Rend the Dark (7 page)

by Gelineau and King

Elinor 1: A Reaper of Stone

A Lady is dead. Her noble line ended. And the King’s
Reaper has come to reclaim her land and her home. In the marches of Aedaron,
only one thing is for certain. All keeps of the old world must fall.

Elinor struggles to find her place in the new world. She
once dreamed of great things. Of becoming a hero in the ways of the old world.
But now she is a Reaper. And her duty is clear. Destroy the old. Herald the
new.

Ferran 1: Rend the Dark

The great Ruins are gone. The titans. The behemoths. All
banished to the Dark and nearly forgotten. But the cunning ones, the patient
ones remain. They hide not in the cracks of the earth or in the shadows of the
world. But inside us. Wearing our skin. Waiting. Watching.

Once haunted by visions of the world beyond, Ferran now
wields that power to hunt the very monsters that he once feared. He is not
alone. Others bear the same terrible burden. But Hunter or hunted, it makes no
difference. Eventually, everything returns to the Dark.

Alys 1: Best Left in the Shadows

A Highside girl. Beaten. Murdered. Her body found on a
Lowside dock. A magistrate comes looking for answers. For justice.

Alys trades and sells secrets among the gangs and
factions of Lowside. She is a daughter of the underworld. Bold. Cunning. Free.
When an old lover asks for help, she agrees. For a price.

Together, they travel into the dark heart of the underworld
in search of a killer.

Roan & Kay 1: Faith and Moonlight

Roan and Kay are orphans.

A fire destroys their old life, but they have one chance to enter the School of Faith.

They are given one month to pass the entry trials, but as Roan excels and Kay fails, their devotion to each other is put to the test.

They swore they would face everything together, but when the stakes are losing the life they’ve always dreamed of, what will they do to stay together?

What won’t they do?

“Atmospheric, fast paced, engaging quick read, with a
satisfying story and glimpses of
Supernatural
and King’s
IT
. This
is definitely a series I can get hooked on and look forward to month after
month.”

–
BooksChatter

“
Rend the Dark
really is a good old fashioned horror
adventure with an exciting plot and strong characters that you would root for
from beginning to end. Like
A Reaper of Stone
,
Rend the Dark
is
very fast paced and has an intriguing story that can really pull you in.”

–
White Sky Project

“Wow. This is an awesomely dark and scary world these
writers have created. I love their use of runes and tattoos. Children with
Sight and adults who no longer believe. It’s a world I will enjoy visiting, for
certain.”

–
Paranormal Romance and Authors that Rock

“Gelineau and King have done a great job in this novella.
They at times remind me of Ken Follett and a family friendly George R.R.
Martin. I would recommend this instant classic to young adults and seasoned
fantasy lovers alike.”

– Patrick McQueen, President,
CWC South Bay Writers

“A classic fantasy tale with a strong, admirable heroine
and a nice emotional punch. Great start to an enjoyable new series!”

– RL King, author of
The Alastair Stone Chronicles

“I don’t know if you can call a book lovely, but
A
Reaper of Stone
as a fantasy has a lovely quality to it. It has a strong,
kickass female protagonist – always a good thing to have, in my opinion – and a
setting/environment that gives it that true classic or epic fantasy feel.”

–
White Sky Project

“I really enjoyed the world building here, the myths and
legends are tangible and the world’s history lingers just beneath the surface
of the storyline. I loved the resolution.”

–
Galleywampus

“I was blown away by the detail and world building that was
accomplished in so few pages. I didn’t feel like I was seeing a section of a
puzzle, more like I was reading a story that would contribute to a larger
whole, but is compelling and rich all on its own.”

–
Mama Reads, Hazel Sleeps

“Like with the previous
Ascended
books, I really
love the characters and their dynamic. The female lead Alys is different from
the heroines in
Reaper
and
Rend the Dark
, but she’s just as
complex and strong.”

–
White Sky Project