Vision of Alliance
About this ebook
Witmara ea Miteal, the bright hope for reformers seeking to get rid of the corrupt Emperor Chatain en Ralsem, has defeated both Chatain and his patron Goddess, Nitel. But…Chatain left a big mess behind, both magical and political. And while Nitel is banished from the pantheon of the Seven Crowned Gods, that doesn’t mean her influence is completely gone from Daran. The land’s magic is unruly and contains multiple threats to the success of Witmara’s rule.
Betsona ea Ralsem, Chatain’s magically-injured sister who is Witmara’s heir and ally, is a powerful sorcerer but lacks the strength to rule due to the impact of her injuries. Along with Witmara, she seeks help from an overseas ally, Heinmyets of the Two Nations, to fix Daran’s broken magic. But political problems and meddling Gods add more complications…and time is running out for a solution.
What can Witmara do? How can Betsona overcome her disabilities to help Witmara? Will Heinmyets provide the help they need—and what about the attraction he and Betsona feel for each other?
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About the author
Joyce Reynolds-Ward has been called “the best writer I’ve never heard of” by one reviewer. She has published over 32 books that include themes of high-stakes family, corporate, and political conflict, digital sapience, personal agency, realistic strong women, and (whenever possible) horses, frequently in Pacific Northwest settings.
She is the author of six speculative fiction series: The Netwalk Sequence, Goddess's Honor, The Martiniere Legacy Quartet, The People of the Martiniere Legacy, The Martiniere Multiverse, and The Cost of Power as well as standalones Vision of Alliance, Federation Cowboy, Beating the Apocalypse, Klone's Stronghold: Reeni and Alien Savvy.
Joyce is a Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Semifinalist, a Writers of the Future SemiFinalist, and an Anthology Builder Finalist. She is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, co-chair of SFWA’s Independent Author Committee, and a member of Soroptimists International.
