Excerpt from Of Two Minds, a story of the Alliance Chronicles by Leah Davidson

Timu Maarinen, the worst slacker in Vaaseli's school for diplomats, enjoys telepathic gifts so great, and a family so prominent, he can't contrive to get himself expelled. Stubbornly devoted to natural history rather than politics, he falls under the influence of three compelling women. His schoolmate, Aulia, offers to help him academically, hoping to spark his romantic interest; his sister Elian, progressive scholar betrothed to the heir to the throne, enlists him in her political causes; and Lady Rilsa Karula decides to further his diplomatic career while teaching him the arts of pleasure.
When these forces converge, they propel Timu into dangers that threaten to destroy his family and all progressives and jeopardize the international Alliance made possible by the Peace of Alidor.

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