A C MACKENZIE
No Stone Unturned
A Fantasy series
Book #1 Still as Stone
Introducing Lady Pandara D'el Riso, Pond, daughter of one of Tarsalis' ruling class. Her life is chaotic and unbearable as everyone lies and un-truth stabs her with pain. Youngest of four children, at 14 'sunrounds' she is approaching the age of arranged marriages for political gain. And then, on the way to the capital city for Gathering, she exhibits an ability that shocks her family, as it targets her in a foreigner's focus on her in his search for power.
Book #2 A Stone's Throw
Pond, disguised as a boy, and her best friend, Ran, race northward to find her father who fights the invading Okluzians in the far northeast of Tarsalis.
In strevemouth, her home, her mother and sister fight for their lives as hostages of the Okluzian zyning and the man who chases Pond's power.
Book #3 Cast the First Stone
Rescued by the mountain-dwelling Swaryen, the king and his remaining forces are unable to save Tarsalis having lost all weapons and horses in their escape. With the discovery of a hidden cave and the gift of half an opal, Pond sees her future in leaving those she loves.
Book #4 Power of a Stone
Pond continues her journey alone, determined to find those who can teach her, but faced with furious Draghons and a tribe who would use her for gain, she struggles to find the ones who will help her.
In Strevemouth, rescue comes as a mixed blessing.
Book #5 Blood from a Stone
Given a quest that she resents, armed with more power than she wants, Pond and eleven others fly to locate the first of three Stones which must be returned. Her companions on Draghonback are her siblings, her friends, an Okluzian and an ancient being.
Book #6 Stone Blind
The second Stone is far to the west across a vast sea with nowhere for the Draghons to land to rest. The goal becomes one of daily survival until they can get near enough to find the second Mage. Strevemouth is now the centre of the known world's magic resurgence.
Book #7 Etched in Stone
The newly named Zarbatra rest before the attempt to locate the final Mage and Stone far to the east in a desert. Traversing sand throws new challenges at Pond and her group, and the angry Mage waits to remove the threat to his lifestyle.
Mages Druwar and Penwar work to undo a thousand sunrounds of religion.
Strevemouth see the emergence of skills and abilities grow exponentially as they construct the first waystation.
Book #8 Heart of Stone
Coming soon.