I was the land. I was the air. I was the sea. I was all of it – everywhere – and as I inhaled then let the tormented sorrow screech from my lungs, the world buckled and broke beneath my feet.I was burning alive...And the world would burn with me. A century after the Great Destruction that devastated civilization, Mizuki Altherr lives within a small village struggling to survive beneath the shadow of a great mountain. The Elders teach that it is home to Veles, god of the earth, who keeps them safe – but demands penance for humanity's past indiscretions.It's a Gifting year...The previous sacrifice tore Mizuki's family apart and forever changed her world. Now she must face the terrible tradition again as her closest friend, Aiden, and his family are chosen to provide the next offering. In a desperate bid to end the cycle of violence and defy the Elders' iron rule, Mizuki...

A rookie detective and a case that could redefine history... Some truths are hard to swallow. Vampire—a taboo slur from childhood tales, reserved for degenerate Reborn and outcasts of society. Dedicated officer of the law Valya Gorski strives to be an example of perfection within the Carneth Police Department. Granted the rare opportunity to join the Detective Unit, Gorski is determined to prove her worth. But when she is partnered with a ruthless senior detective known for pushing the limits and ruining his partners' careers, what Gorski uncovers shakes her to the core. Her first investigation brings her face to face with a human—and he's nothing like the ones at the farm. He's taller. Smarter. Stronger. Angry. And more capable than Gorski could have ever imagined. Confronted with the horrifying reality of how her society sustains itself, Gorski's sense of duty and morality collide. As she...