[First book in the 'Mommy' trilogy] There were 5 rules to follow... 1) She only goes by Mommy... 2) Never disobey Mommy... 3) Never let Mommy get impatient... 4) Never leave your room without Mommy's permission... 5) Don't let Mommy see you...unless she wants you to be seen... 9-year-old Harper Evans finds herself adopted into an unusual family in a dark, unusual place--a place with horrors beyond the human eye. Once the girl realizes the secrets hidden within the house, and her new "Mother"-- it becomes harder to obey Mommy's rules, and harder to stay alive. Will Harper and her friends be able to survive and make it out of Mommy's house alive... or will they fall victim to the monster's twisted games?... ***TRIGGER WARNING!! MOMMY MAY TOUCH UPON SENSITIVE SUBJECTS SO VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. THERE WILL BE GORE/IMPLIED RAPE/SUICIDE/DEATH. NOT FOR READERS QUEASY OR YOUNG***

Strength Is All That Matters. Liu Jie just made a blood pact with a dragon to restore her body and gain revenge on the men who murdered her family. In return, the dragon demands she save the universe from Fang Zhuyu's followers. Followers that have already slaughtered the gods who stood watch against them. Liu Jie must start from the very bottom and refine the Essence of the Heavens and the Earth into dragon lighting qi while perfecting her martial skills to grow strong enough to face her unstoppable enemies. Her mission is impossible. But Liu Jie is no stranger to hopelessness. Through fire and death, she will push on. Ever determined. Ever relentless.

The story starts with "Once upon a time" and ends up with "She died with her head unattached to her body." And her world did not end with a bang, or a scream but rather in one small sob.