Bethral's training as a Warrior serves she and her friends well. Her duty to Queen Gloriana stretches far and wide, which is why Bethral is preparing to go raiding to protect those she cares about. Bethral can no longer wait for Ezren Silvertongue to notice her presence, regardless of Bethral and Ezren's past together. Bethral paying for Ezren after a beating as a slave and Ezren's sacrifice, gaining a wild and out of control power, is not enough to bring them together, but duty calls. As Bethral is preparing to leave, Ezren's power is unleashed, dissolving Ezren's protective bracelets holding the power at bay. Bethral immediately wraps her arms around him, begging to be sent far away using a portal to save lives -- including theirs.

Ezren's arrogance from his youth is transformed by telling beautiful stories until his voice is taken away and he's forced into slavery. Ezren was facing certain death until his angel, Bethral, whisked him into her arms saving him from a non-existent future. Ezren is super aware of Bethral as she enters a room, his body responds with fire and desire, but he understands she is beyond his reach, so Ezren avoids contact with Bethral. But he is powerless to stop the magic flowing through him as it unexpectedly breaks free. Bethral once again sacrifices herself to protect Ezren, forcing them through a portal to an unforgiving land where the powerful magic Ezren holds is coveted by Warrior-Priests.

Elizabeth Vaughan creates a remarkable paranormal world demanding the reader enjoy the ride. A breathtaking read.

Book Summary

A return to the world of the Warlands...

Bethral, a beautiful warrior, and Ezren, a quick-witted storyteller, are confronted with a civil war and a tribe or warriors with their own code of honor and their own rules of pleasure and partnership. To stay alive they must learn new customs, confront their enemies, and conceal Ezren's fiery power.