The Dryad Chronicles - La série

A woman desperate for a fresh start. A guard searching for meaning to life beyond war. A protector looking to seize a promised fate. A call to destiny that will not be denied. Melissa thought when she’d decided to clean up her life that her luck would change. With her dream opportunity slipping through her fingertips once again; she prays for one final chance to prove herself before she settles for a life in someone else’s cage. The answering call of otherworldly beings transport her to a fantastical place with mythological creatures that shouldn’t exist, where she dances between a dream and a nightmare she can’t awaken from. With the eyes of the world leaders following her every move, she’s left to quickly decide who’s a friend and who might not be all that they seem. One wrong decision could cost her everything. As if learning to navigate a new planet isn’t enough, Melissa finds herself caught up in the attentions of a handsome elf who can’t seem to stay away. As she allows herself to be whisked away into a whirlwind courtship, she can’t ignore the other pair of eyes watching her from the dark. With her unique group of dryads offering her protection and training, Melissa is beginning to feel like she can finally set down some roots of her own. Yet, she knows that she shouldn’t belong here. Can she survive the fear, suspicion, and monsters long enough to find a way home? Even if the price of returning means she has to sacrifice her heart?

When Melissa chose to stay on Artemesia, she knew it wouldn’t be an easy path. Even with that knowledge, she couldn’t have prepared for the nightmares that tormented her after the ritual. Only in Kelan’s arms could she find rest from the memories of that fateful night. When the elves show up on the border of Dytika to arrest him for alleged war crimes, she makes a deal that could alter the course of the planet forever. The consequences of the winter solstice continue to unfold affecting all the groves, but that’s just the start. With the world’s balance on the edge of collapse, Melissa finds herself once again relying on guidance from the gods that saved her. Their words push her straight towards the one night lover she can’t seem to make herself forget. Trouble is, he’s madly in love with someone else. With the options of where she can begin to set up a life dwindling, Melissa is left to wonder if she made the right choice. She can’t go back now. The only way forward is through a precarious negotiation and accepting a destiny that everyone else seems to have second thoughts about. Can she hold herself together through the trauma to find out what she is made of? Will the bonds of a destined call be enough to see them all through if it will break the heart of the only young dryad who can save Voreios?

Aurinia has everything she was waiting for. She's free from the confines of her tree with Graak firmly at her side, even with the grove elders challenging his intentions. The solution requires finding the last piece of their triad, and there are fewer places to look with each passing day. As the knowledge of what her role as a Vasilissa entails evolves, she finds herself wishing for a simpler life. One that she can never have if Voreios is to return to normal. When the king of the fae approaches the groves looking for assistance with a deadly air toxin affecting the Feylands, Aurinia is forced to confront her emotions about the history of events that took place before she’d even rooted. Lilise and Ferox encourage her to pursue peace and growth, but a deep resentment lingers in the land and in her people. The situation complicates further when Helio reveals an old scroll of a promise from Voreios to the Seelie court, one directly involving her. Confused and infuriated, Aurinia will have to decide between doing what is right for the grove and what she wants in her heart. With the Watchtowers' advisement and grooming for her ascent to power, can she confidently take that next step? Even if doing so puts Voreios back in direct confrontation with the enemy that destroyed them a century ago?

With Aurinia’s magic exhausted from the seasonal ritual and shaken from Cholio’s attack, toppling through another portal is the last thing she expected. When the advantages of her very nature trap her in the Feylands, she’s left to rely on a new element and allies until someone from Voreios can free her. The time for diplomacy with the fae is at an end. Graak and Kelan must now prepare Voreios for war with their oldest enemy, but this time, there is no room for compromise. Aurinia carries the only chance for a brighter future and time is not on their side. Can Aurinia and her mates summon the flames necessary and rise from the ashes of the old world or will Artemesia fall to dust?

Time has run out. Cholios’ direct attack on Voreios failed to lure Aurinia out but left the grove’s defenses crippled. A harsh reality sets in that there are no safe places on Artemesia left. More pieces of the puzzle are revealed as the Shadow God tempts Aura with everything she could want, but at what cost? Desperate to put all of this behind her, Aura turns to the rest of the gods for clarity on the plan. When they continue to withhold information, her team is left to make their own strategies that don’t quite line up with each other. Stuck in a prophetic cycle where the past collides with the present, Graak, Kelan, and Aura are forced to come to terms with the simple fact that the only way forward is to meet destiny and not everyone is guaranteed to make it back. The countdown to the final fight has begun, and no one can outrun fate.

What do a guard, a murderer and a thief all have in common? The day Zrif met Elura on the beach under the full moon, he knew that she was one of his fated mates. But after a decade of regular intimacy, he is no closer to claiming her as she flees each encounter without even exchanging a few words. This continued rejection is bolstered by the arrival of the handsome Wild Elf Alpha, Arbane, who doesn’t seem to remember their own passionate encounter a few months prior. Zrif’s duties require him to continue as if he isn’t drowning in despair over his looming heartbreak. Zrif comes up with a plan to pull both of his potential mates out of this devastating game they’ve been playing. Heat turns quickly into confusion as their union unexpectedly reveals that time is not a luxury they can afford. He’d been prepared to deal with one curse, but the revelation of a second with more dire consequences turns what should have been a joyous moment sour. Will the triad be able to lift the curses before it’s too late or will one of them have to forfeit their soul to the infernal lands for all of eternity?

Something far more dangerous than wolves lurks in the forest this night. Keane and his band of brothers have always been outcasts in the villages around Lough Greney Bog. Without the prospects of money, love, or lineage; they settle on doing what they can to make ends meet. When Declan fails to return to the tavern one blustery winter evening, the rest of his brothers are desperate to find him. A haunting blue glow in the darkness offers whispers of everything they could ever hope for if only they will follow her call despite their search. Rumors of riches and old gods taunt the men, as one by one they are stolen away. Forced to make a choice between what’s right and each other. They will have to decide whether or not they embrace the monster within or all could be lost. It’s a unique opportunity to change their fate, but will it be worth the price of their soul?