Young Ashlyn of Cairn doesn't dream of war. Her village sits at the farthest point from the battlefront. Thus, rumors of the crown princess's all-female army seldom reach her ears.

Ashlyn's fate has been set from birth. She will marry her third cousin Rupert and be a cobbler's wife. That's a vastly better situation than being a washer woman's daughter.

If only the taxes weren't due and Ashlyn's father hadn't gambled away her mother's meager earnings, then a humble girl might never have been set on the path to aid the return of the Modutan Empire.

What will it cost to keep her secret?

Serious and haunted, Em protects orphans in her castle. Will the marauding, enemy clan who stole her virtue defeat her again? Or will the damage they've already done cause her death at the gallows for an atrocity she didn't commit? When she can no longer run in the dark, she must face her fear in the light of day.

S.V. Farnsworth’s dystopian themes gently address healing after a sexual assault.

Woman of the Stone (book 1)

Monarch in the Flames (book 2)

Book 3 in the Modutan Empire Series is coming in 2024.

Stephan's peaceful reign as the king of Frenland is in jeopardy. Only one person stands a chance at preventing his assassination. Unfortunately, Valerie is in exile.

What could entice the crown princess of the former tyrannical regime to risk burning at the stake to help him? Nothing, unless he succeeded in capturing her heart last summer.

Woman of the Stone (book 1)

Monarch in the Flames (book 2)

Book 3 in the Modutan Empire Series is coming in 2024.