Cege Smith

Fresh off a marriage that spiraled into a dangerous self-destructive tailspin, Ellie Coulter doesn't believe in fate or luck. Darkness has been a constant companion since her parents' untimely death, and she harbors a secret that never fails to remind her that she's different.Ellie's protective bubble includes nothing but her coffee shop, her few friends, and her dog. The attention of a handsome young doctor, David Mitchell, pushes her out of her comfort zone, and Ellie warms to the idea that she may have found another risk worth taking.Then one of Ellie's friends abruptly leaves town; entrusting her home to Ellie's care. The house has its own mysterious past that draws Ellie into a new darkness. Her ex-husband resurfaces with premonitions of Ellie's death. And suddenly Ellie's life is being turned upside down yet again, and even David can't help her make it right.Ellie is running out of time. Something old and evil has awakened and it wants Ellie all to itself. She must solve a century-old mystery and keep a grip on her sanity in order to survive.

Edge of Shadows

Blood never lies, but people do... With the King of Altera on his deathbed, all eyes are on his only child, eighteen-year-old Angeline Robart. Called from her studies to return to her father's side, the Crown Princess is kidnapped en route by Connor, a mysterious rogue who has been waiting a long time for the chance to change his destiny. Facing the consequences of a freak accident that even Connor could not prevent, Angeline is forced to travel a dangerous path to regain control of her fate and her kingdom. Her impossible choice requires her to rely on Connor, who epitomizes everything generations of her family tried to destroy. As the last of the Robart bloodline, Angeline discovers that enemies she thought long conquered have been lying in wait for just such an opportunity as her father's death to turn events to their advantage. Worse yet, by uncovering those secrets, Angeline must confront the possibility that no one ever expected her to take the throne in anything but title alone. As her bond with Connor grows stronger, she realizes they have far more in common than she ever expected, and that could make him just the ally she needs. The Bloodtruth Series: Heiress of Lies (Bloodtruth #1) The Queen's Betrayal (Bloodtruth #2) Trials of Truth (Bloodtruth #3)

Heiress of Lies

In the stunning conclusion of the Shadows trilogy, Ellie and David risk everything to uncover the truth about their pasts... Ellie Coulter is sick of being the victim of the shadows surrounding her new life. She's ready to find out what her parents kept from her, and what that means for her future, even if it means partnering with the one man that she thought she'd never see again. David Mitchell is grappling with the sobering truth that his life has been nothing but a sham since the day he was born. Although he loves Ellie, he knows that being near him puts her life in danger. Fates intertwine, and all is revealed as Ellie and David find out if they were truly meant to be together or if the darkness will swallow them whole. The Shadows trilogy: Edge of Shadows (Shadows #1) Shadows Deep (Shadows #2) Veiled Shadows (Shadows #3) Keywords: Horror, Paranormal romance, supernatural and occult, urban fantasy, fantasy paranormal, mysteries and thrillers paranormal, haunted house, ghosts, action and adventure paranormal, angels demons and devils

Veiled Shadows (Shadows #3)

Twenty years have passed since the events that transpired inside the walls of the haunted Bradford mansion. On the eve of its demolition, it calls out to those that escaped it to come home… It’s Thanksgiving vacation, and Morgan Mitchell returns home from college unexpectedly to find her parents, David and Ellie Mitchell, are mysteriously missing. Thinking they have taken a holiday trip and forgotten to tell her, Morgan settles in for a quiet vacation break alone. When some friends suggest exploring an old abandoned mansion due to be torn down the following week, she doesn’t think there’s any harm in going with them. But this seemingly random invitation is one that proves not to be so random at all. Shadows from the past are coming for Morgan and her family, and soon she discovers that she is the only one who holds to a message that affects everything, including David and Ellie's happily after after.

A Shadows Series Companion Novella

Afterlife

The four survivors of Soul Implantation Day 3675 went into hiding as two crazed Soulless Ones hell-bent on total domination led a zombie invasion across the territory. As their focus settles on Outpost Alanstown, the last untouched outpost of humanity, Samuel, the new Head Master of the now defunct Office of Souls, knows that something must be done. It is up to him to bring the human race back from the brink of total extinction. Samuel's secret weapon is Cameron Lowden. Samuel’s predecessor sacrificed his life so that she could receive the last, most sacred soul, from the Fountain of Souls. In an unusual twist, Cameron grows from an infant to a young woman seemingly overnight. Samuel takes her under his wing to guide and prepare her for what is to come. Cameron's destiny sets the survivors on a path toward Outpost Alanstown. Time is against them as they find emerge from their hiding place and quickly find that nowhere is safe from their enemy's reach. More sacrifices must be made. They must fight for what is left of the territory before it is too late. Length: 40,000 words The complete Twisted Souls series: The Soul Ripper (Twisted Souls #1) Twisted Souls (Twisted Souls #2) Soul Cycle (Twisted Souls #3) A Soul to Settle (Twisted Souls #4) Keywords: zombie military, zombie horror, zombie books, zombies history, zombie fiction, zombie apocalypse series, zombie invasion, zombie apocalypse, zombie fiction, horror demons, zombie origins

Twisted Souls (Twisted Souls #2)

Residents in a post-apocalyptic world known as the Territory of Malm gave up their rights to freedom and free will long ago. Instead, they placed their faith in the Office of Souls to keep them safe after the human race was almost annihilated in the time known only as ‘Before’. Procreation is tightly regulated because infants are born soulless – a painful reminder of the punishment for the misdeeds of ‘Before’. With their hideous appearance and unquenchable hunger, the Soulless Ones are kept out of sight until they are chosen to go to the Fountain of Souls to receive their soul. But now there are some who no longer want to live under the watchful, restrictive eye of the Office of Souls. They know that the Office of Souls hides secrets that tell a much different story of what happened ‘Before’. They want revenge for what was done to them. They are willing to do anything, including unleash a soulless zombie legion on the unsuspecting residents of the territory, to get it. Length: 25,000 words The complete Twisted Souls series is available now: The Soul Ripper (Twisted Souls #1) Twisted Souls (Twisted Souls #2) Soul Cycle (Twisted Souls #3) A Soul to Settle (Twisted Souls #4) Keywords: zombie military, zombie horror, horror free, zombie books, zombies history, zombie fiction, zombie origins, zombie invasion, zombie apocalypse, zombie fiction, zombie free, horror novella, zombie apocalypse series, horror zombie

A Zombie Paranormal Origins Tale

The Soul Ripper (Twisted Souls #1)

In this thrilling continuation of Cege Smith's paranormal Shadows series, Ellie Coulter made a deal with the devil, and now it's time to pay the price. It doesn't take long for Ellie to realize that the shadows that have swirled around her life since her parents' death were far from a coincidence. As more of her true destiny is revealed, it comes with the knowledge that she is a lynchpin in a much larger and more dangerous game. And the being who trapped her in her new "home" has no intention of ever letting her go.As Ellie races to find a way to escape, she is sucked further into the darkness and must come face to face with ugly truths about who she really is. She has to decide who to trust and that includes the man she loves. As facts give way to lies, Ellie begins to question everything. But one thing remains clear: Ellie must find a way to defeat her captor before she loses everything, including herself.The Shadows series:Edge of Shadows (Shadows #1)Shadows Deep (Shadows #2)

Shadows Deep

The complete Twisted Souls series is available in this box set collection: The Soul Ripper (Twisted Souls #1) In a post-apocalyptic world known as the Territory of Malm, infants are born soulless. With a hideous appearance and unquenchable hunger, they are kept out of sight until they are Chosen. Long ago, the residents of Malm placed their faith in the Office of Souls to lead them and keep them safe after the human race was almost destroyed in the time known only as "Before". But someone long forgotten has other plans, and that means unleashing unspeakable evil into their world. Soul Implantation Day 3675 starts out like any other, and follows the paths of six people who are destined to meet in the courtyard of the Fountain of Souls. They bear witness to a soul implantation ceremony gone terribly awry. Not all of them will survive, and some will suffer a fate far worse than death. *This novella was previously released under the title "The Soul Garden".* Twisted Souls (Twisted Souls #2) The epic collision of good and evil that began in The Soul Ripper (Twisted Souls #1) continues in Twisted Souls (Twisted Souls #2), the second installment of Cege Smith's Twisted Soul series... The survivors of Soul Implantation Day 3675 went into hiding as the rest of the Territory of Malm was ravaged by an old foe hell-bent on total domination of their world. As the focus settles on the last untouched outpost of humanity, Samuel, the new Head Master of the nearly annihilated Office of Souls, knows that something must be done in order to bring the human race back from the brink of total extinction. Samuel's secret weapon is Cameron, the last recipient of a soul from the Fountain of Souls. Cameron's destiny has set her on a path to face down the ultimate evil and hopefully save mankind. Time is against them as the survivors discover that nowhere is safe from their enemy's reach, and they must rejoin the outside world and fight before it is too late. Soul Cycle (Twisted Souls #3) The line between good and evil blurs even further in Soul Cycle (Twisted Souls #3), the third installment of the Twisted Souls saga... Cameron, Samuel, and Malcolm survived the trap in the Office of Souls compound. Their goal is to reach Outpost Alanstown where they know they will have to confront their enemy. But as their journey begins, an encounter with a group of bloodthirsty Soulless Ones separates the group on the outskirts of West End, the capital city of the Territory of Malm. In the meantime, in Outpost Alanstown, Chim retrieves Marius from the edges of madness. Marius finds himself in the difficult position of helping Chim in order to help himself. What no one knows is that someone has been behind the scenes pulling the strings like a skilled puppet master, and that person is someone they never expected. Answers from the past must be found before Cameron and Samuel's true destinies can be revealed. The journey to the final battle is coming, but who will be there still remains a mystery. A Soul to Settle (Twisted Souls #4) A new evil rises as Samuel and Cameron race toward to Outpost Alanstown in the thrilling conclusion of the Twisted Souls series... Facing a moral dilemma, Samuel realizes that everything he believed was right is wrong. He is confronted with the devastating truth that to save the Territory of Malm, he must first remove the stain of the treacherous legacy of the one who ruled before him. Cameron teeters on the cusp of discovering her purpose. She's been a pawn in a game of control that spans since the time of Before. How that impacts her role in the upcoming battle between good and evil remains shrouded in mystery. In Outpost Alanstown, Marius has embraced the darker side of his nature. Conscience be damned, he finds a reason to stand against Cameron and Samuel when they come because he can't see any alternative. The time for the final battle has arrived.

Twisted Souls Box Set (The Soul Ripper, Twisted Souls, Soul Cycle, A Soul to Settle)

The true face of evil rises as the end of Samuel and Cameron’s journey to Outpost Alanstown finally draws near… Steeped in a moral dilemma brought about by the revelations of what caused the end of ‘Before’, Samuel realizes that everything he believed was right is actually wrong. To save the Territory of Malm, he must first remove the stain of the treacherous legacy of the one who created the Office of Souls. Meanwhile, Cameron teeters on the cusp of discovering her true purpose. There are those who want to use her abilities for their own dark purposes. Depending on what path she chooses, she will either be the territory’s savior or the one who destroys them all. In Outpost Alanstown, Marius has embraced the darker side of his soulless nature. Conscience be damned, he finds a reason to save his evolved zombie brethren. When his enemies come, he will fight against them because he can't see any other way to get the life that he has always wanted. The time for the final battle has arrived, and someone will die before it is over. The complete Twisted Souls series: The Soul Ripper (Twisted Souls #1) Twisted Souls (Twisted Souls #2) Soul Cycle (Twisted Souls #3) A Soul to Settle (Twisted Souls #4) Keywords: zombie military, zombie horror, zombie books, zombies history, zombie fiction, zombie apocalypse series, zombie invasion, zombie apocalypse, zombie fiction, horror demons, zombie origins

A Soul to Settle (Twisted Souls #4)

Ellie Coulter made a deal with the devil, and now it’s time to pay the price. Little did she know, the shadows that have swirled around her life since her parents’ death were not a coincidence. As Ellie’s origins are revealed, it comes with the knowledge that her fate is the lynchpin in a far larger, and more dangerous game. And the agent of Hell who snared her in his grasp has no intention of ever letting her go. Ellie walks a fine line between keeping up the appearance of acceptance while gathering the information she needs to escape. Along the way, she has to decide who to trust and that includes the man she loves. As facts give way to lies, Ellie begins to question everything.With her true intentions on the verge of being discovered, Ellie must find a way to defeat her captor before she loses everything, including herself. The complete Shadows series: Edge of Shadows (Shadows #1) Shadows Deep (Shadows #2) Veiled Shadows (Shadows #3) Keywords: horror, action and adventure paranormal, paranormal romance, angels demons and devils, haunted house, purgatory, heaven and hell, urban fantasy paranormal, fantasy paranormal, supernatural and occult

Shadows Deep (Shadows #2)

Immortality. It is a cursed fate for those who possess it as it comes with a steep price that must be paid for in blood. A chance invite to a popular student's intimate house party on the eve of high school graduation opens Violet Ward's eyes to a world she never knew existed. The vampires of myth are real, and she learns that getting tangled up in vampire business can lead to painful, bloody ends. Jeremiah and Jonah Montrose are two brothers on a mission spanning a thousand years. They need Violet's help, but first she has to accept and be accepted into their world. Violet soon discovers that the mysterious Montrose brothers aren't the only ones seeking her out. Surrounded by danger, she has to decide who she can trust as one thing becomes clear. There is no escaping her destiny. Violet holds the key to unlocking the truth of an ancient myth, one that promises the answer to a curse-free immortality, but only if she lives long enough to turn eighteen. This is a standalone novel that introduces the characters in the upcoming Immortal End series. Keywords: Vampire love story, ya immortal, paranormal love story, vampire cursed, vampire books, vampire teen romance, paranormal teen romance, coming of age, urban fantasy, contemporary paranormal romance, magic & fantasy

Ageless (An Immortal End Prequel)

The line between good and evil blurs even further as secrets from the past are finally revealed. Cameron, Samuel, and Malcolm survived the zombie trap that Chim set for them, but they paid a terrible price. Their goal is to reach Outpost Alanstown to confront Chim and Marius before the soulless ones take over the territory. Then an encounter with a group of bloodthirsty soulless ones separates the group sending each of them on their own treacherous journey to the rendezvous point. In Outpost Alanstown, Chim retrieves Marius from the edges of madness. Chim needs Marius to complete his plan, and Marius finds himself in the difficult position of having to help Chim in order to help himself. What no one knows is that someone has been behind the scenes this whole time pulling the strings like a skilled puppet master, and that person is someone they never expected to hear from again. Before they can find each other again, Cameron and Samuel must travel into the past to the time known only as ‘Before’ to uncover their true destinies. The journey to the final battle is coming, but who will be left standing at the end is still a mystery. Length: 41,000 words The complete Twisted Souls series is available now: The Soul Ripper (Twisted Souls #1) Twisted Souls (Twisted Souls #2) Soul Cycle (Twisted Souls #3) A Soul to Settle (Twisted Souls #4) Keywords: zombie military, zombie horror, zombie books, zombies history, zombie fiction, zombie apocalypse series, zombie invasion, zombie apocalypse, zombie fiction, horror demons, zombie origins

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