For six long months, Mascha has tried and failed to break his new slave, former Commander Maralla Evallier. While he dreads resorting to crueler tactics, his employer grows impatient, and rumors of the slave's defiance threaten all that Mascha has built.
Maralla would rather die than be wrapped in chains again. Determined to return to her people and the war in which her family was killed, she nearly succeeds in fleeing Mascha's palace, but a stroke of ill fortune places her back in her captor's arms-a place she loathes more than anything, until an act of compassion permits a glimpse behind the slaver's mask.
Despite the damage she's done to his reputation, Mascha can't help but admire Maralla's cunning wit and tactical mind. When his employer gives him an ultimatum-break the unbreakable or forfeit his seat at the top of their empire-Mascha strikes a deal with Maralla. She'll play the perfect slave, and he'll help her return home after her sale. But as their shared animosity crumbles into a dangerous attraction, Mascha learns the only thing more precious than his fortune is the woman he has promised to save.
For six long months, Mascha has tried and failed to break his new slave, former Commander Maralla Evallier. While he dreads resorting to crueler tactics, his employer grows impatient, and rumors of the slave's defiance threaten all that Mascha has built.
Maralla would rather die than be wrapped in chains again. Determined to return to her people and the war in which her family was killed, she nearly succeeds in fleeing Mascha's palace, but a stroke of ill fortune places her back in her captor's arms-a place she loathes more than anything, until an act of compassion permits a glimpse behind the slaver's mask.
Despite the damage she's done to his reputation, Mascha can't help but admire Maralla's cunning wit and tactical mind. When his employer gives him an ultimatum-break the unbreakable or forfeit his seat at the top of their empire-Mascha strikes a deal with Maralla. She'll play the perfect slave, and he'll help her return home after her sale. But as their shared animosity crumbles into a dangerous attraction, Mascha learns the only thing more precious than his fortune is the woman he has promised to save.

Tipori: A Tale From Dessos
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Tipori: A Tale From Dessos
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781963768077 |
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Publisher: | Aether & Ash Press |
Publication date: | 09/02/2025 |
Series: | Tales from Dessos |
Pages: | 328 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.73(d) |