"My name is Astra Downs, and in three days I may destroy the world."

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Magic has been dead for centuries, so the fact that Astra and Kato have some sort of power crawling beneath their skin may a sign that something is about to happen. The fact that they're twins is even more significant since no twins have ever been born before—not in their kingdom of Callenia or anywhere else on their continent. The power they hold is unknown and ancient, either or a gift or curse from the gods, and the closer they get to their eighteenth birthday, the closer it comes to breaking free and destroying everyone and everything they love. 

When a handsome young stranger with connections to the prince of Callenia appears in their nothing town of Timberborn, they may finally have access to the answers they've been seeking their entire lives. Soon, they're running for their lives from a fearful king and the trust of strangers and new friends may be their only chance at survival and controlling their manifesting powers.

Content Warnings: Brief Mentions of Suicide (off page) and Abuse in a domestic type setting

Alak's world fell apart when he was ten years old. Since then he's been alone. He was content with his life until that fateful day shortly after his fifteenth birthday when he met Isabella.

Embervein was supposed to be just another stop along the road, another hustle, another city with alleys to sleep in at night. But Fate intervened, putting him in the path of the crown prince and his friends, including the lovely Isabella Bramfield. Isabella was a bright light in the midst of Alak's dark life, and for the first time in a long time he felt joy and hope. He had a future. He had worth. He had friends . . .

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But nothing good lasts forever.

Astra struggles to find her place in her world turned upside-down. Those she felt she could trust more than anyone in the world have betrayed her. Her newest friends are the only thing keeping her going, but time is against them as a war builds on two fronts and every turn holds a new danger.
 

Alak took a chance and made a choice that put him behind enemy lines, but for the first time in his life he finally feels truly useful. Every move he makes must be carefully calculated or everything falls apart. If he messes up, a lot of people could very well die.
 

Even though they're miles apart, they're working together, desperate to save Callenia and the surrounding kingdoms. If only they had more time. If only they had more allies. If only they could be together.

Cal has always been a good, loyal soldier and a valued member of Prince Ehren's Guard. When he's asked by his captain to survey a group of new recruits, it's just another day--until he spots Makin.

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Makin Parelli is perfect in every way and Cal enjoys his budding friendship with the young man. Every day they grow closer and Cal begins to wonder if maybe, just maybe, Makin also feels more than friendship. When a night of celebrating lowers Cal's inhibitions, everything quickly spirals out of control.

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Ashamed and floundering, Cal must find a way to mend his broken friendship or risk losing Makin forever.

Ehren struggles to come to terms with all his recent losses. Grief and depression threaten to take even more from him, until he receives promising word from the kingdom of Ascaria. Fighting darkness and doubts, he comes up with a plan that just might save his kingdom. If only there was someone who could save him.

Astra stays behind to wait for correspondence from allies, searching the library for answers with help from Ronan and Kai. But the deeper they dive into research, the more they realize nothing is going to come easy.

Alak pairs up with an unlikely partner to hunt down a possible army of refugee soldiers so they can build an army of magic and non-magic working together. If they can survive each other, they may be able to survive the war.

Jessalynn thought Callenia and all it stood for was solidly in her past, but when Princess Cadewynn shows up on her doorstep asking for help to raise an army, Jess has a big decision to make. Will she aid her half-brother and sister and help save their kingdom? Or will she remain as separate and self-sufficient as she's always been?

When your world burns to the ground, all you can do is rise from the ashes. 

Kai is fine with being alone, or at least he was until he met Astra and her friends. Now after years of being a lone wolf, he may have found his pack, even if they aren't all shifters. After all, what else would have him traveling into a foreign kingdom to take down a rogue shifter?

With the help of Eleni, a cynical shifter without a pack, Kai hunts down Hammon, a cruel wolf shifter with more power than one person should have. Soon Kai finds himself dangerously tangled in long forgotten blood magic that threatens to take everything from him.

Forced to face his grief and past, Kai has a tough decision to make. Is it worth risking his life to take out Hammon, or would he better off to let things work out on their own?

As Kato gains more ground in the ongoing war with magic, Astra, Ehren, Alak, and Ronan band together to counter his attacks. With allies joining them from the Fae realm, Naskein, Ascaria, Gleador, and other parts of the continent, they may finally have a shot at defeating the rising evil, but the path to any victory will be lined with tragedy, violence, and losses greater than they've faced before.  The only thing they know for sure is that the only way out is together.  If they fall, they fall as one.

Grief rarely vanishes entirely; it only changes form.

In the background of every story are the characters who make it possible. This collection of novellas follows Alak, Cal, and Kai as they face life-changing events that shape their pasts, presents, and futures.

This is a special hardcover edition that includes Scars: Alak's Story, Star-Crossed: Cal's Story, and Stray: Kai's Story as well as one bonus short story, To Wish Upon a Star.

For Content warnings, please view the individual listings for each novella.