Matriarchies of Muirin Series

Anwyn hated Delbhana Siobhan. The worst thing she could imagine was spending time with her. So going to the Delbhana's big party in their new park on the river was a horrible, no-good idea that she didn't get to veto. Even with pastries and her twin brother Cadfael at her side, Anwyn didn't know if she could keep from punching Siobhan right in the nose. Or escape getting punched, either.

Gavin wasn’t terribly pleased to be tapped as unofficial Clan heir. He’d rather just learn how the business ran and help his relatives. But when his little sister Anwyn came home with dreadful injuries, Gavin realized that it wasn’t just paperwork. He was responsible for lives. He had to fight for them all. More importantly, he had to be smart about it. Or everyone would pay the price.

"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.

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?

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.

Aravel hummed happily as he carefully picked up the white yarn, working it into the blue ribbing for Mother's new socks. Then Anwyn wailed. Her fury at being bedridden made knitting impossible so Aravel went hunting for something better to do. Hide and seek for all the kids beaconed. So did a secret romance, a trade deal and the possibility of fresh baked cookies. If he could just seal the deal.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sinead stared out over the ocean as the Tourmaline Seas sailed away. Adrift in a new land, Sinead would survive. She would. No matter how different life was in Atalya, it was not insurmountable. But a mystery revealed a threat that Sinead had not anticipated, one that harked back to her hidden past. One that threatened to destroy her new life before it had even begun.

Raelin hummed as she strolled through the Dana ballroom towards the buffet table. Cousin Daire's wedding was the biggest event of the season with everyone important invited. Even Princess Delbhana Siobhan who glowered death at them all. The feud between the Delbhana and the Dana swept up to a new level as the old Queen neared death. If, when, Princess Siobhan took her place, the Dana might finally be destroyed. Destiny of the Delbhana returns to Muirin as politics, violence and conspiracy threaten everything the Dana have built.

Exiled from her home, Dana Sinead walks alone. Her friend and savior Dana Raelin is half a world away, leaving Sinead to find her own way. But the forces that nearly killed Sinead have spread their tentacles throughout the world to threaten not just Sinead's life but the survival of her new Clan. And Raelin's life. Having left Atalya, Sinead needs to establish herself in Bibine's capital Lior City. Its precarious platforms set over the ever-shifting delta of the Lior River are full of threats. If the river sharks don't reach tentacles up to drag her into a bloody death in the muddy water below, the equally opaque politics of Lior City will destroy her. For a priestess of the Temple has disappeared and Sinead has no choice but to investigate her loss. If she wants to fit in, to survive, she must find Kunzang quickly. If she fails, the stakes are deadly high for the Delbhana who nearly killed Sinead, who took her eye and crippled her leg, is behind Kunzang's disappearance. If Sinead can't rescue Kunzang, it's not just her life on the line. The Dana, and especially Raelin, may fall if Sinead can't solve the mystery of the missing Guardian of the Temple of Lior City.