Time has never been on Azahara’s side. Exhausted from her relentless pursuit to break from the clutches of an obsessive god's curse, she has all but given up hope of freedom.

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Time has never been on Azahara’s side. Exhausted from her relentless pursuit to break from the clutches of an obsessive god's curse, she has all but given up hope of freedom. Until Kaed, a half-blood Elf, saves her from certain death. They find themselves bound together by a force they could never have anticipated. As their journey unfolds, the upcoming conflict will test this newfound connection to prove it be her salvation or her downfall.

Amidst their growing bond, the realm teeters on the edge of destruction due to the volatile shift of Magic. While Kaed is bound by duty to the King and his Kingdom, Azahara struggles to maintain a delicate balance with the sands of time. Can she safeguard the lives she holds dear, or will the relentless tilting of the hourglass force her back to the beginning, resetting the cycle she has endured for the past five centuries?

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About the author

M. L. Burns | Author of The Hourglass Keeper, and the Keeper Series.

Mel has been writing for nearly eighteen years and began her journey with short stories and text-based role-playing. She strictly writes in the third-person point of view (POV) limited, focusing on the Dark Romance Fantasy genre, with an emphasis on character development and low-fantasy world-building. Her debut novel, "The Hourglass Keeper," the first book in the Keeper Series, is set to release on November 30th, 2023.

She lives in Spain with her husband and daughter. When she isn't working her day job or writing/reading, she enjoys exploring Europe as her new backyard, playing video games (Xbox, PC), and engaging with her readers.