Matriarchies of Muirin Series

Trips around the world excited Cadfael's twin Anwyn but sailing was torture for him. Seasick looking at boats, Cadfael would rather stay home. Except that home was torture, too. Too many women assuming they could touch whatever they wanted. Once he got on the ship, though, things began to change for the better. Ntombi was better still. Could Ntombi life suit him when he'd never fit in at home?

"It's really broken," Raelin said as she followed Mother around the Tourmaline Seas' hulk. The Tourmaline Seas barely made it back to port, masts broken and hull cracked. Raelin volunteered to work at Mistress Chie's shipyard in hopes of repairing and rebuilding her favorite ship. The real question was not if it could be fixed but if the Delbhana would let them keep her once she sailed once more.

Archaelaos: Distant island where men ruled, against all the laws of nature. When Anwyn's friend Iola got a letter to come home, Anwyn decided to go with her. A quick trip to a strange land might also get the Dana a new trade deal. What could go wrong? But the trip revealed plots against the Dana that Anwyn could never have anticipated. If she wasn't careful, Anwyn could doom everyone she loved.

The Dana Clan: wild, unpredictable and bafflingly successful traders. Their children were even wilder, challenging social norms and each other at every turn. This collection of short stories reveals the world of the Dana Clanhouse and it’s many residents. Includes: The City of the Ladies Fight Smarter Hide and Seek Stormy Arrival Repair and Rebuild Also includes an excerpt of the novel Fitting In.

When the Tourmaline Seas docked in Atalya, Raelin expected a normal port of call: trade, exploration, loading cargo. What she got was a stunning offer, threats from the Delbhana and an unexpected need to step into her elder's shoes. The rest of the trip home to Aingeal raised the stakes for Raelin and her beloved ship as the lives of everyone on board rested in Raelin's unprepared hands.

The last thing Mari expected when she and her sisters arrived in Aingeal City with a load of Dana trade goods was to land squarely in the middle of a marriage alliance. But with a Delbhana plot threatening everyone, that's what Mari had. Question was whether Mari could bear to leave the open road for city life and marriage? Though Dana Gavin made the idea far more tempting than Mari expected.

Nolan hated parties. Which didn't matter when Mother ordered him to attend a Delbhana ball. He wouldn't risk a beating for disagreeing. It looked to be another evening on the sidelines until Dana Gwen, notorious trader and brawler, asked him to dance. Her declaration of courtship threatened Nolan's entire life but maybe he could find his freedom if he followed Gwen into the romance of a lifetime.

Eoghania's quiet live changed when a man from her past tried to rob the Dana. Sean didn't want to break any laws. He certainly didn't want to fight the Dana. But he had two infant daughters who would die without his support. Their marriage of convenience might save Sean and his daughters' or it might destroy Eoghania. Taking a chance on each other was their best hope of freedom. And love.

Aravel stood at the bow of the Harmonious Song, studying the twin cities of Yuzuki and Masumi in Chinwendu. Halfway around the world from home, Aravel didn't expect to find an old enemy stirring up the same stupid strife. But Delbhana Cahan had married into the Ito and turned them against Aravel's cousins in the Damura so it fell to him to fix the problem. No matter what the cost.

Political plots? Check. Injured shoulder? Yes, check. Still. An infatuated enemy directly opposing her? Oh yes, another check. Raelin's shore leave while the Tourmaline Dreams was refitted and refurbished was the worst one yet. Constant pain and exhaustion dragged at her as she tried to protect the Dana, figure out Sinead's actions and, hardest of all… …Save the Delbhana Clan from themselves.

Cadfael desperately needed to look grown up. Desperately. The day had gone from bad to worse as disasters piled on and now he was the only one who could entertain the Affrica sisters until grown-ups were available. But looking grown meant grown-up attention and Cadfael wasn't all sure he was ready to deal with that. At least not without a knife in his hands.