The Battle Lord Saga
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Their love would spawn a dynasty.
Three hundred years in the future,
mankind still is trying to survive the Great Collision that
changed the earth forever. People live in pockets of
civilization called compounds, battling the elements and the
mutations which have developed over the centuries, trying to
live and survive day by day. Atrilan Ferran is Mutah, a mutant warrior and huntress trained to protect and defend her home from Cleaners, the “normals” who invade the forests to slaughter everything and everyone who gets in their way. They never anticipated the day when their hearts would collide, challenging and changing everything they thought was the truth. Leading them to the day they would have to prove their love for each other to man and mutant alike. Warning: Contains intense cruelty, an avaricious mother-in-law, unbelievable hunting abilities, mutant animals, silken tents, dungeons, denial, and a love that would spawn a dynasty. |
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Besieged by Bloods and placed on a hunger watch, the citizens of the mutant compound of Wallis turn to the one person they pray will help, the Battle Lord of Alta Novis. Despite the fact that they took away the woman the man risked his life to love, they hope he will show mercy and lend aid. They never expected to find Atrilan Ferran alive and thriving as the wife of Yulen D'Jacques. Yulen sees this as the perfect opportunity to show the citizens of Atty's home compound the power and status his wife wields. But first he, Atty, and his soldiers have to risk the journey against the oncoming horde of blood-thirsty crazies to get there.
Atty is eager to return to Wallis, but one small detail stands
in the way of her and Yulen's happiness. He desires an heir,
and she is terrified at the thought of becoming pregnant.
Worse, the dangerous trek has increased his ardor, and she is
running out of excuses why they can't make love.
Warning: Contains a near massacre, renewed friendships, shocking revelations, birth control 300 years in the future, a trip down memory lane, and a deepest desire finally fulfilled. |
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Forced to leave Atty behind under the protection of Alta Novis, Yulen D'Jacques takes his troops to his newly acquired compound of Bearinger to defend it against the increasing attacks by Bloods. But when news arrives that Bearinger's walls were breached, Atty knows she must risk the dangerous trek to find out whether or not her husband is still alive. And if so, to bring him back home, regardless of the consequences. Warning: Contains a massacre beyond description, a mission of mercy, kitchen sex, secret Mutah compounds, pheromones, black linen, and a psychic link between two lovers that even death cannot sever. |
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On their first anniversary, Yulen is making plans to surprise Atty with a celebration unlike anything she's ever experienced. All of Alta Novis is preparing to honor their Battle Lord and Lady with pomp and pageantry never before seen. Representatives from Wallis and West Crestin are expected to attend, as well as the Battle Lords from other neighboring compounds. Word has spread for miles, attracting well-wishers and the curious to make the journey to join in the festivities. News of the couple has also reached the ears of the Battle Lord of Alta Seran. And for the first time in his life, he is determined to win back what is rightfully his by birth. What's more, he will see to it that the treaties forged with the Mutah compounds are destroyed forever. Before the week is over, Rafe D'Jacques will become the new Battle Lord of Alta Novis, even if he has to kill his half-brother to own it. And Atty... Well, everyone knows that the only good Mutah is a dead Mutah. Warning: Contains a reckless teenager, a doll with button eyes, devious guests, unrequited love, feast or famine, torture, a week- long festival, assassination attempts, hellish relatives, tannic acid, and a three-way attack by fire, coup, and Bloods that could leave Alta Novis in ruins. |
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The last
time Yulen spoke to her, Atty was heading east, along
with Fortune Kalich and several other hunters. With the latest onslaught of Bloods gone, so was
the game, until there was little left to hunt to feed
the growing population of Alta Novis. Since very few
hunters went east, they figured it might yield good results. She planned to be gone
four or five days at the most, a week tops,
and promised to return with good news.
Worried and frightened, the Battle Lord,
along with a handful of volunteers, go in search of
the Battle Lady. They
pray they'll find her alive. Either way, they are determined not to return to the compound without
knowing the truth. Warning: Contains glowing blue rocks, bone pitching, killer prickles, coitus interruptus, tethers, a bracelet of hair, Holy Stephen, slings and arrows, and an eternal love that transcends time and distance. |
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Determined in his quest to
bring peace between Normal and Mutah compounds, Yulen D'Jacques
accepts an invitation for him and Atty to attend a summit conference
in the distant westerly province of Corado. If the long trip isn't dangerous enough, they face an onslaught of illness and disease, as well as creatures they've never before encountered. Worse, once they arrive at Rocky Gorge compound, they discover a plot that will shatter their lives and their love.
What
follows is a harrowing experience of deceit and revenge served cold.
And it soon becomes clear to Yulen and Atty that they will not
survive this treachery.
Warning! Contains extreme cold, vampire bats, tainted meat, rigged games of chance, a beloved found, and a never-ending nightmare that will haunt the Battle Lord of Alta Novis for the rest of his life. |
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Even though the truce between Mutahs
and Normals, established by Battle Lord Yulen D’Jacques and his
Battle Lady, Atty, is getting stronger and becoming more widespread,
there are still divisions. After surviving the trap that had been
set for them at Rocky Gorge, Yulen and Atty must return to Alta
Novis to see how their people have fared. But after a brief stop in
Wallis, they discover that Bloods have infiltrated both Mutah and
Normal fortresses, blending in and biding their time until they
receive the signal to attack. Someone is taking control of the
surrounding fortresses and using trained Bloods to get what they
want, but Yulen will protect his people at all costs. Aware of the
Bloods’ deception, the Battle Lord is left with no other choice but
to continue on alone. With their newborn daughter still nursing,
Atty must stay behind, but when she senses Yulen is in danger, she
will stop at nothing to save him. However, when it comes to his
family's lives being on the line, Yulen will be forced to make the
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Winter is setting in, and the surrounding countryside is being plagued by unexpected swarms of wild animals. In addition, a horde of rats is contaminating the food supplies and destroying goods, but why? Where are all these creatures coming from? And why is it happening now? It all seems to point to one man – a sorcer who shows up at the compound and demands obedience, or else he'll bring down a devastating curse upon them all. A curse that threatens to take away all Yulen D’Jacques holds dear. The Battle Lord finds himself at odds between fact and fiction, but he’ll stop at nothing to save his family, as well as his dynasty. But sometimes the real enemy can’t be seen, making it an almost impossible battle to fight, much less win. Warning! Contains |
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The battle lord and lady of Alta
Novis are still recovering from disease and loss, but things are
slowly getting back to normal. Of course, things can’t be that easy.
There’s a new enemy in town, of the eight-legged variety—an
infestation of them. The species is a new one, and it's unknown how
dangerous they are, but Yulen isn’t going to take any risks to find
out. With a plan in motion, Yulen and a
small army of men set out to track down the giant creatures, finding
their nest in a cave. He and his crew waste no time going in to burn
out the egg sacs, but when Yulen emerges from the flaming caverns,
he finds himself…in the past? At least, he believes so when he sees
the figure of a long-dead adversary.
Somehow, a twist of fate has
switched Yulen with a different version of himself. With the
monstrous Yulen. The way he was before Atty. Before love. Before his
acceptance of the Mutah. Realizing the other D’Jacques could be with
his Atty, the reformed Yulen is seeing what his life would be
like if she'd never come along. Now he must figure out how to get
back to his own present. But before he does, he knows he has to
bring this alternate timeline back up to speed with his own thriving
world.
Parallel lives, parallel realities,
but totally different people and circumstances. Sometimes you
learn a lot about yourself from experiences that you never knew
possible, and it alters the course of your future for the
better.
Warning! Contains hammies, seven years imprisonment, hard-won trust, a threat from within, an unexplained phenomenon, stagnation, and a love that crosses all boundaries of time and space. |
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When a
caravan of gypsies arrives at Alta Novis, looking to make a deal,
these new visitors raise suspicions. It isn’t until the battle lord
sees what they have for sell that his concerns and reservations are
raised even more—a cannon, guns, and other weapons that haven’t been
seen in hundreds of years, and only heard about in stories these
days. The
group isn’t happy when Yulen denies their requests, confiscates
their weapons, and sends them on their way, but not before loading
their wagons with supplies in a show of good will. But it isn’t
enough for the gypsy leader. When one
of their own goes missing, Yulen and Atty will stop at nothing to
get the battle prince back, but at what cost? Do their swords and
arrows stand a chance against guns? A number
of obstacles stand in their way as they go to retrieve their son,
but the connection between a Mutah mother and her child will conquer
all. Warning! Contains figgy pastries, a
human trade, mutant bears, screamer arrows, raging hormones, coffee,
shaved chocolate, weather colder than a well digger's butt, a
parent's worst nightmare, and a son's ultimate revenge. |
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A life for a life. When one is gone,
another is promised to take its place. Unexpected visitors with an
invitation to a horse sale and auction from an unknown battle lord
piques Yulen D’Jacques’ interest. The opportunity to renew their
horses’ bloodlines is too good to pass up, although he knows the
trek will be long and dangerous. Yulen worries Atty isn’t yet up to
the trip, but she refuses to let him go without her, even if that
means leaving the children behind. The decision is a hard one, but
they won’t risk Mattox and Mistelle’s lives along with their own.
Although Bloods are still a threat, along with any number of other
creatures, they plan to make a few stops and hopefully pick up some
allies along the way, both Mutah and Normal. The scenes they stumble upon along
the way are vicious. Entire settlements have been slaughtered,
soldiers mutilated. And just when the group think they’ve made it to
the safety of the compound for the sale, they learn that Normals can
be more brutal than Bloods. The new battle lord is anti-Mutah, and
when his plot to take advantage of his visitors comes to light,
Yulen won’t stand for it. Ghosts from Yulen’s past also
resurface, bringing a secret to light. Can Yulen and Atty work
through it? Will he be able to step up and do what’s right? Of
course he will. It’s what a good battle lord would do. And it’s time
to teach everyone else that lesson.
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