A non-stop, fantasy adventure set in a unique and expansive magical world, perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon, Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jackson Bennett.
Ailyanna was one good con away from her ticket East and escape from the looming war, and instead she’s locked in the palace dungeon staring at a lifetime sentence. You scam one prince and suddenly you’re the captain of the constable’s personal obsession.
While Captain Kresta would love for Ailyanna to rot in that cell forever, she cannot ignore the reality. To the North, the invasion of the magical empire Lamore creeps ever closer, and civil war threatens to tear her home apart before they can hope to defend themselves. Kresta must squash a duke’s treasonous plans, and to do so, she must release the thief she spent years tracking down. Through gritted teeth, Kresta offers Ailyanna a royal pardon, and her precious ticket East. Used to working alone, Ailyanna’s saddled with weapon obsessed twins, a locksmith too handsome for his own good, and the captain who’s promised to chase her to the ends of the earth.
Ailyanna needs that ticket to keep escaping Fate, but time is ticking, and the past never forgets.
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THE SHATTERED HAVEN:
Two millennia ago, the sky burned as the Quintaire rained destruction on the land. What was left was unrecognizable, what had been was forgotten.
People scattered, but when the lands stopped roiling and the endless sea surrounded what was left, they built new kingdoms and empires.
From the North, the Empire of Lamore expands down into the human lands, and the destruction of ages past threatens anew.
About the author
Michele C. Shaw
Born in Australia, Michele has loved writing from an early age and has always dreamed of sharing the stories she created.
In another life she’d have been travelling from tavern to tavern in a patchwork cloak, but for now her bard performances are limited to a keyboard when she gets off work.
What Readers say
★★★★
“What an interesting story! There were twists that took me completely by surprise, and I was loving the girl power, y’all!”
Erin Hammond, Goodreads review
★★★★
“…a fun fantasy heist-ish novel that went refreshingly off the rails… I plan to read the second book when it comes out!”
Mary Ann Livingood, Goodreads review
What the author said
★★★★★
If you’d seen how rough it was before editing, you’d rate it five stars too.
★★★★★
It’s a good sign when I make myself laugh.
★★★★★
They fight on top of a train! What more could you want?!
Michele C. Shaw 