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In the war-torn land of Bial Grana, a penniless young woman from Earth discovers that she is heir to a throne stolen by the man who betrayed her father. When she unwittingly falls for his son, she will confront what it is she truly wants for the first time in her life,
risking her soul in the process.
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Aminat has spent more time running from her problems than facing them. With an unstable relationship with a mentally ill mother and having tumbled through the foster care system, Aminat wants nothing more than the love and belonging a real family can bring. However, when she is zapped from modern-day Earth into Bial Grana-- the land of her mother’s stories, songs, and incoherent ramblings-- the last thing she expected was to be is the missing heir to the Druonian throne! Yet, falling into a world of murderous kings, a dark order of sorcerers, and a decades long war seem like nothing compared to facing the man who sits on her throne. Running away is not an option. |
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Lord Thane is a monster. The son of a murderer and the brother of the most dangerous conqueror known in the eight kingdoms, he was bred and raised to be a coldblooded warrior. Yet, when he risks his life to save a mysterious young woman falling from the sky in the middle of a storm, Thane shows that he isn’t the brute the world believes him to be. With mysterious burnings threatening the countryside, an army at his border, and a King that wishes to see him fail, Thane can’t afford distractions. However, when Aminat’s life is threatened by a power far greater than his own, Thane knows one thing for certain: monsters don't just die, they must be killed… |
TrigaleLord Thane and the rest of the high nobles of Avos ride atop massive, three headed eagles called Trigales. Trigales are a dying species. In Avos, it is rare for a three headed eagle to hatch, and if one does, they are immediately given to the nobles.
Lord Thane's trusted Trigale companion is called Freda. Thane thinks very little of humans, but has such a gentleness with his Trigale. Freda will fight beak and talon for him until her last breath. But, what inspired the Trigales of Avos? Persian lore describes giant birds that could swoop down and steal elephants and rhinos off the plains. It was a great bird of prey that terrorized sailors such as Sinbad. |
*The Trigale in the picture you see above was created in part by me. I used Canva's
Text-to-Image app and generated a portrait of four different eagles. I used the body I liked the most, cut the heads off of 2 eagles in the portrait, and edited the image on GIMP. |
Roc was an eater of men, and very aggressive.
Indigenous tribes across North America share myths and legends of birds so great, the flap of their wings create thunder and lightning. Tribes along the coast depict it as being so large, it could hold a whale between its talons. Thunderbird was Power, Strength, War, and Victory.
As a child, I was always fascinated by these massive birds. Does anyone remember the Weird N' Wild creature cards way back during the Scholastics Book Fair? Well, I was that kid that subscribed to Weird N' Wild to receive a creature card every month. Prehistoric cards, Extinct animal cards, Monster cards, etc. Roc and Thunderbird were my most treasured. In fact, Weird N' Wild's depiction of Thunderbird with two heads is partly why I gave my Trigales multiple heads (the other part being the Cerberus card!). I knew that, when it came down to building the lore for Lord Thane, a giant Eagle was imperative.
Indigenous tribes across North America share myths and legends of birds so great, the flap of their wings create thunder and lightning. Tribes along the coast depict it as being so large, it could hold a whale between its talons. Thunderbird was Power, Strength, War, and Victory.
As a child, I was always fascinated by these massive birds. Does anyone remember the Weird N' Wild creature cards way back during the Scholastics Book Fair? Well, I was that kid that subscribed to Weird N' Wild to receive a creature card every month. Prehistoric cards, Extinct animal cards, Monster cards, etc. Roc and Thunderbird were my most treasured. In fact, Weird N' Wild's depiction of Thunderbird with two heads is partly why I gave my Trigales multiple heads (the other part being the Cerberus card!). I knew that, when it came down to building the lore for Lord Thane, a giant Eagle was imperative.