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Rituals of the Night
Series · 7 books · 2015-2025

Books in series

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#1

Dead by Morning

2015

Obsession is deadly. No one learns that better than Luna Ketz, a pessimistic high school senior. Caught between the intentions of her Muslim father and business-minded mother, boys are the last thing on Luna’s mind, but this fact doesn’t detour the mysterious Chance Welfrey from trying to gain her affection. Luna doesn’t think twice about him until girls at their high school begin to disappear. Girls who tended to hurt her. Girls she wished would disappear. When she receives a call from a long-lost friend, normalcy goes out the window as she’s plunged into the paranormal. There’s a world beneath the surface of the unconscious mind, and the killer knows how to navigate it. Luna is in danger and although she can avoid the killer in reality, she cannot avoid him in her dreams. \Rated for mature adult themes and depictions of violence\
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#2

Alive at Sunset

2015

Revenge can become an obsession of its own. After her high school experience, Luna Ketz moved on. She’s in college, studying to be a doctor and living an hour away from her old home in Lima, Ohio—where the worst of her memories lie. Three years have passed since her friend Violet’s death and the thought of that day in the woods hasn’t left her mind once. Every week, she visits the hospital where Chance Welfrey remains in a coma. She tries to move on…wants to move on…until once again she receives a phone call from Max Cazmea warning her that things may not be over just yet. ​ Chance, recovered from his recent coma, shows up on her doorstep. He has found a way into Luna’s life that she cannot escape—he’s dating her roommate, Amanda Grey. Back in her life once more, Chance has a list, and everyone on it ends up dead. As things escalate, Luna finds herself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse that will take all of her wits to survive. \Warning: This book contains content that may be disturbing to some including rape and graphic violence.\
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#3

Survive at Midnight

2016

Death doesn't always bring peace. With memories of her dead family and friends haunting her, Luna Ketz tries to untangle her life from the hold Chance has had on her over the past four years, but it's harder than she thought. In death his secrets are revealed, plunging Luna into the mind of the man who ruined her life. Thoughts of her soon-to-be-born baby only bring to mind its monstrous father. Haunted by a new set of dreams, Luna fears her baby will grow up to be a carbon copy of him. Battling to keep hold of her sanity, she slowly loses a grip on the world around her. The dead begin to speak, and she can't possibly ignore them. With Chance whispering evil deeds in her ear, she treads a trail she never thought she would venture and must rely on her worst enemy to help her conquer her biggest trial yet—herself. \Warning: This book contains content that may be disturbing to some.\
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#4

Rise at Twilight

2019

Luna Ketz never thought about life after death. That is until she woke up after being murdered. Caught in limbo between the waking world and the land of the dead, Luna has no choice but to face her demons. Literally. In order to find her son, Asher, she submits herself to the mercy of her long time enemy, Chance Welfrey, but his knowledge may not be enough to save them from their twisted past. Tensions are rising between the God of Dreams and the God of Nightmares, and Keepers are growing desperate to put a lid on the coming war. So desperate that they’ve abandoned the traditional means of keeping DreamWorld safe, and instead, have put their faith into Asher who may be the key to saving them all.
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#5

Reanimate at Dawn

2020

Dying is easy. Coming back is much harder. Murdered by her rival, Chance Welfrey, left Luna with the impression that she would be forced to live forever in Purgatory. After being offered a deal by Morpheus, the God of Dreams, Luna is given a second chance at life. Back on Earth, she can’t speak due to the healing injuries that killed her, and she finds herself in police custody as the primary suspect in the murders of her friend, Amy, and mother, Rose. But Luna isn’t the only one to make a miraculous recovery. With the help of Cody and his compound, Chance is also given a second shot at life using ex-Keeper Reese as a vessel. Tasked with his own mission to stop Luna from succeeding and to find the perfect vessel for Epiales, the God of Nightmares, Chance and Luna will once again partake in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Except this time, the consequences could bring about the end of the world.
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#6

Hiatus at High Noon

2021

The only thing worse than being murdered by a human is being destroyed by a vengeful God. With Epiales, the God of Nightmares, resurrected in the body of Luna’s sister, Cassandra, the stakes have never been higher. Luna and Chance find themselves trapped in the Compound at risk of discovery and death. In a seemingly kind gesture, Cody has agreed to protect them from Epiales’ wrath, but he has secret motives. Ones that could prove fatal to not only Chance but Luna as well. In DreamWorld, Max and Asher have a mission of their own. Now a teenager, Asher has questions about his parents. Questions only they can answer. Tasked with keeping him safe, Max must keep Asher far from Luna and Chance until he comes into his powers. When news of attacks on nearby Keeper camps reach them, Max and Asher face the horrific truth that they’re running out of time. The battle is reaching its crescendo, and ready or not, Asher will have to take his place at its center.
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#7

Thrive at the Witching Hour

2025

No one can escape death forever. It’s a lesson that Max, Asher, and Chance learn the hard way after facing their greatest loss yet—Luna. Without the glue that held the group together, they will be bonded by their pain. Caught up in the war between the God of Dreams and the God of Nightmares, they won’t have much time to grieve. They’ll be faced with the greatest challenges of their lives. Chance, Max, and Asher were destined to fill different roles in the world of dreams. With Max on the path to light, Chance on the path to dark, and Asher set to fill the role of the fallen God, their paths will split. But the real challenge will be finding a way to keep the peace between them. Will they be able to overcome all their past grudges or will they fail in their quests before they even begin?

Authors

Kayla Krantz
Kayla Krantz
Author · 25 books

Kayla Krantz is an international bestselling author of dark fantasy, psychological horror, and supernatural thrillers. She is fascinated by the dark and macabre. Stephen King is her all-time inspiration, mixed in with some faint remnants of the works of Edgar Allen Poe. When she began writing, she started in horror, but somehow drifted into thriller and fantasy. She loves the 1988 movie, “Heathers.” Kayla was born and raised in Michigan, but traveled across the country to where she currently resides, in Texas. To keep up with her, sign up for her newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cwZHEz

Kayla Frederick
Kayla Frederick
Author · 2 books

Raised in Michigan but moved to Texas and has experienced the best and worst of both. Kayla has interests in the dark and macabre. She enjoys '80's music and movies. A little neurotic and a huge lover of Halloween, creepy stories and cats are totally her jam. To keep up with her, sign up for her newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cwZHEz

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