fantasy set in a world of spiritual powers, past lives, and beings of myth and legend. Perfect for those looking for a story of love, loss, and redemption that crosses centuries and worlds. The Crane Moon Cycle is set in a world that includes war and violence, and themes that may be difficult for some readers. Please see the author's website, jcsnow.com, for list and details.