First published 2021
Demons prowl the darkness, and three warriors stand between the creatures and humanity's destruction. Arlen has carved protective wards into his flesh. Leesha wields herb lore and healing magic. Renna fights with deadly precision. Together they face nightmare beasts that grow stronger and more daring with each attack. The demons no longer content themselves with random strikes. They coordinate their assaults, testing human defenses with calculated malice. Villages burn. Families scatter. The protective wards that once held back the darkness begin to fail. Arlen, Leesha, and Renna must rally their people for what may be their final battle. Each hero carries scars from previous encounters. Each knows the cost of failure. As the Demon Cycle reaches its climax, they prepare to risk everything in a desperate gambit to save their world. The outcome will determine whether humanity survives or falls to the ancient evil that stalks them.
Genres: adventure, action, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, heroes
Setting: Humanity
Period: Ancient
377 pages · Kindle Edition · HarperVoyager
Content warnings: graphic-violence