Mitering Avalee

Avalee is a soft-spoken young woman from a seaside clan, known for her skill as a master carpenter. Her craft is her gift: she builds beautiful pieces with both her hands and her heart. When a plague sweeps through her homeland and leaves few survivors, she accepts a marriage arranged for political reasons, with no love in it, to protect the people who are left. She does it for her king and for her people.

Her new clan keeps many secrets, and the longer Avalee lives among them, the nearer she comes to learning the painful truths hidden beneath the surface. Her husband is harsh and embittered, and she must decide whether she can endure him. She must also consider whether to speak out and risk everything for a chance at real love.

The story unfolds in Castre, a fantasy world with a historical flavor, and follows brave heroines who discover that the women and the love in this land are more than they first appear. It is the first book in a series.