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Dawn and Devilry is the third book in the Lexie Carrigan Chronicles, and follows Gavon's story in two parts.In Part I, eighteen-year-old Gavon McKinnon has lived his entire life in the shadow of his fellow Warrior, Cyrus. Even his own mother, the formidable Guildmaster Alexandra, treats him like the spare he is. Until one day, Gavon makes a tear between the only world he's ever known and a brand new one--and finds himself in 1989 Salem where he comes across a very pretty, and very reckless girl named Mora Carrigan.And in Part II, twelve years have passed since Gavon arrived in Salem and Gavon and Mora are parents to a couple of precocious toddlers. But not everyone is happy that two magical children exist outside the strict Danvers Accords. And when Mora becomes pregnant with a third--this time a Warrior--Gavon begins to feel the pressure of balancing life in two worlds.The story concludes with a present-day epilogue that sets the stage for Book 4, Illusion and Indemnity, the final book in the Lexie Carrigan Chronicles.

Lexie Carrigan has just arrived at her dream college, and she finds it's not all it's cracked up to be. Faced with having to hide her magic from roommates and new friends, she struggles to find her footing in a new world. Luckily, she's repairing her relationship with Gavon and her sisters--and focused on helping him repair the tear that he made as a boy.But as Lexie navigates her new world, she begins to question what old enemies are up to--and whether Gavon is being entirely truthful about them. And when an unexpected visitor shows up, she's sure that if she's not already involved, she's going to get sucked into it soon enough. Just as long as her non-magical roommate doesn't find out.

Fifty years of war have led to this.Prince Galian spends his days ministering to the sick in Kylae, but his nights strategizing how to change hearts and minds of his people. With the death camp closed, the country is becoming more volatile, and even King Grieg may not be able to maintain control over the warring factions.Across the Great Madion Sea, Theo Kallistrate seeks an audience with the Raven rebels, rumored to be brewing insurrection against President Bayard. But they don't trust her, and progress has been achingly slow. When the war takes a major turn, Theo and Galian find themselves front and center in a political firestorm that could end with their union…or their funeral.The Union is the final book in the Madion War Trilogy, which readers have called, "e;fast-paced,"e; "e;compelling,"e; and "e;not to be missed."e;

From award-winning author S. Usher Evans comes a luscious tale of forbidden love, survival, and overcoming the odds. Fans of Mary Pearson's Kiss of Deception and Marie Rutkowski's The Winner's Curse will fall in love with this magicless fantasy romance, featuring a prince and pilot from warring nations who become stranded on an island.  A prince with something to proveA pilot who just wants to be free Prince Galian thought he could escape the gruesome Madion War by enrolling in medical school. But when his elder brother is killed in battle, the king demands his youngest son hang up his stethoscope and fight for the just cause of reclaiming their rebellious colony.Across the Great Madion Sea, Captain Theophilia Kallistrate just wants to stay alive. Bombarded daily by the ruthless oppressors across the sea, she has only her skill as a fighter pilot to keep herself and her fledgling country safe. But when an air skirmish goes wrong, Galian and Theo are marooned thousands of miles from either country, and must rely on each other to survive a harsh and unforgiving terrain. But with a fifty-year war hanging above their heads, overcoming their differences may be harder than surviving the island itself. The Island is the first book in the Madion War Trilogy, a new adult fantasy romance series. Content warnings for adult situations and violence. Praise for The Madion War Trilogy: Hello hotness: a doctor prince who is forced into the military by his dictatorial father? Um, yeah, doesn't that just grab you? Anyhow, this is a new trilogy not to be missed!! - Meradeth Houston, author of An Absence of Light I've always known S. Usher-Evans is an author to watch. In The Island, she delivers with the richly woven tapestry of the Raven & Kylaen worlds set against fast-paced action, forbidden romance, and uncertain outcomes. Looking forward to more! - Deirdre Riordan Hall, author of Pearl and Sugar The Island has everything; romance, action, the ethical dilemma of war, morality, morals, and despite the horrors, there's hope (and not just Galian's unwavering optimism). - Liz Konkel, Reader's Favorite

From bestselling author S. Usher Evans comes a unique take about a real-world girl transported to a fantasy land and faced with a dragon that just might be the manifestation of her mental illness. Empath has "e;broken the feels"e; of readers around the world and helped them slay their own fears."e;I think we should just cut our losses and move on."e;If you ask Lauren Dailey, things are totally fine after the breakup. She doesn't care that all her friends are getting engaged and moving on with their lives when all her dreams went up in smoke. She's not crying herself to sleep every night. Everything is A-OK.That is, until a mysterious voice promises an easy out to all her problems, and she wakes up in a fantasy world with the powers of an empath.Without a way home, Lauren embraces her new life. There's a village full of interesting characters, including Cefin, a handsome young man who's everything a fantasy hero should be. She's getting the hang of doing laundry in the river. And when she uses her empath powers, she's temporarily distracted from the sadness that followed her from California and crops up at the most inconvenient times.Still, there's one large, dragon-shaped problem: The Anghenfil lives in the mountains nearby, and some say he's got a taste for empaths. And Lauren's afraid it might just be that mysterious voice tempting her deeper into her own darkness.Empath will transport readers to a new world, while remaining firmly rooted in the realities of dealing with depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses. Recommended for readers who need help overcoming their own dragons.This is a stand-alone novel. Content warnings for suicide, substance abuse, and adult situations.Praise for Empath★★★★★ "e;A pint of ice cream for your soul."e; - Erin Sky, author of The Wendy★★★★ "e;A brilliant allegory"e; - Elizabeth F., Goodreads Reviewer★★★★★ "e;As someone who faces anxiety on a daily basis, this book spoke to me."e; - Katrina M., Goodreads Reviewer★★★★★ "e;Empath is encouragement to accept your whole self and move forward into great adventure."e; - Sierra D.

From bestselling author S. Usher Evans comes the first book in a young adult clean contemporary fantasy series filled with magical hijinks and mystery. Fans of Tamora Pierce and Sabrina the Teenaged Witch will get caught up in this brilliant series about a supposedly normal teenager who discovers she's magical—and that's just the start of her problems. Lexie Carrigan thought she was a normal, if perhaps a little nerdy, teen. But on her fifteenth birthday, she discovers she's magical.  What?! Now the girl obsessed with history books is blowing up her nightstand and wreaking havoc at school. But her Aunt Jeanie and sisters are of little help. They expect her to just "e;understand"e; how to use her newfound powers and seem determined to keep her in the dark about nearly everything else - including why they kept this giant secret.  So when Gavon, an older, magical man, shows up with all the right answers, Lexie begs him to teach her everything he knows. But the more Lexie learns about just how unique her magic is, the more she begins to wonder if Gavon's appearance wasn't so happenstance—and if he's hiding secrets of his own.  One thing's for sure: Being magical might just be the most normal thing about her . Spells and Sorcery is the first book in the Lexie Carrigan Chronicles, a contemporary clean young adult fantasy series about a teenaged witch, her dysfunctional family, and the mysterious magical man whose appearance is anything but convenient.  Series Order:  Spells and SorceryMagic and MayhemDawn and DevilryIllusion and Indemnity Praise for Spells and Sorcery "e;I've read a few of S. Usher's books, and, honestly, I think YA is where she shines."e; ★★★★★"e;This story with it's mixing of teenage angst and magic discovery does it all perfectly."e; ★★★★★"e;It keeps you guessing until things finally fall into place."e; ★★★★★"e;A page turner for sure."e; ★★★★★"e;[Lexie's] a very real girl with very real problems, when whomp! she has to figure out how not to screw up with magic as well."e; ★★★★★

Lyssa Peate has everything she thought she ever wanted. She's finally earned the respect of her fellow pirates, she's got a finger on the pulse on her scientist life, and she's got a core set of friends (and more-than-friends) that have her back. But deep down, she knows none of this goodness will last. And when she finds out a life-changing secret, she wonders if this is the end of her good life.Piracy is a game. How do you win?Fusion is the fourth book in S. Usher Evans' Razia series. Grab the first three books - Double Life, Alliances, and Conviction - and "e;get sucked"e; into this fun space opera series.

This omnibus edition of The Razia Series features all four full-length novels of the Razia Series, plus the prequel novella Beginnings and the seven Razia short stories.Lyssa is living a double life as a space pirate and scientist. Neither life is going so hot…Razia should be one of the most-feared space pirate bounty hunters in the universe. Trained by the legendary Tauron Ball, she can track down the most elusive pirates and bring them to heel without breaking a sweat. But unfortunately, she's never given a chance to prove herself. Piracy is a lucrative, tightly-controlled game - and unless something changes her boss's mind, she's stuck catching the purse snatchers he assigns her.To pay the bills, she's stuck in her old life as Dr. Lyssa Peate, planet-discovering scientist and daughter to the disappeared Sostas, obsessed with the religious center of the universe. There, she's hounded by her other boss, who's interest in her father's work crosses the line when he assigns her an intern who'll surely report her every move. Already at her wit's end balancing her two lives, this new wrinkle makes things even more complicated……then her intern is mistaken for her hostage by the Universal Police.The Razia series has delighted space opera readers around the world. Fans of Elizabeth Moon, Illuminae, and Rachel Bach will fall in love with this brilliant series about a woman struggling to find her place in a universe that doesn't seem to want her.Praise for the Razia Series: ✭✭✭✭✭ "e;Character development balanced by action, adventure, and a healthy dose of snark!"e; - Kristin W., Amazon Reviewer✭✭✭✭✭ "e;If you're into otherwordly space sagas, this is definitely worth the read!"e; - Kat B., Amazon Reviewer✭✭✭✭✭ "e;Hooked me from the first chapter and didn't let me leave until I was done!"e; - Chelsea C., Amazon Reviewer✭✭✭✭✭ "e;I could relate to Razia and her self-talk, the self-doubt, and the struggle to be caught between what she wants and what she is expected to do."e; - Theresa S., Amazon Reviewer

Lyssa is living a double life as a space pirate and scientist. Neither life is going so hot…Razia should be one of the most-feared space pirate bounty hunters in the universe. Trained by the legendary Tauron Ball, she can track down the most elusive pirates and bring them to heel without breaking a sweat. But unfortunately, she's never given a chance to prove herself. Piracy is a lucrative, tightly-controlled game - and unless something changes her boss's mind, she's stuck catching the purse snatchers he assigns her.To pay the bills, she's stuck in her old life as Dr. Lyssa Peate, planet-discovering scientist and daughter to the disappeared Sostas, obsessed with the religious center of the universe. There, she's hounded by her other boss, who's interest in her father's work crosses the line when he assigns her an intern who'll surely report her every move. Already at her wit's end balancing her two lives, this new wrinkle makes things even more complicated……then her intern is mistaken for her hostage by the Universal Police.The Razia series has delighted space opera readers around the world. Fans of Elizabeth Moon, Illuminae, and Rachel Bach will fall in love with this brilliant series about a woman struggling to find her place in a universe that doesn't seem to want her.Praise for the Razia Series: ✭✭✭✭✭ "e;Character development balanced by action, adventure, and a healthy dose of snark!"e; - Kristin W., Amazon Reviewer✭✭✭✭✭ "e;If you're into otherwordly space sagas, this is definitely worth the read!"e; - Kat B., Amazon Reviewer✭✭✭✭✭ "e;Hooked me from the first chapter and didn't let me leave until I was done!"e; - Chelsea C., Amazon Reviewer✭✭✭✭✭ "e;I could relate to Razia and her self-talk, the self-doubt, and the struggle to be caught between what she wants and what she is expected to do."e; - Theresa S., Amazon Reviewer

Clink.Razia is in trouble. Captured by a fellow pirate, she now finds herself back on probation with a bounty worth zero credits. In the cold reality, she begins to question herself and everything she has been working towards all of her life--and what she's willing to do to reclaim her glory.Conviction is the third book in the Razia series.Piracy is a game. What do you stand for?

They survived The Island, but can they cross The Chasm?Four months after Prince Galian was discovered alive on a remote island, he's adjusting slowly to life at the hospital under the Kylaen media's glare. His promises to Theo remain unfulfilled as fear of his father keeps him from taking concrete action. And the more he learns about the machinations in Kylae, the less sure he is that it's possible to make a difference.Across the great Madion Sea, Major Theo Kallistrate struggles to navigate the tricky political waters of Rave's presidential staff. To make positive change for her people, she must remain relevant and interesting to the Raven media and to the president. When he asks her to deliver a speech on her supposed two-month imprisonment at Mael, she's not sure she can stomach the lies.The Chasm is S. Usher Evans' breathtaking, fast-paced follow-up to The Island, which readers say is "e;not to be missed."e;

Lyssa Peate has found a tenuous balance between her double lives - the planet-discovering scientist and space pirate bounty hunter named Razia. No longer on probation, Razia still struggles to be thought of as more than a chocolate-fetching joke, and Lyssa can't be truthful to those closest to her. But both lives are turned upside-down when feisty government investigator Lizbeth Carter shows up to capture the same pirate Razia is after.Lizbeth's not interested in taking Razia's thunder; rather, she convinces the caustic bounty hunter to help solve a mystery. Somebody's hiring pirates to target government ships, and there's a money trail that doesn't make any sense. From the desert planet of D-882 to the capital city on S-864, the investigation leads them deeper and deeper into a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of the Universal Government - and to one of the most painful chapters in Lyssa's past.Alliances is the highly anticipated sequel to Double Life, Book 1 in the Razia Series.

At the start of her senior year of high school, Lexie Carrigan is focused on two things--getting into the college of her dreams and keeping her sisters safe. But when Gavon's apprentice, James Riley, appears on the first day of school, all of Lexie's well-laid plans of having a normal senior year go out the window.Magic and Mayhem is the spunky follow-up to Spells and Sorcery, and is the second book in the Lexie Carrigan Chronicles.

He's a prince, she's a pilot, their countries have been at war for fifty years...The Complete Madion War Trilogy box set includes all three full-length novels - The Island, The Chasm, and The Union - as well as a bonus novella called The Prince and the Heiress.Book 1 - The IslandPrince Galian is third in line to the throne, but prefers his place as a resident at the Royal Kylaen Hospital. When his father urges him to join the military to help reclaim their colony, Galian is forced to put aside his oath to Do No Harm and fight a war he does not believe in.Across the great Madion Sea, Captain Theo Kallistrate dreams of a day when she is no longer bound by conscription to fight for her country's independence. But when the Kylaens threaten, honor and duty call her to the front lines to fight off the oppressors. When an air skirmish goes wrong, both Theo and Galian crash on a remote island hundreds of miles from either nation. Grievously injured, Theo must rely on Galian's medical expertise, and Galian must rely on Theo's survival skills, to live another day in a harsh and unforgiving terrain.Can they put aside their differences long enough to survive? Or will the war that brought them to the island tear them apart?Book 2 - The ChasmFour months after Prince Galian was discovered alive on a remote island, he's adjusting slowly to life at the hospital under the Kylaen media's glare. His promises to Theo remain unfulfilled as fear of his father keeps him from taking concrete action. And the more he learns about the machinations in Kylae, the less sure he is that it's possible to make a difference.Across the great Madion Sea, Major Theo Kallistrate struggles to navigate the tricky political waters of Rave's presidential staff. To make positive change for her people, she must remain relevant and interesting to the Raven media and to the president. When he asks her to deliver a speech on her supposed two-month imprisonment at Mael, she's not sure she can stomach the lies.Book 3 - The UnionFifty years of war have led to this.Prince Galian spends his days ministering to the sick in Kylae, but his nights strategizing how to change hearts and minds of his people. With the death camp closed, the country is becoming more volatile, and even King Grieg may not be able to maintain control over the warring factions.Across the Great Madion Sea, Theo Kallistrate seeks an audience with the Raven rebels, rumored to be brewing insurrection against President Bayard. But they don't trust her, and progress has been achingly slow. When the war takes a major turn, Theo and Galian find themselves front and center in a political firestorm that could end with their union…or their funeral.The Prince and the Heiress - Box Set ExclusivePrince Rhys struggles to keep the world from imploding. to undo the damage done by his father, he must forge alliances with those he once considered enemies.Across the great Madion Sea, Olivia Collins oversees her company's hasty cross-ocean move while closely watching the events back home. But when Prince Rhys asks her to help, she realizes they're more alike than she thought.