Leaf and Flame

by Veronica Dale

When fire and blood aren’t enough, when love and devastation converge, what does redemption look like?The stunning conclusion of the Coin of Rulve series by the author of Night Cruiser, Blood Seed, Dark Twin, and Time CandlePainfully aware of the ancient “One will help the other die,” Sheft and Teller must leave the women they love and embark on the last stage of the journey to which the Creator Rulve has called them. With the destructive might of the Lord of Shunder about to be released, Sheft must face the fact that the very act that fulfills his destiny will strengthen the lord’s evil intentions. Teller gambles everything he is on a face-to-face challenge to stop the lord’s ruthless march to domination. Pushed to their limits, besieged but still standing, the brothers confront not only the shattering truth of how the Coin of Rulve must be spent, but also their fear that ultimate victory can be achieved only by their final defeat.

337 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 15, 2020

About the author

With many years of experience as a librarian and as a pastoral minister, and a lot more years as a mom, I am the author of the four-volume Coin of Rulve Series: Blood Seed, Dark Twin, Time Candle, and Leaf and Flame. My first book was Night Cruiser: Short Stories about Creepy, Amusing or Spiritual Encounters with the Shadow.

Reviewers have called my books "genre-bridging," in that they include dark fantasy, romance, and the spiritual journey. They are dark, to be sure, but there's always light at the end of the tunnel!

Many of my themes have roots in Carl Jung's concept of the shadow and in J.R.R. Tolkien's idea of the "eucatastrophe," the belief that even the worst catastrophe can be redeemed. Like many of my favorite authors, I believe spirituality is a part of what makes us human.

My fiction has received commendations from Writer's Digest, Writers of the Future, Midwest Book review, and the five-star silver seal from Reader's Favorite Book Review.

I hold a couple of master's degrees and graduated from the science fiction and fantasy workshop Viable Paradise. I'm also an Established Author with Detroit Working Writers, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and an ethical author with the Alliance of Independent Authors.

Some years ago I was lucky enough to actually touch a wild whale calf off the coast of Baja California. I love dark chocolate, and am a fan of Star Wars and the Holmes-Data-Spock archetype.

Reviews

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this whole series! A bit of dark, a bit of philosophy, a bit of politics. All ending in hope. Set in a great universe. Good world building and characters you can relate to.