This is the ADULTS ONLY version of the mainstream fantasy novel ZINNIA SASSAFRASS AND LANTERN’S LIGHT, with over ten thousands words worth of graphic scenes, language, and themes added. - - - Born a poor shepherdess, Zinnia Sassafrass’s face was badly scarred by an accident with a violent relative. The diminutive halfling woman faced a hard-scrabble life of abuse and poverty. Until one day she meets Black Ember, a shape-shifting goblin sorceress. Soon, she’s catapulted into a years-long struggle leading to an undreamed-of destiny. But before becoming a powerful mystical warrior and finding possible love, she must confront the darkness from her own past. ZINNIA AFTER DARK is a mature fantasy adventure packed with action, sex, heartbreak, and peril! Follow Zinnia as she embarks on the road to becoming one of the greatest fighters in her world! ADULT READERS ONLY!