Serpent's Touch

<p>Mysterious and tragic Madame Tan's menagerie is the only home I've ever known. It's a place where two worlds merge a twilight zone between Earth and the magical Kingdom of Nerifir.<br>The menagerie is filled with fantastic animals but I discover that Madame captures and displays sentient beings too.<br>One of them is locked in a crate day and night not seen by anyone and one day I learn why—looking at him kills. Even talking to Kyllen is forbidden but I break that rule. I break many rules for him.<br>He wants his freedom and offers me a chance to escape Madame's cruelties.<br>Little do I realize that with Kyllen my heart is in even greater danger than my life.<br><strong>Can I love a man whom I can't even see? </strong><br>____________________________<br>This book is part 1 of the duet Serpent's Touch set in Marina Simcoe's world of the River of Mists.<br>It ends with a HFN (Happy For Now) but the story of the main characters continues in part 2 Serpent's Claim.<br>____________________________<br>Serpent's Touch is a Romantic Fantasy with MF romance. It contains graphic descriptions of intimacy and is intended for mature readers.<br>____________________________<br>Books in the world of the River of Mists:<br><br>Wingless Crow</p><p>Crownless King</p><p> </p><p>Fire in Stone</p><p>Hearts of Fire</p><p><br>Serpent's Touch<br>Serpent's Claim<br><br><em>Madame Tan's Freakshow</em><br>Book 1 - Call of Water<br>Book 2 - Madness of the Moon<br>Book 3 - Power of Rage<br><br>All duets and trilogies in this world can be read independantly.</p><p> </p>