Edith Pawlicki

An immortal who can't remember the past, and a god who'd do anything to forget it?An Ning wakes with no memory of her past in a body that isn't hers. As the centuries pass, she masters her powers and makes a quiet life among mortals, but she keeps her fears and secrets to herself. Then a strange immortal drifts into her village, and An Ning wants to tell him everything..Karana never wanted to be the God of Destruction, and after his family fell apart, he abandoned his mortal followers to wander the Earth. He's happy to be free of all responsibilities - until meets An Ning, a young immortal who makes him want to stand for something? Or someone.When cultists attack their home, An Ning and Karana must brave corrupt temples and the depths of the Underworld.For only by understanding the past can they build a better future.

Tale Three of the Immortal Beings

Trials of Death and Rebirth

Vows of Gold and Laughter

Are the worst demons within or without?Finally in the Underworld, Jin must find the black peony - and survive the immortal creatures that hunger for her.Xiao would prefer ravenous immortal creatures to his parents. Imprisoned and continuously drained of power, Xiao is spiralling into addiction and despair...Nanami doesn't know Xiao is drinking again. She just knows she needs to save the man she loves, even if it means getting help from an old foe. And if no one believes she can handle the powers she is challenging, well, Nanami has always defied expectations.Speaking of expectations, Bai is shocked by the power that mortal worship grants the gods. Humbled by a confrontation with them, he must reinvent himself if he wants to claim the place next to Jin.Separated by circumstance, the four friends must fight gods, monsters, and even themselves to come together again. But if they find each other, will they have changed too much to reunite?

Tale Two of the Immortal Beings

Loves of Shadow and Power

An immortal who can't remember the past and a god who wants to forget it?An Ning wakes in a male body with no memories. When she uses her immortal magic to feed refugees, they worship her as a god and call her Peace Bringer. Yet peace eludes An Ning.Karana hates being the God of Destruction. He would happily abandon his role and leave ruling the universe to his relatives. Unfortunately, those relatives are insisting he deals with the Cult of Alag Karana and its new tendency to burn women alive.When the cult leads Karana to An Ning's village, he realizes his regrets are tied to An Ning's mysteries.But even if they face their dark history, can they build a brighter future?

Trials of Fire and Rebirth

Action is driven by thought, thought is ruled by emotion, and emotion is controlled by Empaths. Eighteen-year-old Minerva lives in a city of repurposed shipping containers, dependent on a hydroelectric plant for light and heat, while a nuclear winter blankets the world in snow. Hemp powder meals and patchwork clothes are a fact of life - as is human evolution. An unparalleled Empath, not only can Minerva sense emotions, she can read minds and influence thoughts. Power has a price. Starting with her mother's postpartum depression, suffering has surrounded Minerva. But she has a core of steel, and to prove it, she joins the Guard like her dad. At first, Minerva loves the camaraderie she finds among the brash, strong Vitals, and she learns to use her Empathy defensively. Then two discoveries shock Minerva , and she starts asking hard questions. The answers may cost her life.

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