Breath of Stone (Desert Rising)

Bone returns to silt and sand,Blood to salt and water,Breath to wind and stone,Soul to sun and storm.The desert consumes us all.For an instant, the desert heeded Syrina's call--sand and fire, wind and stone, igniting and attacking at her command. But the triumph killed ally and enemy alike, leaving her with a handful of survivors, broken expectations, and a dead man's boots.There is no time to mourn.The desert longs to feed on any Velshaan, and Raskah is willing to trade his own soul to command the sands. With hostages to ransom and the desert itself as his thrall, he will demand Syrina's surrender before surmounting the rest of their kin.But Commander Pyrius rejects defeat and refuses surrender. Despite years of exile, he is remembered by Blade and bloodkin alike, and he will risk everything in his past to forge hope for the future.But none of then yet understand that what is gained cannot always be lost when one chooses, and what is possessed sometimes refuses to be abandoned.

About the Author

Blair writes novels of fantasy--adventurous, epic, military, and dark. Her short fiction has appeared in Cicada and Writers of the Future. She is a graduate of Viable Paradise, a member of SFWA, and a bundle curator for StoryBundle. She holds Sandan rank in Shorei Kai Okinawan Karate. She also speaks and teaches on a variety of topics--failure and resilience, self-defense and martial arts, education and wellness--for audiences ranging from a couple dozen to a few thousand. In between all that, Blair hikes and camps, plays with her puppers, and enjoys her family. She loves traveling to places both wild and domesticated. She currently lives in Colorado.

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