Swords and Curses by Amy Kuivalainen

*Previously published as Blaise: The Blood Lake Chronicles: A Dark Fantasy Celtic Romance by Kuivalainen, Amy*

The stories claim I was born from a union of a demon and a nun…well, at least they got the demon part right.

Eldon Blaise, magician and misfit, has arrived at Gwaed Lyn to turn Rosa’s life upside down. Not only is he claiming to be the lost son of Eli Vane and his human wife Deryn, Rosa’s ancestor, but that he also used to be none other than Merlin Wylt, the magician of legend who fought by King Arthur’s side.
The curse the Autumn Queen has placed over Faerie is breaking, but she isn’t prepared to go down without a fight and releases the one person that brought the great Merlin to his knees…Nimue.
Her spirit broken from a lifetime imprisoned by the Autumn Queen, Nimue must convince the Vanes to trust her. She wants to be free of the Queen forever, but winning over Merlin is going to be no easy task. She broke his heart, and being together again will bring back memories of pain and passion that neither of them can forget.
To defeat the Autumn Queen and protect Gwaed Lyn, Merlin will have to stop running and become the powerful man he used to be…that includes having the fearless and formidable Nimue by his side no matter what the cost.

This series combines vampire and fae romance with Celtic myth. Please note that even though it takes place in the ‘Myth and Magic Universe,’ it can be read as a completely separate stand-alone series. It also contains violence, swearing, and spicy scenes.