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 After her work in Kimethia, Luva is given a new mission. Tarboetia, the former western province of the Nuvum Empire, is now a land overrun by feuding warlords. Some warlords might be engaging in piracy, which is a concern to Luva’s ruler and his allies.How can Luva deal with this chaos without risking too much violence? In what ways will her life change in accepting this mission?This third

Luva’s rest from her last adventure is interrupted. News comes of an important visitor to Meuretha from the ancient land of Kimethia.Kimethia is still under the thumb of the Novium Empire. The visitor states that there are those in Kimethia who want to ovethrow their Imperial masters. Furthermore, they wish to do so without violence.Luva journeys south to determine the strength of the resistance.

 Luva is the adopted daughter of Oria and her partner Culca. Luva’s sister is a magus, but Luva is only blessed with intelligence.The ruler of Luthgenicca wants someone to travel across the Great Warm Sea south to the domain of Meuretha. Trade is increasing between the domains, and so is the prospect of a pact between them. Information is required before discussions of a pact can begin.Luva

 Baron Rudel of Bahmren has received word from Centerlands of the crimes of a nobleman. The land the Baron rules was the scene of one of those wicked crimes. His son Ebel doesn’t think the matter is worthy of note.His daughter Eufemia thinks that justice should be done, even if it’s not likely the nobleman will ever return to Bahmren before he dies in jail somewhere else. But Ebel is the

 Actress Ming Shi has arrived on the planet Vladikov to shoot a movie. The movie is going to be a throwback to monster movies made on Earth in the early days of space travel. It’s a low-budget project but it’s work.She’s pleased that her co-star is the more well-known actress Arianna Cho. She’s surprised to learn that she and Cho were once clients of Jake Bonner.That comes in handy. The crew

 Princess Thora is the daughter of the one-time “Pretender Princess,” the current Queen Rebecca. Thora is the third child of Rebecca and King Lowell, and thus has little to do.Nothing, that is, until a puzzling series of robberies engages with Thora’s mind and her sense of justice. In solving that mystery she’s presented with another, and another, and still others.Thora takes on the role of

 Oria and her partner Culca are recalled to Luthgenicca on news that a pirate ship has been captured. Everyone presumes that the Novium Empire is supporting pirates attacking ships from Luthgenicca and their allies.The two young women question a pirate and the leader of the pirate ship. They hope their questions will guide them to a plan to reduce, if not end, the pirate menace. Could Oria’s

 Oria and her partner Culca are given an important assignment. Ships from one of Luthgenicca’s allies in Nuvia are being robbed when they sail into the port of another ally.The Novium Empire is supporting pirates attacking ships from Luthgenicca and their allies. Oria and Culca need to find out if the robberies are being commited by those pirates or other criminals before the situation sets

 Oria is the youngest daughter of the famed magus Hilia of Bacaria. A rough end to a relationship and a message from one of her mother’s friends sends Oria to the great city of Nuvus.Someone is selling scrolls with false tales written on them, including ones about Hilia. Is this a scheme to get coins? An effort to undermine Luthgenicca? Oria is tasked to investigate. Will trying to solve the

 Idwan is the daughter of a nobleman. She marries the second son of the ruler of her land. The young man tells her that his first wife fell into a strange sleep and never woke up.Idwan finds the story curious. She finds it even more curious when she nears the cave where the young woman lies and is told she cannot approach. With the help of the witch serving the ruler, she enters the