When the mercenary Caledon meets a young man named Hadrian he falls instantly, hopeless in love with him. But Hadrian is a mystery: shy and secretive, hailing from an island supposedly inhabited by sorcerers; he has come to Caledon's city to recruit the mercenaries for a well-paying job offered by Hadrian's father... but it is a lie. Hadrian is far more dangerous than his gentle disposition would suggest, and what he wants with Caledon and the mercenaries of Rhiad will change the land of Juxtan forever and set in motion a prophecy that will bind two men together in love and hatred until death.

After betraying the only man he ever loved, Hadrian waits for death amidst the ruins of a sorcerous battle. Wracked with guilt, he agrees to join a mage-led mission to bring his evil father to justice. But when Caled, the handsome mercenary he betrayed, insists on joining the mission too, Hadrian discovers that Caled's need for revenge will set the two men on a twisted path of desire and hatred. Words: 52283 (approximate)

Hadrian ni Leyanon, recruited to join a mission to bring his sorcerous father to justice, has no friends in the land of Juxtan. With a bounty on his head sure to attract every mercenary in the land, he already must deal with the most dangerous: his former lover, Caled, who travels with him. Together the two men, sorcerer and mercenary, must investigate a rumor that Hadrian's father has visited a strange people beneath the cliffs. It is a risky visit that will bring to the surface passionate emotions that neither man wants to face. m/m. Book three in the Juxtan series.

Book four of the Realm of Juxtan series. Though both men were nearly killed beneath the Greying Cliffs, Hadrian, a hunted sorcerer, and Caled, a revenge-driven mercenary, come away from the incident shaken by the fierce passion they unleashed upon each other once they escaped from harm. Hadrian hopes the intimate act means his former lover is beginning to forgive him. He holds a torch for the handsome, cocky mercenary that no amount of hatred can snuff out. Caled, tormented by his attraction for the sorcerer who betrayed him and murdered his friends, find himself succumbing to their powerful, mutual desire. He cannot abide anyone possessing the sorcerer except him. But a stranger appears, claiming to be Hadrian's friend, and offers help in their mission to bring Hadrian's father to justice. This stranger brings more than information. He offers secrets about Hadrian's past, and threatens to reveal a side of Hadrian that may tear the two lovers apart yet again. For Hadrian, though shy and insecure, harbors a dark side that not even a strong, confident man like Caled may be able to withstand. And when they are led into a trap, they soon learn that a sword and courage may not be enough to save them...Hadrian must become what Caled detests: the land's most powerful sorcerer.

Fantasy M/M Romance. Distraught because of his behavior with Jessyd, Hadrian isolates himself to better control what he believes to be his dark nature. But a chance encounter with mysterious mages who make him an extraordinary offer gives Hadrian hope. Maybe the future doesn't need to be the bleak horror he's envisioned. Maybe it can be anything he wants it to be. Maybe. Or as Caled believes, maybe Hadrian is no longer seeing the truth.