Bücher veröffentlicht von Helga R Paxton

Prince Richard spent his young life secluded in the palace, kept out of the eye of the forces that spent the last few centuries controlling magic and social norms, he learned magic, martial skills, and the structure of the kingdom preparing to be king. Princess Zita journeyed from the Inland sea to wed the heir to the Kingdom of the Grasses, a man she never met. To strengthen the twenty decade old balance between the two kingdoms. They defy court protocol by sneaking out at night alone to find intimacy, and are caught amongst the ashes of a failed coup from the now defunct anti magic order. Amid the restructuring of power blocks in the kingdom extra dimensional traders from beyond the gate introduce a bonanza of newly available magic to an unprepared population. Richard, one of the handful of magic users in the Kingdom, assembles a team to mitigate the pitfalls and highlight the boons of new magic. Zita's status is left in flux as rumours and delayed communications, leaveher Royal cousin from her former homeland lagging far behind the rapid changes in the Kingdom of the Grasses. Zita pushes through all the challenges to find a life for herself with Richard, fascinated by the new traders and the problems the new magic creates and solves. They steal what time they can to get to know each other, making the decision for themselves about their future together.

The eldest child of the Queen of the Grasses, Valentina, grew up learning magic in seclusion. Uncertain if her younger brother, the eldest son, would be heir to the throne, she kept out of sight. The royal family's status as magic users and the queen pushing for the ascension of her daughter caused the forces that spent the last few centuries controlling magic and social norms to attempt to assassinate the royal family and place a puppet on the throne. They failed in spectacular fashion and have left the kingdom in flux. With objections to her ascension in ashes Valentina is publicly declared heir. With the alignment of powers, the availability of magics, and assumptions of the social norms of the Kingdom in flux, Valentina faces many challenges, and endeavours to find a suitable partner to support her reign.Ludin, raised by the order of Tyr, grew up learning battle magic, and magical logistics; he served in the Union Navy. Disenchanted with technology he retreated to a secluded mountain monastery from the high-tech world around him. His old sword master recruited him as a sparring partner in a newly connected dimension with the water wheel as their chief technology. He found himself drawn into the kingdom's struggles to find new paths into a magic proliferated future.With the uncertainty in the kingdom Valentina is encouraged to make a choice that reunites her with the remnants of the forces of the old order, while others suggest a choice to increase ties with neighbours. Practice in magic and the staff brings Valentina and Luden closer together, and they find happiness in each other's company as forces around them endeavour to keep them apart.