Rise of the Howling Shadowborns Series by Avery Stone

The ultimate punishment for protecting a Shadowborn is death... Plagued by the memories of my slain pack, I disappear into a shadowy survival, rejected by a universe that has never wanted or accepted me — Selene Bleu, one of the few surviving Shadowborns.As an orphaned pup, my life should have remained as it has been for the last fourteen years... moreThe ultimate punishment for protecting a Shadowborn is death... Plagued by the memories of my slain pack, I disappear into a shadowy survival, rejected by a universe that has never wanted or accepted me — Selene Bleu, one of the few surviving Shadowborns.As an orphaned pup, my life should have remained as it has been for the last fourteen years. But it all burns to hell the night of the Howling Ceremony, and I'm left in a pit of forsaken shifters — rejected by my newly found mate and awaiting death at the hands of the Four Alphas of Shifter Syndicate.Instead, I’m unexpectedly chosen by Alpha Asher of the North Syndicate and whisked to an underground world where darkness thrives. The only problems now are my defiance, inability to follow rules, and my growing desire to slip into Alpha Asher's chambers.But those issues can be costly because I've learned one important thing:At Shifter Syndicate, you obey the rules or face the howling consequences.All the same, I will rise against the odds and follow the flaming force of revenge to salvation. Or die trying… Shifter Syndicate is a full-length (174,000 word) Dark Paranormal Romance. Book One of the trilogy is filled with humor, action, suspense, steam, a tough heroine, and an antihero alpha. It's recommended for 18+ audiences due to language and sexual instances. If you enjoy books by Jaymin Eve, Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare, Leia Stone, Jen L. Grey, and Everly Frost, then turn the page to this thrilling, dangerous adventure in the world of Shadowborns. You won't regret it. less

A Rejected Mates Romance.Shifter Syndicate should have killed me, but instead, I entered the new year as a survivor.There's no time to celebrate, though. Betas are being hunted and wolf shifters across the Syndicate are getting kidnapped. Worse, the culprit lives among us. Then Red Dusks invade our territory, creating an overwhelming catastrophe none of us can stop.Until I unlock a Shadowborn trait I didn't know existed... moreA Rejected Mates Romance.Shifter Syndicate should have killed me, but instead, I entered the new year as a survivor.There's no time to celebrate, though. Betas are being hunted and wolf shifters across the Syndicate are getting kidnapped. Worse, the culprit lives among us. Then Red Dusks invade our territory, creating an overwhelming catastrophe none of us can stop.Until I unlock a Shadowborn trait I didn't know existed.Dark new powers thrum through my bloodstream, and I, former reject Selene Bleu, am now one of the most valuable shifters in the grand hierarchy. That doesn't make me popular with the others, though, especially when I'm offered a seat on the High Council — a very special seat next to Alpha Asher.To top it all off? I open a gate to a new world, summon a fleet of Valkyries to our aid, and accidentally awaken a beast from hell.It’s not all bad, though: Kenzo and Beta Tobias are officially dating, and Alpha Asher is getting me a motorcycle — though I still can’t get a set of batteries to save my life. Enemies stalk us from all sides and plague of shadows are approaching.Unless we find a solution, it won't matter whose side we’re on, for this world that has become my home will be cloaked by a sheet of darkness — a shadowy mist of death.Shifter Shadowborns is a full-length (110,000 word) Dark Paranormal Romance. Book Two is filled with humor, action, suspense, steam, a tough heroine, and an antihero alpha. It's recommended for 18+ audiences due to language and sexual instances. less