* 2017 WATTY WINNER!* Blurb: Humans are at the top of the food chain and always have been. But what if they weren't? What if another took our place and decided to raise and exploit us as we have every other animal on earth? Welcome to a world after humanity... No one is exactly certain where the sibla came from. Some say they evolved from humans long ago, slowly taking power as their numbers increased. Taller, stronger, and longer-lived, than homo sapiens it isn't too hard to imagine. Now humans must face a reality in which they are no more than animals, domesticated beasts bred for their master's various needs and hungers. Rachel Turner is only eight years old. Born in Demin, one of the last remaining free human settlements on earth, she has never been forced to face the reality of life under a sibla Master, living a carefree existence in her hidden village. Magnus Kendrick is a sibla farmer with a sizable estate on which he raises all manner of livestock, from chickens, to sheep, to...humans. He is also the man destined to purchase Rachel's life. *Warning: This book contains a certain degree of gore and disturbing themes Beautiful cover by @my_fairytale 2016 Fright Fest Gold Winner Cryptic's Choice 2017 WATTY Winner ( Story Smiths category) *All Rights Reserved

"All of them have no arms, legs, their faces are destroyed, and the organs are missing" That's how innocent victims die every day. Faye Collins witnesses the crime first time in her life knows something is wrong. It gets worse when she sees a set of numbers on her friend's arm, Grace Evans, that leads to her friend's sudden death. Soon, odd things happen. She often feels like she is being watched by someone, at least that is what her gut says. She gets phone calls from an unknown number. Someone stands outside of her room every night and knocks on the door. Grieving with Grace's death, she needs to find the truth. Will she ever find the actual killer? Or is the actual killer just standing in front of her without her even knowing it? Trigger warnings: violent, gore no characters and story of this book may be reproduced or copied without the permission from the writer.