Deore Press: 8 books

All Josiah wants is a little excitement. His work as an apprentice fuller is boring, and playing in the mill’s machinery isn’t that dangerous. Everything goes fine—at first. All right, he’s lucky the wizard Elkan and his familiar, a donkey named Sar, are there to save his life. Even...

The Matriarch of Ramunna needs an heir. Only the lost healing magic of the ancient wizards can help her conceive and bear the daughter who will ensure Ramunna’s future. She sends an expedition to seek the wizards who legends say still dwell somewhere far across the uncharted ocean. Tevenar...

Wizards have returned to Ravanetha a thousand years after the Mother took her power away. Josiah and Elkan must deal with the overwhelming need for their healing powers, and that's just the beginning. The Matriarch, desperate for an heir, seeks to control them. The Purifiers abhor their familiars...

For the first time in its history, Tevenar is at war. The Matriarch of Ramunna, furious with the wizards she believes betrayed her, has sent the Armada to conquer and destroy. Armed with a secret weapon that makes them the unchallenged terror of the seas, the ships of the Armada descend on vulnerable...

When a riot breaks out at his son’s coming-of-age ceremony, high-ranking wizard Gurion Elero sets out to investigate its cause. He discovers a hidden threat. The magicless Unchosen have endured years of exploitation and abuse by the ruling wizards. Now a group of revolutionaries seek to inflame...

When Maryn loses her baby, husband, and home, becoming a wet-nurse seems like her best opportunity for a new life, especially when she qualifies for a position with the royal family. But nursing an infant prince exposes her to dangers she never imagined. Caught in the middle of a bloody struggle...

Lies make Allison sick. Literally. When someone near her says something they know isn’t true, her stomach churns and stabbing pains shoot through her head. Too many lies, and she vomits or passes out. As psychic powers go, hers sucks. Sometimes it’s useful, though. Like when her friend...

Elkan wants to become a farmer like his father, until a letter arrives that changes everything. The Mother has chosen him to become an apprentice wizard. If he accepts, he’ll learn to use her power to bring healing and help and truth to all the people of Tevenar. There’s only one problem....