On the Wings of Blood and Embers

A genre-bending romance that blends paranormal and science fiction with frightening realism, and bold characters set against a post-apocalyptic backdrop.One captive. One redeemer. One motivating force.Many years ago, mankind's attempt to contain a deadly virus gave way to the Ferox—a brutal hybrid species created by an experimental vaccine. Intelligent and strong, and with a thirst for blood, they nearly annihilated the human race. A war was waged and lost against them, and the area once known as North America became the Nation of Acedence.Celastrus, a young slave, has been held captive for a decade in the Capital where humans are assigned expiration dates, and where the Ferox rule and thrive on human blood. When a newfound ability allows her a way to escape, she flees north only to end up in greater peril than before. There, the Ferox hunt, sell and trade human children, and either breed or bleed their parents in order to preserve their food source.Recaptured in unfamiliar territory, Celastrus is rescued by Ezralic, a rebel Ferox with an extrasensory gift of his own. With Celastrus under his wing, he brings her to his family and legion of followers who have vowed to help those like her—even at the risk of endangering their own kind. Together, united in a common goal, they form one motivating force and hold the power to reset the future.