As Larinda Nix Thomas buries her adoptive parents, who died in a deadly echo of the accident that took her birth parents, hidden documents reveal that she is being threatened by a sinister force and that she shouldn't trust even her closest allies. Fate demands she accept her place among the Valens as a shapeshifter, a unicorn, which brings more changes to her life than she could have imagined and puts her on a collision course with her ultimate destiny. In this prequel to the Valens series myth is rewritten, fantasy and science fiction blend to create a chilling story of death, loss, and discovery

Librarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition - ASIN: B0078QRK1Q When Jemma Nix, a shape shifting phoenix discovers her family’s legacy, she is overwhelmed with distrust and doubt. Her entire family may have been murdered. Her mentor may be using her in a deadly pursuit of power. Confronted with these facts, Jemma begins to suspect that those closest to her are mad. Refusing to believe their claims of a secret race, she pushes away the one man who may be able to help. The one man who she may love. Rather than face the reality of her new life, Jemma makes a fateful decision. One that places the Valens in jeopardy and forces them to face a deadly, genetically engineered threat.

Elyna, sister of the Fae Sorcerer King, is on a quest to discover the world of the humans. Against tradition she has no desire to marry the one her brother selects. Instead she escapes to the world of humans and Valens, intriguing shapeshifters and close allies of the Fae. Elyna's journey of discovery takes a dark twist as on a late night walk home she stumbles across a serial killer claiming a trophy. As a member of the Fae Royalty, Elyna is forbidden from forming more than an acquaintance with humans, yet fate throws her into the path of a handsome detective who is convinced she needs his protection from the monstrous killer. Only magic can save them hers is unpredictable and could wreak havoc with her and those around her. But the killer is coming for her and the man she desires.

Jemma Nix didn't know her heritage and had a sudden awakening when Cerberus sought to kill her. Legacy Security provided support and allowed her to take her place as the Phoenix Leader of the Valens. There are lost children out there being murdered are living harsh and unbearable lives on city streets around the world where they have run from society, the social workers and their tormentors. Jemma calls on Carol Birk veteran who vows to find these lost souls. Throwaways who have no idea what is to come as they reach adulthood. A change that can lead them down a dark and desperate path filled with hate and anger if they are not reclaimed.