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Evelyn sold her soul in a dive bar. She thought it was a pickup line. She doesn't remember much before that — not the grief that drove her here, not the people she loved, not the woman she used to be — when she wakes up next to Laney.
Laney is older than Babylon. She may have angered some ancient gods recently, and now has just weeks to teach Evelyn how to inherit her magic and immortality, or watch it kill them both. Evelyn's former dealer is looking for her. A demon of debauchery is closing in. The gods are listening. And the foremothers are restless.
The Joining Trial is the first book in the Blood Rite series, a blend of thriller, horror and fantasy that tells a tale of forgotten Mesopotamian gods, found family, redemption and a magic that is older than time. For readers of Ninth House, Blackbirds, and the Crescent City novels (but make it darker).
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Quick warning: my novel is body-horror dark, profane, and unsentimental. It features strong characters that exert their will on unsuspecting humans without consent. There is death, there is gore, and there is sex. If you finished Ninth House wanting it darker, you're going to like what comes next. If that's not for you, stick around for my second series, a traditional fantasy. Otherwise, the unsubscribe link is at the bottom of every email and I won't take it personally if you bail.
“I'll just get right to it, Buttercup. Do you remember selling your soul last night?” The Joining Trial
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