Book excerpt: The fates of Earthenfell and Calisto hang in the balance as Calistan forces close in on victory. In the harem, Maya aims to learn how to give Lord Toric what he needs so he'll never need another woman. But she discovers a perilous new world and secrets that force her to question where her loyalties truly lie. Just when she thinks she's found a way, the unexpected arrival of a foreigner could tear Maya and Toric apart forever. Will the Return come? Can Maya overcome her competition and innocence to become Toric's one and only? Will Maya and Toric find their happily ever after? The explosive conclusion unfolds in Sapient Salvation 4: The Claiming. Sapient Salvation Series -- Now Complete! Book 1: The Selection Book 2: The Awakening Book 3: The Divining Book 4: The Claiming