She’ll betray her country to save lives,
but can she betray her best friend too?

Celoven Windess has been groomed since birth to serve her best friend, Princess Naruné, as her Stone Maiden: her closest aide and confidant in all royal matters. The king’s failing health forces the princess to begin a reign she never wanted, and Cel must be there to guide her.

After a devastating catastrophe, the full weight of responsibility comes down on the untested princess. Hard choices need to be made, affecting the lives of their people, the other nations on the planet, and their colonies on other worlds.

When Cel disagrees with the princess’s decisions, both diplomatically and in matters of the heart, she’s approached by someone who agrees with her and wants to help. How far will Celoven go to do what she knows is right?

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Bonus Short Stories available at the next convention:

Short Stories set in the Celoven Universe:

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Dimstone

Jana's adjusting to her new school on New Didrasyl, but a bully and his friends are making that difficult.

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The Last Hunt

Rawn Fargut has begun his trial, known as the Last Hunt, to track and kill a vicious creature before it kills him.

The Amalgan

Booth Lich has trained his entire life to win the Great Ankeran Quadrathlon. Only one person stands in his way.

Independent Short Stories:

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Bliss

When two helicopter parents just want their son to be happy, they turn to a new technology that can make you happy forever.

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3 Truths

It may look like a demon chicken with an enormous eye for a face, but it will devour you into a vison that you don't want to ignore.