Descendants (The Arete Series)

There are lots of stories about the children of gods. But what about those cursed by the gods, and their descendants…El, a seventeen-year-old has inherited an ancient and deadly power. She loses control of it, causing a horrific accident, and becomes the prey of a secret organisation known as the Order.Forced from her family and home, she hides in plain sight amidst the crowds of London, and is thrust into a world that she never knew existed; one full of arete: beings who possess extraordinary powers like hers. As she learns more about the arete world, the line between friend and foe becomes dangerously blurred.Descendants is the first book in The Arete Series: a Young Adult, Urban Fantasy trilogy by Rae Else.

About the Author

Rae Else is an Urban Fantasy author, most at home in the spaces between reality and the imaginary. When in the real world, she resides in Plymouth. Her Young Adult, Urban Fantasy book, Descendants is the first in The Arete Series and was first published in 2017. Rae studied Classics at university and a lot of her stories draw on mythology and ancient worlds. In her twenties, Rae worked as a primary school teacher and now writes full time. When not reading or writing, Rae loves to scuba dive and sail. She finds the big blue to be like a good book - a portal to a different world.

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