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

Nikay ran into Marriette and Torrance's bedroom. "Thuria needs me; we have to go, now." 


Marriette looked at Torrance, he raised an eyebrow a tiny distance. 


"Do you know why?" She asked, already standing to ring for her maid.


"The Rage has her. She needs me to sing."


"Run and tell the groom to get my horse ready."


"Not the coach?" Torrance frowned. "It's storming." 


"I don't think we have the time for the coach." Marriette let the maid refasten and fix her gown.


"I will ride with you." Torrance pulled on his coat, then pulled heavy cloaks out of the wardrobe. "You can wrap Nikay in yours." He walked out of the room, setting a brisk pace, hardly limping at all.


The groomsman had both horses saddled and ready. Nikay bounced on his toes with impatience.


Torrance helped Marriette mount, then passed Nikay up to her before getting on his own horse.


They rode into the storm. Marriette pulled the hood of her cloak up and snuggled Nikay against her. 


Chapter 66: A Friend's Hope