The Shadow & The Sun

When a world's fate rests on her sword, will a loyal soldier obey her king or follow her heart?

Militess Halina is an accomplished leader, a fearsome soldier, and the unapologetically-tough bastard daughter of Ursinum's king. When she's ordered to gain the allegiance of Shadow Mage Gethen - a notoriously dangerous necromancer whose brother is an enemy king - she assumes the negotiations will be simple: Either he'll pledge his loyalty or she'll remove his head.

But the Shadow Mage isn't what she expected, nor is his situation. Intriguing and powerful, Gethen's the only man preventing the return of an ancient menace that threatens their world. And though he hates to admit it, his sorcery is failing and he needs her help.

Suddenly Ursinum's dispute with Gethen's brother seems petty, and Halina must decide who's best served by her sword: her king or every man, woman, and child in the four kingdoms and beyond.

Magic, adventure, suspense, and love abound in the first novel of Monica Enderle Pierce's Militess & Mage series. Epic fantasy that's perfect for fans of sword and sorcery fiction with a touch of romance.


About the Author
Monica Enderle Pierce and her characters have been kicking the crap out of evil since 2012. Her first novel, Girl Under Glass, was a 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award semi-finalist and a multi-category sci-fi bestseller. Of her historical, dark fantasy novel, Famine, reviewers have said, "Jeez. Effing heck. I need more now!" and "Just fantastic... Such a great read!" And Monica's short stories have been featured in the best-selling Future Chronicles anthologies: The Dragon Chronicles and The Doomsday Chronicles. Her stories are immersive, detailed, and character-driven, full of love, tension, and bad guys getting their just deserts. Monica has an English literature degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and she lives in Seattle, WA, USA with her husband, their daughter, a neurotic dog, two crazy tomcats, and a fish. You can find Monica and her books via the following links: Facebook: (https: //www.facebook.com/MonicaEnderlePierce/) Twitter: (https: //twitter.com/MonicaEPierce) Website: (http: //stalkingfiction.com) Email: (monicaenderlepierce@gmail.com