Second Remnant Series
Book One: The Dark Places
Trust gets you killed, and so does black magic.
Just as 17-year-old Seth Blackwell triumphs over his rivals in the local fighting scene, he's faced with pain he's never felt before. Broken hearts heal nothing like broken bones.
In the aftermath, Seth becomes a darker version of himself and falls for the pretty, new girl — Nicole Bauer — who participates in a world of bloodsport which he'd previously refused to tape up for. Taking her hand, he dives headfirst into the carnage.
Seth hopes that dating Nicole will help him heal, but soon he discovers hidden truths about her. Not only is Nicole pretty, but she's also pretty dangerous, and now he's on the run. Lured into a dangerous hunt where he is the prey, the only choices that remain are those destined to leave blood on Seth's hands.
She pointed at the wall that the guest bedroom and Ben's room shared. Seth moved over and began pounding on it, yelling for Ben to wake up. Nicole popped open the door and fired off a hammer pair of shots. The dull smack of bullets absorbed by ballistic plates resounded and Nicole leaned away from the door as return fire punched holes in the wall. Seth ducked."WAKE THE ACTUAL FUCK UP, YOU SLEEPY MOTHERFUCKER!"Everything went pitch black, blacker than pitch black. Seth lost any sense of orientation.Outside he heard one of the Hunters speak. "Nods down, boys.""Wait, why can't we see?""Oh, fu-"
Book Two: The Dividing Line
You can never go back home.Seth Blackwell is returning to his old life, and it's nothing like before. The events of the start of the school year haunt him, he's forced to keep secrets he doesn't want to, and he can't make things right with Emma. Even as he struggles to deal with his inner demons, a new threat appears, sucking him into a war that's been going on for decades right under everyone's nose. Seth must take a stand and make peace with himself, or risk the death of those closest to him.As Seth fights for his life and the lives of his friends, he uncovers the beginning of a conspiracy that reaches far deeper than anything Nicole ever hinted at. Old friends bring new revelations to Seth as everything comes to a climax… One that may leave him with more questions than answers, and may end with the death of one of his friends.Enter the world of the Second Remnant, where Seth must once again embrace his inner demons in order to survive.
"Fighter are you ready?"No, no he wasn't. This wasn't right."Fighter are you ready?""I'm gonna beat your ass like the bitch that you are, Seth!" Shouted Jayson, barely audible over the thump of the music.Seth glanced at the door again. He had to get out."Let's get it on!"Jayson stalked across the ring, guard up as he closed the distance to Seth.
The grizzly growled, low and deep. It appears you need to be broken before you serve.The bears spread out to form a semi-circle around him. Seth reached a hand behind his back and gripped the handle of the cold-iron fighting knife. Teach the whelp his lesson.Seth exploded to the right, drawing his blade and slashing hard at the face of the black bear in his path. The bear stumbled backwards, deshifting into human form in less than a full second. The man staggered back, a deep crimson cut across his face, shrieking in pain.Rip off his limbs!
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Book 3 and 4 coming 2021
Cover by Andi Hara