Ascension of the Phoenix - Jessica Piro - Bog

To rise from ashes, one must be a phoenix.
With her skills in martial arts, detective Leila Wells is considered one of the best cops in New York City because she has apprehended every criminal to cross her path, except for one. And when the serial killer, Bryan Foster, returns, he devastates her world by killing her partner, but oddly leaves her alive.
To cope with this extreme loss, she finds release in street fighting. Successes with her fighting partner grant them an invitation to participate in the Rulers of the Realms Fighting Tag Tournament. As Leila fights, she begins to heal, to accept how things have changed, and to possibly love again, but suspicions mount that the competition isn't as innocent as it appears while a power rises within her-a dark and angry blaze urging her toward revenge.

Winner of Literary Titan's Silver Award
1st place in 2021 Incipere's CLEAN Thriller category
2nd place in 2021 Incipere's Adventure category
2nd place in 2021 Incipere's CLEAN Adventure category