Soul of the Crow (Reapers of Veltuur)

A prince on the run. An assassin on his heels. And a death sentence neither of them can escape.When mortals want someone dead, they summon a Reaper of Veltuur—assassins forged in the underrealm, with death magic coursing through their veins.Sinisa is one of them.When the King of Oakfall orders his own daughter executed for a “crime” that should never be punishable by death, Sinisa is the first to accept the contract. It should have been simple. A clean kill. A soul delivered.But Prince Acari refuses to let his sister die for his father’s cruelty. Fleeing the palace with her at his side, he defies the Reapers and vanishes into the wilds. Now, Sinisa has two choices—hunt them across the mortal lands, or face the wrath of the underrealm for returning empty-handed.She doesn’t hesitate. No one outruns a Reaper.---Soul of the Crow is a dark young adult fantasy steeped in gothic intrigue, perilous bargains, and an enemies-to-lovers romance set against the backdrop of a ruthless underrealm. Step into a world where shadows whisper your name, fate is a game played by unseen hands, and a girl with death in her veins must uncover the secrets of a past she doesn’t remember—before it kills her.Come. Walk the forest of the underrealm and discover what’s lurking there in the shadows.

From the Back Cover

A prince fighting for love. A reaper girl fighting for power. Neither aware of the secrets they're destined to uncover about the underrealm and their Gods...In a land where murder is forbidden, mortals rely on the Reapers to do their bidding for them. They butcher their hogs, they deliver their execution sentences. And, they take care of those marked by evil, the babes born mangled or marred.For three years, Sinisa has served the underrealm as a Reaper. At the Councilspirit's behest, she kills the living and siphons their souls with the aid of her crow familiar, all in the name of helping the spirits travel through Veltuur and back into the mortal realm. Sinisa is just one soul away from a promotion though, her ascension into becoming a Shade, and to mark the momentous occasion, the Councilspirits task her with a special mission: kill the Princess of Oakfall.It should be easy. The girl is only a toddler, after all, marked by evil and therefore marked for death.However, when the Prince of Oakfall discovers his sister is in danger, he flees the palace with her. Sinisa is left with only two options: journey through the mortal realm to find and slay her mark or face the consequences of returning to Veltuur empty-handed.It's no choice at all. She has come too far and is too close to earning her title to let them escape. Besides, no one can outrun a Reaper.Or can they...​Come. Walk through the forest of the underrealm and discover what's lurking there in the shadows.

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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