Bøger af Lisa Blackwood

A stoic warrior-maiden and a villainous priest-king make the most unlikely alliance in the history of the five kingdoms.When a rescue attempt to save a clutch of dragon eggs from the soul mages goes terribly wrong, Warrior-Priestess Verdria of High Rock finds herself on the wrong side of a portal, deep in enemy territory.She soon learns she's in the heart of the soul mage's empire and when Honryn, the future priest-king of the mages, takes a liking to Verdria and saves her life, she's pretty sure she's facing down a 'fate worse than death' scenario.Just when she thinks things can't get any worse, Priest-King Honryn introduces her to the Royal Court of the Soul Mages, the most morally corrupt and bloodthirsty court in existence.Life is cheap.Souls are currency.And Verdria has caught the fancy of the young priest-king, and while he doesn't want to steal her soul, he's set on winning her heart.And she's equally set on having his heart, after she's carved it out of his chest.But when she discovers Honryn's most monstrous secret, a secret he's even hiding from his fellow soul mages, she's moved to pity and offers to aid him.

Magic. It turned Sorsha Stonemantle's world on its head. Yet she can't hate magic for without it Shadowdancer, the Santhyrian ambassador, would never have come into her life. In the days following their first meeting, Sorsha knows Shadowdancer completes her soul. There's only one problem. Any relationship beyond friendship is impossible. From the moment Shadowdancer encountered Sorsha, he knew she was a Herd Mistress-a rare worker of magic, key to the Santhyrian nation's survival. His first obligation is to protect her and bring her back to the safety of the herd, but when Sorsha is threatened by Lord Master Trensler and his priesthood, they soon discover Trensler serves a darker master, one willing to devour all magic until the world dies. And that evil wants Shadowdancer and Sorsha. When a second ambush set by Trensler cripples Sorsha's magic and traps Shadowdancer in the form of a man, they barely escape with their lives. Unwilling to allow her lack of magic to rule her life, Sorsha sets out to teach Shadowdancer that being human isn't a curse. The proud Santhyrian stubbornly tries to push Sorsha away, but when they are endangered once again, they realize they must work together to find a way to heal themselves. If they fail, Trensler's master will devour first them and then everything else Sorsha and Shadowdancer ever loved.

When unforeseen circumstances force natural enemies to become allies, something far more enduring than animosity is born-friendship. Beatrice, a young healer living on the outskirts of the human port settlement of River's Divide, simply wishes to hide herself from the searching eyes of the Priesthood of the Revealing Light. The last thing she wants 'revealed' is that she is host to a Larnkin-a spirit creature of vast and forbidden magic. Her already complicated life grows more perilous when a lupwyn scout stumbles into a trap set by the priesthood. If she sits back and does nothing, the wolf-like shapeshifter will be drained dry by the priests until he is an empty, soulless slave. As a healer, that isn't something she will allow. But lupwyns have no love for the newly arrived humans. For the sake of mutual survival, Beatrice hopes this lupwyn can see beyond the hatred caused by two warring peoples. If not, she might die at the hands of the male she is trying to save. Author's Note: Maiden's Wolf is a complete standalone story and can be read on its own. However, I would suggest reading the series in order for maximum enjoyment. In Deception's Shadow reading order: Betrayal's Price Herd Mistress Maiden's Wolf Death's Queen (coming soon)

A gryphon prince. A warrior maiden. And an impossible love.Rescued from her grandfather's dungeon by the King of the Gryphons, Enkara only wishes to repay that great debt by serving as one of the elite Shadow Guards tasked with protecting the royal line.Unfortunately, the gods have other plans, for she was born with the mark of a goddess running down her spine and her destiny is far greater than that of a simple guard. She is one of the Goddess Ishtar's Avenging Blades, born into the world when danger stalks the royal line.While that brings far more attention than she ever wished, she is still happy to serve Crown Prince Kuwari, for he is also her closest friend, and their bond is unlike any other Blade and Prince before them.But Ishtar isn't the only goddess with a desire to claim Enkara as her Blade and Kuwari as her King.Ereshkigal, Queen of the Underworld, is jealous of her younger sister, Ishtar, and will do all in her power to snatch them away, even if she must destroy the gryphon kingdom to do it.

Gargoyles and gods clash against evil. Can one weary soldier wield a celestial force to save the world?Earth, modern day. Corporal Anna Mackenzie has had it up to here with fate. Irritated to be woken early from a two-year healing nap after inheriting a demigod's immense power, she's already battling the fractious magic that can't wait to draw blood. But she's seriously pissed to discover the military outpost she was sent to protect has been totally annihilated without any signs of survivors...Being temporarily outclassed is one thing, but now her reckless action has awakened her dangerous gargoyle protector and he's bigger and scarier than ever. Except he's lost his memory, and Anna's got to do some major hand-holding if they're to hunt down a powerful creature unseen since ancient times. Oh yeah, and save the planet from doom... again.Can the damaged pair unleash their formidable skills in time to stop Armageddon?Sworn to Shadows is the fearsome first tale in the Legacy of Shadows contemporary fantasy series, a spin-off of the bestselling Gargoyle & Sorceress Tales. If you like snarky fighters, unbreakable bonds, and epic battles of good vs evil, then you'll love Lisa Blackwood's breakneck adventure.