Magic is long dead in the Twelve Realms. At least this is what most believed until an innocent young woman becomes the obsession of a man who defies time by stealing the only thing that sustains his life: true beauty.  Princess Caityn is more than a pretty face. Her beauty runs soul deep, and because of this, her life is priceless to the thief. On the eve of her wedding to the high prince, Caityn is attacked. The thief’s powerful dark magic leaves her a wretched hag with an unrecognizable, shriveled soul.  Stories of old. A quest. Willing sacrifice. These are all that can save her, but doubt is a powerful weapon, and the thief knows it well. He will stop at nothing to keep the prince from undoing the curse.

The Beauty Thief (Chronicles of the Twelve Realms)

Religion & Spirituality

Ritchey, Rachael

Christian Books & Bibles

RR Publishing

In the Twelve Realms there lives a man who covets life. He lurks in the shadows, intent upon stealing the one thing sustaining his perpetual existence: true beauty. Princess Caityn's loveliness reaches from what the eye sees to the very marrow of her soul. The thief's covetous heart desires the life her beauty possesses and will stop at nothing to take it all.

A plotting pirate. A conflicted mercenary. One devoted knight. And a girl who has no idea how important her life is to each of them. 
Lady-in-waiting to the high princess and yet a nobody within the castle walls, Idra still manages to rile the ire of a dangerous pirate bent upon making her suffer a life-long humiliation worse than death. 
Captured and whisked across the sea, Idra must trust the untrustable if she has any hope to escape her fate. As a prisoner on a pirate ship—a place where redemption is a figment of the imagination—an ocean separates her from all she loves.
But even a king among pirates might underestimate the captivating power of Idra’s gentle spirit, what depravity compassion can transform, and the depth of one knight's unrelenting love.

Captive Hope (Chronicles of the Twelve Realms)

Children's Books

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Ahmad, an elite knight of Twelve Realms, in an effort to forget his love for Lady Idra, leaves High Castle to protect the northwestern border, but duty calls him home when the baby of the high prince is born.
 Fear and timidity will not hinder Lady Idra’s life anymore. Responsible and compassionate, her willingness to help others seems to attract danger, which is exactly what happens when Sir Florian’s mysterious behavior draws the attention of a fellow guardsman. 
The curious young knight has nowhere else to turn in hopes of discovering the truth, but unforeseen are the consequences. By involving Lady Idra, he incites the full wrath of an ancient rebellion. 
Their interference could bring death and a fate much worse than that to those Florian wishes to protect. And when he is faced with the impossible alternatives of treason against his king or the life of his sister, the choice appears clear, but is it?

The Treasonous (Chronicles of the Twelve Realms)

A young princess, whose beauty comes from within, is cursed by a thief who wants to live forever. When the total eclipse has reached its zenith, the spell will be irreversible. Only love and sacrifice will save her from a fate worse than death.

The Beauty Thief: Story Book

Literature & Fiction

Come on an adventure! Within these pages you'll find yourself battling with faeries against evil, waking on an unfamiliar planet, fighting for survival after an apocalypse, having the strangest conversation with aliens half your size, uncovering mysteries, opening doors to other dimensions, and so much more! Edited & Compiled by YA author Rachael Ritchey, these short stories are a compilation of entries to the ASF Short Story Contest by seasoned and new authors across the globe. While style and culture vary widely across these adventures, one thing will stand out: the resilience of the human spirit. Contributions come from: R. J. Rodda (Chosen for the Fox-dance)Joy E. Rancatore (Ealiverel Awakened)Audrey Driscoll (Blue Rose)Angie Thompson (Restore)K. R. Ludlow (The BUSS Stop)E. E. Rawls (Vanished)R. J. Llewellyn (The Paths We Choose)Victoria Lynn (Lost and Found)Gary Jefferies (The God Strain)Barb Taub (Daddy Forgot Water)David Jesson (The Cave of Legix)Sha'Tara (The Knight Errant: An Anachronistic Tale)Briar Shea (A Journey with Death)V. P. Grey (Elixir)Deb Whittam (A Mystery Wrapped in a Riddle)Rachael Ritchey (The Forever Door)These are all original works contributed by the specific authors with permissions to publish in this anthology. Many of these stories are now either in development for larger works, and the authors would love to hear from you about how much you enjoyed their stories!

The Crux Anthology: Adventure Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories from 16 International Authors

Lynn, Victoria

Rawls, E.E.

Thompson, Angie

Rodda, R. J.

Rancatore, Joy E.

Driscoll, Audrey

Ludlow, K. R.

Llewellyn, R. J.

Jefferies, Dr. Gary

Short Stories & Anthologies

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