Bøker av Kristin Jacques

Johnathan Newman is a changed man, and he has the claws to prove it.Following their bloody confrontation in Cress Haven, Vic and Johnathan flee the town in search of answers. Johnathan's human life has ended, but his journey has just begun. Grappling with violent instincts and a supernatural bond to the vampire he's falling for is complicated enough, but a dangerous new enemy is hot on their heels.The machinations of the Society reach farther than either of them realized. Their foe's dogged pursuit forces the pair to seek sanctuary. Vic brings Johnathan to the Estate, a haven for creatures nestled in the wilderness of upstate New York. Taken in by the Estate's unusual proprietors, Johnathan soon learns not even sanctuary is safe for one of his ilk. This haven provides the pair an opportunity to explore their burgeoning relationship, and Johnathan a chance to learn control- A skill he is desperate to master, no matter the cost.Because time is not on their side. The Society's Agents are catching up to them, armed with a weapon straight from the Heavens. With their enemy's plans creeping toward fruition, humans won't be the only ones they have to worry about.

Watty Award-Winning Novel MARROW CHARM by Kristin Jacques will thrill fans of Brandon Sanderson's MISTBORN and Leigh Bardugo's SHADOW AND BONE.Azure Brimvine lives in a world decimated by magic-one where humans have retreated underground from the overwhelming dangers of the surface. But Below is no safer than Above. Magic-born plagues continue to eat away at the remaining human cities. It is a sickness that doesn't merely kill but creates aberrations for those who are stricken: people twisted by magic into something dark, dangerous, and powerful. But when Azzy's brother, Armin, is infected and cast out into the Above, she sets out after him, determined to be there no matter what he becomes. The world Above is full of monsters, both wild and cunning, and some more human than Azzy was led to believe. Her search for Armin leads her to Avergard, a ruthless city of inhuman lords and twisted creatures. Azzy must find allies and forge new bonds in this broken world, brave the perils of the Above, and reach Armin before his new power is used to open the Gate once more.The Gate Cycle Series in order: 1. Marrow Charm2. Skin Curse

The Cycle continues in the sequel to Marrow Charm. Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson's MISTBORN and Leigh Bardugo's SHADOW AND BONE.The Children of the Gate wait for the call to Rise. Azzy Brimvine knows her brother is in the vast city of Avergard. She must find him, but time is not on her side. In the House of Seven Smiles, Azzy struggles to understand the constraints and limits of her power. She finds the whispering voices that guided her for so long suddenly silent. The enigmatic Lord Wallach is both a frustrating ally and a dangerous mystery, and a strange entity lurks among the household servants. The haven Azzy sought may not be as safe as she believed, but is anywhere in the Above truly safe? The city of Avergard is full of monsters and secrets, and a dark history festers at its root. A yawning pit nestles in the house of a scheming lord, and he will use Armin's dangerous gifts to raise a deadly history... and raze the city to the ground. As Azzy finds herself and her brother pulled into these machinations, she must navigate the politics and society of Avergard's brutal ruling class to save her family and friends before the Gate consumes them all.The Gate Cycle Series in order: 1. Marrow Charm2. Skin Curse