Ikhsior is a man of action. But picking up your opponents and dangling them a foot above the floor just isn't as effective as it ought to be when it comes to dealing with court intrigue, romantic entanglements, and high fashion.
Maintaining the social status of a penniless family is a challenge even for a man of Kide's wit and elan. Marrying the emperor's very lovely daughter seems the ideal solution -- but the princess is bound by a secret spell, and any who get close to her fall prey to its magic.
Nomad’s Bride - Lioness: Volume One (79000 words) - In Revision As the daughter of a wealthy merchant lord, Veldy grew up rich and sheltered, spending her days weaving and making lace. When her father convinces her to marry a nomadic lion hunter, she embarks on a bridal journey that will carry her deep into the dry and windswept highlands—facing physical hardships she previously could never even have imagined. But Veldy has far more to overcome than a harsh climate and an extreme change in lifestyle. Her bridegroom has many enemies— and not all of them are entirely human.
Windkin Weaver - Lioness: Volume Two (81000 words) - In Revision Veldy has been told that her skills can help win a war, and desperate to preserve the life of her bridegroom she is eager to do her part. But it seems the enemy isn't willing to let her work in peace. A weaver's problems are supposed to revolve around patterns, looms and thread—not evil magicians, foreign soldiers and shape-shifting monsters!