the Driarn duology
By Lauren Parker Rhodes
Amber Wolf
Book 1 in the driarn duology
FRIEND. GUARD. ORPHAN.
Lish Taylor thinks she knows who she is.
But when her tactical team begins to investigate a series of abductions, the haunting questions she’s carried since her mother’s murder come flooding back. With the case growing increasingly suspicious, Lish leaves her climate-ravaged city to seek answers, even after she’s ordered to stand down—only to be abducted herself.
Captured by the brutal General Siosal, Lish is determined to free not only herself, but also the General’s other victims. With the enigmatic cell-guard, Lochlain, as her unexpected ally, Lish’s escape catapults her into the hidden world of the Calahi, where magic pulses through the land. But, even with its incredible differences, Lish can’t ignore that this world is also suffering.
The threads of her investigation soon draw Lish into a war for a dying kingdom. To survive – and reclaim her future – she must bring those she loves together and prove that healing a broken world begins with standing in your truth.
*Content warning: pregnancy loss - historical, off-page. Reading age guide: 16-18+ (this will depend on maturity as the book is intended for adult audiences)
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Blue pointed star
Book 2 in the driarn duology
A new queen must save the Realm.
But those who would deny her the crown are strong.
Lish Taylor knows that she is the rightful Queen of Airlie. But, before she can officially claim the throne, she is accused of murdering the previous queen – her mother. Forced to retreat to a neighbouring court, the shadow of regicide at her heels, Lish’s only chance to regain her throne, and prevent the collapse of both the Human and Calahi lands, is to reassemble the shattered pieces of the Blue Pointed Star.
Underground assassin, Aeyva Kaylneau, is one step closer to fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a Sentinel to the Queen. But Aeyva’s past allegiances threaten to jeopardise everything she has worked for, and the secrets she keeps have the potential to not only push away the woman she loves, but bring the entire Court of Airlie to its knees.
As the Human and Calahi realms crumble around them, Lish and Aeyva must unite a network of allies across rival courts and the boundaries of magic, to expose a sinister conspiracy that imperils the very fabric of their worlds. As Queen and her Sentinel, they must show that the future belongs to those who fight for more than power.
*Content warning: pregnancy loss - historical, off-page. Reading age guide: 16-18+ (this will depend on maturity as the book is intended for adult audiences)
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The wife
Devoted to her cause - to protect the environment and the citizens of her city from the effects of their increasingly brutal climate - Talia understands commitment. Knows first hand how hard it can be to keep fighting for what you believe in.
But what happens when it’s no longer just her cause she’s fighting for, but her marriage? And what is it her husband’s mystery woman has that can do more for the city than she can?
The Wife is a five part short story that will be delivered via Book Funnel.
meet the author.
lAUREN pARKER rHODES
Escaping to imaginary worlds is just about my favourite thing to do. Whether I’m creating my own, or reading others, if there is a strong romance, I’m all in!
