"How do you find something no one wants to admit even exists?
With her life turned upside down, it's almost a relief for Hallie to be asked to work a case. She is tasked with helping the Conclave Investigators follow up on a suspected theft, and also help track down one of their own—Special Investigator Girard Abbott has gone missing.
But nothing is straightforward. The supposed victim of the theft doesn't seem interested in helping with the investigation. No one seems to know what's been stolen. Girard may not just be missing, but also injured—or worse. And then Hallie senses the stirring of ancient magic, powerful enough to threaten her entire city.
Hallie will need all of her resources, from her own magic to the allies and friends she's gathered over the years, to try and save her city from ruin.
If you like your fantasy mixed with a bit of mystery, a bit of magic and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this new series by Vanessa Nelson."
"Can Yvonne stand against the darkness and win?
Yvonne is looking forward to spending time with her adoptive children, and catching her breath after recent adventures.
But nothing goes to plan. Her journey home is interrupted by an unexpected attack, and when she does get back to the house, her son is missing.
Can Yvonne, and the allies she has gathered, stand against a new enemy who seems to have risen out of the dark?
The Rising concludes Yvonne’s story which started in The Gathering. If you like your fantasy with plenty of mystery and magic, and a strong heroine, you’ll want to complete this fantasy series by Vanessa Nelson."
"Oath-sworn to help those in need, Yvonne has been framed for murder.
Tracking down those responsible for the destruction of the Stone Walls was a difficult enough task, but someone has made it much harder. The King is dead, and Yvonne is accused of his murder.
With the peace of the lands in balance, and separated from Guise, Yvonne is forced to flee, alone, and seek help from an unusual band of allies to try and clear her name.
Can she find the real killer, and clear her name, before the mastermind causes more devastation?
The Searching continues Yvonne’s story which started in The Gathering. If you like your fantasy with plenty of mystery and magic, and a strong heroine, you’ll want to continue this fantasy series by Vanessa Nelson."
"Missing girls. A plea for help she can’t ignore. An ancient enemy with plans of his own.
Nine-year-old girls are missing from across the lands. Yvonne has promised to find them, and she always keeps her promises. Even when she doesn’t know where to start looking.
There’s more trouble around. Mercenaries are disappearing. The ancient enemy has risen, more dangerous than anything she has encountered before. And an old ally wants her help.
Before she can set out to look for the girls, Yvonne has to survive the goblin court, where a wrong word could mean death.
The Reckoning continues Yvonne's story, which started in The Gathering. If you like your fantasy with plenty of mystery and magic, and a strong heroine, you’ll want to continue this fantasy series by Vanessa Nelson."
"The only place of safety for the desperate has been destroyed.
Yvonne has finally found a place to settle, where her children can grow, and where she can continue her work as Hunar, oath-bound to serve those in need.
Even as she starts thinking about the future, and what that might mean, a shock rings across the world. Someone has attacked the Sisters in the Stone Walls.
The attack is devastating, tearing apart everything the Sisters have built, leaving too many dead including one of Yvonne’s dearest friends.
Hurt by another loss, Yvonne is determined to find out what happened, and why, and stop whoever is responsible from causing more devastation.
The Rending continues Yvonne’s story which started in The Gathering. If you like your fantasy with plenty of mystery and magic, and a strong heroine, you’ll want to continue this fantasy series by Vanessa Nelson."
"Scarred by a brutal past, she has sworn to help those in need.
As one of the Hundred, Yvonne cannot ignore a plea for help, even if all she wants is a quiet life, somewhere safe for her adopted children to grow into adulthood.
Safety is in short supply. Young people, some of them children, are going missing in large numbers, leaving bewildered and grieving families behind. It’s not something she can ignore.
She finds an unexpected ally in an arrogant goblin lord, who seems intent on following her from place to place. With her skills in magic, and his resources, can they track down the kidnappers and return the children home?
The Gathering is the first audiobook of Yvonne's story. If you like your fantasy with plenty of mystery and magic, and a strong heroine, you’ll love this series by Vanessa Nelson."
"Nowhere and no one is safe.
Stripped of her rank and her calling by some of her most trusted friends, Yvonne is left shocked and bleeding. Worse is to come. Not only are children still going missing, but she learns that the death of an old friend might not have been natural.
With old friendships torn apart, Yvonne must work out who she can trust if she is to find the truth.
The Sundering continues the story started in The Gathering."
"How do you find something no one wants to admit even exists?
With her life turned upside down, it's almost a relief for Hallie to be asked to work a case. She is tasked with helping the Conclave Investigators follow up on a suspected theft, and also help track down one of their own - Special Investigator Girard Abbott has gone missing.
But nothing is straightforward. The supposed victim of the theft doesn't seem interested in helping with the investigation. No one seems to know what's been stolen. Girard may not just be missing, but also injured - or worse. And then Hallie senses the stirring of ancient magic, powerful enough to threaten her entire city.
Hallie will need all of her resources, from her own magic to the allies and friends she's gathered over the years, to try and save her city from ruin."
"With one of their own dead, the ruling elite want answers.
The unthinkable has happened. One of the Ageless has been killed, their body left in a public space, displayed for all to see.
The Archon is furious and threatens to burn the entire city, unless the person responsible is found and turned over to her for justice.
Thea March is called on to investigate again. As little as she wants to turn anyone over to the Archon, she also knows that the Ageless could burn the city to the ground and not care about the death and destruction they cause.
Working with Niath, can Thea find the person responsible for the Ageless' death? And, if she finds them, can she bring herself to turn them over to the Archon?"
"Caught in the middle of two powerful forces, can Thea find a way to survive?
The Archon has ordered a day of celebration to mark her ascension to power. While most people in the city are looking forward to a day off and an excuse to drink and eat too much, Thea and the rest of the city's Watch are on high alert.
The Archon and the Ageless might be the rulers and the most powerful beings in the world, but they are not well liked. And there's a human faction that wants to see them fall.
After a difficult few months, Thea just wants to do her job and keep the city as safe as possible. The Archon and the human faction have other ideas and Thea finds herself in the middle of their conflict while trying to solve some apparently unconnected murders.
Neither the Ageless nor the humans care who else might get hurt in their power struggle, so it's up to Thea and her allies to try and stop the coming disaster."
"One dead man. A fortified house full of innocent people.
One of the city's wealthiest and most powerful residents is found dead in his own home. Murder is suspected, but the house was supposed to be absolutely secure against any intruder. Thea is faced with a hostile group of household servants inside the house and demands for swift justice outside its walls.
Working with Mage Niath, it doesn't take long to realise that it's not a straightforward death and the dead man has ties to opponents they have faced before.
Can Thea uncover the truth of the death before the tensions in the city spill over and more deaths occur?"
"Beneath the unrelenting sun of Accanter's summer, an ugly conspiracy is underway.
A desperate mother asks Watch Officer Thea March for help. Her daughter has gone missing. No one else at Thea's Watch Station will help the mother.
More bad news follows when a body is found. A young man who had gone missing some time before and whose death her superior officer wants to write off as natural causes. Thea realises that there is something else going on. Something dark and ugly and far more wide-spread than she could have imagined. There is corruption at the heart of the Watch.
Thea is determined to find the truth, but not sure who she can trust. And it looks like someone wants her and Mage Niath dead.
With their lives in danger, and more bodies found, Thea and Niath must work together once more to stop the ugly conspiracy before more people die."
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