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Human Frailties, Human Strengths

Guardians of the Leythe, Book 1

by Jaye McKenna

What do a god in exile and a goth geek from Nowhere, Minnesota have in common?

Not a damn thing.

Ashnavayarian is a god in exile, condemned by the Dragon Mother to live as a lowly human. The only way to appease the goddess and earn back his place at her side is to learn compassion — or bypass her entirely by raising the power to break his exile.

Tor MacAran is stuck in a dead-end job in a tiny town that’s barely on the map. He’s been alone and hurting all his life, and he’s about ready to end his pain by whatever means he can.

When a Halloween encounter dumps Tor at Ash’s feet, the two men find themselves tied together by the Dragon Mother in a way that neither can escape. Can Tor teach Ash what it really means to be human? Or will Ash’s bid for freedom destroy Tor and plunge the Westlands into a war no one can win?

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Published:
Publisher: Mythe Weaver Press
Cover Artists:
Chinchbug

Genres:
Action Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Fantasy - Dark Fantasy, Fantasy - High & Other World, Fantasy – Gods and Heroes, Paranormal, Paranormal - Psychic Talents

Tags:
format - novel 40-100K, format - series, potential trigger, potential trigger - death, what - concept - danger, what - condition - injury, what - sex - dubious consent, what - topic - magic, what - topic - road trip, when - season - winter, who - description - alpha male, who - description - long haired man, who - occupation - healer, who - occupation - psychic, who - type - wizard

Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 5
Romantic Content: 3
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35
Protagonist 2 Age: Ageless/Immortal
Tropes: Alpha Character, Hurt / Comfort, Magic Sword, Fated Mates / Soul Mates
Word Count: 90000
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters

About the Author

Jaye McKenna was born a Brit and was dragged, kicking and screaming, across the Pond at an age when such vehement protest was doomed to be misinterpreted as a paddy. She grew up near a sumac forest in Minnesota and spent most of her teen years torturing her parents with her electric guitar and her dark poetry. She was punk before it was cool and a grown-up long before she was ready. Jaye writes fantasy and science fiction stories about hot guys who have the hots for each other. She enjoys making them work darn hard for their happy endings, which might explain why she never gets invited to their parties.