The Avatars Series by Lisa Blackwood

an alternate cover edition can be found hereWhen an Avatar to the gods wakes to a new life, he finds the female half of his soul is missing. He soon learns she has been captured by their oldest enemy—the Lady of Battles. To save his soulmate, he will risk everything even if he must pay the ultimate price for his loyalty... morean alternate cover edition can be found hereWhen an Avatar to the gods wakes to a new life, he finds the female half of his soul is missing. He soon learns she has been captured by their oldest enemy—the Lady of Battles. To save his soulmate, he will risk everything even if he must pay the ultimate price for his loyalty. Gargoyle & Sorceress Tales Reading Order: Dawn of the Sorceress (A prequel story) Sorceress Awakening (Book One) Sorceress Rising (Book Two) Sorceress Hunting (Book Three) Sorceress at War (Book Four) Sorceress Enraged (Book Five) Legacy of the Sorceress (Book Six)) Sorcery & Firedrakes (Book Seven) Scion of the Sorceress (Book Eight--late June 2019) Sorceress Eternal (Book Nine--July 2019) less

A dryad sorceress with no memory. An immortal gargoyle with a dark secret. An evil demi-goddess with plans to use them to conquer both the Magic and the Mortal Realms. Lillian’s ordinary life is about to go off the rails. When Lillian finds herself facing off against demons out of mythology, help comes from an unlikely source—the stone gargoyle who has been sleeping in her garden for the last twelve years... moreA dryad sorceress with no memory. An immortal gargoyle with a dark secret. An evil demi-goddess with plans to use them to conquer both the Magic and the Mortal Realms. Lillian’s ordinary life is about to go off the rails. When Lillian finds herself facing off against demons out of mythology, help comes from an unlikely source—the stone gargoyle who has been sleeping in her garden for the last twelve years. After the battle, Lillian learns the humans she thought were her family are actually a powerful coven of witches at war with the demonic Riven. Lillian is something more than human, a Sorceress and Avatar to the gods. The gargoyle has been her protector for many lifetimes, but when she was still a child, troubles in their homeland forced him to flee with her to the human world. But something from her childhood has followed them to this world. In a heartbeat, her ordinary life becomes far more complicated, and if her overprotective guardian is to be believed, there’s an evil demigoddess just waiting for the chance to enslave them both. less

Ignorance nearly killed Lillian once. That time, she’d known nothing of magic until Gregory, her Gargoyle Protector, awoke from his stone sleep and saved her from demons escaped from the Magic Realm. They defeated the demonic Riven at great personal cost, one which forced them both to hibernate for months while they mended. Healed, Lillian wakes to a world greatly changed, one where her sleepy northern town has been overrun by military, scientists, and paparazzi... moreIgnorance nearly killed Lillian once. That time, she’d known nothing of magic until Gregory, her Gargoyle Protector, awoke from his stone sleep and saved her from demons escaped from the Magic Realm. They defeated the demonic Riven at great personal cost, one which forced them both to hibernate for months while they mended. Healed, Lillian wakes to a world greatly changed, one where her sleepy northern town has been overrun by military, scientists, and paparazzi. Apparently, her battle with the Riven did not go completely unnoticed, and her actions put her Coven family at risk of exposure. These new tensions unearth another concern. Lillian and Gregory may be one being in the Spirit Realm, soul mates in the most literal sense, but it does not guarantee a perfect accord here on earth, especially when Gregory’s clearly defined sense of good and evil urge him to eradicate anyone he deems as evil—which, to her dismay, includes a good chunk of humanity. But their troubles are not limited to humans, not when another, older power rises from the ocean’s depths. Tethys, a siren of the ancient world, has her own plans for Gregory. For the first time in their many lives, Lillian finds herself at odds with her other half. And if she does not master her own magic, this battle will become her greatest defeat. Author's Note: Sorceress Rising was previously published as Stone’s Song and was part of the Urban Fantasy series called The Avatars. The Gargoyle and Sorceress novels have a continuing story arc and should be read in order: Sorceress Found (prequel short story) Sorceress Awakening Sorceress Rising Sorceress Hunting Sorceress at War less

Some victories feel more like defeat. Although the Siren's downfall was necessary, it also brought about a growing divide between Lillian and Gregory. However, personal matters will have to wait, for there is a more immediate concern which must be dealt with first. Human authorities are now aware that something equally as intelligent but far more deadly shares their world, and Lillian's hometown has been placed under quarantine... moreSome victories feel more like defeat. Although the Siren's downfall was necessary, it also brought about a growing divide between Lillian and Gregory. However, personal matters will have to wait, for there is a more immediate concern which must be dealt with first. Human authorities are now aware that something equally as intelligent but far more deadly shares their world, and Lillian's hometown has been placed under quarantine. To her dismay, it is not just a guns in the woods, boots on the ground kind of hunt. Scientists are spearheading this pursuit. Lillian soon learns she and Gregory are their intended targets. And this just might be one hunt her gargoyle protector is ill prepared for. The Avatars Reading Order: Beginnings (Short Story) Stone's Kiss Stone's Song Stone's Divide Stone's War (Fall 2016) less