Scimitar MoonGold Medal winner for Fantasy in the ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards 2009The pirates of the Shattered Isles live and die by on simple By blood, by wind, by water and wave, loyal as one, or a watery grave… With that oath, their lord, Captain Bloodwind, would build a nation of pirates. He doesn't want much, after all… just everything. And what he cannot have, he will destroy.The only man to ever stand against him, the legendary seamage Orin Flaxal, paid that price. But his orphaned daughter, Cynthia, has plans of her own, and revenge is top on her list. She is no warrior, and thanks to Bloodwind's murder of her parents, she will never be a seamage. But she has one family trait that nobody can she can build ships, like her grandfather did. She will build ships that no corsair can match, and use them to starve the pirate nation to death. And with the help of a bedraggled seasprite, a crippled old sailor and a retired ship's cook, who could stand against her? But Bloodwind has spies and assassins in every port, and Cynthia's new ships would make fine additions to his pirate fleet. Meanwhile, Odea, goddess of the sea, has her own plans for Cynthia Flaxal. So when Cynthia's ships finally set sail, both Captain Bloodwind and Odea are ready.Scimitar SunGold Medal winner for Fantasy in the ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards 2010Scimitar's HeirGold Medal winner for Fantasy in the ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards 2011

Scimitar Sun Gold Medal winner for Fantasy in the ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards 2010The Shattered Isles are at peace. Or so it seems. The vile pirate lord, Bloodwind, has been vanquished, and Cynthia Flaxal has everything she always dreamed the mystical powers of a seamage, a successful shipyard, the love of a great man, and a child on the way. But trouble roils both above and below the waves.A school of vengeful merfolk harbors a secret and terrible agenda. An empire perceives Cynthia's growing fleet as a threat. A small band of surviving pirates hatches a devious plot to regain supremacy in the Shattered Isles. A favor to an old friend leaves Cynthia with a powerful but undisciplined young pyromage on her hands. And as all these forces converge, the Seamage of the Shattered Isles finds herself and her unborn child caught right in the middle. Scimitar Moon Gold Medal winner for Fantasy in the ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards 2009 Scimitar's Heir Gold Medal winner for Fantasy in the ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards 2011

Scimitar's Heir Gold Medal winner for Fantasy in the ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards 2011The sea hath no wrath like a seamage betrayed. Cynthia Flaxal and Feldrin Brelak desperately pursue the mer who have stolen their son. They seek the floating city of Akrotia, forsaken a thousand years ago, which the mer aspire to restore to enchanted glory with the life of their child. And along the way Cynthia must persuade the powerful young pyromage, Edan, to help, not hinder, their quest.But while the Seamage of the Shattered Isles is absent, vengeful eyes turn toward Plume Isle. Sam seeks revenge against her for killing the infamous pirate Bloodwind. Parek and his pirates seek to recoup Bloodwind’s horde of treasure. The emperor seeks to bring the upstart seamage to justice for her crimes. And the cannibals seek prisoners… Camilla alone can save her loved ones from this assault, but does she possess the will to make the ultimate sacrifice?Perils near and far threaten to destroy all that Cynthia has achieved. But little does she suspect that the greatest evil of all lurks deep in the heart of her home. Scimitar Moon Gold Medal winner for Fantasy in the ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards 2009 Scimitar Sun Gold Medal winner for Fantasy in the ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards 2010

The final Scimitar Seas novel in the award-winning series! Between the devil and the deep blue sea… The expedition to Akrotia has succeeded; Cynthia’s baby is safe. But she and Feldrin both know that their trials are not over. The emperor demands answers for the destruction of his ships and deaths of his soldiers. Plume Isle has been ransacked by pirates, Dura has been captured by cannibals, and Camilla is acting like a woman possessed. And Edan, whose desire for revenge fuels the awakened city of Akrotia, is coming to burn them all. Cynthia’s bargain with the emperor is simple: she will stop Edan and Akrotia if he will give back all that she holds dear. But even with the aid of the entire imperial navy and a nation of merfolk, she does not know if she can destroy Akrotia. For to destroy Akrotia is to murder Edan, the poor scared boy who saved her son.