I'm different. There's a darkness that stirs restless in my soul. It craves blood and violence then feeds off of my anger and despair. I can control it... most of the time. I can starve it, but I cannot starve myself. Because it's not just the darkness that craves these things... I do, too. My mother grounded me and helped calm the storm, now she's dead and everything changed. My life is now lived through red hued glasses and anger simmers just under the surface. Until him... Now my dark soul craves his and I won't let anything come between us, even if I have to kill... with my bare hands.

It’s coiled so tight. Wrapped around my very soul, the tendrils of hate burning incessantly as they burrow deeper. The darkness has claimed me for its own… and I refuse to disappoint it. The blood of my father has coated my hands along with a few others, but I won’t stop now. This is only the beginning and I have a list of wrongs that I need to make right. I will do anything to protect the ones I love… Even if it means more blood on my hands.

Unloved from birth. Born into chaos and raised by hatred... my heart beats only to survive. The thin line between life and death swings precariously back and forth, And I close my eyes as I take the next step. Long lost feelings of belonging and love threaten to resurface... until I'm reminded of the monster that lurks just under the surface. The suffering beast lies in wait... for the perfect moment to claim what was always his.

Alternate cover version of ASIN B08FG8JVGX. If I ever find my way to redemption, I can only hope the path there was worth it. I want to believe it'll be worth my weary body and tortured mind. A place filled with peace and forgiveness. But if it's not... I hope I find my way right back to where I am, Because I may be weary, my mind tortured, and my soul black... But my heart is full and I am surrounded by those who love me. This life may be hell, But you can be damn sure it's a hell of my own making.

The Whitsborough Chronicles - Books 1-4 Ember Craven is raised by a single mother on the rough streets of The Bronx in New York, runs with gangs and uses her fists to pay the bills. Through tragedy, she’s forced to move to Ontario, Canada with her mother’s sister and husband. These books will lead you through the small town of Whitsborough, filled with wealthy and prestigious individuals, ones whose exteriors shine with a clean brilliance, but their insides are rotten to the core. In a world where money talks and immorality is masked by power, a young woman finds herself caught in a world where her resilience is often tested. Once Ember is pushed too far, she succumbs to her inner villain, and no one is safe from her blade, no matter how much money they have. Take this journey of pain, darkness, finding the light, then ultimately, the road to redemption, and witness just how dark a person can get to protect the people she loves.