Trial of Casserhan

Book excerpt: A sequel to Angels Cry Too and Golden DawnPaul Sayers’ unique relationship with his guardian angel, Rebecca, continues under difficult circumstances. After discovering that she’s pregnant, Rebecca returns to the Guardian realm and is summarily banished for breaking Guardian law. She finds herself without her Guardian skills, in Casserhan, the realm of lost souls, and with no chance of return.Casserhan is a dangerous place for her. After initial protection from the Calder Monks in their abbey, she is tracked down by the feared and ruthless Slavers – employed by the mysterious Lady Melin to find and deliver Rebecca to Ice City. As her journey across the lands of Casserhan unfolds, onboard the Slavers’ airship, she can see no hope for herself or her unborn child.Paul, aware of her pregnant state, learns of her fate and manages to reach the Guardian realm by the most unusual of methods. Despite the circumstances, they quickly realise that he must be allowed to follow where Rebecca has gone, if only to make sure she and her child remain safe. Paul is determined to bring Rebecca home, by any means possible, and embarks on an incident packed pursuit across Casserhan, in a bid to reach Ice City before the Slavers.