In the Fae realm, magic is life-and entering without it means death. For three mortal siblings with hidden half-Fae blood, that truth becomes terrifyingly real when darkness breaches their doorstep.
Ry returns from three years of brutal military training in the Fae Kingdom of Qualantia to find his younger brother, Trea, ensnared by a seductive succubus just as his latent magic begins to awaken on his eighteenth birthday. When she vanishes with Trea into the shadows, Ry and Trea's twin sister Sami give chase-unaware that Trea was never the prize, but the bait.
Ry is the secret heir to Qualantia's throne, and his grandfather's death has placed him one step closer to power-a power the Demon King of Nethraxis will do anything to claim. As the veil between realms fractures, unleashing the upper demon Kraveth and triggering the rise of Nethraxis, the siblings must confront betrayal, forbidden magic, and the twisted laws of a world where monsters cannot die and nature itself is inverted.
To save their brother and protect the Fae Kingdom, they must enter the demon realm-and risk becoming the very weapons darkness has been waiting for.
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An avid sportsman, Alaina loves spending time in the country with her family. She fishes and hunts during deer season and, despite her brother's encouragement, prefers the compound bow to the crossbow. Alaina loves classic rock and Christian contemporary music. She recently married the love of her life in 2023 and is deliriously happy. As the mother of three, step-mom of six, and grandma to 8 wonderful kids.
Alaina raised her kids with an attitude of acceptance and non-judgment. Her goal was to teach them that the world is wonderfully filled with diversity and that each person is a treasure in and of themselves. Family and friendship are at the core of each of Alaina's books, whether suspense, science fiction, fantasy, historical romance, or children's books. They all center around the roles deep friendship plays in her characters' lives.
Alaina's contemporary suspense and children's books are written under her true name, Kimbra Townsend Dellamano. Her science fiction, fantasy, and historical romances are written under her pen name Alaina Stanford.