The Mages Bond Series
Fiery, stubborn fire mage, Kadren and sweet, calm water mage, Brelina seem like an unlikely pair, but an unpredictable magic Bonds their souls. His thoughts in her mind . . . her sorrow his tears . . . his pain her suffering. As they learn to trust each other, their world spins out of control. Lies, deceptions, and war. If they put aside their differences, they might survive.
The Bonds of Minthran
As an illegal fire mage, Kadren knows he should hide his magic, but the allure of the flames proves difficult to resist. Impossible. Plus, it’s the only hope he has for keeping his village and family safe—until his neighbor betrays him and he becomes captured. His hatred for the wicked king holding him captive blazes stronger as the man threatens his family to encourage his cooperation. Imprisoned, the cold, damp room and the disgusting meals don’t bother him nearly as much as the voice in his head.
Brelina wants more than anything to be a good water mage and support her king in protecting the only home she’s known. While she is constantly inventing clever ways to use her magic, she’s missing one important key. The Bond—a magical connection to another mage—would make her faster, stronger, and finally able to excel at magic and complete her training.
When all hope is lost for Brelina and Kadren, the Bond connects them. Their thoughts pass back and forth as easy as blinking, his pain becoming hers, her sickness becoming his.
Water annoys him . . .
Fire frightens her . . .
She loathes him . . .
And despite their differences, he’s falling in love with her.
The Shadows of Minthran
When Kadren becomes king in a world on fire, how is he supposed to protect his loved ones?
He didn’t ask for any of this—the pomp and ceremony, the responsibility, the people depending on him for protection. Because of decisions made before he was born, his duty is to be the bridge between mage and non-mage, bringing together two groups who despise each other.
But instead of accepting his attempts at unity, both sides hate him. No amount of talk will convince the non-mages that the fiery, element-controlling magic users are anything but monsters. The mages are none too happy with Kadren for escaping their clutches and taking with him their revered king’s favorite victim, Brelina, the beautiful water mage.
The magical Bond between Kadren and Brelina is undeniable and strong. Leaving her behind was never an option. From the moment he heard her voice in his mind, he knew he would protect her with every breath, but that promise is becoming difficult to keep.
After escaping the mage prison, the only home she’d ever known, Brelina is haunted by nightmares of the wicked king who’d held her captive. She wants to save the friends she left behind, deluded mages who don’t even know they were prisoners. The desire for revenge rages in her, but the two armies, both determined to kill her, are a more pressing matter.
The entire world is as volatile as a spark in a dry field. Kadren and Brelina once defeated a dragon, but even together, they can’t stop everything from exploding into war. It’s all they can do to survive.
