The Third Place

By Minnow Lakewood

The first day of winter began with the Northland army razing Devorah's village by sword and fire. When Northland Lieutenant Zande Alsondes selects Devorah to serve as his bed comfort, she is confused as to why he would choose an older woman and full of fury at being bound by her enemy.

Zande's and Devorah's lives intertwine and unfold in a way and to a place neither could have predicted. Their greatest losses and deepest longings transform one another, their loved ones, and the world around them.

The end is the beginning.
Book One of the Abani

Mythic Fantasy. Spicy. FMC age 50+. Age gap (older woman/younger man). MM secondary romance. Enemies to lovers. Forced proximity. Found family. Cultures and gods.

Soundtrack
Artifacts of a Higher Dimension (INZO & LSDREAM)
Eyes Closed (JISOO X ZAYN)
Landslide (Judah & the Lion) theme for Zande]
From the Ashes (ILLENIUM & Skylar Grey) theme for Devorah]
The Only Thing Left (Vincent Lima)
The Beginning (Snow Patrol)
Dreamlife (Tony Anderson) theme for the Land]
Meant To Live (Jon Bellion Version)(Switchfoot) theme for Beetle]
All Your Days (Shallou, Emmit Fenn) love theme for Lex and Beetle]
The Times They Are A-Changin' (Fort Nowhere)
Love Alone Is Worth The Fight (Switchfoot)
Rust. (Mon Rovia) love theme for Zande and Devorah]
Compass (Matt Hansen) love theme for everyone . . . even you]

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GZ37H1JV
• ISBN13: 9798259380868
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"