Bøger af Karina Espinosa

Raven Romero lost the Sword of Souls, giving up the search for the only weapon that could kill Odin.Instead, she teamed up with human detective William Callahan to find the drug lord responsible for Venom-a narcotic leaving dead humans and supernaturals in its wake. But priorities change when a greater evil threatens Midgard and the only way to defeat it is with the sword.Being the humans' champion isn't easy, especially during withdrawal while trying to stay sober. And Raven is struggling with both.Enemies become friends and new enemies emerge as the hunt begins for The Sword of Souls.

To protect the ones you love, who would you be willing to become?Striking a deal with Alec, an Unseelie High Fae, I agree to follow him to the Fae realm and seek sanctuary in the Unseelie Court. Staying hidden in the human realm is no longer an option if I want to keep Ansel and my mother safe. But revealing my identity came with a whole host of problems.As the carrier of the orb, I have the power of all of the elements, except they've been dormant for twenty-five years. The Unseelie King is anxious for me to learn how to use my powers, but when I learn an ability that should be impossible, I'm no longer the safest person in the Unseelie Court.Tensions rise as I'm separated from Ansel and grow closer to Alec. Is anyone really as good as they say they are? Or are they all just as bad?

For someone who can't die, it felt as if I were already dead. He took everything from me and I don't have the energy or fight in me to get it back. Not that I could. What he took is long gone and never coming back. The pain of what he did-what I did-will haunt me for the rest of my life. That is until I met a certain angel in the cell next to mine and I knew I couldn't give up yet. Everything might have been taken from me, but I was not alone. Far from it. To gain my freedom, I made a deal with the devil, but will that deal burn me in the end?

One Vampire. One cure.To save her life, Mackenzie had no choice but to turn Amy into a vampire. Wrought with guilt over it, Kenz searched throughout the supernatural world and found the impossible-a cure to vampirism.Now, led by the villainous Elders, members of the vampire community are creeping from the shadows, united by their determination to claim the elusive cure. As the future Queen of the Lycans, Kenz finds herself tangled in the web of an impending uprising and left with only one choice... run.Can Kenz return Amy's mortality? Or will she lose her best friend to the crushing Nosferatu curse?

As the last female blood mage, many would kill to claim the power surging through her veins.For years Leila has hidden.Who she is.Where she came from.What she can do.But the long-lost Princess refuses to run forever. Those she loves lied to her. Betrayed her for a greater good. Even in her absence, she's being used as a pawn in political power plays.Now, Leila is determined to discover why.As luck would have it, she has an unlikely ally on her side. Ronan, the audacious heir of a rival clan, feels the need to protect the beautiful, hidden royal any way he can. Despite the strife of their opposing lineages, theirs is a dance of passion and peril, where every stolen glance and forbidden touch sends ripples through their world.Yet even his loyalty is tested when Leila's fated calling is exposed.Thrust into a world she no longer remembers, Leila must fight to discover who she can trust as malicious threats close in from all sides. In a world where the past casts long shadows, Leila will discover that the threads of fate can be rewoven ... but not without a cost.

All debts must be paid.Mackenzie Grey has had it rough these past couple of months. She's lost her job, her relationship with Sebastian is teetering on the edge, and she's hiding from a particular warlock that's ready to call in his favor.When Bobby Wu catches up with Kenzie, it's not what she expects. He said he would own her, and he meant it quite literally. Bound to the warlock, it's a race against the clock to untie herself from Bobby before she does something she'll live to regret.Will Mackenzie find a way out or will her world come crashing down around her?

I don't do vulnerable. In fact, it stokes my appetite for revenge. Forced to Scotland to face judgment for my crimes, I use that time to investigate who ordered the Luna massacre. Yet, with every piece of information I uncover, the list of possible suspects grows. Faced with unspeakable violence, the Lunas have found their voices and are howling for a revolution. Freeing them-and myself-could be the first in a chain of events that will drag us into war. With my companions by my side, and my fangs bared, I must make a final stand that will change the Lycan world forever...

Bodies drained of blood. A serial killer on the loose in New York. Determined to forget the events that unraveled my pack a year ago, I dive into my work with the SIU to solve the case. But as I close in on the truth, I find myself a target for the killer's twisted agenda. One far more sinister than I imagined. Ghosts from my past resurface. The drums of war sound. With no other options, I must seek the help of old allies. Unease crackles through the supernatural community at the battle looming before us. Sides will be chosen. Lives lost. Can I embrace the strength within and become the wolf I was destined to be? Or will I fall as yet another casualty in a brutal war?

Raven Romero is a washed up Valkyrie who is unable to return to Valhalla, spending her days in a haze of sex, drugs, and alcohol.When she is wrongfully accused of murder, Raven has two options: run or clear her name. With a laundry list of enemies, she has no idea who could be framing her. One thing is for sure: they know what she is and they'll stop at nothing until she's behind bars or dead.With no choice but to delve into the supernatural underground she tried so hard to avoid, Raven seeks aid and learns what it means to be human.The world believes her kind no longer exists, but Raven Romero is The Last Valkyrie.

They came for me. That was their first mistake. I refuse to run forever. After breaking free from the Brooklyn Pack, I started a new life as a detective for the LAPD. Yet everyday I live in fear that the past will catch up with me. Until... that dreaded day comes. An uprising is brewing, and thanks to the revelation of my ancestry, it put a target on my back. Packs across the country have launched into a deadly hunt for yours truly. A Vision Quest once predicted I would lead the Lunas, and I scoffed at the idea. But now that I see the barbaric treatment being forced on my people, I'm left with a choice that will change everything. Do I fight and claw to achieve the impossible? Or allow myself to be ... CAGED?

How does one certifiable human survive the Fae?One dose at a time.My name is Violet, and I am crazy.Schizophrenic, to be exact. I see creatures no one else does. Even with medication, there's no escaping the insanity, so I lie and say I don't see them.Until one night, my hot-as-sin customer is one of these said creatures and tries to skip on the bill. Instead of being a hero for stopping a crime, I get fired.I should've kept my mouth shut because now my customer is stalking me. I should've called the cops, except he tells me the one thing I'm desperate to hear-you're not crazy.Ansel, a Seelie High Fae, says I can see the world no other human can. The more I learn about the Fae, the more questions pile up. Even more troubling is when I catch the attention of the Unseelie, the vicious and ruthless court, and they want me.Trapped, desperate, and scared, if I am to survive this world, I'll need to find out the truth about myself, and gather allies in the least likely of places.The question is: can I trust any of this, or is this another hint of delirium?

The countdown has begun.Mackenzie Grey is tying up loose ends before she says goodbye to the life she knows. In doing so, that means closing up all her cases that are left open at the Supernatural Investigative Unit, and nothing prepares her for the blood thirsty vampires roaming the streets of New York City. It is time to rein them in and bring order back to the city. Except Kenz is just as blood thirsty as they are.Úlfur is a shadow Mackenzie can't seem to shake amidst all the chaos, and when all the pieces fall into place, and his identity is revealed nothing will be the same again. Saying goodbye is hard, but staying alive is even harder.

Raven Romero is willing to do whatever it takes to find her friends who were kidnapped by Hel-even if it means traveling to another realm for help.Meanwhile, the battle to save Midgard is upon them and Raven is scrambling to build an army in time to defend it, finding allies in the most unlikeliest of places. But enemies are everywhere and not everyone can be trusted. Maybe not even the ones closest to her.The end is near, and it's time for The Rise of the Valkyries.

Six months ago I died. And I've been looking for my killer ever since. I didn't expect to survive death, but here I am and I've got questions-lots of them. Questions that lead me to a world I never knew existed in the shadows of the mundane. When I come face to face with a vampire who seems to have the answers I'm looking for, I find myself trapped in a game where I'm the pawn. Someone is hunting me. No one is safe until I'm caught, but I refuse to be the prey. When the hunter becomes the hunted, they'll learn I'm not as naïve as they think. That is, until the mastermind is revealed and nothing is ever the same again. Will I be able to reclaim my old life? Or is the game just getting started ...

Are all the fairy tales real?Mackenzie Grey is back at the Supernatural Investigative Unit and her first big case is not what she expects. Tasked to find stolen relics that are attached to a legend even Kenz herself is having a hard time believing. This leads to a target getting put on her back, and she finds help from an unexpected enemy. Unfortunately, the SIU isn't all Kenz has to worry about. When Alexander finds out about Ollie, he takes the first flight to New York City to spend time with his daughter, but he comes with news of his own that will change Mackenzie's world completely.Will Mackenzie find the thief in time before the bounty on her head is collected? And will her life be altered after Alexander's proclamation? Find out in Stolen Relics.

How far would I go for freedom? Lucifer's mark has a control on my life and the only way out is sacrificing a friend. When Michael gives himself up for my freedom, it comes with consequences. The angels find out what Michael has done to save my life, and it is now my turn to save his. With a bargain struck, it's a race against the clock to put an end to this once and for all. It's me against Lucifer. Will any of us make it out alive?

I'm known as the Grim Reaper of Chicago.But to those closest to me, my name is Sevyn Rose. As an assassin for the mafia, I've amassed a lot of enemies over the years. I've been on my own for eight years with one goal in mind-find my missing mother. She left me with simple instructions: leave the pack and contact the mafia. So I did just that. Everything is going fine until I'm handed the name of my next target. Christian Ellis is the son of the pack leader and my most hated frenemy. Going after him could change the course of my life completely. And worse, it would get me involved with the pack again.To top things off, a vampire shows up at my door with information on my missing mother-but that information comes at a price. If I want the truth, I have to help him take down the city's vampire clan leader. Not only putting my life on the line, but that of the local pack.Trouble is brewing in the city of Chicago. And I'm right at the center of it.

Long live the Queen ... so they say. With my arrival to Scotland and my coronation right around the corner, I'd never been more nervous than I am now. Known for having enemies, I didn't realize becoming Queen would garner even more. I'm not the only one after the throne and the battle for the crown might cost me my life. The Summits on one side and the Council on the other, it's a fight to stay on top and protect the lunas from a man's world. But I've never been one to back down, especially when it comes to the lunas. The Summits and Council are in for a rude awakening when I shake things up and turn their worlds upside down. On top of all that, there's an evil lurking in the forest and it's after one thing-me. With my mating ceremony coming up, I don't know how I'm going to survive it all. The goal is the crown, but can I keep it?

They want me to bow to their archaic rules. But my hackles are raised and I refuse to cower.I had no idea what was happening the first time I shifted. My body and my world were contorted by forces I couldn't begin to comprehend. With no other options, I lived as a lone wolf, hiding amongst the masses of New York City.Until the local pack sniffed me out.Seeming to know more about my mysterious origins than I do, they forced me into a world I never knew existed. One where supernatural beings were being kidnapped and I had no choice but to get involved, or risk being next.Sensing the wolves around me are hiding something, my survival depends on determining enemies from allies. Pack law states lone wolves must be put to death, but I'll gnash fang with any wolf who dares threaten my freedom.Can I escape the tightening noose of their fatal law? Or will I be forced to high tail it to save my own ass?Series now COMPLETE!If you like Patricia Briggs, McKenzie Hunter, Kim Harrison, Faith Hunter, and Dannika Dark, then get ready for a fast paced, urban fantasy adventure you won't be able to put down!