Master spies Seregil and Alec are no strangers to peril. Their assignments, nightrunning for wizards and nobles, have led them into many deadly situations. But sometimes the greatest danger can lurk beneath a Traitor's Moon. . . . Wounded heroes of a cataclysmic battle, Seregil and Alec have spent the past two years in self-imposed exile, far from their adopted homeland, Skala, and the bitter memories there. But as the war rages on, their time of peace is shattered by a desperate summons from Queen Idralain, asking them to aid her daughter on a mission to Aurënen, the very land from which Seregil was exiled in his youth. Here, in this fabled realm of magic and honor, he must at last confront the demons of his dark past, even as Alec discovers an unimagined heritage. And caught between Skala's desperate need and the ancient intrigues of the Aurënfaie, they soon find themselves snared in a growing web of treachery and betrayal.

Master spies Seregil and Alec are no strangers to peril. Their assignments, nightrunning for wizards and nobles, have led them into many deadly situations. But sometimes the greatest danger can lurk beneath a Traitor's Moon. . . . Wounded heroes of a cataclysmic battle, Seregil and Alec have spent the past two years in self-imposed exile, far from their adopted homeland, Skala, and the bitter memories there. But as the war rages on, their time of peace is shattered by a desperate summons from Queen Idralain, asking them to aid her daughter on a mission to Aurënen, the very land from which Seregil was exiled in his youth. Here, in this fabled realm of magic and honor, he must at last confront the demons of his dark past, even as Alec discovers an unimagined heritage. And caught between Skala's desperate need and the ancient intrigues of the Aurënfaie, they soon find themselves snared in a growing web of treachery and betrayal.

It's time to crush the blank page, shed your writer's angst and write the novel you were meant to write! All the magic and enthusiasm of acclaimed author Karin Adams’ in-person writing workshops—now in book form!You’ve always wanted to write a novel and have been nurturing a great idea. Maybe you’ve read books by writing experts, perhaps even taken a class or two. But as you sit down alone with the blank page, despite all the dreaming, planning and learning—nothing happens. Or if the writing does start to flow, it soon dries up.Why is writing a novel so hard?You’re not uncreative. And the learning and planning you’ve done isn’t suddenly useless!Rather, you’re facing that overwhelming gap between the story you’re imagining and the book you want to write. It’s enough to stop most people from trying at all. But that doesn’t have to be you!In The One Week Writing Workshop, author Karin Adams helps you to overcome the overwhelm. She breaks the writing process down into a series of bite-sized, actionable tasks within a proven seven-step method. It’s the method Karin herself uses, and the one she has taught to thousands of workshop participants since 2010. This is not another book to read before you start your draft—it’s the book you grab when you want to actually start writing your novel.While The One Week Writing Workshop emphasizes taking action now, it also circles back to story essentials as you go. If you’ve read other writing books, it will complement, reinforce and add fresh perspectives to what you’ve learned. If you’ve never studied creative writing before, The One Week Writing Workshop is the perfect book for getting yourself grounded while you get busy writing!Structured as a seven-day workshop, each chapter is a lively session guiding you through energizing tasks that get you working on and actively growing your story. Throughout the book, you have lots of choice so that you can further tailor the experience for you and your novel.You’ll find: - Real-world writing activities and strategies you’ll start using within minutes of opening the book - A tried-and-tested 7-step method for starting your novel and seeing it through to the finish - Hands-on strategies for every step of the writing process, from generating ideas to revision - Helpful mini lessons to get (or keep) you grounded with story writing essentials A blend of at-your-desk and out-of-the-box actions that help to inspire your entire creative self - Activities you can come back to again and again to bust past blocks, develop new story concepts and reconnect with the joy that got you writing in the first place The One Week Writing Workshop is the book you need when it’s time to take action, start writing your novel and finally see it through to completion.

Cinnamon ‘Cinn’ Saunders thought he’d learnt to control his little ghost problem. That is, until the moment he brings back a malevolent spirit from the shadowrealm, and quickly finds himself unjustly arrested for the murder of four people. After breaking free of foster care and a stint in juvie, all Cinn wanted to do was keep his head down and work his way up to become a professional chef. Now he’s forced to make a choice: life in jail, or allow a stranger to whisk him away to a mysterious institute in rural Switzerland with the promise of learning how to control his terrifying supernatural abilities. Julien, the French charismatic charmer who is charged with warding over Cinn, also has a problem: the murder of his sister is still unsolved. He needs help. Help that only Cinn can provide. He’ll do anything to get it, including making Cinn an offer that he can’t refuse. What Julien doesn't expect out of the bargain is their undeniable connection, which only serves to complicate matters as they navigate uncharted territories together. Between battling an uprising of deadly creatures that not only threaten the moteblessed community, but the entire planet, and fighting their ever-growing attraction, can this opposites-attract pair overcome their demons to save the world, and each other? The Shadows Beyond is part 1 of an MM urban fantasy romance duology. It contains explicit content. Full content warnings can be found within the book and on the author’s website. The overarching plot continues in book two, with the end of book one offering a ‘happy-for-now’ for the main characters.

“Fools dwelling in ignorance, yet imagining themselves wise and learned, go round and round in crooked ways, like the blind led by the blind.” –Swami Paramananda. A broken royal family. A fifth element among the four. Two warring cultures and a lost prince destined to unite them. After years of hiding in the slums with a resentful mother, Ezra reenters high society under the guise of a scholarship student at a prestigious military academy. Having endured his fair share of grueling hardships, he believes he knows how the world works. The line is clear. There are the highborn and the desert rats. Just as divided as his kingdom, Ezra’s blunt perceptions are about to be challenged by his enigmatic uncle. Their unexpected reunion sets things into motion and turns Ezra's life upside down. From that point onward, he finds himself in a game of half-truths and mysteries, all seemingly orchestrated by his ever-scheming uncle, who is incapable of giving straight answers. Unbeknownst to Ezra, his uncle is playing high stakes, and falling behind or refusing to participate is not a viable option.