Paula Ellison Franklin – författare

In this second installment of the Immortal Queen Series, "e;Secrets of the Immortal Queen,"e; Temperance enters her human cycle with a stronger heart and a clearer purpose. Determined to protect her people, she begins to unite the divided Geto-Dacian tribes and the Venatores who stand with them as she seeks to overthrow the oppressive Yestisis, who want her dead. As she hunts for allies and answers, Temperance uncovers secrets, some that aid her and others that may lead to her downfall. Prophecies intertwine with betrayal, and enemies wear familiar faces. Her bond with Owen deepens, but it is threatened when he uncovers a secret of his own and believes he can no longer be part of her life. Torn between her duty and her forbidden connection to Owen, Temperance prepares herself and rallies all who choose to follow her for an impending war.

"e;Worlds Apart: The Mafia Daughter"e; follows a young woman named Tennly O'Brien, who returns home after three years away, only to find that everything in her life has changed. She is no longer close to her father, whom she blames for the reasons behind her absence. She discovers that her family leads the Irish Mafia in the United States, and now she must learn to navigate the male-dominated world of organized crime as she learns she is to become the first female Irish Mafia Boss. As she confronts these challenges, she also attempts to resolve her relationship with her childhood best friend, Conner Marks, who has developed a bad boy persona that her father despises. Tennly possesses a darker side that she knows how to harness when necessary, especially when she feels threatened or needs to protect her family. As she learns more about herself, she faces more questions and challenges, both emotionally and physically. Is she just a regular teenager, or is she a weapon for the mafia? Is she just friends with her childhood best friend, or is there something deeper? It's her journey through love and loss as it unveils a startling truth: the world of wealth she inhabits and the world of the troubled boy she loves are not as far apart as it seems, igniting her transformation from weapon to first female boss.

In a world where immortals rule from the shadows, Temperance, a royal-born Geto-Dacian, finds herself torn between two paths. When she discovers during her first human cycle that she is the new Reqwm, the Queen, her world fractures. Torn between experiencing the normalcy of human school, parties, and friendships, and the crushing responsibility of ruling her people, she is forced into a dangerous balancing act. Her journey grows even more perilous when she learns two truths: the Yestisis, the Geto-Dacian Council, want her dead, and she has fallen in love with a human. Now, Temperance stands at the heart of impossible choices. Will she submit to the will of the Yestisis, or assert her rightful claim as their leader? Will she wipe the Venatores, the hunters, from existence, or strive for peace with them? Will she abandon her forbidden love for a human and let him slip away, or risk both their lives by embracing it? And if she does, will she break the ancient law by turning him into a Geto-Dacian, or condemn him to remain fragile and mortal? Above all, one question looms: should she follow the butterflies, the mysterious forces tugging at her soul? They pull, they push, they guide… but toward salvation, or toward ruin?