The Soul Stones Series by Amy Sumida

I didn't even like the man whose life I saved.Kardri Vangrarre is my warlord; I serve as a captain in his army—the Leopard Army. I respect him, and even admire him, but I don't like him. At all. He's vain, arrogant, and way too public with his abundant love life. In fact, he was right in the middle of one of his freaky, public orgies when we were attacked. I acted purely on instinct when I pushed him out of the way... moreI didn't even like the man whose life I saved.Kardri Vangrarre is my warlord; I serve as a captain in his army—the Leopard Army. I respect him, and even admire him, but I don't like him. At all. He's vain, arrogant, and way too public with his abundant love life. In fact, he was right in the middle of one of his freaky, public orgies when we were attacked. I acted purely on instinct when I pushed him out of the way. I had no idea that I'd get hit instead, or that the green fireball would kill me. The Leopard Lord didn't have to save my life just because I saved his, but that's what he did. He used the Leopard Soul—a magical fae amulet—to give me a piece of his soul, and then his Goddess blessed me with an immortal fae body. And it's not just my body that's changed. I'm straight, I love the ladies. Or at least, I did. Now, I can't stop staring at Kardri, wondering what it would feel like to kiss him and run my hands over that beautiful raven skin. And he won't stop trying to seduce me, using his vast experience like a weapon. I feel like I'm on the losing side of a war. But that's just my personal problems. The greater issue is the new weapon the Farungal attacked us with, and how they created it. We need to focus on that but the more time I spend with Kardri, the more I start to think that losing one war might be just the thing we need to win the other. That is, if I can survive the Leopard Lord's embrace. less

This warlord's more wolf than man.I'm not a submissive man, but one growl from the Wolf Lord, and I want to bare my throat to his teeth. And I've just become his valorian. Dealing with Vathmar's possessive nature is now my job, and after seeing his soul, I want the position—and every other position he cared to put me in. But the growling, grunting, and baring of teeth was going to get old, and we have more things to worry about than Vath's savage pride... moreThis warlord's more wolf than man.I'm not a submissive man, but one growl from the Wolf Lord, and I want to bare my throat to his teeth. And I've just become his valorian. Dealing with Vathmar's possessive nature is now my job, and after seeing his soul, I want the position—and every other position he cared to put me in. But the growling, grunting, and baring of teeth was going to get old, and we have more things to worry about than Vath's savage pride. The Farungal, our fearsome enemy, wouldn't stay beaten for long. I needed to find my footing with the Wolf Lord so we could fight this war together. As equals. If that meant standing up to him, I could do that. But if it meant leaving him, turning my back on his golden stare and godly body, I may not survive.Trigger Warning: There are scenes of BDSM viewed by, but not experienced by, the main character, some brief torture, and a scene of shapeshifter sex in shifted form that some readers may be disturbed by. There is also a slight level of dominance to the main relationship. less

Some men just won't take no for an answer.My life was good. Simple. I had a cushy job in the Falcon Army baking bread and fancy desserts for our warlord. But ever since I saved the Falcon Lord's life, he won't stop hounding me to become his valorian. He doesn't even know if it will work; I might end up with an extended lifespan and that's it. But he insists that I'm meant to be his, and damn if I don't want it to be true... moreSome men just won't take no for an answer.My life was good. Simple. I had a cushy job in the Falcon Army baking bread and fancy desserts for our warlord. But ever since I saved the Falcon Lord's life, he won't stop hounding me to become his valorian. He doesn't even know if it will work; I might end up with an extended lifespan and that's it. But he insists that I'm meant to be his, and damn if I don't want it to be true. I just wish that becoming the Falcon Lord's valorian didn't include all that other stuff. You know, like immortality and the likelihood that being immortal won't save me from an early grave. less

Everything changed the day a faerie fell into my tomatoes.I thought I had my life planned out. My farm was prosperous, and I was on the verge of proposing to my childhood sweetheart. I'd have a family. A normal life. And then the Eagle Lord crashed into my crops—a giant bird with a broken wing. I foolishly tried to save him from the monster who was stalking him, and he repaid me by giving me immortality. Sounds good, doesn't it? Except immortality isn't free, even when it's a gift... moreEverything changed the day a faerie fell into my tomatoes.I thought I had my life planned out. My farm was prosperous, and I was on the verge of proposing to my childhood sweetheart. I'd have a family. A normal life. And then the Eagle Lord crashed into my crops—a giant bird with a broken wing. I foolishly tried to save him from the monster who was stalking him, and he repaid me by giving me immortality. Sounds good, doesn't it? Except immortality isn't free, even when it's a gift. Taryn Savagas wants me to fight beside him. To give up everything I have and everything I am to be his valorian. A weapon to end the Farungal War. No, thank you; I'd rather fight a drought than the Farungal. Even the searing hot passion that ignited between us—forbidden desire that I've denied my entire life—can't sway me. Sex isn't worth dying for. But the Eagle Lord has the stubbornness of a mule and the attitude of an ass. To secure me as his valorian, he'll do anything, even jeopardize the bond that's been forged between us. All he cares about is ending this war, and if I continue down this path with him, I have a horrible feeling that my heart will become collateral damage.Trigger Warning: This book contains scenes of bondage that may upset some readers. less

I've dreamed of him for most of my life.I've dreamed of him for most of my life.Ever since I was a little boy, I've had the same dream; I save a lion from monsters. I've traveled around the world looking for my lion because I knew it wasn't merely a dream; it was a prophecy. But what I didn't know was how literal that prophecy was or how much that lion would come to mean to me. That he would be brave, powerful, honorable, and beautiful enough to make the Gods weep... moreI've dreamed of him for most of my life.I've dreamed of him for most of my life.Ever since I was a little boy, I've had the same dream; I save a lion from monsters. I've traveled around the world looking for my lion because I knew it wasn't merely a dream; it was a prophecy. But what I didn't know was how literal that prophecy was or how much that lion would come to mean to me. That he would be brave, powerful, honorable, and beautiful enough to make the Gods weep. I didn't know how drastically he would change me. And most of all, I didn't know that those changes would be so great and shocking that they'd threaten to destroy everything I hold dear. I've found my lion, but to keep him I'll have to face monsters, faeries, and the most difficult obstacle of all—myself.The Soul Stones Series is a fantasy gay romance with shapeshifting faeries, sexy soldiers, and searing love. The books are stand alone stories but are best read in order:1.The Hawk Soul2.The Lynx Soul3. The Leopard Soul4. The Fox Soul5. The Wolf Soul6. The Falcon Soul7. The Eagle Soul8. The Lion SoulTo conclude soon with:9. The Tiger Soul less

I never wanted to be a hero.I acted on impulse and did a really stupid thing to save a lot of people. And it worked. Except that I wasn't the only one who did a stupid thing that day. After I drank the potion that would have been used to destroy the Tiger Army and possibly all of Stalana, the Tiger Lord did something that had never been done before; he made me a faerie. Yep, that idiot gave me a piece of his soul and then his Goddess used it to transform me into one of them. Now, I'm immortal... moreI never wanted to be a hero.I acted on impulse and did a really stupid thing to save a lot of people. And it worked. Except that I wasn't the only one who did a stupid thing that day. After I drank the potion that would have been used to destroy the Tiger Army and possibly all of Stalana, the Tiger Lord did something that had never been done before; he made me a faerie. Yep, that idiot gave me a piece of his soul and then his Goddess used it to transform me into one of them. Now, I'm immortal. Sure, sounds great. But I'm also bound to the man who saved my life. I feel things for him that I really don't want to feel. Things that I shouldn't feel. I tried to walk away from him, even left the army and moved to Varalorre, and he followed me. He's been tormenting for nearly forty years.Now, there's a new Tiger Lord, and he's come to Varalorre to take me back to the war. He's gorgeous, brave, and just as relentless as the last Tiger Lord. I'm straight, always have been, but for the second time in my life, I'm finding myself attracted to another man. And this man says that he can help me. He can break the bond between Derringar and me. But I have a terrible feeling that trying to be free of one warlord will only get me bound even more tightly to two of them.The Soul Stones Series is complete:The Hawk SoulThe Lynx SoulThe Leopard SoulThe Fox SoulThe Wolf SoulThe Falcon SoulThe Eagle SoulThe Lion SoulThe Tiger Soul less