Lauren Ezzo

Natalie, in order to save her own life, must break her promise and return to Fourline. / Natalie Barns is falling apart. Since returning from Fourline, she has tried desperately to focus on the world in front of her; the one of classes, money, and family. But the wound in Natalie's shoulder from her final encounter with the Nala radiates pain constantly, and her nights are tormented by terrifying dreams of the Nala; and of Soris, the rebel fighter she failed to protect. Natalie, seeking refuge from what plagues her, returns to the costume shop and discovers her wound is much more dangerous than she could have ever imagined. What she learns sets her on an inexorable path back to the kingdom of Fourline. If Natalie is to have a chance of survival, she must confront Soris' fate and the fears that have been festering in her heart; or the Nala remnant will change her life forever. -- Provided by publisher, taken from cover.

"Gwen Proctor won the battle to save her kids from her ex-husband, serial killer Melvin Royal, and his league of psychotic accomplices. But the war isn't over. Not since Melvin broke out of prison. Not since she received a chilling text... You're not safe anywhere now. Her refuge at Stillhouse Lake has become a trap. Gwen leaves her children in the protective custody of a fortified, well-armed neighbor. Now, with the help of Sam Cade, brother of one of Melvin's victims, Gwen is going hunting. She's learned how from one of the sickest killers alive. But what she's up against is beyond anything she feared--a sophisticated and savage mind game calculated to destroy her. As trust beyond her small circle of friends begins to vanish, Gwen has only fury and vengeance to believe in as she closes in on her prey. And sure as the night, one of them will die." -- Page cover.