The Princess Maura Tales Complete Collection (Books 1-5) - E-book - ePub

"Abigail Keam soars in this engaging fantasy narrative, a wonderful tapestry woven with imaginative cultures, compelling characters, and a dynamic plot. Bravo!" -Stephen Zimmer, award-winning author of the Rayden Valkyries Tales. The complete 5 volume series together!WALL OF DOOM (Book 1)Princess Maura is the beloved and spoiled daughter of Queen Abisola and her Consort Iasos, but an ill wind is blowing their way.
From the distant east, nomadic tribesmen, known as the Bhuttanians, have unified under the leadership of Zoar, a powerful king who is bent on building a vast empire. Queen Abisola has little time to transform her peaceful, agrarian country into a fighting military unit able to take on Zoar's experienced warriors. But no one foresaw that Princess Maura would fall in love with Dorak, Zoar's son!***Some sexual situations***WALL OF PERIL (Book 2)Princess Maura is now the tenth ruler of Hasan Daeg, but she has been captured by Aga Dorak who intends to marry her and consolidate his power over her country.
What should she do?  Marry Dorak and try to conquer his heart, or escape to fulfill her destiny?***Some sexual situations***WALL OF GLORY (Book 3)Empress Maura is a fugitive on the run.  She has escaped the confines of the palace at a great cost in lives, but her escape is paramount.  Everywhere, Bhuttanian soldiers search for her, but she must elude capture or be forced to return to her dashing, but deceitful husband Dorak.
Maura truly loves Dorak.  He was everything a woman could want--handsome, cultured, witty, and courageous.  He lacks only kindness.  Maura couldn't dampen the raging ambition inside him.  She knows that eventually Dorak would be as corrupt as his father, the Aga Zoar. Only by saving her country can Maura hope to save Dorak from himself.  Can Maura really rescue both Dorak and her country?  Or must one be sacrificed?***Some sexual situations***WALL OF CONQUEST (Book 4)After battling the evil wizard Zedek in the cave of the Mother Bogazkoy, Maura discovers that Dorak, the love of her life, and Gitar, Empress of the Dinii, a bird-like people, have vanished.  Most assume they have perished.
Grief-stricken, Maura is determined that the child she is carrying shall become the ruler of the Bhuttanian Empire--but this means civil war!  Maura must travel to the capital of Bhuttan and confront Dorak's first wife Jezra and seize the throne from her.  Only then can Maura restore order to the Empire. Deep in her heart, she believes that Dorak and Empress Gitar are still alive and hopes to find them.  She sends KiKu, her spylord, and Timon, an untested royal scribe, on a secret mission to the temple of Bhuttu where mysterious bird-like creatures have been seen.  Maura's quest to find Dorak is not without risk, but nothing will prevent her from finding him and ascending to the throne.
WALL OF VICTORY (Book 5)Empress Maura is now leader of Bhuttan and Hasan Daeg.  All that remains is to capture the rebel stronghold of Bhuttani, controlled by the traitor Mikkotto who seeks to become queen of Hasan Daeg and Jezra, Dorak's first wife, who covets the title of king for her son. Will Maura finally sit on the Bhuttanian throne in the Imperial Palace?  Or will victory be snatched away by means of magic?  Will she find Dorak and reunite with her great love?  Or will Maura have to kill him?The fate of the Kaseri hinges on the outcome!