Daughter of the Wildings Series by Kyra Halland

The bounty hunter. The rancher's daughter. They share the same dangerous secret - magic.Silas Vendine, mage and bounty hunter, has followed a trail of strange, dark magic to the Wildings town of Bitterbush Springs, where he lands in the middle of a violent feud - and discovers that a local rancher's daughter is hiding a deadly secret.Lainie Banfrey has been taught all her life that wizards are unnatural creatures with no heart and no soul... moreThe bounty hunter. The rancher's daughter. They share the same dangerous secret - magic.Silas Vendine, mage and bounty hunter, has followed a trail of strange, dark magic to the Wildings town of Bitterbush Springs, where he lands in the middle of a violent feud - and discovers that a local rancher's daughter is hiding a deadly secret.Lainie Banfrey has been taught all her life that wizards are unnatural creatures with no heart and no soul. If anyone finds out she has magical powers, she could end up on the wrong end of a hanging rope. But when a bounty hunter shows up searching for the man who has brought Lainie's hometown to the brink of open warfare, his magic calls to hers, and she agrees to help him.As they fall for each other - in defiance of the strict laws of the Mage Council - Silas and Lainie must stop the renegade mage before the dark power he has discovered destroys everyone who lives in the Wildings.Beneath the Canyons is the first book in the innovative Daughter of the Wildings epic romantic fantasy-western series. If you love magic, adventure, and romance in a unique setting, come discover the wonders and mysteries of the Wildings today!Contains language, violence, and mild to moderate sensual content.An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. less

Silas and Lainie have defeated the dangerous rogue mage who brought Lainie's hometown to the brink of open warfare. But the town of Bitterbush Springs isn't big enough for two wizards, or even one, so they've hit the trail. Married now and on the wrong side of the mages' law themselves, they just want to find a good bounty and stay out of trouble.Then Silas gets word that another mage hunter down in the dry and desolate Bads is onto something big and needs backup... moreSilas and Lainie have defeated the dangerous rogue mage who brought Lainie's hometown to the brink of open warfare. But the town of Bitterbush Springs isn't big enough for two wizards, or even one, so they've hit the trail. Married now and on the wrong side of the mages' law themselves, they just want to find a good bounty and stay out of trouble.Then Silas gets word that another mage hunter down in the dry and desolate Bads is onto something big and needs backup. The money is good, and Silas can't turn down a fellow hunter in need, so he and Lainie head into the badlands, only to find one mage hunter dead and another one missing... And Silas could be next.Book 2 of Daughter of the Wildings. Contains language, violence, and mild to moderate sensual content.An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. less

Once a hunter of renegade wizards, Silas Vendine now finds himself on the wrong side of the mages' law with his illegal marriage to Lainie, who has her own forbidden and supposedly impossible magical powers. On the run from the law, Silas and Lainie are scraping by on what Lainie wins at cards and whatever odd jobs Silas can get from people who need his skills and don't ask too many questions... moreOnce a hunter of renegade wizards, Silas Vendine now finds himself on the wrong side of the mages' law with his illegal marriage to Lainie, who has her own forbidden and supposedly impossible magical powers. On the run from the law, Silas and Lainie are scraping by on what Lainie wins at cards and whatever odd jobs Silas can get from people who need his skills and don't ask too many questions.When Lainie's luck with the cards turns sour, they are led to a meeting with one of the richest ranchers in the Wildings. Brin Coltor wants Silas and Lainie to undertake a dangerous mission into A'ayimat territory for him, and they can't afford to turn him down. But Coltor is hiding a few secrets of his own, that lead Silas and Lainie right into the trouble they've been trying to avoid.Book 3 of Daughter of the Wildings. Contains language, violence, and mild to moderate sensual content.An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. less

The secret of Lainie's forbidden magical gifts has been exposed, and Silas wants to take her far away from the Wildings to a place where she can be safe. To earn money for the journey, Silas signs them up to work on the big annual cattle drive to the Gap. Lainie dreams of making the Wildings into a place where she and Silas and other mages can live in peace... moreThe secret of Lainie's forbidden magical gifts has been exposed, and Silas wants to take her far away from the Wildings to a place where she can be safe. To earn money for the journey, Silas signs them up to work on the big annual cattle drive to the Gap. Lainie dreams of making the Wildings into a place where she and Silas and other mages can live in peace. The cattle drive is the perfect opportunity for her and Silas to show the Plain settlers of the Wildings that not all mages are wicked, heartless monsters.While Silas has reason to believe that the danger to Lainie is worse than he thought, Lainie can't agree that leaving the Wildings is the answer. As they travel with the herd, Lainie and Silas must avoid being captured or killed by mage hunters and discovered by the mage-hating Plains, while protecting the herd from renegade mages looking for money and trouble. And they have to find a way to resolve the disagreement between them - do they seek refuge in a faraway land or stand and face the dangers of being outlaw mages in the Wildings? - before it tears them apart.An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. less

In the conclusion of Daughter of the Wildings, Silas and Lainie recover from their ordeal in Granadaia, while knowing that an evil is at work that threatens the freedom of the Wildings and that this peaceful interval is no more than a brief illusion... moreIn the conclusion of Daughter of the Wildings, Silas and Lainie recover from their ordeal in Granadaia, while knowing that an evil is at work that threatens the freedom of the Wildings and that this peaceful interval is no more than a brief illusion. Then the unthinkable happens, the battle begins, and Lainie, the daughter of the Wildings, and Silas, the man she has claimed for herself and for the land, have to draw on all their power and strength - and on the life of the land itself - to protect their beloved Wildings and the people who make it their home.Book 6 of Daughter of the Wildings, western-inspired fantasy filled with magic, adventure, and romance. Contains language, violence, and mild to moderate sensual content. less