Chronicles of the Third Realm Series by E.J. Wenstrom

After Nia's father dies from a mysterious illness that even the gods' First Creatures cannot stop, she grows in isolation amidst the fear and suspicion from her village. So when an impulsive moment leads to a passionate romance with an angel, Nia will stop at nothing to keep them together, even defy direct orders from the gods themselves.Meanwhile, the middle realm of Terath begins to show cracks... moreAfter Nia's father dies from a mysterious illness that even the gods' First Creatures cannot stop, she grows in isolation amidst the fear and suspicion from her village. So when an impulsive moment leads to a passionate romance with an angel, Nia will stop at nothing to keep them together, even defy direct orders from the gods themselves.Meanwhile, the middle realm of Terath begins to show cracks. Both First Creatures and men grow angrier at the gods' disinterest, and everything the gods put in Order begins to unravel. When Nia's angel steals magic from one of the gods to enchant her parting gift, it causes a rift that triggers a downward spiral.This novella is a Chronicles of the Third Realm War prequel. See details at www.ejwenstrom.com. less

Torn apart by war and abandoned by the gods, only one hope remains to save humanity. But the savior isn’t human at all.Trapped by his Maker’s command to protect a mysterious box, Adem is forced to kill anyone who tries to steal it. When a young boy chances upon Adem’s temple, he resists temptation, intriguing the golem. As the boy and his sister convince Adem to leave the refuge of his temple, the group lands in a web of trouble... moreTorn apart by war and abandoned by the gods, only one hope remains to save humanity. But the savior isn’t human at all.Trapped by his Maker’s command to protect a mysterious box, Adem is forced to kill anyone who tries to steal it. When a young boy chances upon Adem’s temple, he resists temptation, intriguing the golem. As the boy and his sister convince Adem to leave the refuge of his temple, the group lands in a web of trouble. Now Adem will do whatever necessary to keep his new young charges safe, even if it means risking all to get rid of the box. Their saving grace comes in the form of an angel who offers to set Adem free of the box’s magic by granting his greatest desire—making him human. But first, Adem must bring back the angel’s long-dead human love from the Underworld. In doing so, he will risk breaking the barrier between the realms, a cataclysm that could launch the Third Realm War. To set things right, he may be forced to give up his the only thing he’s ever truly wanted…a chance at a soul of his own. less

Rona didn't ask to be brought back from the Underworld, and now that she is alive again, she’s angry enough to raise hell.It’s a good thing too, because hell is coming for her. As the realm braces for another round of wars between the Gods and the demigods, Rona’s fate is entangled with the unlikely heroes responsible for bringing her back to life: a golem marked by the Gods and a man with the touch of destiny upon him... moreRona didn't ask to be brought back from the Underworld, and now that she is alive again, she’s angry enough to raise hell.It’s a good thing too, because hell is coming for her. As the realm braces for another round of wars between the Gods and the demigods, Rona’s fate is entangled with the unlikely heroes responsible for bringing her back to life: a golem marked by the Gods and a man with the touch of destiny upon him.As this questionable duo heads out to face the unknown and stop the realm from destruction, Rona will be damned if they’re going to stop her from coming with them. Together, they embark on a quest to stop the war before it begins. For if they can’t stop the demigods, the entire middle realm of Terath will be torn apart, and everyone in their way destroyed.But the fate of the realm isn’t the only thing Rona has to worry about, because the past she killed herself to escape is about to catch up to her again. less