Madeline Te Whiu in-conversation with Steph Pyers

Telium is playing a deadly game, risking everything she knows and holds dear. The cities, the temples, even the Goddess’s hang in the balance. She is running out of hands to play, Alkoria the losing bet. She has fought rebellions, killed kings, and broken queens, but nothing will prepare her for her final battle. With her newfound family by her side, and the threat to her people, Telium suddenly has everything to lose. And as the game becomes far more perilous, inconceivable players come forth from the shadows.

Telium must push herself to her limit and dig deep into a past with secrets may destroy her. With a command branded on her soul, she will bargain with the Underrealm, usurp the balance, and become more vicious than ever to save her people. But she cannot predict the power play that will shake the very foundations of Alkoria. In a desperate fight to save her people, Telium will risk it all. She is sure to discover that the only thing guaranteed in war… is death.

In this triumphant conclusion, Madeline Te Whiu takes us on a whirlwind of action, adventure and steamy romance.

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Madeline Te Whiu is a debut author who published the first of The Soul Thief Trilogy with New Dawn in late he 2022. Sis a veterinary nurse residing Perth, Western Australia along with her husband, dog, two cats and small flock of chickens. Her passion for books began when she was growing up in rural South Australia. She has always had an avidity for reading with her favourite authors are Victoria Aveyard, Sarah J Maas and Peter V. Brett, just to name a few.

Steph Pyers is an avid fantasy reader, aspiring author and obsessive book collector. Steph co-runs the Sydney Book Society, a thriving social community of readers and writers who have connected through their mutual love of stories. She regularly coordinates book clubs and bookish events across Sydney.