God Touched
Prequel II
An elder assassin takes Conash in and trains him in the trade, unaware that the dangerous sociopathic youth will become the greatest Master of the Dance ever, and deadliest assassin in Jashimari. His trade name is Blade, and his extreme youth makes finding employment difficult. He has overcome this drawback, however, and his status gains him much work and the most dangerous assignments.
When Blade is beaten almost to death, a broken-nosed whore named Lilu saves him and nurses him back to health, starting a strange relationship that will endure all through Blade’s career and beyond. Lilu loves the assassin, despite his cold heart and scathing tongue, and her love and aid earn his protection, even though he will never admit to helping her.
Blade struggles to come to terms with being a eunuch, but uses it to his advantage as an assassin, succeeding at seemingly impossible assignments and earning two more titles; the Invisible Assassin and the Silent Slayer. Even though he seeks death’s release so he can be with his familiar again, a destiny awaits Blade, for which he must survive, and therein lies the strangeness of one who is God Touched.
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T. C. Southwell
T. C. Southwell was born in Sri Lanka and moved to the Seychelles with her family when she was a baby. She spent her formative years exploring the islands – mostly alone. Naturally, her imagination flourished and she developed a keen love of other worlds. The family travelled through Europe and Africa and, after the death of her father, settled in South Africa.
She started writing stories at school, filling many notebooks with tales penned in longhand. She has now written over thirty fantasy and sci-fi novels and five screenplays. Her hobbies include motorcycling, writing, reading and art, and she earns a living in the IT industry. She created all the images on this website and designed and created all the covers of her books.
The Queen's Blade
The Queen's Blade consists of six primary books, and includes two additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
