Fable Wolfe is a witch, but she was born with the same mysterious illness that took her father's life before she was born. Her mother made a deal with a demon to keep her alive. All Trent asked for in return was a body. For as long as Fable can remember, Trent has always looked after her and kept her alive. Though she still deals with the symptoms of her mysterious illness, she can function.
Living in the rural forests of Washington state, Fable has never had much contact with the outside world, and is only visited by a doctor every three months. She was home schooled and got her associates degree through online college. She is aware of the existence of mundane humans, as well as magical beings such as werewolves, vampires, faerie, etc... But has never really met anyone beside her own mother, her doctor, and Trent.
However, everything changes one day when her mother goes missing, leaving behind only a cryptic note that tells Fable not to go looking for her. Of course, Fable ignores this completely and sets out on a journey to find her mother. Stepping out into the real world for the first time in her life, Fable has to learn how to navigate both the mundane world and the magic world with her demonic protector.
Darius escaped Envy's reckoning with his life, but lost much in the process. Mortal and vulnerable, he seeks a new reason for his continued existence, and may have found it lurking below the mage city of Itheria.
The Sins and their immutable control are broken. The streets are bloodied by Wrath's wayward children. Magic clashes. A winged harridan descends. The King Below threatens Terrestria with destruction.
Darius's quest to find redemption will lead him into the void itself, where the former Sin of Pride will be forced to decide just what he is willing to sacrifice for a world he has long ignored and the blue-eyed woman he failed to save.
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Sequel to Bereft: Demise.
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