Follow Princess Barathea and Tuft in this no-spice Young Adult fantasy romance as they explore all the lands of Yfasma daring to learn all the magic crafts from each nation in four books in one omnibus of over 120k words:
Book 1:
Thea and Tuft visit the Utrician mountains, where a secluded, brutal mountain people are protected by shape-shifting animals. Before Thea can receive a Nålebinding cloth, she must complete in three death matches to prove she is worthy of one. Tuft must teach her fighting techniques to keep her alive. Once they receive a cloth, they will never be able to leave.
But one man wants to take over the village through force. How will Thea and Tuft escape their brutal regime?
Tropes: Fake marriage, one bed, opposites attract romance.
Book 2:
Next, they head to the Deltas where the Barbaden live where the Lynden River empties into the ocean. Secretive and sly, the Barbaden are dangerous as they are discreet. Using their skills they earned in the mountains, they have to outwit the Barbadens and discover their Cottonwicking craft before their prince makes Thea his bride.
Tropes: Jealousy,
Book 3:
After a narrow escape from Barbaden, Thea and Tuft head to the most deadly adventure yet, the Mori. Constantly suspicious of any outsider, the Mori will kill anyone who crosses their boundaries. Yet there is a teeny, tiny complication. While resupplied in Lynden, Thea discovers she's been betrothed to the prince of Mori. Can Thea and Tuft disguise themselves and discover the secrets of the Silkbinding?
Tropes:
Book 4:
In the exciting conclusion, Thea and Tuft race to Krashe to hopefully save a young girl from death by using all the crafts of Yfasma. They invent Stitchbinding and Woolworsting to heal her, but there is one final const. The magic comes at a steep price.
Trope: self-sacrifice,
Book 1:
Thea and Tuft visit the Utrician mountains, where a secluded, brutal mountain people are protected by shape-shifting animals. Before Thea can receive a Nålebinding cloth, she must complete in three death matches to prove she is worthy of one. Tuft must teach her fighting techniques to keep her alive. Once they receive a cloth, they will never be able to leave.
But one man wants to take over the village through force. How will Thea and Tuft escape their brutal regime?
Tropes: Fake marriage, one bed, opposites attract romance.
Book 2:
Next, they head to the Deltas where the Barbaden live where the Lynden River empties into the ocean. Secretive and sly, the Barbaden are dangerous as they are discreet. Using their skills they earned in the mountains, they have to outwit the Barbadens and discover their Cottonwicking craft before their prince makes Thea his bride.
Tropes: Jealousy,
Book 3:
After a narrow escape from Barbaden, Thea and Tuft head to the most deadly adventure yet, the Mori. Constantly suspicious of any outsider, the Mori will kill anyone who crosses their boundaries. Yet there is a teeny, tiny complication. While resupplied in Lynden, Thea discovers she's been betrothed to the prince of Mori. Can Thea and Tuft disguise themselves and discover the secrets of the Silkbinding?
Tropes:
Book 4:
In the exciting conclusion, Thea and Tuft race to Krashe to hopefully save a young girl from death by using all the crafts of Yfasma. They invent Stitchbinding and Woolworsting to heal her, but there is one final const. The magic comes at a steep price.
Trope: self-sacrifice,