Genre: Young Adult Dark Fantasy Projected Release Date: October 3, 2017 For most people, the act of killing is intangible. Unfathomable. But not for seventeen-year-old Arden Eliri. Having been involved in Cruex assassination attempts as a mere child, killing is a natural disposition for her. Growing up without parents, in a castle ruled by an iron-fisted king, is the furthest thing from a fairy tale, as is being forced into the Cruex, the king's group of hand-selected assassins. But with each passing year, she comes to enjoy the act of killing more and more. Kill or be killed-she chooses the former. A decade ago, King Darius Tymond banished The Caldari-those who practice illusié, or old magick-from Trendalath Kingdom, ensuring that no Caldari will ever step foot in his kingdom again. But Arden discovers otherwise after a dual-assigned mission goes horribly awry. Even more startling, she discovers that she may have more in common with the Caldari than she's been led to believe. Arden wants to trust that King Tymond's intentions are pure, but as their pasts collide in unexpected ways, the quicker she realizes the consequences and dangers of his reign. But Arden is also hiding something-something that threatens her very existence-and she'll have to face her inner darkness and conquer it before it destroys her . . . and the kingdom she's come to call her home.

(FREE on Amazon) "The darkest shadows hide beneath the brightest lights." Estra would never forget the night she lay in smoldering ash and watched while everything she loved was consumed by fire. Once a pious young woman living a peaceful life in service to the enlightened, everything changed when her convent was burned down by followers of the profane sorceress Helena the Defiler. Scarred by the events of the horrifying massacre, Estra joined the church as a warrior of the faith where she was tasked with using her newfound abilities to strike down the heretics that plague the world of Eldrin. That once broken woman has grown into a powerful figure of justice, and through her duty, she's found a sense of fulfillment in protecting the innocent. As a holy warrior, Estra is supposed to be seen as a symbol of virtue in the eyes of others, but buried deep within her soul is a forever growing thirst for vengeance against the demons of her past. When she's finally given the assignment of purging those responsible for her suffering, Estra embarks on a journey which reveals that the world isn't as black and white as she'd been led to believe. *** Don't forget to vote, comment, & follow! *** (Please leave a review on the books Amazon and/or Goodreads page) (Exclusive content available at nygeloglesby.wordpress.com)

**EXTRACT**PROLOGUE** SPOILER ALERT A boulder seared past her head, shattering the wall behind her. Tiny shards of the shattered rock stung her back as they lodged into it. Looking around she saw her friends laying scattered and motionless, tears welled in her eyes -she couldn't do anything to save them. Tay heard a grunt and she flung her head back at the inhuman boy. Kael stared at her as if she was the most grotesque thing he had ever seen and this alone broke her heart into pieces. "Kael stop!" Tay pleaded, barely a whisper, to the boy she loved. But it was too late. Kael had finally lost his mind. ***** Taylinn always felt unwanted in the world she lived, even more so when she gets captured by the enemy. But this is where she learns more about the world she was born into, like elemental magic, venators, faeries and much more --things she would never have imagined. A twisted mother and a weird cult her love interest belongs to, what will this half-breed do? Making a few friends and enemies along the way, which side will Taylinn choose --stay with the family that never wanted her, or go with the boy who is trained to hunt her?