By the Fates Series by Patricia D. Eddy

An ancient prophecy. A secret clan determined to see the world returned to war. A witch marked for death. Ealasaid has just come of age when the devil clan binds her. They steal her name, her voice, and her virtue. Her magic suppressed, she is held in the dark for ten long years, tortured and alone. She prays for a death she knows will never come. Raven is a powerful warlock, but though he has made a name for himself as a finder and a protector, he is largely unfulfilled... moreAn ancient prophecy. A secret clan determined to see the world returned to war. A witch marked for death. Ealasaid has just come of age when the devil clan binds her. They steal her name, her voice, and her virtue. Her magic suppressed, she is held in the dark for ten long years, tortured and alone. She prays for a death she knows will never come. Raven is a powerful warlock, but though he has made a name for himself as a finder and a protector, he is largely unfulfilled. When the Fates send him to the witch, he has only to touch her to discover that she is his mate, the one he is fated to love for all eternity. He must free her and protect her or his life will be over. Once freed, Ealasaid fights against the darkness that still threatens. The fate of the world rests on her scarred shoulders, but with Raven by her side to share the burden, can she triumph? Note: This book contains several graphic scenes of physical and sexual torture and is intended for readers over 18. The first two chapters are intended to be difficult to read and should not be read by sensitive readers. This is the first book in the By the Fates trilogy. It does not end on a cliffhanger, though there is more danger ahead in By the Fates, Fought, coming in early 2014. less

Ami escaped the devils' torture, but her body and mind are far from healed. She fears what she was forced to reveal when the mind-mage invaded her thoughts. A dark protector, exotic and powerful, arrives from the west. Seònaid knows from the first time she meets Ami that the two are destined for each other. But Seònaid harbors a secret that threatens to destroy the budding relationship between the two women. When the secret is revealed, Ami is shattered... moreAmi escaped the devils' torture, but her body and mind are far from healed. She fears what she was forced to reveal when the mind-mage invaded her thoughts. A dark protector, exotic and powerful, arrives from the west. Seònaid knows from the first time she meets Ami that the two are destined for each other. But Seònaid harbors a secret that threatens to destroy the budding relationship between the two women. When the secret is revealed, Ami is shattered. Will she overcome Seònaid's betrayal? Can she ever trust her again? _______________ Note: Destined is a novella of approximately 45,000 words. It takes place immediately after the events in By the Fates, Freed. It contains mature themes including short descriptions of torture and abuse as well as a tender love story between a human woman and a witch. less