Betrothed against her will, Princess Ciara and Prince Thul are to unite the Skylanders and the Landholders of Vanadium. Ciara loves her life in space and is intent on sabotaging the union to prevent being landlocked on the planet. But Thul and his parents have an ulterior motive for the union, and they present Ciara with a magical wedding gift that her father intends to possess at any cost.
Sue has been writing since high school but never became serious about it until a skiing accident laid her up for an entire summer and she turned on the word processor to combat the boredom. A couple years later, her first urban fantasy novel, Fade to Black, was a finalist in the RMFW Colorado Gold Writing Contest. By day, she’s a dedicated speech-language therapist in an inner city school district to pay the bills but her life as a writer is her true passion and the creative outlet keeps her sane.
Sue is a member of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and The Pikes Peak Writers. Her creativity extends into her garden and the culinary arts. She is the second oldest of six girls with an avid reader mom and her dad, the family’s single drop of testosterone in a sea of estrogen. Fate thought it hilarious to give her a son but maternal instincts swing both ways and she didn’t break the little bugger. She lives in Colorado with her miniature dachshund, Snickers and hears from her son, Jonathan whenever he needs something.
You know those long waits at the doctor's office where your phone has no service? This book totally saved me from a couple hours of boredom. Duff draws you in from the first line and delivers you to a surprising and warmly satisfying ending.
I received Sue’s book over at a writing conference I went to. And I’m glad to say I throughly enjoyed it. The world-building was fun. I enjoyed the characters. If you’re looking for a short afternoon read to spend a few hours on, this would be a good book to go through.