Mercedes Lackey

The House of the Four Winds Mercedes Lackey

Publisher Marketing: From the "New York Times" bestselling coauthors, a charming romantic fantasy Mercedes Lackey is the "New York Times" bestselling author of the Valdemar series and romantic fantasies like "Beauty and the Werewolf" and "The Fairy Godmother." Now these "New York Times" and "USA Today" bestselling collaborators bring romance to the fore with "The House of the Four Winds." The rulers of tiny, impoverished Swansgaard have twelve daughters and one son. While the prince s future is assured, his twelve sisters must find their own fortunes. Disguising herself as Clarence, Princess Clarice intends to sail to the New World. When the crew rebels, Clarice/Clarence, an expert with rapier and dagger, sides with the handsome navigator, Dominick, and kills the cruel captain. Dominick leads the now-outlawed crew in search of treasure in the secret pirate haven known as The House of the Four Winds. They encounter the sorceress Shamal, who claims Dominick for her own but Clarice has fallen hard for Dominick and won t give him up without a fight. Full of swashbuckling adventure, buoyant magic, and irrepressible charm, "The House of the Four Winds" is a lighthearted fantasy romp by a pair of bestselling writers." Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/16/2014 pg. 61 (EAN 9780765335654, Hardcover) Library Journal 08/01/2014 pg. 71 (EAN 9780765335654, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Lackey, Mercedes Mercedes Lackey is the author or coauthor of close to 100 books, including the Halfblood Chronicles, the Dragon Jousters series, and the bestselling novels of Valdemar. Contributor Bio:  Mallory, James James Mallory is the bestselling author of the Merlin Trilogy and coauthor of the Obsidian Trilogy.