Seasons of Opportunities

When the abandoned princess discovers a friend, some muscle, and a passion for swords,  she also acquires the crucible by which she uncovers the mysterious key to unlock her grief and win true freedom. Or will her strength confound her future in the kingdom to which she rides? At the mythical edge of the Berkshire Forests, Wren finds herself rattling around in an austere castle, abandoned by the King and Queen. King Belodawn seems to blame his daughter for the mysterious disappearance of his wife, and he avoids his daughter at all costs in favor of conquests requiring his person away from the kingdom.  But, things are about to change; the princess has matured. Wren's spirit refuses to remain the lost bird she became at age twelve.  With the aid of the cook and the cook’s son, Wren discovers her unknown dexterity in sword fighting. With it, she believes a new community in which to live will open up but is this young girl prepared to encounter deceptive ghosts, an...

Kien Lantec, you will bear witness to my followers in ToronSea. The last thing Kien Lantec expects on his first day of military leave is to receive marching orders from his Creator, the Infinite. Orders that don't involve destroyer-racing or courting the love of his life, Ela. Adding to Kien's frustration, his Infinite-ordained duties have little to do with his skills as a military judge-in-training.  His mission? To warn the people of ToronSea against turning their backs on the Infinite to worship a new goddess.   Tell them I see thy are beguiled. Tell them I seek their hearts. The wise will hear Me.   But why Kien? Isn't this the role of a true prophet, such as Ela of Parne?  Seeking answers, Kien visits Ela and finds her stricken by a devastating vision of her own. Her birthplace, Parne, has forsaken their Creator and will soon suffer judgement. Pulled in separate ways, each must seek to follow the Infinite's leading... and hope He will reunite them a...