[Book 1 of the A Throne To Kill For series] "You clearly have never been an heir to a throne before." "Is it that obvious?" The car explosion should never have happened. Frankie Parker had no idea it would happen, that her aunt would be drunk and try to drive her to aid her friend. But that's what happened. That's how Frankie died. Except she didn't. Frankie wakes up in an unfamiliar world with people informing she's the last of a cult named the Magicks, the rulers of the land and claiming to have known her mother and know plenty about Frankie as well. Including her destiny and fate. The girl is confused, wanting to do her part, but also having the desire to go home. That's where Cas Vendetta, professional thief, gang leader, gunslinger, and out of practice telepath and alchemist, steps in. Cas is charming, funny, and daring. And everything else that Frankie wants in a friend. The 2 bond quickly, and work together, along with some others to figure things out. For a while, things go well. And then they don't. Enter William 'Raven' Bloodthorn, right hand man (well, more of a boy) to the Wraith Emperor (an extremely cruel and ruthless ruler with no regard for anyone other than himself). The boy is a part vampire-necromancer and an emotionless monster. Raven is determined to hunt Frankie down on the Wraith Emperor's orders for the sins of her mother, and because the girl is the only person alive who can kill him. The lad seems not to care for anyone or anything other than the service to the Wraith Emperor. But one thing most tales have failed to tell is the villain's story. Because, in truth, a villain is not born. Villains are made. Now, Frankie must right the wrongs of her mother, evade Raven, and kill the Wraith Emperor, all while keeping herself and her friends alive. And perhaps regain her rightful throne. Even if she doesn't want it (okay yeah, she really doesn't want it).

The bombs came first, obliterating more than half the global population and reducing any remnants of society to ashes. No one knows which nation unleashed the first strike, but within a year, the entire world was embroiled in a battle for survival. Nowhere remained safe; the rains brought fire, and the land was poisoned by the diseases left in the bombs' wake. It wasn't long before the world succumbed, its once-vibrant ecosystems and populations dwindling into oblivion. Almost everything and everyone was gone. Almost. Having somehow survived the end of the world, sixteen-year-old Astra still wanders the empty desert of the planet on her own, surviving the harsh conditions and hunger placating life. For her, life is simple. Find non-infected food. Find somewhere to sleep the night. Find ammunition for her pistol. Don't die. She's not living, she's surviving, she knows it but what other choice does she have? Until one day, Astra stumbles upon the first living human she's seen in over two years. Ravi is frail and alone like Astra herself, but unlike Astra, Ravi has a purpose, to find where it all began and stop the operation. Embarking on a risky adventure with her new companion, Astra discovers that what took place on her planet might not have been as accidental as she once thought. Alongside Ravi, Astra slowly uncovers the secrets of their society's downfall, all the while struggling with an overwhelming grief from her past. Will the two of them find the cure? The immunity? Can their society be rebuilt? Reconstructed? Or is everything they ever knew simply too far gone?