The bargain was simple: a kingdom for her life. A retelling of the classic Cinderella story from a completely different point of view.

A fantasy tale of a bard, a trekker, a paladin and a mage on a search to discover The Midnight Globe, an item believed to be of special importance and power. After several years apart, these four estranged friends find themselves together on a search.

A young girl, having watched her home and family destroyed, is taken by her captor and trained in the assassin's arts. She struggles against her fate, leaving her childhood behind her, and vows to kill the man responsible for her turmoil.

Astrea was the finest assassin in Lorien city. Famous, beautiful, talented, she had it all… and then she caught the eye of the most powerful Master in the country, and her life changed forever. Rated "T" for sex, drugs, i.e. poison, and violence.

Reader, I take you to a sun soaked land ‘cross oceans, mountains and deserts of sand. Through the bazaar where rare wonders are sold to a man upon a throne of pure gold. With graven face he ponders kingly cares. Who among his wives shall carry the heir?