The Battle of Pontian Bay may have been a victory for those loyal to the crown, but it has left the entire Thalassan archipelago in a weakened state. Sovereignty for Thalassa could not be farther away, and Gaia's High Council intends to capitalize on that.
While the Thalassan royal family plans to unite the other islands together again, the Gaian Empire has amassed a horde of thousands to bring all of them to heel.
XANDER, the Champion of Pontos, is willing to do whatever is in his power to bring allies to the table.
ANA OF GAIA is stuck between two worlds, the one that raised her and the one she's found herself dropped into.
SETH OF GAIA, Spymaster for the High Council, will stop at nothing to elevate himself amongst those he works for.
MURCHADH, a Thalassan soldier turned pirate, has more than one idea for how to turn the tide in his favor.
PRINCESS ROSELYN OF THALASSA has finally let go of her secrets, only to keep a tenuous grasp on her family's honor.
With alternating perspectives of war and tragedy, love and loss, secrets, lies, and counterplots – the struggle for a nation’s independence ends here.
Michael Pritsos studied English with emphases in both Literature and Creative Writing at Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, Michael returned to A.S.U. to complete his Bachelors in English as well as two additional Masters degrees in Criminal Justice and Emergency Management/Homeland Security. His 4th novel, Fracture, is the second book in a heroic fantasy series entitled The Sovereign. He currently teaches in Central Arizona where he lives with his wife and 2 children.
Union is a fast-paced, brilliantly-written page-turner with creative and compelling storylines cleverly interwoven to create a more than satisfying conclusion to this awesome trilogy. The characters are well-developed, diverse, and layered--and you simply care about all them, whether you're rooting for or against them.
Union has everything you would hope for: great action, twists, suspense, intrigue, great heroes (and anti-heroes) and villains, and much more.