Author:
Alex McGilvery has been reading since before he can remember, and writing almost that long. He has published 18 books and is author and editor at his imprint Celticfrog Publishing. He lives in Kamloops with his dog and the stories clawing their way out of his head.

Not all devils come from Hell.

Marriette wants to escape her father, accepting an arranged marriage to a cripple, never expecting to find someone she could love.

Zeb is trapped in a weak human body forced to do the will of the mage who summoned him. The cost of his defiance is pain and destruction to all around him.

She sets out to change the Kingdom. If the mage gets his way, Zeb will destroy it.

The Belandria Tarot

The bar bustled tonight. Joan sat in the corner with Sam. She reassured Catrin nightly that he wasn't a suitor but his company was pleasant. 


"What's wrong?" Joan waved a hand in front of his face. "You keep wandering away from our conversation."


"Work, sometimes it is tough." Sam took her hand for a moment. "Do you trust me?" 


"I suppose I do now," Joan said. "What is going on?"


"It is going to look like I'm betraying you in a second." Sam took his hand away from hers. "It's OK if you hate me. It will look better."


Catrin walked into the bar and Joan waved her over. Sam stood up, but instead of helping her to sit, he gripped her arm tightly.


"Catrin," he said loudly enough to cut through the noise in the bar. "I'm arresting you on the charge of corruption and sedition. You will be held for trial in front of the King." 


Joan wondered if it were possible to die from her heart breaking. Catrin looked at her with wide eyes, but Joan couldn't say anything.


Chapter 54: Queen Of Pentacles