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  Tam turned to the others, beaming. “May I tell the others?”

  I laughed, then shrugged. “We might as well.” I called back Elan and Jason and the guards.

  So there, in front of our friends, we told everyone that UnderBarrow would have two new princesses. There was an uproar, of course, which only drew more attention, and Damh Varias quickly moved in to steer the cheering crowd off to celebrate elsewhere.

  I glanced over at Tam and sighed. I missed our home in Willow Wood, but it was time to see our new home. I motioned to the door.

  “Show me our new world, love.”

  Tam nodded, a blissful look on his face. He motioned for Zed to open the door. Taking my hand, the man I loved most in the world led me down the steps of UnderBarrow into the land that would be our new home for however many years it took us to sort out things.

  As I stared at the swath of autumn-tinged trees that surrounded us, it hit me. I was a queen, and I was going to be a mother. How that would play into my future, I had no clue, but one way or another, I’d make it work. Because as lovely as the Shining Lands looked to be, they weren’t my home. I wanted our daughters to know the land in which I had grown up.

  Which meant, there were giants to slay and Aboms to send back to Pandoriam, and a god to defeat. And there, my Lady Hecate was fighting for our freedom, as I waited for the day we could return.

  If you enjoyed this book, I invite you to read the first story arc of the Fury Unbound Series: FURY RISING, FURY’S MAGIC, FURY AWAKENED, and FURY CALLING.

  You might also like my new Wild Hunt Series—a darker urban fantasy. Caught between the worlds of Light and Dark Fae, Ember Kearney was born with the mark of the Silver Stag. Ember and her best friend Angel are led into a glittering world of conspiracy and danger when they are recruited to join the Wild Hunt, run by Herne, son of the god Cernunnos and the Faerie goddess, Morgana. Now, Ember must not only face her heritage, but she must also preserve the delicate balance between the Fae Courts. For if order isn’t maintained, war and chaos will spill out into the mortal realm. Read the first three books: THE SILVER STAG, OAK & THORNS, and IRON BONES. You can preorder A SHADOW OF CROWS.

  For lighter—but still steamy—fare, meet the wild and magical residents of Bedlam in my Bewitching Bedlam Series. Fun-loving witch Maddy Gallowglass, her smoking-hot vampire lover Aegis, and their crazed cjinn Bubba (part djinn, all cat) rock it out in Bedlam, a magical town on a magical island. THE WISH FACTOR, BLOOD MUSIC, BEWITCHING BEDLAM, BLOOD VENGEANCE, TIGER TAILS, MAUDLIN’S MAYHEM, SIREN’S SONG, WITCHES WILD, and CASTING CURSES are currently available.

  If you like cozies with an edge, try my Chintz ‘n China paranormal mysteries. This series is complete with: GHOST OF A CHANCE, LEGEND OF THE JADE DRAGON, MURDER UNDER A MYSTIC MOON, A HARVEST OF BONES, ONE HEX OF A WEDDING, and a wrap-up novella: HOLIDAY SPIRITS.

  The newest Otherworld book—HARVEST SONG—is available now, and the last, BLOOD BONDS, will be available in April 2019.

  For all of my work, both published and upcoming releases, see the Bibliography at the end of this book, or check out my website at Galenorn.com and be sure and sign up for my newsletter to receive news about all my new releases.

  Playlist

  I often write to music, and FURY’S MANTLE was no exception. Here’s the playlist I used for this book:

  Air: Playground Love; Napalm Love; Moon Fever

  The Alan Parsons Project: Voyager; Sirius; Mammagamma

  Amethystium: Ad Astra; Shadow to Light; Garden of Sakuntala; Gates of Morpheus; Exultation; Shibumi; Withdrawal

  Android Lust: Here and Now

  Colin Foulke: Emergence

  Dead Can Dance: Indus

  Derek & Brandon Fiechter: Imperial Dynasty; Legend of the Dark Lord; Night Fairies; Fairy Magic

  Eastern Sun: Beautiful Being

  Garbrielle Roth: Raven; Mother Night; Cloud Mountain

  The Hang Drum Project: St. Chartier; Shaken Oak; Yankadee; Omnamo; Sukram

  Marconi Union: Alone Together; First Light; Flying (In Crimson Skies); Always Numb; Time Lapse; On Reflection; Broken Colours; We Travel; Transient; Weightless; Weightless, Pt 2; Weightless, Pt 3; Weightless, Pt 4; Weightless, Pt 5; Weightless, Pt 6

  Mythos: Alten Mara; Icarus; Surrender

  Stellamara: Aman Doktor; Resulina

  Tamaryn: Afterlight; While You’re Sleeping, I’m Dreaming

  Biography

  New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance, and is the author of over sixty books, including the Wild Hunt Series, the Fury Unbound Series, the Bewitching Bedlam Series, the Indigo Court Series, and the Otherworld Series, among others. She’s also written nonfiction metaphysical books. She is the 2011 Career Achievement Award Winner in Urban Fantasy, given by RT Magazine. Yasmine has been in the Craft since 1980, is a shamanic witch and High Priestess. She describes her life as a blend of teacups and tattoos. She lives in Kirkland, WA, with her husband Samwise and their cats. Yasmine can be reached via her website at Galenorn.com.

  Indie Releases Currently Available:

  The Wild Hunt Series:

  The Silver Stag

  Oak & Thorns

  Iron Bones

  A Shadow of Crows

  The Hallowed Hunt

  Bewitching Bedlam Series:

  Bewitching Bedlam

  Maudlin’s Mayhem

  Siren’s Song

  Witches Wild

  Casting Curses

  Blood Music

  Blood Vengeance

  Tiger Tails

  The Wish Factor

  Fury Unbound Series:

  Fury Rising

  Fury’s Magic

  Fury Awakened

  Fury Calling

  Fury’s Mantle

  Indigo Court Series:

  Night Myst

  Night Veil

  Night Seeker

  Night Vision

  Night’s End

  Night Shivers

  Otherworld Series:

  Moon Shimmers

  Harvest Song

  Earthbound

  Knight Magic

  Otherworld Tales: Volume One

  Tales From Otherworld: Collection One

  Men of Otherworld: Collection One

  Men of Otherworld: Collection Two

  Moon Swept: Otherworld Tales of First Love

  For the rest of the Otherworld Series, see Website

  Chintz ‘n China Series:

  Ghost of a Chance

  Legend of the Jade Dragon

  Murder Under a Mystic Moon

  A Harvest of Bones

  One Hex of a Wedding

  Holiday Spirits

  Bath and Body Series (originally under the name India Ink):

  Scent to Her Grave

  A Blush With Death

  Glossed and Found

  Misc. Short Stories/Anthologies:

  Mist and Shadows: Short Tales From Dark Haunts

  Once Upon a Kiss (short story: Princess Charming)

  Once Upon a Curse (short story: Bones)

  Magickal Nonfiction:

  Embracing the Moon

  Tarot Journeys

  For all other series, as well as upcoming work, see Website