Heart of the Sungem (Reapers of Veltuur)

In a land where every murderer is condemned to the underrealm, one girl escaped its grasp. One boy was not so fortunate.Sinisa Strigidae severed her fate from the crows of Veltuur, breaking free from the darkness that once claimed her. But Prince Acari was not spared. Stripped of his humanity, he now wears the mantle of a Reaper—a vessel of death, bound to the very realm Sinisa fought to leave behind.But she is not done fighting.With an unlikely ally at her side, Sinisa sets out on a perilous quest across the fractured kingdoms of Tayaraan, seeking a way back into the underrealm. She has no Reaper’s power to guide her, only whispers of lost magic, beasts that hunger for blood, and the creeping dread that she may already be too late. For with every soul Acari claims, the boy she once knew fades further into oblivion.And something far more ancient is stirring in the abyss.Heart of the Sungem is a dark young adult fantasy brimming with deadly magic, perilous quests, and a love fighting against fate. Enter a world where Reapers walk the line between life and death, forgotten gods have vanished into shadow, and a girl entwined with both must choose between destiny and desire.The crows are watching. The underrealm calls. Will you follow?

From the Back Cover

She escaped the chains that kept her trapped in the underrealm...and now she's going back.Sinisa Strigidae made peace with the darkness that haunted her, and in so doing she free herself from the crow that kept her bound to Veltuur.Now, she sets out on an epic quest to help Prince Acari do the same.Teaming up with an unlikely ally, Sinisa must traverse the kingdoms of Tayaraan in search of a way back into the underrealm. Without the powers of a Reaper to rely on, she'll have to discover the forgotten strength inside herself as she is tested by beast and puzzle alike.But with each task Sinisa faces, an even greater threat is exposed.Love is a weapon, and she's determined to wield it.

About the Author

Jessaca is a fantasy writer with an inclination toward the dark, epic, and adventure sub-genres. She draws inspiration from books like The Nevernight Chronicles, videogames like Dark Souls, and television shows like Game of Thrones and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.She is a self-proclaimed nerd who loves cosplay, video games, and comics, and if you live in the PNW, you just might see her around at some of the local comic conventions in cosplay!

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