The Ash Gardeners An Almegaverse Novel

Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense finalist.When a reaper falls for her first mark, she must confront the monster within and decide where her loyalties lie-with the clandestine organization that rules over the worlds of the living and the dead, or with the man who could teach her what it means to be alive.We're all monsters when you peel away the skin.Renae-I'm hiding beneath an engineered husk. I steal memories and devour souls. My handler says I need to stop suppressing my gift and running from the past, but I'll need to do both to pass my probationary assignment as a reaper. Too bad my gift has other plans. Gods help me because it wants him-the man I accidentally resurrected. Now I'm enslaved to a human with a price on his head. A human intent on dragging me straight back to hell.Liam-I've been broken since the day I was born. Self-destructive behavior. Check. Voices in my head. Yeah. Out of body experiences. Okay? that one's new. The accident whacked my memory, but I'm sure of one thing. My new boss is hiding something. I don't know what her damage is, but it runs as deep as my own, and I'm determined to unravel her secrets-even if it kills me.For fans of mythology, magic, and sizzling slow burns.