I’m Kian, and until college, I had no idea that demons lurked the streets of all cities across the world. Or that an evil Empire of Darkness was bent on destroying the human race. And when I found out, I immediately swore my Hunter oath and joined the Fire Circle, an ancient order of demon hunters, to begin combating them. But everything changes when my team and I are sent on a scouting mission in an area rumored to be near a deadly and unexplored demon-infested city. We think we’re rescuing a human from the clutches of Darkness. Instead, it’s just the beginning of a mystery that leaves me deserted with limited options to make it out alive. The Deserted is the prequel to the Deadly Trades series.