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Defeater of the Senzar, Protector of Cothel, Prophet of Catheri ... but truly still only a witch.Stephenie, the youngest daughter of the late King of Cothel, overcame her mother's treachery and escaped Antar Castle to stumble upon a lost city deep under Cothel's capital. After awakening a ghost, she learned the truth about magic and the lies the priests have repeated for centuries.With the help of a handful of soldiers, she rescued her brother and routed the Senzar invaders, crushing their army under an avalanche of rock when she unknowingly triggered an explosion in the Grey Mountains.Consumed in an inferno from the explosion of magical energy, Stephenie defied all expectations and lived. Through the support of her trusted friends, many people were convinced she was the prophet of a long lost god who argued for justice. Declared cleansed of Elrin's evil, she avoided the fires of a witch burning and slipped out of the country to steal back the treasury her mother had stolen from Cothel, thereby, securing her older brother's place on the throne.However, her mother has not forgotten the curse she believes herself under. Tradition dictates that a child born a witch is a punishment for sins the mother committed against the gods. Fearing the curse rebounding upon herself if Stephenie were to die, Stephenie's mother will stop at nothing to protect herself from the demon god's evil, including sacrificing Stephenie and eating her heart.After a team of holy warriors capture William, Stephenie will let no one, not even her brother, stand in her way of protecting those she cares about. But this time, her mother has done something unexpected and that will once again change the course of Stephenie's life.

Revealed to be a witch, will she survive?The faithful followers of Felis and the other gods are demanding that Stephenie burn to prevent the spread of the demon god's evil. However, another voice is rising up, declaring that she has already been cleansed of Elrin's influence and that she is chosen by the gods; it is a claim Stephenie detests.To make matters worse, her brother, who by rights of succession is now King, lacks the funds to pay his soldiers and keep control of Cothel. Their mother, having fled to Kynto with the treasury and war supplies, has some of the dukes and many of the barons demanding more control of the country inexchange for their support.Can Stephenie avoid the fires of the followers of Felis and the people she once called friend or will their claims of righteous anger overwhelm hersupport?Even if she avoids burning alive, will her presence simply be the catalyst that plunges Cothel into a civil war?

Heirs of Cothel Series, Book 1Sword Woman, Princess, ... Cursed WitchTradition holds that a mother who commits a mortal sin against the gods will be cursed with a daughter born a witch. Stephenie, the youngest princess of Cothel is just such a curse.Hostage to her mother's will while her father and older brother fight a war two countries away, Stephenie must overcome her mother's plots if she is to save her father, brother, and the many soldiers she trained with.Fearful of her mother's growing traitorous behavior, Stephenie must escape Antar Castle. But to do so, she might have to rely upon her hidden powers, risking others discovering she is a witch...a risk that would most certainly result in her death by burning.With the help of a select group of soldiers and an unexpected ally, she just might survive.

They say one can never go home - and that seems true for StephenieWhile Princess Stephenie has returned to Antar, the warm and loving welcome she hoped for has died before she even reached the castle. Speculation and fear surround her. Accusations of crimes she never committed fill the air. A series of grisly murders plague the city. And worse, her brother distrusts her actions and fears people might support her over him.Despite trying to navigate through the politically charged environment, Stephenie cannot turn away from what she feels compelled to do, for the murderers are using her presence and assumed guilt as a pretense for the killings and she knows these murderers are using magic.Stephenie, with the help of her friends, must quietly stop those responsible before a backlash of fear and anger sweep over the fledgling church of Catheri. If she cannot, demands to resume witch burnings will surely return. However, if the killers are actually Senzar mages, as Stephenie fears, they may exceed her ability to stop them.Despite the maelstrom swirling around her, all Stephenie wants is to restore Kas' body and live a quiet life with her friends. Hints and clues indicate that a secret ruling class of Senzar mages may have the knowledge she needs, but she cannot seek help from those who have tried to kill her. Instead, she wants to pursue a deeply buried family secret for the knowledge. However, should she risk pursuing the connection when everyone close to her fears it?