Touch of Embers

When shadow is a weapon, and darkness promises a fate worse than death, who will bring back the light?Raised amongst the haunting history and vibrant life of New Orleans, Ivy always knew her parents' love story was an enthralling whirlwind that left her fatherless and with an overprotective mother who'd rather let her lethal secrets stay shrouded in the past.Born a peasant, Akil's magical mastery and deadly skills allowed him to take up the mantle as king of his realm, salvaging a shattered kingdom and shouldering the responsibilities of an ancient war.But when a lost heiress resurfaces with unusual powers and the Shadow Army after her, it stokes the embers of a stalemated war into a vicious blaze. Akil has to figure out what's so special about the woman he saved from the grips of darkness and why she makes the magic in his veins burn with a ruby red passion.With enemies lurking in every shadow, will they be able to survive the nightmare hunting them...A paranormal romance novel. Book 1 in a series.