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Shift book 2: Dragon's Bride
Legends prove reality. Faery Tales prove Truth. And nothing burns hotter than a dragon’s heart.
The conclusion of Caelerys's story, begun in Stag's Heart.
Against their heads' better judgment, hearts have committed themselves. But will politics allow them to follow that path?
The conclusion of Caelerys's story, begun in Stag's Heart.
Against their heads' better judgment, hearts have committed themselves. But will politics allow them to follow that path?
391 pages, Hardcover
Published November 9, 2022
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About the author
S.L. Thorne
19 books7 followersS. L. Thorne (formerly published by DDP under Sandra Leigh) is a resident of Northern Florida, proudly fifty+ and highly creative. She’s been telling stories since she could talk (which was fairly early) and writing them down as soon as she learned to write, often regaling her friends for hours after school with tales she’d make up. She is currently living in her family home with her husband, her 20+ year old daughter and her beaux, and one very senior feline. An occasionally decent artist, she often paints or renders her own covers. Fans of her novels tend to be rabid about them, often pushing her into publishing books she otherwise would have kept to herself.
She prefers historical settings to modern ones and is a stickler for historical accuracy; often doing exhaustive research during the course of novel writing in order to present a believable, enduring world where things make real world sense along side the magical and the invented. She often refers to herself as ‘a professional liar’ instead of ‘an author’, as she is in ‘the business of weaving a fantastic, unbelievable lie and presenting it in such a way that, at least within the confines of the pages, the reader wants to believe it is the truth.’
As a famous ancient author once said: The secret to telling a good lie is to include just enough truth to make it believable.
She has ninenovels published with Thornewood Studios (all available on Amazon) on five very different subjects (though three of them are in the same world), and is currently working on more of the Griffon’s Rest series, trying to get the second half of Midnight and Amber ready for publication, as well as correcting a printing error in Mercy's Ransom. (If you have the book under the name Sandra Leigh, you're fine. But if it's under SL Thorne, you need to contact me via my website @ Thornewoodstudios.com. We can workout how to get you the missing chapter!)
She prefers historical settings to modern ones and is a stickler for historical accuracy; often doing exhaustive research during the course of novel writing in order to present a believable, enduring world where things make real world sense along side the magical and the invented. She often refers to herself as ‘a professional liar’ instead of ‘an author’, as she is in ‘the business of weaving a fantastic, unbelievable lie and presenting it in such a way that, at least within the confines of the pages, the reader wants to believe it is the truth.’
As a famous ancient author once said: The secret to telling a good lie is to include just enough truth to make it believable.
She has ninenovels published with Thornewood Studios (all available on Amazon) on five very different subjects (though three of them are in the same world), and is currently working on more of the Griffon’s Rest series, trying to get the second half of Midnight and Amber ready for publication, as well as correcting a printing error in Mercy's Ransom. (If you have the book under the name Sandra Leigh, you're fine. But if it's under SL Thorne, you need to contact me via my website @ Thornewoodstudios.com. We can workout how to get you the missing chapter!)
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March 2, 2025
Oh. My. Gosh. I have completely fallen in love with this world and these characters that author S.L. Thorne has created.
Lady Caelerys “Cae” Maral, our strong, feisty, and intelligent heroine, has grown so much since the first book.
Cae is the kind of person everyone should strive to be. She’s beautiful inside and out, and she’s kindhearted and down to earth as well.
As for Prince Valan, I truly felt like he was Cae’s perfect match. They practically gravitated towards each other, so their romance felt almost inevitable.
Valan was serious and grumpy at times, but never with Cae. He worshipped the very ground she walked on, and I know he’d kill anyone who tried to hurt her.
The Shift series was such a unique and original read, and I’m so glad I found it. I truly enjoyed everything about this series, and I will be looking into this author’s other works. I highly recommend!
Lady Caelerys “Cae” Maral, our strong, feisty, and intelligent heroine, has grown so much since the first book.
Cae is the kind of person everyone should strive to be. She’s beautiful inside and out, and she’s kindhearted and down to earth as well.
As for Prince Valan, I truly felt like he was Cae’s perfect match. They practically gravitated towards each other, so their romance felt almost inevitable.
Valan was serious and grumpy at times, but never with Cae. He worshipped the very ground she walked on, and I know he’d kill anyone who tried to hurt her.
The Shift series was such a unique and original read, and I’m so glad I found it. I truly enjoyed everything about this series, and I will be looking into this author’s other works. I highly recommend!
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