In Touch of Power, Maria V. Snyder introduces Avry of Kazan, a healer who takes on the injuries and illnesses of others, only to be blamed for a devastating plague and forced into hiding. When a group of rogues kidnaps her, they seek not her bounty b…
In Touch of Power, Maria V. Snyder introduces Avry of Kazan, a healer who takes on the injuries and illnesses of others, only to be blamed for a devastating plague and forced into hiding. When a group of rogues kidnaps her, they seek not her bounty but her rare magic, insisting she save a prince whose past actions have harmed her own people. As Avry travels with them across the perilous Nine Mountains, facing mercenaries, war-torn factions, and unpredictable magic, she is pushed to reconsider loyalty, justice, and sacrifice. The novel blends high fantasy adventure, paranormal healing magic, and a slow-building romance around a resilient young woman navigating survival in a fractured world.
In Touch of Power, Maria V. Snyder introduces Avry of Kazan, a healer who takes on the injuries and illnesses of others, only to be blamed for a devastating plague and forced into hiding. When a group of rogues kidnaps her, they seek not her bounty b…
In Touch of Power, Maria V. Snyder introduces Avry of Kazan, a healer who takes on the injuries and illnesses of others, only to be blamed for a devastating plague and forced into hiding. When a group of rogues kidnaps her, they seek not her bounty but her rare magic, insisting she save a prince whose past actions have harmed her own people. As Avry travels with them across the perilous Nine Mountains, facing mercenaries, war-torn factions, and unpredictable magic, she is pushed to reconsider loyalty, justice, and sacrifice. The novel blends high fantasy adventure, paranormal healing magic, and a slow-building romance around a resilient young woman navigating survival in a fractured world.
Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder continues Avry of Kazan’s story as she moves through the Fifteen Realms believed to be dead, using that anonymity to her advantage. As the last Healer, she works in secret to undermine King Tohon’s growing power, inf…
Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder continues Avry of Kazan’s story as she moves through the Fifteen Realms believed to be dead, using that anonymity to her advantage. As the last Healer, she works in secret to undermine King Tohon’s growing power, infiltrating a devout army, dodging those who can detect magic, and training inexperienced soldiers in survival and forest craft. Separated from Kerrick and still hoping to reconcile with her estranged sister, Avry faces the spread of Tohon’s unnatural forces: human and animal corpses raised to fight in his service. The novel blends high fantasy warfare, paranormal magic, and a central romantic bond with a focus on a resilient young woman forced to navigate loyalty, strategy, and survival largely on her own.
Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder continues Avry’s story in a war-torn high fantasy world where magic, politics, and survival are tightly intertwined. Having survived a devastating plague and the conflict with King Tohon, the young healer now face…
Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder continues Avry’s story in a war-torn high fantasy world where magic, politics, and survival are tightly intertwined. Having survived a devastating plague and the conflict with King Tohon, the young healer now faces the disappearance of her heart-mate Kerrick while the ruthless Skeleton King moves to seize control of the Fifteen Realms. As armies fracture and the dead rise again, Avry’s rare healing abilities become crucial to any hope of resistance. The novel blends adventure, paranormal elements, and romance as Avry weighs personal loyalty against her responsibility to a realm on the brink of collapse.
