After resigning his position as Captain of the Thirty-Third
Regiment of Foot in Her Majesty Queen Victoria's army,
Gabriel Huntley thought he would find a lovely wife and
quiet life as a cloth merchant in Leeds. Within moments of
stepping foot in England, he finds himself embroiled in an
unequal battle defending a stranger. After the man saves
Gabriel's life at the expense of his own, Gabriel vows to
fulfill his final request-- travel to Outer Mongolia and
repeat a cryptic phrase to a gent named Franklin Burgess.
Despite her gentle birth, Thalia Burgess has known little
but the freedom of the northern Mongolian steppes. Her
father, Franklin, is a member of the Blades of the Rose, a
secret society sworn to keep sacred and safe the Sources,
artifacts responsible for much of the magic in the world.
The Heirs are a group of Englishmen who wish only to harness
the power of the artifacts for selfish and world-conquering
purposes. When Gabriel Huntley appears and relates a
warning from another Blade, Thalia knows the Heirs cannot be
far behind. Her father is healing from a badly broken leg,
so it is up to Thalia to find and secure the Source in the
harsh beauty of the steppes.
WARRIOR is one of the best books I have read in years. Zoe
Archer pens a blood-pounding paranormal adventure woven
through with humor, hardship, and a romance based in earthy
sensuality. Her research is impeccable, bringing to life a
little-known time and place so vividly the reader falls a
little in love with the setting as well as the characters.
Unlike many historical romances set in the Victorian Era,
the hero is a commoner, a man who earned an officer's rank
through grit and his own moral code. Gabriel's rough edges
are not gentled by society manners but are a perfect match
for Thalia's warrior heart. This is a story that will linger
in my mind; and thank all
the gods, there are more books in the Blades of the Rose
series heading our way this fall.
To most people, the realm of magic is the stuff of nursery
rhymes and dusty libraries. But for Capt. Gabriel Huntley,
it's become quite real and quite dangerous...
In Hot Pursuit...
The vicious attack Capt. Gabriel Huntley witnesses in a
dark alley sparks a chain of events that will take him to
the ends of the Earth and beyond—where what is real and
what is imagined become terribly confused. And frankly,
Huntley couldn't be more pleased. Intrigue, danger, and a
beautiful woman in distress—just what he needs.
In Hotter Water...
Raised thousands of miles from England, Thalia Burgess is
no typical Victorian lady. A good thing, because a proper
lady would have no hope of recovering the priceless magical
artifact Thalia is after. Huntley's assistance might come
in handy, though she has to keep him in the dark. But this
distractingly handsome soldier isn't easy to deceive...
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