The Other Key - C. A. Varian

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Résumé :
Fate marked me. A key chose me. But the heart doesn't always follow destiny. A year has passed since I crossed into Ecromos, the fae realm where disease holds no power and every human bears a purpose. My cancer was cured the moment I arrived-but freedom was the price. In a world where women are stolen and traded, survival means fighting for every breath. When I escaped with Elianna, hope returned. We found safety, friends, and a fragile peace. But the golden key around my neck burns hotter each day, whispering of a mate fated to be mine. And as war stirs and old debts rise, I'm forced to choose: follow the call of destiny... or the pull of my own heart. The Other Key is a dark fae romance of defiance, forbidden longing, and the battle between fate and free will. TRIGGER WARNINGS There are many mature themes throughout the book. It is not intended for readers under 17 years of age. The following themes are explored in The Other Key: graphic (consensual) sexual content, terminal illness/contemplating death, captivity, slavery, abduction, talks of rape and abortion, torture, sex trafficking, talks of suicide, vulgar language, and murder....

Biographie:
C. A. Varian was raised in Lockport, Louisiana, into an often-low-income household. She spent a lot of her childhood fishing, crabbing, and playing school. She loved pretending to be the teacher and assigning work to her cousins. Her love of reading started very young, where she used to complete several books per week in elementary school so she could earn a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut. Even once free pizzas were no longer an option, she still steadily read novels, usually above the reading level for her age group, and loved visiting the library to stock up on books. She started writing poetry and short stories while still in junior high through high school, although she stopped writing, at least for fun, once she had children and went to college. Thankfully, her writing hiatus ended, and she resumed her love for writing.She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, as well as a Master's degree in History. She also worked towards getting her teaching certification. She did almost all of her college education while also being the mother of two children. After graduating from college, she began teaching public school, a career that she continues to this day, currently teaching special education at a local middle school. She's married to a retired military officer, so she spent many years moving around for his career, but they now live in central Alabama, with her youngest daughter, Arianna. Her oldest daughter, Brianna, no longer lives at home and is engaged to be married. She has two Shih Tzus that she considers her children. Boy, Charlie, and girl, Luna, are their mommy's shadows. She also has three cats: Ramses, Simba, and Cookie, as well as five chickens and two ducks....

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