Grace Draven is a master of romantic heroic fantasy.” - Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author With impossible odds, breathtaking battles, terrifying magic, and an unlikely love, this book is a must read. “Fierce and captivating, Phoenix Unbound is the story of a gladiator and a fire witch fighting for their freedom against an empire that wants them enslaved. Their problems and triumphs will keep you reading into the night.” - Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Grace Draven’s exciting romantic fantasy features characters who are fresh and original. To protect her family and village, she will risk everything to return to the Empire-and burn once more. And unknown to Gilene, he also wants to reclaim the birthright of his clan.
Gilene's sacrifice protects all the other young women of her village, and her secret to staying alive lies with the magic only she possesses.Īzarion, the Empire's most famous gladiator, has somehow seen through her illusion-and is set on blackmailing Gilene into using her abilities to help him escape his life of slavery. For the last five years, one small village's tithe has been the same woman. Not going to that convention that year is still a huge regret of mine.Ī woman with power over fire and illusion and an enslaved son of a chieftain battle a corrupt empire in this powerful and deeply emotional romantic fantasy from the USA Today bestselling author of Radiance.Įvery year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire's capital-her fate to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. That chance to see her face to face is gone now. My friend died unexpectedly in late 2016. Unfortunately, I had to cancel as my husband was convalescing at home from an injury, and I didn’t want to put the burden of helping him and taking care of the kids on my in-laws for the week I would have been gone. My original plans were to do just that and meet up with my longtime friend and editor of my self published work. I would go to the Romantic Times convention in 2016.
If you had to go back in time and change one thing, if you HAD to, even if you had “no regrets” what would it be? I think I’d enjoy the chance of meeting and learning about this king from the perspective of his wife, though the whole conjugal bed thing might be a bit awkward/tricky. I’ve been a fan of his since I read Dorothy Dunnett’s KING HEREAFTER. Historical accounts of him describe a man of impressive character and intelligence. Shakespeare’s play did this king a huge disservice. She was the wife of Macbeth MacFindley, King Macbeth of Scotland. I think I would trade places with the historical figure of Groa/Gruach. If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not famous, living or dead, real or fictional, with whom would it be? If I remember correctly, it was Aerosmith’s Back in the Saddle tour. When I took Musical Appreciation in college, I scraped by with a D.
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