Becca C. Smith

Black swirling holes churning madly in the center of every corpse. This is how eighteen-year-old Chelsan Deree sees the deceased. Her ability to connect to the black spinning holes allows her to control every dead thing within a four-mile radius. But that's the least of her problems. It's 2320 and Chelsan Deree has to survive another year of high school, which for her is pure and utter torture, mainly due to the fact that her schoolmate Jill Forester's favorite activity is making Chelsan's life a living hell. If that isn't enough, Chelsan's impossible crush on Ryan Vaughn makes her brain do somersaults on a regular basis, especially since she is positive he doesn't know she exists. And being eighteen Chelsan has to deal with the pressure of whether or not she should take a little pill called Age-pro, which cures aging, making the world eighteen forever and highly over-populated. When Chelsan's mother, Janet, is brutally killed, along with everyone else in her trailer park, Chelsan finds out that she was the intended target. Chelsan must use her power to raise and control the dead to save herself, protect her friends and take down the man responsible for murdering her mother.

Riser

Severed and the Hunted

High school senior Mara Johnson is haunted by nightly dreams of serial killers and murders: a gift she's been tormented with since she was a child. One night, when she dreams about the murder of her neighbor and discovers it's true, she is determined to find the killer. But she quickly learns that the killer shares her gift and knows she's dreaming about him. Mara must use her dreams to find him before he finds her.

The Dream Diaries

Kala Hicks never imagined she'd be fighting demons, angels and gods when she joined the Navy. But when her elite covert military team is on a mission aboard Air Force One and Kala is forced to shoot the President her life changes forever.The moment the President is killed the Titan god, Atlas, speaks to Kala, telling her that she has to do his job by committing one act of atrocity every four days… or the world will end. Kala faces off against creatures of legend; from demons determined to make her fail and plunge the Earth into chaos, to angels who don't trust her to do the job and are willing to kill her to claim it for themselves.Pitted against the forces of good and evil, Kala must choose whether to save the world by doing the unthinkable, or sit back and let it burn. Four days later, she'll have to do it again.

Atlas

Jeraline's Alley

Hina McCord

Shea Harper is forced to stay in boring, hot and dry Phoenix, Arizona for college. But once she meets the enigmatic yet positively ego-centric Lucian, Shea's life changes forever.She finds out that she comes from a line of descendants called Vessels that are the key to destroying a mystical prison protecting the world from the first vampire: Caelius. Her best friend Aidan is reborn with every Vessel and protects her from the vampires that hunt her to free Caelius.But Shea quickly finds out that Lucian is Caelius's only son and he is the vampire she should be afraid of.Lucian and Shea are dark and light at their core and should never find common ground. But forces beyond their control tie them together and neither one of them can fight their true destiny?That they are bound to each other forever.

Vessel

Reaper is the second book in the best selling teen series The Riser Saga.Only two months have passed since Chelsan fought against her grandparents and won, but a whole new nightmare has arisen. Chelsan discovers a plot so horrifying, so terrifying, that it may destroy the world itself. She will have to learn more about her power to raise and control the dead so she can stop the evil that threatens everything she's ever cared about.

Reaper

Ripper

All seven books in one box set: Riser Saga, Atlas Series and the stunning conclusion to both trilogies in Atlas Rising. Riser Saga is a three book Series by Becca C. Smith. Riser: Chelsan Derée can control the dead. She lives in a future where the world is overpopulated and a little pill makes you immortal. Where people are secretly being exterminated and serial killers are sanctioned by the government. When Chelsan's mother is killed by one of these exterminations, she vows to take down the man responsible: her grandfather. Reaper: Only two months have passed since Chelsan fought against her grandparents and won, but a whole new nightmare has arisen. Chelsan discovers a plot so horrifying, so terrifying, that it may destroy the world itself. She will have to learn more about her power to raise and control the dead so she can stop the evil that threatens everything she's ever cared about. Ripper: Chelsan and her friends are yet again thrown into peril in order to save the world from Elisha's sinister plans. And Chelsan's tentative relationship with her grandfather is put to the test as they once again have to work together against a common enemy. Chelsan must defeat Elisha once and for all in the third installment of the bestselling series the Riser Saga. Atlas Series is a three book Series by Becca C. Smith. Atlas: Every four days. Commit one act of atrocity. Keep the balance or the planet dies. Thrown into a reality she never could have imagined, Kala Hicks is pitted against the forces of good and evil. She must choose whether to save the world by doing the unthinkable, or sit back and let it burn. And four days later, she’ll have to do it again. Grigori Returned: Just seconds after Kala Hicks had to do the unthinkable, she’s thrown back into a world she didn’t choose and frankly could do without. Attacked on all sides, Kala must battle the Titans now, and Cronus himself wants to take her down. Learning more about her past and who Atlas really is, Kala finds a hidden power within that changes everything… The Underworld: Kala Hicks finally accepts her role as Atlas only to find out that her next mission is to die. Sent to the Underworld, Kala must find the lost Olympian gods and bring them back to earth to face the Titans. But plans never seem to work out the way they're supposed to... The Final to both Riser Saga & Atlas Series… Atlas Rising: Kala Hicks has been Atlas for 300 years, committing unspeakable acts every four days to keep the world spinning, and she’s mentally exhausted. Her only shred of hope to end it is a prophecy that says the Atlas curse will be broken by Chelsan Derée. Upon Kala seeing her newest mission in a vision, she knows it’s finally time. Chelsan, on the other hand, not only has no idea that gods, demons and angels exist, but that she is the one person in the entire world who can break Kala’s curse, and she has zero clue as to how to do it. What’s worse is that Kala’s newest mission is something that Chelsan would destroy everything in her path to make sure that Kala fails at. Will Chelsan fulfill the prophecy to save Kala from her curse? Or will she let the world burn to save the one she loves most?

Riser Atlas Box Set

Just seconds after Kala Hicks had to do the unthinkable, she’s thrown back into a world she didn’t choose and frankly could do without. Attacked on all sides, Kala must battle the Titans now, and Cronus himself wants to take her down. Learning more about her past and who Atlas really is, Kala finds a hidden power within that changes everything…

Grigori Returned

The battle is lost. Caelius has won. Lucian has sacrificed himself by giving his body and mind to Caelius to save Shea and the others. The only obstacle that remains is for Caelius to take Shea’s soul and restore himself to full power. But Shea isn’t giving up. She won’t rest until she has Lucian back by her side and Caelius is destroyed. Unfortunately, her mother, Molly, is now with Caelius and has no memory of her daughter. Nefertiti is no longer an ally, as she will do anything to protect the children she has left. Meanwhile, Lucian is being systematically tortured by Caelius, his mind twisted until all his memories of Shea are erased and he only sees Caelius as his one true love and savior. Will Shea and Lucian overcome the impossible obstacles set in their way and finally kill Caelius? Or will Darkness win and destroy the world and everyone they love with it? Shea chapters written by Becca C. Smith. Lucian chapters written by Hina McCord. **TRIGGER WARNING** This book contains violence and sexual assault.

Gutian Code

Caelius is free, and the world is his. Shea trains with Lucian to master her powers as an elemental so she can beat Caelius and free them all from his twisted desires. But when Aidan warns Lucian that one of his sons has been taken by Caelius, Lucian goes off to confront him alone. Lucian fails and is imprisoned and tortured. His only comfort is the apparition of his childhood love, Nefertiti. Caelius reveals that she is a vampire and his master plan is for them to rule the world together, as his new Adam and Eve. Meanwhile, Shea will stop at nothing to get Lucian back, including working with Nefertiti’s daughter, Mekytaten. Together with Aidan, they find Lucian broken and twisted by Caelius. Shocked by a devastating betrayal, Shea must decide if she still wants Lucian and if his ex-Egyptian lover’s plan will be enough to destroy Caelius before he returns to full power and devours the world whole. Shea chapters written by Becca C. Smith. Lucian chapters written by Hina McCord. **TRIGGER WARNING** This book contains violence and sexual assault.

First Born

Love & Dark Series is a three book series written by Hina McCord and Becca C. Smith Vessel: Shea is starting college with her best friend, Aidan. When she meets Lucian, a vampire, Aidan isn’t jealous; it’s his duty to protect her. Shea is a Vessel. Lucian is sworn to drag the Vessel to his father’s prison, her blood the key to his release. Lucian and Shea can't fight their destiny: they are destined to be together forever. First Born: Caelius is free, and the world is his. Shea trains with Lucian to master her powers as an elemental so she can beat Caelius and free them all from his twisted desires. But when Aidan warns Lucian that one of his sons has been taken by Caelius, Lucian goes off to confront him alone. Lucian fails and is imprisoned and tortured. His only comfort is the apparition of his childhood love, Nefertiti. Caelius reveals that she is a vampire and his master plan is for them to rule the world together, as his new Adam and Eve. Gutian Code: The battle is lost. Caelius has won. Lucian has sacrificed himself by giving his body and mind to Caelius to save Shea and the others. As Caelius begins destroying the world, the only obstacle that remains is for him to take Shea’s soul and restore himself to full power. But Shea isn’t giving up. She won’t rest until she has Lucian back by her side and Caelius is destroyed. **TRIGGER WARNING** Book contains violence and sexual assault.

Love & Dark Series Box Set

Another psychic dream for Mara Johnson, but this time it’s not her usual nightmare. No murder. No serial killers. No, this time it’s a simple dream about a high school student named Lucy. Suddenly, in a moment of true terror, her dream is hijacked by a mysterious, horrifying figure screaming at her to protect young Lucy. Later, Mara discovers that her boyfriend, Adam, also had a psychic dream that very same night. A dream about a girl named Samantha being tortured and mutilated by a strange kidnapper. Even weirder, Samantha just so happens to be Lucy’s high school bully. Why are Mara and Adam having these strange dreams about two different, but connected, girls? Who is this woman who keeps tormenting Mara, haunting her every dream and thought? Will Mara be able to save Samantha? Or will Mara become the kidnapper’s next victim?

Blood Ties

The final installment of The Atlas Series: The Underworld. Kala Hicks finally accepts her role as Atlas only to find out that her next mission is to die. Sent to the Underworld, Kala must find the lost Olympian gods and bring them back to earth to face the Titans. But plans never seem to work out the way they're supposed to...

Becca C. Smith

About

Books

Join the club