J. Collette Smith

Adelind dreams of becoming a member of the King's Guard: a rank no other woman has held. But when her father, the king, declares he's leaving on a secret mission and abdicating his throne to her in his absence, her dream shatters. During a surprise attack at her eighteenth Name Day celebration, Adelind witnesses the brutal murder of her parents and the loss of her kingdom at the hands of a secret sect of soldiers. She narrowly escapes with the help of a guardsman and a prince from a neighboring kingdom. After a strange symbol appears on her arm, they seek refuge in a nearby village where she learns she's a Legacy: one who bears the mark of the fallen god, Vaas, and as such, is considered an abomination.When Adelind discovers Legacies are being hunted down and executed by the soldiers who killed her parents, she enlists the help of the guardsman and prince to forge a small army to stop the leader of the sect. However, they soon find out that the soldiers have acquired the only weapon that can kill a god. If they locate Vaas, they will kill him. If he dies, all those bearing his mark, including Adelind, will die, too.As Adelind races to find Vaas first, she uncovers a web of secrets and lies tainting the kingdoms' history, including the discovery that the gods who created her world are the ones who want her dead. Plagued by multiple betrayals where alliances break, friendships falter, and the line between allies and enemies blurs, Adelind must decide whom to trust and whether rescuing a fallen god will save the kingdoms or destroy them all.

A Gods and Legacies Novel

Ruin of Gods

Emeuri dreams of becoming an attendant to a High Daughter in the Kingdom of Iridan - an impossible feat for a low-level worker like herself. But when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity arises for a chance to audition for the role, Emeuri clamors for the coveted spot alongside girls from every village. When she pulls off the unthinkable and wins, she sets off for the opulent kingdom with high hopes for a better life. However, she soon discovers life in Iridan is not what it seems.Secrets hide in corners of the palatial estates. Ones that whisper of an opposition brewing beneath the pristine surface. A disruption to Sovereign Beck's order could topple his meticulous hierarchy - a change that would ruin everything Emeuri has worked for. Yet, a hint of promise carries those whispers and Emeuri finds herself consumed with the idea of freedom from the only life she's ever known. But as attendant to the sovereign's niece, plus her growing attraction for the sovereign's nephew, Emeuri's treasonous behavior could cost her life. After one of Emeuri's letters home is intercepted, exposing the rebellion, Sovereign Beck sets out to make an example of her. With the one dream she's had since childhood gone, Emeuri makes a dangerous escape to join the battle. However, when she becomes the top target for the sovereign, Emeuri's quest for freedom may become her prison instead.

J. Collette Smith

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