Julia Ember Books in Order

Teenage safari guide Mnemba helps a visiting researcher and his daughter Kara study unicorns. As attraction grows between the young women, they uncover poachers planning to exploit the animals' strength and must find a way to protect them.

Mermaid Ersel longs to escape her restrictive community and becomes attached to a stranded human shield-maiden. Threatened with punishment for their relationship, she bargains with Loki, whose deceptive help puts her freedom and survival at risk.

Tashi, a warrior bonded to a tiger, hides in a monastery after an invasion. Attraction to an occupying commander strains their loyalties, while the tiger's attacks on his soldiers threaten the inseparable lives of animal and inhabitor.

Shield-maiden Ragna seeks revenge after raiders destroy her village, but her mercenary crew doubts her leadership. Guided by magical maps on her skin, she undertakes a dangerous voyage to win allies and reclaim what remains of home.

Mage Cadence uses sung magic to torture nobles at her queen's command. Reuniting with a childhood friend connected to the rebellion forces her to choose between complicity and resistance while confronting their growing feelings for each other.