From the Land of Cross and Star

A disgraced monk races against time to unlock the powers that can save the woman he cannot forget. But his former seminary friend—now a Bolshevik spy—will stop at nothing to seize his magic, his soul, his love.

From the steppes of revolution-bound Russia to the opium-scented ports of the East and the Rockies' rugged peaks, the fates of two friends-turned-enemies collide in the world of violent sects, train heists, Ute brujas, and deadly secrets. Faith and fraud, tragedy and farce, death and rebirth—every choice exacts a price on the soul.

Guilty magic. Love stilled by faith. A world in fever. For readers of Romanov by Nadine Brandes and Deathless by Catherynne Valente, as well as those who enjoy the mind games of Dostoyevsky's Brothers Karamazov and Castaneda's The Tales of Don Juan, From the Land of Cross and Star blends historical epic, dark magic, and moral intrigue in a tale you won’t forget.

Endorsements

“Worth a read. A provocative and intelligent historical fantasy, which targets high and hits the nail on the head where it counts.” — Read with Her

“Worth reading. A crazy thrill ride of a book with religion, politics, adventure, magic, and love all mashed up together!” — The Plain-Spoken Pen