Bøger af Keary Taylor

Alivia once led a House full of immortal vampires, but now everything has been stripped away. Her friends have turned their backs on her, convinced she betrayed them and their Born kind. Taken prisoner to the King's Court, she awaits her trial. But the sins of her father threaten to blacken her chances of clearing her name. Alivia toyed with King Cyrus' heart-and now, he's going to make her pay. Perhaps with her life. Hidden in the belly of the castle, truths will come to light, and the surface of the King's brutality and the horrors of the castle have barely been scratched. Prepare to be judged...

With the pain of the past behind them, Jessica and Alex are ready to move on with their lives. But moving on is hard when it involves reconnecting with the family who wanted to send Jessica to an institution. And living life isn't easy when someone who doesn't belong is watching her, threatening her life, determined to take Jessica back to the afterlife she should have joined months ago. And every day becomes a little harder for Alex. Time is ticking and if it runs out, Alex won't be returning to the world of the living. It all boils down to Cole's final words to Jessica: What are you willing to do to save him? The answer to keeping Alex lies in Jessica returning to the place he saved her from.

Logan has returned to Roter Himmel. Once a peaceful haven for the Royals, it is now a kingdom of chaos and distrust. The people may love their queen, but she has never ruled them on her own. Sevan has seen Cyrus work miracles long ago, and learned his methods herself. His curse has sustained stronger than death before but the visage of Cyrus' demise is undeniable. Still, Logan refuses to believe this is the end. Cyrus keeps appearing to her in strange dreams, rambling that she must prepare-that the day is coming when night will rule the day. While the entire world of vampires watches, Logan will take on the weight of the crown, the certainty of impending change, and the threat of war. They all should have known better than to test her. She's had multiple lifetimes to prepare for this... All hail the Queen.

Alivia's father left her a letter before he died, begging her to stay away from the King and the Royals. But it was a plea made in vain. She never could have run from this life, not when she might be Cyrus' resurrected queen. The King has arrived in Silent Bend and with him, he brought the end to Alivia's mortal life. Uncontrollable bloodlust and an ever-shifting world rule her nights now. These twisted politics are deadly enough, but now her heart is the newest battleground. There's no hiding from the one who hates everything she was born to, a spy who embraces everything she's become, and a King who vies for someone she may soon remember. The games have begun. The House of Conrath is growing. Blood will be shed, the bodies will fall. Alliances will be tested and old enemies look like harmless children compared to the new ones rising from the shadows.

A plan was laid out as the Evolution crushed mankind, a plan that was right under Eden's nose all along. And Eve is the key to everything. New Eden-mankind-they have a small chance at fixing their dismembered planet. But it will be a reckless sprint against time and the coming Bane to retrieve the final piece to the plot. New Eden's worst fears have become reality. The Bane are back in the city and they're smarter and more aggressive than ever. They know where the humans are and they're coming to finish what they've nearly completed. Eve has been content with the family she's found-Avian, West, Gabriel, Royce. But she's about to discover she may have the one family Eve never thought she would: blood. With every odd stacked against her, all the lies and all the secrets of her origins will be exposed. The past and the future are about to come full circle.

The demented thing is that this evolved from the most sickly sweet, heart-wrenching love story you've ever heard. I went to Sully because I just couldn't get over Jack's murder. I couldn't deal. -- Iona came to me the same most did: because there was no closure. A love cut too short. She begged me to open the gate between the living and the dead. We should have left it shut. -- This. This is not a love story. This is a possession story. A story of lies. A story of two faces. This is a story of death and violent echoes from the other side. And there will be no happy endings.

Every town has its history and skeletons, but Silent Bend, Mississippi's are darker than most. Ruled from the shadows by the House-the immortal Born and their aging, enslaved Bitten-everyone knows not to go out after dark and that the police will never look into crimes involving blood. Alivia Ryan didn't know the man who claims to be her father through a will even existed until she inherits the Conrath plantation. Instead of the sleepy house she expects, she finds a mansion and a staff who look at her with fear in their eyes. Ian Ward tried to kill Alivia the first time they met, and then insisted he train her to defend herself against the House, who he claims will try to manipulate and take her in for their own political reasons. And the growing attraction between them will threaten their lives-Ian is a sworn enemy of the House. In Silent Bend, people disappear, the threat of a demented King and the legend of his resurrecting Queen hang over everyone's heads, and proving loyalty means far more than blood. You'd better watch who you trust in this town...

The town of Silent Bend is about to explode into a war. Alivia swore to take the House from Jasmine after what she did, but it won't happen without retaliation. The whole town is caught in the crosshairs of their manipulation and the body count is climbing. The explanation for Ian's change is one he just can't accept. To Alivia, it should fix all their problems, but Ian has become everything he hates most. And Liv accepting her fate and position will test their relationship to the breaking point. The threat of the King's arrival looms just weeks away, and Alivia knows he will kill her as soon as he comes. She'll need supporters at her side-immortal ones. And that means turning old enemies into loyal subjects...

"I...am nothing."He takes a step forward, shaking his head twice, with absolute conviction. "You're not nothing, Nova."In the Eon galaxy, Dominion controls any planet with solid Neron deposits, and Nova just found out they're coming for hers. Korpillion isn't supposed to have any Neron-the galaxy's purest form of energy-but Nova Ainsley has been working with the owner of a secret mine for months, building highly illegal weapons that can wield Neron. She wants off Korpillion, and selling these weapons will buy her and her father a ticket to another planet in the galaxy.Neron is incredible on its own, but there are those who can wield it to their will, granting them the ability to read minds, see the future, and destroy worlds-the Nero. But this is a galaxy where they are ceasing to exist, and Dominion owns the last one in the known universe, using him to take over and destroy billions of lives.An encounter with the last Nero shows Nova her future: it's with him. She will stand by his side one day, her fingers laced through his, love and adoration in both their eyes, a dark queen to his evil, pawn king.Fate or destiny, Nova will do whatever it takes to change their future, and that of the galaxy.The Neron Rising Saga is a series of episodes. Episode One is 30,000 words. Neron Rising is a slow-burn space-fantasy romance.

It's easy to blend in and disappear on the streets of Boston. Elle Ward has finally taken control of her own destiny-away from the dark shadow of her family's reputation. Putting her botany and chemistry degree to work, she's the successful owner of her own apothecary. But she lives by a secret identity. Curing innocent Bitten in the basement, she flies under the radar, risking her life, and risking punishment from King Cyrus. But being raised in this world means she can never truly get away from the Houses and their politics. She lives under the rule of the House of Allaway, and Charles is out to avenge the brutal murder of his twin: a sister for a sister. Elle has fought tooth and nail to claim her own life, and she's not about to let it be ripped away. But her brother demands a Born move in to protect her, someone who knows how the enemy thinks. Elle has live in a House with Lexington Dawes before, but she's no longer a fragile girl, and he's not the bitter, sarcastic man she remembers...

Elle has survived twenty-three years as a human surrounded by vampires, but her mortality has never been a disadvantage until now. Trapped in a basement, she's waited to make her escape and get home to Boston. There will be no forgiveness for what Charles Allaway has done, this is the end of his House, and Ian and the House of Martials won't rest until he's dead. With a well-practiced poker face, Elle just wants to pretend nothing has happened, but Lexington sees the truth: she's not okay and she's still in danger. There is a Hunter from Court in town, and he's taking out the Bitten and anyone tied to them...especially whoever has been curing them...

It was another day at the ranch, training horses and working fifteen hour days. And then the last person I ever expected showed up. Lake McCain: a Marine, tall, ripped-and the best friend of my dead fiancé. Cal died to save Lake, and now Lake claims that he carries a debt to me that he can never repay.I wanted to brush him off. But then my mom, the manager of the ranch, went and hired him. We spend hours working together with the horses. Lake doesn't say much. He's layered and dark and he tries to seem shallow and simple. But he isn't. There are things under his surface that matter. He works, quiet and strong, and never once lets me down. Until he confesses that he may be falling in love with me. I can't deny that there is something between us. But a relationship? I just can't. I've used up all my chances at love. My past relationships have ended in death or disaster, and now I have to live with all of that. I'm Riley James, and there are depths to Lake-depths to myself-that I don't think I'll ever fully understand.

It's been rumored about in bedtime stories for decades. Nova has seen it in her visions. It's too dangerous to get within a league of. But those aboard Deliverance have arrived at Glorra Quin Lune, the planet Cyrillius stole Nova from.Everything is uncertain. How will they land on a planet entirely engulfed in Neron? How could anyone survive that blast? What will they find if they make their way to the surface? And will it change everything Nova knows about herself? It's time for her to confront the past she was too young to remember, and try to save the family she can't recall.Cyrillius has now lost two Nero and he made the mistake of telling Nova his plan. He's on his way to the Frozen Kingdom to come claim a new child. It's time to take care of him once and for all. Justice is going to taste sweet.

Alivia has returned to Silent Bend, and the House of Conrath is stronger than it has been in centuries. She knows exactly who she is as a leader, and those that surround her are loyal-family willing to die for one another. She will need each and every one of them, because an army has been building in the dark, biding its time, ready to break out into civil war. The tension between the Born and the Bitten could crumble the entire monarchy. It's a revolution that may leave no survivors. With an ancient key in hand, Alivia is about to unlock the final secrets to the Conrath legacy, and discover the answers to every question she's had from the very beginning. The truth isn't always what it seems...

"You went and fell in love with an ultralight? That's like a spider falling in love with a butterfly. They're both arthropods, but the entire universe knows they don't belong together."I needed an out. I needed to be someone who wasn't trapped in Las Vegas. I went to that club looking for nothing and everything, and there he was. Jaxon's hands on my hips were just what I was looking for, and for just one night, it was easy to be someone I wasn't.Then our signals went haywire. We've been looking for the gatekeeper for a long, long time so we can go home, and a new possibility just came up. It was my job to bring them in. Only it was him. Jaxon Gray. Turns out, he comes from one of the most dangerous crime families in Sin City. But I'm not the only one after him. There are others who want him just as bad, and they'll kill me to get to him.Now we're on the run together. He should be scared. He's seen me shift, and it's not sparkly or pretty. But he doesn't cower when he sees the other side of me-my shadows, my claws, my fangs. With a curious gleam in his eyes, he asks to know more.This is dangerous. He's about to manifest. And as soon as he does, his biggest impulse will be to kill me. But it's too late for my heart, I can't walk away. So, the million-dollar question is: will what's happened between us be enough for him to overcome his instincts?

The King has arrived in Boston. Lexington confessed to a crime he didn't commit to save Elle's life. Now she's summoned the one and only person who can spare him, but it comes at a dangerous price: confessing every one of her secrets to the King. That she is the one who has been curing the Bitten, and who the true father of her unborn child is. Trying to do good comes with unforeseen consequences-a cured Bitten, one who should have just walked away and tried to forget, wants revenge. The cycle must stop, and the only way to do it is to expose all vampires to the world. The decree has been made, the fate of Charles Allaway is sealed; he will die. But first they have to find him. No more hiding, Elle is ready to take her fate, and that of her child, into her own hands...

The Chicago Night Council has been working for decades to make this city a safe haven for our kind, but the person who could tear it all down just showed up on our doorstep. Orlando Badillo bears the answers to Roman's past, but finding a long-lost relative isn't a blessing when he brings with him a lineage we never expected and a duty Roman never asked for. If Orlando uncovers the truth about our actions within the city, it will unleash chaos that could prove fatal for us all. It's a game of diversion, false stories, and clandestine meetings, but when I fall pawn to this dangerous dance on eggshells, Roman must strike a deal with the person he'd most like to behead right now: Sebastian. Emotions were raw before, but things have changed, and now Sebastian's accusations are manifesting into reality. I never saw it coming, but somehow, I've fulfilled Archer King's last prophesy. Roman and I would have gladly killed each other at one point, but that all changed when we became the keepers of one another's deepest secrets. Our bond has grown, defying all odds. For the first time, I've discovered soul-binding authenticity and true emotional intimacy with the most unexpected partner. Love and loyalty come in many dangerous forms. How far does allegiance stretch when your heart has been broken? Who can you truly trust when the danger puts everyone you've ever cared for in mortal peril? The city's future teeters on a knife's edge, and someone will have to step forward to protect it, even if it means paying the ultimate price.

My life has never been simple or easy, but now it's gone completely haywire. I severely underestimated how much Sebastian was juggling, and now that he's gone missing, it's all landing on my shoulders. The hospital, the blood trade, and a position on the council-they're all mine now, whether I'm ready for them or not. Things get infinitely more complicated when the Superintendent of Police launches an investigation into Sebastian's disappearance, and I'm her primary suspect. She thinks I killed Sebastian so I could take everything I now have. Even more? She fully believes Roman and I were having an affair, and we offed him so we could be together. And it's getting near impossible to convince anyone any different. Relationships change. The person I once feared most in this city is now the one I trust most. How many times can you save someone's life before everyone thinks you're in love with him? How many times until you start to question if the rumor is that far from the truth? I have a ward full of comatose vampires who are relying on me to find a way to wake them up. The entire supernatural population of Chicago is at risk. I do not have time to land in jail. This wicked heart of mine needs to stop making my life so complicated.

Jessica's had the nightmares for as long as she can remember. Nightmares of being judged for people who have died, of being branded by the angels. Her friends and family think she's a crazy because of it all. Yet she carries the mark of the condemned, seared into the back of her neck, and hides it and herself away from the world. But when two men she can't ignore enter her life everything changes, including the nightmares. The two of them couldn't be more different. She will do anything to be with one of them. Even tell him the truth about angels, why she never sleeps, and the scar on the back of her neck. But one of the two has set events into motion what will puller her toward her own judgment and turn her into the object of her greatest fear.

The weight of being a mage is piling up.I discovered the truth of who Olin really is and he tried to kill me for it. Me, Nathaniel, our students, we're not murderers, but he's putting every single one of us at risk, and a modern witch hunt is just around the corner with him on the loose. We must deal with him.My mother has returned. We have been wary of portal magic ever since her disappearance, but she's brought with her a tale far more perilous and wilder than I ever could have imagined. What we do is dangerous. As we discover more and more magic, we're experimenting with our own lives every single day. We can't ever forget the risk.The academy is growing, our knowledge of magic is speeding along. Nathaniel and I are planning our wedding. In so many ways, all our dreams are coming true.But none of it is safe until we put an end to Olin. It will take every student at Nightingale Academy to put an end to this. Battle magic was something I never wanted to focus on, but we will do whatever it takes to protect each other.Don't miss the epic finale to the Resurrecting Magic series!

This special omnibus edition contains the entire Garden of Thorns Trilogy: Garden of ThornsGarden of SnakesGarden of GravesIt's easy to blend in and disappear on the streets of Boston. Elle Ward has finally taken control of her own destiny-away from the dark shadow of her family's reputation. Putting her botany and chemistry degree to work, she's the successful owner of her own apothecary. But she lives by a secret identity. Curing innocent Bitten in the basement, she flies under the radar, risking her life, and risking punishment from King Cyrus. But being raised in this world means she can never truly get away from the Houses and their politics. She lives under the rule of the House of Allaway, and Charles is out to avenge the brutal murder of his twin: a sister for a sister. Elle has fought tooth and nail to claim her own life, and she's not about to let it be ripped away. But her brother demands a Born move in to protect her, someone who knows how the enemy thinks. Elle has lived in a House with Lexington Dawes before, but she's no longer a fragile girl, and he's not the bitter, sarcastic man she remembers...

In the Eon galaxy, Dominion controls any planet with solid Neron deposits, and Nova just found out they're coming for hers. Korpillion isn't supposed to have any Neron-the galaxy's purest form of energy-but Nova Ainsley has been working with the owner of a secret mine for months, building highly illegal weapons that can wield Neron. She wants off Korpillion, and selling these weapons will buy her and her father a ticket to another planet in the galaxy.Neron is incredible on its own, but there are those who can wield it to their will, granting them the ability to read minds, see the future, and destroy worlds-the Nero. But this is a galaxy where they are ceasing to exist, and Dominion owns the last one in the known universe, using him to take over and destroy billions of lives.An encounter with the last Nero shows Nova her future: it's with him. She will stand by his side one day, her fingers laced through his, love and adoration in both their eyes, a dark queen to his evil, pawn king.Fate or destiny, Nova will do whatever it takes to change their future, and that of the galaxy.This edition contains the entire Neron Rising Saga in one edition. It includes Neron Rising, Neron Skies, Nero Awakening, Nero Blood, Nero Nights, Neron Wars, and Nero Kingdom.

Nova knew that the galaxy wanted to be rid of Dominion, but she did not expect the immediate bravery that came after she and Valen declared war against Cyrillius. It's a daily battle to protect Kaelea from his fleets, but leaders, soldiers, and publicists from planets near and far have come to aide in the fight. Best of all, Nova has reunited with her family.But this undertaking isn't without its trials. Most of the galaxy still doesn't trust Valen. With decades of rumors and witnessed actions, it will take an incredible act of risk to prove he's changed. Until then, the weight of leadership falls squarely upon Nova's shoulders. She's never been trained to be a leader, but the entire galaxy is watching her. Failure is not an option.In the end, they don't win this war until three things are decimated: Isroth, The Dominion, and Cyrillius. It's time for Nova to build her most powerful weapon yet.

The boundaries between good and evil will be blurred. What are you willing to do to save the person you love? This special edition contains the entire Fall of Angels Trilogy: BrandedForsakenVindicatedOn the remote shores of Lake Samish hides a woman losing touch with reality. Haunted by violent dreams of angels, standing judgment for the sins of others, Jessica has resorted to a life of solitude and nightmares. But when two men she can't ignore enter her life, everything changes, including the afterlife that calls to her. Can she hide the physical scars that follow her into the land of the living from the enigmatic and easygoing Alex? And why is her gorgeous and assertive new neighbor, Cole, so fascinated with her? A chance at love sits within reach, but the clock is ticking, and it might not be long until Jessica stands her own judgment and becomes the object of her greatest fear.

This is not the first time Logan has died. This is not the first time she has fallen in love with Cyrus. Logan is not even the first name she has been given. Logan fell irreversibly in love with Cyrus, but she needs time to cope with the ramifications of his choice, one made thousands of years ago. She needs time alone to piece herself together. She has to face the woman who brought her into this immortal world. And the feeble attempt on Cyrus life doesn't sit right with her. She wants answers-who tried to kill him and why? Past sins are never easy to forgive, but as memories surface, staying away from Cyrus begins to feel impossible. There are a million reasons she's fallen for him, over and over. Through everything, Cyrus has fought for her, death after death. A love like this has never been seen before. And love has never been this complicated.

The Bahiri are real and Nova has found them hidden away on an invisible planet. With their help, she's finally ready to accept what she is: a Nero. She has to train, to learn how to use her abilities, and she's got years' worth of catching up to do. Desperate, she'll push herself-possibly beyond her limits.But learning how to use her abilities not only awakens her capability to control Neron, but her power to see the future. Going to sleep is a nightmare and heaven, all in the same breath. Her future hasn't changed-it's still with Valen Nero, standing and ruling by his side. Every morning she wakes, gutted and alone. Her visions of the love between them aren't real. At least...not yet.Nova is losing her mind. Her heart is fractured, and conflicted into knots. How is she supposed to let him go, to walk away from the galaxy's second cruelest man, when she knows what kind of love they could have?The time for a choice has come: stay on Salypso where it's safe, where Cyrillius will never find her. Or take what she has learned as a Nero and try to change her future, and that of the galaxy.

Dominion has Nova's face and Reena's name-Cyrillius will use and kill them if they're caught. But being on the run in space isn't so bad, Nova's always wanted a different life, and she's got it now.It started with a rumor, that the Bahiri still exist-peaceful worshipers of the Nero and Neron. After what happened on Korpillion, Valen told Nova to find them, and to stay away from him. So that's where the wanted crew aboard The Corsair is headed, across the entire galaxy to the G sector. Nova wants answers about what she did and how it's possible.She's in denial. About what she might be. About where her heart lies. She knows Valen Nero is a bad man, so why is he the only one who fills the hollowness in her chest? Why does she ask him to keep his promise: I will come for you, Nova. And when he does, she'll learn the truth about him, and what happened to shape him into the man he is today.

The city of New Eden is cleared, but it won't stay that way forever. The Bane continue to advance in horrific ways that will wipe humanity from the face of the Earth. A storm is coming, one none of them could have dared imagine. When a group of outsiders come to the city, everyone is on edge. They have too many questions and not enough answers about where they are from or what they want. Just because they are human doesn't mean they can be trusted. Eve made a choice-one that could have deadly repercussions. Desperate hearts bring about desperate actions. Now she must make another decision as her world continues to crumble: come to terms with who she really is, or risk her sanity. She thought she had unlocked all the secrets from her past, but there are truths still buried that leave her questioning what is real and what is not.