Fates Magic (Fates War #1)

By Brenna Lyons

When one pushes, the other pushes back.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fireborn Publishing
• Release date: Feb 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781946004567

Brenna Lyons

Brenna Lyons wears many hats, sometimes all on the same day: ex-president of EPIC, author of more than 100 published works, teacher, wife, mother... She's a member of ERWA, IWOFA, Broad Universe, and more than 60 other author groups. She's taken Spinetingler's Book of the Year for 2007, and she's also finaled for multiple times for the EPPIE, PEARL (including one HM, second to Angela Knight), CAPA, and once for a Dream Realm Award. Brenna writes in 25 established worlds plus stand-alone fiction books and stories, poetry, articles, and essays. She's a bestseller in indie/e fantasy and horror, straight genre and cross-genres thereof. Brenna has been termed "one of the most deviant erotic minds in the publishing world...not for the weak." (Rachelle for Fallen Angels Reviews) Milieu-heavy dark work is practically Brenna's calling card, with or without the erotic content. She teaches classes in everything from POV studies to advanced editing, networking to marketing.

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Fates Magic

Ondrea O'Ken stared at the invitation, her heart skipping with excitement. She'd been invited to a choosing event.

A magic user wasn't invited until the matchmaking elders saw the need, and most weren't invited until they'd reached their thirtieth years. At twenty-four, Ondrea would be one of the youngest admitted.

Her head spun with plans.

What should she wear? Since Ondrea would be meeting her destined mate, the urge to impress him beat at her. Only her finest would do.

But, he was her destined mate. He would love her for herself. Ondrea shouldn't seek to put on airs.

How would she know him? There would be dozens of magic users invited.

Ondrea shook that thought free. The elders would see to that, with their fate magic and choosing tools. She'd lay wagers it would be impossible to latch onto the wrong man at such a function.

At least...she hoped that was true.

* * * *

Kieran Medici staggered from the Fates Room, pressing a hand to the wall to steady himself. He'd heard of the power of the room, but he hadn't believed it.

You've found her, then? one of the red elders—one of the most revered and strongest of her kind—asked, her weathered face pulled up in a smile.

Is the room always right? he replied. Spirits and spells, but he hoped it was...and he hoped it wasn't.

Always, she confirmed.

Then I've always known, he breathed. Ondrea O'Ken.

She chuckled, then laughed outright. A blessing in itself.

Or a curse. He'd been so rude to her.

I was a child. But that didn't excuse him. The spirits only knew if Ondrea would forgive past offenses.

The Fates Room says she will.

But not outright and immediately, he cautioned himself. Knowing one's destiny didn't preclude working for it.

The elder's voice shook him from his internal argument. The welcoming ceremony is about to begin. You should hurry. She turned to go as her sister elders had no doubt done while he was in the Fates Room.

Wait, he called out.

She turned and nodded permission to question her.

Why was I granted this? Why before the event began?

Anything worth having is worth fighting for, she answered cryptically.

And winning Ondrea will be an uphill battle. He winced at the term. Who knew, after all the horrid things he'd said to her, that the fighting would fall to himself?

Kieran bowed to the elder. My thanks.

She walked one direction, at a speed surprising for one of her advanced age. Kieran set off in the other, smoothing his clothing and finger-combing his hair.

He slipped into the