Aurora

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The battle for an age begins more simply than one might think-an elven diplomat a human noblewoman and the forbidden love that would change their world forever. </strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Elven diplomat Dorric Themear has experienced the giddy flutterings of new love before. But not like this. Behind the sapphire eyes of Lady Emelyee Amastacia lies a long-awaited destiny that neither of them can sense or stop. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>However forces darker than Emelyee's husband are prepared to stand in their way.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Close on the couple's heels Ridel one of Lucien's most trusted servants is less than enthused about her assignment to watch the would-be lovers. If only her master had been visionary enough to see that a child cannot result if the parents are dead. She'll do her best to comply with his orders to observe and to wait-at least for now.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Although Dorric and Emelyee do not suspect the role they play in the larger story of Azuria they have a secret protector lingering in the shadows preparing for precisely this moment. High in the Frostmaw Mountains Yvayne has seen the signs of the turning of the age before. This time with the proper intervention she and the druids can make their play for Azuria.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>In this prequel novella for the </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Age of Azuria</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> high fantasy series competing forces converge in a battle for the future of their world-a future that hangs upon the return of a long-awaited soul. And of course on Dorric's ability to woo the human noblewoman whose affections lie beyond his reach. </span></p>