Larkspur, or A Necromancer's Romance: The Courting of Life and Death, #1

By V. M. Jaskiernia

Clandestina is a realm of secrets and dark magics. Among the nobles there is talk of a goddess of death, and a forbidden magic she grants to those that follow her—cræft that can heal injuries that should be fatal or even bring back the dead. But she asks for much in return; blood and sometimes even life itself.

Duc Pierre Salvador has returned to court after finishing his studies and becoming a surgeon. But, as he flirts with his childhood friend Elizabeth Anne, another waits for him…

Mora, The Lady of Death.

• Language: English
• Publisher: V. M. Jaskiernia
• Release date: Jun 21, 2014
• ISBN: 9781501484575

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