Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast--again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange--again... Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception....

"A loner, a runaway, and a failed apprentice Talent, Chad Hagan was kicked out of one Institute of Magic, then fled another when his closest friend died. He may want a quiet life but when he meets Kara Sedgewick, he realizes that is not an option ... Kara has spent her life hiding her powerful magical abilities from the Institutes. As Chad and Kara get close, they discover that their magical gifts, if combined, are dangerously powerful. If they forge...

Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her victory that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor. But Zhu isn't the only one with imperial ambitions. Her neighbor in the south, the courtesan Madam Zhang, wants the throne for her husband--and she's strong enough to wipe Zhu off the map. To stay in the game, Zhu will have to gamble everything on a risky...