Four dragon dynasties. One terrible tradition. The young couple who fights to reunite dragons and humans in harmony to end that dark tradition forever.
For Crisilin, the idea of humans and dragons living in harmony with one another is nothing more than a distant dream-especially once she's forced to participate in Tynan's annual ritual. Only one Quelda is chosen every year, which might sound like an honor. In reality, it's a fate worse than death. The other three dragon dynasties of Sulaimon desire a peaceful tribute from the humans they've sworn to protect. Tynan requires blood.
Along with her childhood sweetheart Chalom, Crisilin must choose to embrace this cruel tradition or stand against it. However, taking a stand is no small task. Their only hope lies in seeking help from the other dragon dynasties, but reaching them means fleeing Tynan-a feat that's not only punishable by death but is so perilous that no one who's ever tried it has lived to tell the tale. First, there's the infamous Wall. Beyond that, the enchanted expanse of the Ever-White Lake.
Can Crisilin and Chalom be the first to escape and stop Tynan's ritual before it's too late? Or will the dragons of Tynan, much like its people, remain trapped in their dark tradition for all time?
The Amielian Legends is a collection of stand-alone young adult books, all set in the same fantastic universe, that can be read in any order. Read Bloodmaiden to discover new worlds filled with magic, adventure, and diverse characters today!
What Readers Are Saying About Schulze's Bloodmaiden"A powerful tale with a sweet romance at its core."
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"Highly imaginative and entertaining."
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About the Author: Christine E. Schulze has been living in castles, exploring magical worlds, and creating fantastical romances and adventures since she was too young to even write of such stories. Her collection of YA, MG, and children's fantasy adventure books, The Amielian Legacy, is comprised of series and stand-alone books that can all be read separately but also weave together to create a single, amazing fantasy. One of her main aspirations for The Amielian Legacy is to create grand fantasy adventures with characters that connect with readers from many different backgrounds. She has always believed strongly in including diversity in her books; right now her focus is on including racial diversity and characters with developmental disabilities. The latter is inspired by Schulze working with adults with autism and other developmental disabilities at Trinity Services in Southern Illinois. She also donates 25% of all royalties to ALFA, a local charity that supports many of Trinity's programs. Some of her exciting ventures include the publication of her award-winning Bloodmaiden, as well as The Stregoni Sequence and The Chronicles of the Mira with Writers-Exchange in both paperback and electronic forms. Her published books for younger readers include In the Land of Giants, The Amazing K, and The Adventures of William the Brownie. Her most recent project includes the professional re-editing and remastering of two YA fantasy series, The Gailean Quartet and The Hero Chronicles, the latter of which will be released under the new name A Shadow Beyond Time. For this series, she has also brought an amazing new co-author onto her team, Kira Lerner, whom she has used many a time as her editor for other works. Christine currently lives in Belleville, IL, but you can visit her on her website: http: //authorchristineschulze.com/
