Diana Pharaoh Francis's Books
May.05.2009
They were the best of friends: Ryland, the son of the king, is bound by loyalty. Shaye is both a majicar and a Weverton, both rebellious factions. Fairlie, a fiery metal-smith, is the iron bond that held them all together. Until now.
Crosspointe’s greatest advantage at sea is its ship’s compasses—but the compass makers are dying. Without them, Crosspointe will fall. To save his...
Nov.04.2008
Thorn is a member of the Pilot’s Guild, a group composed of those rare, brave souls who possess the magical ability to navigate Crosspointe’s deadly seas. But his reason for living is ripped away when a malevolent master within the Guild betrays him and bans him from Sailing. Then Thorn is kidnapped and forced to serve aboard a renegade ship–unregistered, unmarked, and pitch-black...
Nov.01.2007
In a country protected from invasion by a vicious, magical sea, a customs agent's longing for illegal magic may destroy her career, her friendships, her family, and her entire nation. Lucy Trenton, a distant member of the royal Rampling family, becomes embroiled in blackmail and treason. Her only hope for escape lies in the rogue ship captain, Marten Thorpe. But Marten has...
Dec.01.2004
From Booklist: This sequel to Path of Fate follows heroine Reisil into new, more serious perils. She has accepted her destiny as an ahalad-kaaslane of the lady she serves and, since an ahalad-kaaslane must bond with an animal companion, has truly bonded with the goshawk Saljane. But the others of her fellowship do not trust her. To them she seems to have too much in common with...
From Booklist The conclusion to the story begun in Path of Fate (2003) and continued in Path of Honor (2004) is blood and action without letup. Kodu Rik is in chaos, what with plague, a blood-crazed invading army, and, worst of all, a sorcerous rift between it and Cermanahuatl that threatens to explode, destroying both lands. Only Reisil, the alahad kaaslaneheroine of the...
Reisil, a young healer is forced to make a bitter choice to save her people from the threat of war. As Path of Fate begins, a truce has halted the fighting between Reisil’s native land and its neighbor. But traitors on both sides plot to shatter the fragile peace. On the night of the welcome celebration, kidnappers steal the daughter of the foreign ambassador from her bedchamber...
About Diana
I've been a storyteller since I can remember. I didn't start writing any of my stories down until I went to college. I have always told broad, sprawling, epic stories and I love magic. I love its possibilities, the way the lens of fantasy can expose who we...
Causes Diana Francis Supports
Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT:...