{"title":"Cas Peace","description":"Cas Peace was born and brought up in the lovely county of Hampshire, in the UK, where she still lives. On leaving school, she trained for two years before qualifying as a teacher of equitation. During this time she also learned to carriage-drive. She spent thirteen years in the British Civil Service before moving to Rome, where she and her husband, Dave, lived for three years. They return whenever they can. As well as her love of horses, Cas is mad about dogs, especially Lurchers. She enjoys dog agility training and currently owns two rescue Lurchers, Milly and Milo. Cas loves country walks, working in stained glass, and folk singing. She is currently working on writing and recording songs for each of her fantasy books. The song associated with King's Envoy is \"The Wheel Will Turn\"; for King's Champion it is \"The Ballad of Tallimore\"; and for King's Artesan it is \"Morgan's Song (All That We Are).\" For The Challenge it is \"Meadowsweet\". All Cas's book songs can be found at and downloaded from her website, see below. Cas has also written a nonfiction book, \"For the Love of Daisy,\" which tells the life story of her mischievous and beautiful Dalmatian. Details and other information can be found on her website: www.caspeace.com.","products":[{"product_id":"the-challenge-paperback-4","title":"The Challenge - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eFriend against friend, lover against lover, ally against ally. Conflict is coming ...Nine months have passed since Brynne Sullyan helped forge an alliance between the realms of Albia and Andaryon. A fragile peace reigns as both sides recover from the events of the previous year. Then mysterious raiders strike Andaryon villages. Attempts are made on the life of Albia's High King. As Sullyan scrambles to find those responsible, unseen enemies threaten to pull apart everything she has worked for, including her marriage.The alliance begins to crumble, and Sullyan finds herself caught between two monarchs: the king she's sworn allegiance to, and the man she loves as a father. To betray either one would break her heart, but if conflict is inevitable, she must make a choice...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67840986939615,"sku":"9781939993311","price":20.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/aMAeW5MIO9781939993311.webp?v=1790808739"},{"product_id":"kings-champion-paperback","title":"King's Champion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter surviving brutal torture and escaping from Lord Rykan's dungeons, Major Sullyan is trapped in Andaryon, too injured to cross the Veils. Slowly dying and determined to find some purpose in the shattered remains of her life, she travels to the Andaryan capitol to offer the Hierarch her sword and Artesan gifts in the fight against Rykan and his vast army. Because women hold no power in Andaryon, Sullyan is met with prejudice, hostility, and suspicion.Before she can seek vengeance on the field of battle, she must prove herself to the Hierarch's generals. Finding support from the unlikeliest sources, Sullyan sets a plan into motion to defeat Lord Rykan and end his bid for the throne. The fate of two realms depends on her success, but her strength is fading fast and time is running out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67897350979807,"sku":"9781939993267","price":22.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/joSXv1tY6b9781939993267.webp?v=1790934792"},{"product_id":"the-circle-paperback-4","title":"The Circle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Alliance is crumbling. Driven to madness by the abduction of his son, King Elias declares war on Andaryon. Sullyan knows the Andaryans are blameless, still reeling from the abduction of their own prince and the subsequent collapse of the Hierarch, but Elias will not listen to reason. While he gathers his forces to march through the Veils, the real conspirators remain free to wreak havoc on both sides of the conflict. Branded a traitor by her king, and with the rift between her and Robin widening, Sullyan embarks on a perilous search for the missing princes. Bloodshed is inevitable and innocent lives will be lost, but the war must be stopped. If she fails, it will mean death for both princes and disaster for the Five Realms.\u003cb\u003e Praise for the Artesans of Albia series: \u003c\/b\u003e\"Cas Peace's \u003ci\u003eArtesans of Albia\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy immediately sweeps you away: the drama starts with \u003ci\u003eKing's Envoy\u003c\/i\u003e, continues unabated in \u003ci\u003eKing's Champion\u003c\/i\u003e, and climaxes in \u003ci\u003eKing's Artesan\u003c\/i\u003e, yet each volume is complete, satisfying. \u003ci\u003eThe Artesan series\u003c\/i\u003e propels you into a world so deftly written that you see, feel, touch, and even smell each twist and turn. These nesting novels are evocative, hauntingly real. Smart. Powerful. Compelling. The trilogy teems with finely drawn characters, heroes and villains and societies worth knowing; with stories so organic and yet iconic you know you've found another home-in Albia. Now there's ... Peace's forthcoming sub-series, the \u003ci\u003eCircle of Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, proof of more Albian tales on the way. So start reading now. I, for one, can't wait to find out what will happen next.\" Janet E. Morris: author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sacred Band of Stepsons series; the Dream Dancer series; I, the Sun; Outpassage.\u003c\/i\u003e\"The overall storyline is driven forward very well, with a huge amount of tension and build up early on, and then later on the reader is left with the feeling events will not proceed at all predictably. The Challenge moves the series up a gear in terms of scope, plot and character development. It was very satisfying and sets the series up for further greatness as the overall arc progresses.\" Dan G, Amazon reviewer.\"Having read the last trilogy I was thrilled and not disappointed with this book. Lots of twists and turns but keeping with the essential characters. Can't wait for the next book.\" Gary Harvey, Amazon reviewer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67897421725919,"sku":"9781939993519","price":21.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/sF9xv8E9qk9781939993519.webp?v=1790934945"},{"product_id":"full-circle-paperback-13","title":"Full Circle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Artesans of Albia series, endorsed by Janet E. Morris;The Sacred Band of Stepsons novels; Outpassage; I, The Sun.\"These nesting novels are evocative, hauntingly real. Smart. Powerful. Compelling. Start reading now. 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