Militess & Mage Series by Monica Enderle Pierce

Among the living or the dead, he’s never needed anything from anyone.Shadow Mage Gethen is a powerful necromancer, keeper of the border between the living and the dead, and brother to the king of Besera. But with his dark powers failing and a vengeful entity attacking, Gethen should be happy when a formidable lady knight appears at his gates. He’s not. The price for her aid is steep—his allegiance in a war against his brother. In battle or in bed, she’s never met a man she considered her match... moreAmong the living or the dead, he’s never needed anything from anyone.Shadow Mage Gethen is a powerful necromancer, keeper of the border between the living and the dead, and brother to the king of Besera. But with his dark powers failing and a vengeful entity attacking, Gethen should be happy when a formidable lady knight appears at his gates. He’s not. The price for her aid is steep—his allegiance in a war against his brother. In battle or in bed, she’s never met a man she considered her match.Militess Halina is undaunted by the threat of war between her country and neighboring Besera. She earned her titles by shedding blood and breaking bones. She uses her body to reward soldiers who serve her loyally, and to punish those who don’t. And Halina’s never met a man she couldn’t command or crush. Until now.Passion and power unexpectedly ignite when a blizzard traps Halina at Gethen's citadel. With the evil entity’s onslaughts rapidly deteriorating Gethen’s sorcery, they have little time to understand their unexpected attraction. But could their passion be the key to defeating an ancient enemy that’s hell-bent on obliterating their world? less

An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Separate they’re vulnerable. Together they might survive their enemy’s deadly schemes.Militess Halina battled monsters, wraiths, and undead mages to assure peace for Ursinum. Now she’s under siege inside her own castle, held by enemies determined to start a war and to condemn her lover, Sun Mage Gethen, as a king-killer and a child-slayer... moreAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Separate they’re vulnerable. Together they might survive their enemy’s deadly schemes.Militess Halina battled monsters, wraiths, and undead mages to assure peace for Ursinum. Now she’s under siege inside her own castle, held by enemies determined to start a war and to condemn her lover, Sun Mage Gethen, as a king-killer and a child-slayer.After banishing his former master’s madness behind the Voidline for eternity Gethen expected his quiet life to return. Instead, someone has resurrected an evil that feeds on the kingdom’s children, and they’ve framed him for its return.In a battle for souls and survival, Halina fights for the kingdom she serves and the man she loves, even as Gethen hunts an undying evil to spare the children of two nations from a horrendous death and to save his beloved militess from an enemy’s wrath.Magic, adventure, suspense, and love return in the sequel to The Shadow and the Sun. Epic fantasy that’s perfect for fans of sword and sorcery with a touch of romance. less

He’s a pauper, a protector, a whoreson. 
 She’s a princess, a rebel, a witch. 
Can their young love overcome the ugly truth that threatens to separate them forever?
 Traumatized by the brutal murder of her beloved father King Vernard, sixteen-year-old Princess Arevik has shut out everyone as she mourns. Her only source of comfort and strength is the servant who stepped between her and the murderers and fought to keep her safe. Twenty-two-year-old Magod has suffered a recent loss too... moreHe’s a pauper, a protector, a whoreson. 
 She’s a princess, a rebel, a witch. 
Can their young love overcome the ugly truth that threatens to separate them forever?
 Traumatized by the brutal murder of her beloved father King Vernard, sixteen-year-old Princess Arevik has shut out everyone as she mourns. Her only source of comfort and strength is the servant who stepped between her and the murderers and fought to keep her safe. Twenty-two-year-old Magod has suffered a recent loss too. His mother was killed by a vengeful witch, leaving him with no one but the necromancer he serves. Not a man to stand idle as others suffer, Magod protected Arevik during the attack that killed her father. And he continues to be her Voice in Mourning at Tatlis Castle as she silently grieves. Friendship turns to affection, but it’s an impossible love for a princess and a pauper. Especially when Arevik’s brother Ilker, the new king, insists that she choose between two influential suitors and tasks Magod with encouraging her to fulfill her royal duties. Arevik must decide if she will discharge her obligations or abandon responsibility for the man she desires. And Magod must carry out a command that will leave him lonely and heartbroken or defy the king and risk his life for an unattainable love. Magic, adventure, suspense, and love abound in this short story, a companion to Monica Enderle Pierce’s A Castle to Keep. Epic fantasy that’s perfect for fans of swords, sorcery, and a touch of sweet romance. ****NOTE: THIS IS A SHORT STORY**** less

Once they were royalty, now they’re renegades. Halina and Gethen are the last fighters standing against the evil engulfing Quoregna. Newly allied Nalvika and Ursinum march against their eastern neighbors in overwhelming numbers. Citizens are conscripted or killed, their possessions seized. Shrikers roam the lands, stealing children’s souls to empower King Waldram’s necromancy, while mages and hedge witches are seduced by the dark magic feeding his madness... moreOnce they were royalty, now they’re renegades. Halina and Gethen are the last fighters standing against the evil engulfing Quoregna. Newly allied Nalvika and Ursinum march against their eastern neighbors in overwhelming numbers. Citizens are conscripted or killed, their possessions seized. Shrikers roam the lands, stealing children’s souls to empower King Waldram’s necromancy, while mages and hedge witches are seduced by the dark magic feeding his madness. Besera teeters on the brink of collapse and Or-Halee is under siege. Only distant Teleyansk remains free from war’s chaos. Relentlessly hunted by their enemies, Gethen and Halina must journey to Quoregna’s farthest reaches in search of allies. Can they muster aid from strangers, or will fear of Waldram’s combined armies force the militess and the mage to travel a deadlier road to raise a force against his tyranny? Magic, adventure, suspense, and love return in the third novel of the Militess and Mage series. Epic fantasy that’s perfect for fans of sword and sorcery with a touch of romance. less