Ann Bakshis

Old enemies have become new allies. But at what cost?Trea wasn't expecting there would be more of her kind: additional Antaeans the High Rulers didn't know about. But where did they come from? As Trea tries to settle into her new surroundings, violence erupts around her. A new threat is discovered, one that could not only destroy her new home, but those she has grown to care about. Should Trea stay out of the war and let events unfold, or does she need to become the Antaean she was designed to be?

War between Eretria and Sirain is inevitable.Trea's betrayal has been felt by all those who fought with her, but none more so than Braxton. Now separated from Sirain and Trea, Braxton must choose where his loyalties truly lie. Will he fight for Eretria, a country he hardly knows, or risk sacrificing Eretria's survival by focusing his energy on saving Trea?With a new Antaean army being trained by his most powerful Antaean Andred--a now brainwashed Trea--Premier Vladim is confident his victory will be quick. But there are forces at work against him. Ones that could cause the war of the century to collapse before it's begun.

Wars cause more damage than solve problems. But what do you do if your enemy is immortal? Embattled leaders make the rash decision to decimate their own world to send a creature called the Arliss back to his den in the Fomorian Plateau. The consequences of their actions leave the surface of the world uninhabitable and their citizens more vulnerable than ever. Darker horrors await the survivors of the apocalypse, driving one right into the arms of the Arliss. And he's determined to make a return to the living world and exact his vengeance upon those who tried to kill him.

The God of Life and Creation seeks to end a melicious vendetta, and will allow no one to stand in the way of his murderous agenda. Yet when his grandson, Nash, learns the truth behind his grandfather's desires, he finds himself wrestling with whose side to be on in what is sure to be a bloody battle.Torn between duty, and his deep love for Katarina, Nash begins questioning all he thought he knew.The gate is open, allowing unspeakable evil to seep through. Can Nash stop the rising darkness? Or will Katarina pay for his failure with her life?

A fortunate turn of events has Evander seeing his desires finally being fulfilled, but at a great cost to his wife, Honora. Her only wish now is to flee the realm, but that can't happen until the gate into the lost kingdom of Toorkuns has been unlocked. The moment it is, all the creatures in Reynes will have their full powers restored, and balance of rule will shift to the dark magic beings.But neither she nor Evander have the nine medallions required to unlock the gate, and there's very few opportunities available to obtain them without suspicion. Lies will be told, truths unraveled, and deals made that no husband should ever agree to.Honora plans on reopening the gate ... no matter what.

A warning not heeded is the deadliest poison of all.The seer has shown Honora her cards, and foretold the future that awaits. Despite the ominous reading, Honora can't bring herself to backdown. Not with the chance to reclaim her powers so close at hand.However, the tarot cards don't caution her alone. A path has been revealed that allows both Evander and Lycus to prevent the tragedy to come. The lessons aren't learned by any until a priceless death shakes all but one.

Meg has spent the last twelve years of her life living in the Wasteland with a protector who has kept her in the dark about her origins, and trained her to be a fighter and weapons expert.What Meg doesn't know is that she is an Antaean: a super soldier engineered to protect the country of Sirain from its enemies, then hidden away from the very cities that sacrificed many of their own people to design her. It isn't until an attack by a group of unidentified soldiers leaves her permanently scarred, and her protector dead that she begins to learn the truth about herself.Trying to survive in a world of strangers, Meg discovers there are more like her: other Antaeans who've been hidden from their enemies. Forced from the Wasteland by the loss of her protector, Meg realized she must try to locate the other Antaeans before Sirain's enemies do--or worse, the cities' leaders--can discover and destroy them all.

An epic tale of greed, lust, and the need for power.Realms rise and fall like the sun, and Reynes is no different. When the chaos finally settles after a fight for control, nine kingdoms emerge, each responsible for diverse races of dark magic creatures forged by a plague that swept over the land. Dermont the Wise, a sorcerer and master of light magic, bound and destroyed this curse, then sealed off the realm from the rest of the world to protect it, thus severing the powers to all magical beings who called Reynes home.Centuries have passed and stories of the plague have now become myth, spoken about only in whispers or dismissed as fantasy. The remnants left behind still exist, but without their abilities the creatures in these kingdoms are stuck living mortal lives and attempting to blend in with the world around them.It isn't until the fall of the kingdom of Drouviel that anyone begins to take notice of the truths hidden in the lies that have been told over the centuries. The key to unlocking the realm and restoring the dark creatures' powers has been buried in plain sight, but none of the rulers want these horrid beings returning to their former glory as they believe such an action would destroy the realm, placing everyone, mortal and magical, in grave danger.That is until a young man sets his sights on overthrowing the current rulers in the eight remaining kingdoms to obtain the keys to unlocking the true fate of Reynes and its inhabitants. Some are willing to aid him in his endeavor, while others fear he'll reawaken the fierce being that almost gained unconquerable power the last time-a creature known as the Shadows.

Wars cause more damage than solve problems. But what do you do if your enemy is immortal? Embattled leaders make the rash decision to decimate their own world to send a creature called the Arliss back to his den in the Fomorian Plateau. The consequences of their actions leave the surface of the world uninhabitable and their citizens more vulnerable than ever. Darker horrors await the survivors of the apocalypse, driving one right into the arms of the Arliss. And he's determined to make a return to the living world and exact his vengeance upon those who tried to kill him.

What lengths is someone willing to go to for power? How many lives need to be destroyed or ruined to gain the highest level of control possible? Will a simple colony takeover be the answer, or do you need to hold an entire nation hostage? These are the questions everyone should be asking themselves when selecting a new premier, but no one believes someone could be that corrupt or harmful. Hannah Barnes is just like everyone else her age, planning for a future filled with happiness and success. The approaching selection should just be like all the others: the elders will secretly vote for the next premier to govern over the colony of Navarre and there isn't anything the colony can say about it. It's a process that's been going on for generations yet, somehow, this one feels different. The two candidates vying for the job have built their platforms on fear, lies, and intimidation, which everyone seems to be buying. Hannah just wants this whole selection to be over with so life can return to normal. She never thought such an easy decision would turn her world into chaos, heartache, and betrayal of the deepest kind.

Nothing is ever what it seems.Zander's rise from the underworld has put the entire universe in peril, and not just from him. The Wanderers, creators of all life throughout the cosmos, seek to end Zander's reign of terror by any means necessary, even at an extremely high cost. Aven must battle against time, the Wanderers, and Zander if the universe is to survive. That is, until a past which tests her loyalties and herself is revealed to her.