Books by Robin Lythgoe

Sherakai dan Tameko never wanted to become a warrior like his well-known father and brothers. Satisfied with being fourth in line to inherit title and responsibility, he wants only to be Master of the Horse. But a shocking event turns young Sherakai’s life upside-down and propels him on a course that changes his life forever.

When he discovers his magic is the key to a powerful secret, Sherakai must risk more than he thought possible and become greater than anyone dreamed if he is to escape the web woven around him.

He survived atrocities. To claim his revenge, he must embrace his own foul demons…

Sherakai dan Tameko hates the monster he’s become. Held captive by the evil mage who slaughtered his family, he struggles to resist his torturer’s sinister hand as it twists his innate magic into a horrific weapon. But when he’s plunged into a duel to the death, his survival will depend on giving into the brutality.

With his mind on the verge of collapse, each bloody conquest contorts him into a more savage force of destruction. But when he summons the strength to stand up against the violence, he’s not prepared for the terrible price he’ll pay for insubordination—or the nightmarish fiend that awakens within him…

Can Sherakai stop his cruel master and escape from the endless misery before his horrible transformation is complete?

Flesh and Bone is the second book in the action-packed Mage’s Gift fantasy series. If you like epic battles, dark worlds, and conflicted heroes, then you’ll love Robin Lythgoe’s high-stakes tale.

 

A single dragon’s egg could win or topple an empire—but how do you steal a fable?

In the fabulous metropolis of Marketh, master thief Crow flits fearlessly from rooftop to rooftop. He has fame. He has fortune. All he needs is a wedding gift for his beloved. But in mid-heist, the unthinkable happens. He is captured by Baron Duzayan, a wizard with eyes on the emperor’s throne and a shocking lack of morals. The next thing he knows, Crow is packed off to steal an impossible treasure. Lacking confidence in Crow’s commitment to the job, Duzayan raises the stakes with a little kidnapping and poison.

As if that’s not enough, he’s paired up with Tanris, the very man who set the trap to catch Crow. Doomed to work together in spite of obvious bad blood, the pair embarks on a rollicking, snarky ride through a land of wizards, demons, and ghosts. Luckily, Crow is armed with a razor-sharp wit and the love of the gods. They’re going to need it…

For fans of Jonathon Stroud’s Bartemeus and Lois McMaster Bujold’s Miles Vorkosigan.

Crow—the best thief in all the glittering empire—hasn’t stolen so much as a single sentin in months. Hunting demons set loose by a mad wizard has put a serious cramp in his style. In the hands of the Emperor’s Eagles, he must march through the wilds, trap creatures he has nothing against, and refrain from practicing his most excellent skills.

But all that changes with an imperial summons. At the capital, the new challenge awaiting him is nothing so simple as absconding with a madman’s bauble. The emperor wants him to steal an entire person. Crow does not steal people. Rule #5.

Pirates, demons, and wild magic make it a deadly proposal, but another page in his destiny will turn if the gods help him survive. And the gods love him.

Don’t they?

Mirrors, mages, muses…

These magical elements weave through an eclectic collection of fantasy short stories exploring the extraordinary and inspiring the imagination. Would you go on an adventure through a mirror? Use magic if it were easy but illegal? Dare to defy the rules of magic?