Sandy Williams crafts compelling narratives, drawing from her background in political science and history. Her storytelling is marked by unexpected twists and strong female protagonists. Williams infuses her work with the richness of her international experiences, creating vibrant and believable worlds. Her writing delves into the complexities of human relationships, revealing the inner strength of her characters.
Entrusted with maintaining harmony among supernatural beings, the protagonist quickly realizes the weight of her responsibility. As tensions rise and conflicts escalate, her ability to mediate is put to the test. The narrative explores themes of trust, power, and the consequences of misjudgment, revealing how one person's failure can lead to chaos in a world filled with paranormal intrigue.
McKenzie Lewis's unique power to read shadows has repeatedly endangered her and her loved ones. As she seeks to end the cycle of violence surrounding her, she faces the daunting question of whether achieving peace will come at an unimaginable cost. The struggle to protect those she cares about intertwines with the challenges of her abilities, leading to a gripping exploration of sacrifice and the consequences of her gifts.
She won her freedom. Can she win a war?Commander Rhys Rykus is facing court martial. With his career on the line, he's ordered to keep his distance from the brainwashed Ash and protect her from afar, but sinister elements threaten her safety. He accepts a new mission that puts them on the same warship, knowing it will take all his self-control to fight his feelings for her.Lieutenant Ramie Ashdyn is no stranger to fighting for her life. Still under the influence of the Coalition's brainwashing, she cares little for her own safety. She merely wants to protect the Coalition... and reconnect with Rykus.Rykus knows how important Ash is to keeping all of them alive, but the target on her back is enormous. Will the growing threat to the Coalition take down Ash and Rip's only shot at love?Shades of Honor is the second book in a series of sci-fi romance novels with elements of urban fantasy. If you like imaginative settings, captivating plots, and complex characters, then you'll love Sandy Williams' Anomaly series.
Ash would have given her life to save her teammates.Instead, they gave their lives to save hers.Lieutenant Ramie Ashdyn is an anomaly, a person whose genetic makeup makes her stronger and smarter than the average human. She’s pledged her life to protect the Coalition, an alliance of thirteen planetary systems, but when a top secret operation turns bloody, she’s charged with treason and the brutal executions of her teammates.The Coalition needs the information Ash’s team stole on their last mission, so they send in Commander Rhys “Rest in Peace” Rykus to get it. He’s the man who’s responsible for turning Ash into an elite soldier… and he’s a man who isn’t, never was, and never will be in love with the woman he trained. Or so he tells himself.Ash wants nothing more than to clear her name and be the woman her former instructor wants her to be, but the enemy who killed her teammates did more than frame her for treason and murder: they telepathically silenced her mind, preventing her from saying anything that might point to the truth about what happened.Now Ash is trapped and set to be executed, the truth dying with her. Unless she can prove her innocence. But taking that path could destroy the Coalition she’s sworn to preserve and protect…
McKenzie was a normal college student, save for one little twist: she's a shadow reader, someone who can both see the fae and track their movements between our world and the Realm. It's a gift for which she has been called insane, one for which she has risked family and friends and one that has now plunged her into a brutal civil war among the fae. With the reign of the king and his vicious general at an end, McKenzie hoped to live a more normal life while exploring her new relationship with Aren, the rebel fae who has captured her heart. But then her friend vanishes.
Kidnapped by a fae rebel leader who reveals dark truths about the Court, McKenzie, a college student who has worked for the fae king for years due to her ability to read shadows, must choose a side in a war that starts to claim human lives. Original.