A heart-pounding romantic adventure that delivers all the feels...
A lifetime of hardship and toil has left Persephone dreaming of a destiny that belongs to none but her. When a chance encounter with a handsome thief offers hope of escape, she recklessly sets her plan in motion. But the thief, Azriel, has plans of his own and no intention of letting her go anywhere. For he and his clan believe that Persephone could be the key to defeating the king's regent, a sadistic monster who has hunted them for years. Torn between her longing for freedom and her growing feelings for Azriel, Persephone finds herself plunging ever deeper into a dark and dangerous world where death is never more than one careless word away.
As tensions rise to a fever pitch, Persephone faces the hardest choice she has ever had to make. And no one—least of all her—could have imagined the shocking truth her decision will reveal.
As tensions rise to a fever pitch, Persephone faces the hardest choice she has ever had to make. And no one—least of all her—could have imagined the shocking truth her decision will reveal.
In the final moments of Prophecy, a truth was revealed to Persephone and Azriel—one that could change everything forever. For her. For him. For them. For the entire kingdom. But the murderous Regent Mordesius wants this truth buried and them along with it. Cornered and out of options, Azriel boldly bargains: release them and they will seek out the mythical healing pool. Mordesius agrees but warns that if they do not find it, he'll make those dearest to them suffer—starting with King Finnius. Persephone has never needed Azriel's teasing warmth more, but she is discovering that there is a price to pay for having broken past promises. Together, they set off on a journey that will take them to the farthest corners of the kingdom. Danger will ever lie ahead and behind them; they will battle men and beasts alike.
Will Persephone and Azriel survive these perils? And will this quest see their romance grow cold—or will it burn hotter than ever?
Will Persephone and Azriel survive these perils? And will this quest see their romance grow cold—or will it burn hotter than ever?
On the heels of a tragic discovery, Persephone was all but torn from Azriel’s waiting arms. She now finds herself desperately alone, in terrible danger and burdened by responsibilities she would do almost anything to escape. But some responsibilities are inescapable, and Persephone is not the girl she once was. Knowing that the clans are in mortal peril and that the realm is descending into chaos, she is fiercely determined to defeat Mordesius and set things to right for all people. But she cannot imagine doing so without the handsome thief she has fallen helplessly, hopelessly in love with. And so, armed with nothing but her wit, her dagger and her dauntless courage, Persephone races across the realm in search of Aziel and a path forward. As the stakes rise ever higher, loyalties shift, disasters strike and catastrophic grief gives way to inexpressible joy.
And just when it seems like it’s finally over, the Fates play their cruelest trick of all . . .
And just when it seems like it’s finally over, the Fates play their cruelest trick of all . . .
Previously Published
2010
McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award Winner, Ontario Library Association Silver Birch Award Nominee, Saskatchewan Diamond Willow Award Finalist |
2009
McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award Nominee, also available in German, Norwegian, Finnish & Swedish |
2007
McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award Nominee, Ontario Library Association Honorable Mention, also available in French |