The Zemnian Series: Dasha's Story

The Breathing Sea I: Burning
Series: The Zemnian Series: Dasha's Story, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 197,080. Language: English. Originally Published: July 21, 2017 by Helia Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Dasha is a gift from the gods. Only she's not very gifted. Bronze Medal, Epic Fantasy, Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2018. Finalist, Golden Book Awards 2018. Official Selection, E-Book Fantasy, New Apple Book Awards 2018. Second Place, Epic Fantasy, Virtual FantasyCon 2017. Eighteen years ago, Dasha's mother made a bargain with the gods. She would bear a gods-touched child, one who would stand...
Wolf Island
Series: The Zemnian Series: Dasha's Story, 2.5. Price: Free! Words: 16,920. Language: English. Originally Published: June 15, 2022 by Helia Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Some wolves hunger for more than meat. When Urho Kivinieminen, unwilling Seumi tracker for the Rutsi army that has conquered his country, is sent to scout Wolf Island, he doesn't have much choice. The Rutsi have captured his homeland, and now they want this deserted island as well. But as Urho discovers, the island isn't so deserted as they'd thought. Its inhabitants just aren't human. Once he...
The Breathing Sea II: Drowning
Series: The Zemnian Series: Dasha's Story, Book 2. Price: Free! Words: 222,940. Language: English. Originally Published: July 22, 2017 by Helia Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Gifts from the gods are never free. Dasha's magical gifts have always seemed more like a curse. Now on her first journey as a woman grown, Dasha has to learn to control her magic before it destroys her. But those to whom she turns for help often seek to use her for their own ends. And the stakes are greater than just Dasha's survival. Foreigners are poised on the borders of Zem', threatening...
The Singing Shore I: Sea and Song
Series: The Zemnian Series: Dasha's Story, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 123,170. Language: English. Originally Published: April 2, 2022 by Helia Press. Categories: Fiction » Visionary & metaphysical, Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
"A passionate coming-of-age story."—Kirkus Reviews Distinguished Favorite, Audiobook-Fiction, Independent Press Awards 2023 Finalist, Indies Today Book Awards Finalist, Fantasy, Book Excellence Awards All magical gifts are wild. The seer's gift is the wildest of all. Dasha, Tsarinovna of all of Zem', was expected to have great magical gifts. Why else would the gods have arranged her conception...
The Singing Shore II: Sky and Stone
Series: The Zemnian Series: Dasha's Story, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 109,280. Language: English. Originally Published: October 1, 2022 by Helia Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
"A rollicking good fantasy worthy of both leisure reading and study."—D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review Blood magic is dark and dangerous. Is it Dasha's only hope? When Dasha, Tsarinovna of all of Zem', began a dalliance with her halfblood steppe guard Alik while on a mission of peace to the warlike Rutsi, she never thought it would lead to carrying his spirit in her body. But...
The Singing Shore III: Spirit and Flame
Series: The Zemnian Series: Dasha's Story, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 147,580. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2023 by Helia Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Women's fiction » Feminist, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Can Dasha learn to embrace her true gifts of magic, and even if she does, will it be enough? All gifts have their price, and Dasha's may be higher than she is willing to pay. But with the fate of three peoples on her shoulders, she may not have a choice. The final installment in The Singing Shore trilogy, Spirit and Flame combines adventure, transcendent spiritual exploration, and spicy romance.