Shaedes of Gray: coming summer 2012 from NAL/Penguin
For a century Darian has existed in a realm of darkness. Made and abandoned, she is a Shaede, virtually immortal with the ability to blend with the shadows once the sun sets. An assassin by trade, she spends her nights as a hired hand, meting out death for the highest bidder. She’s alone in the world, the last of her kind, merely existing—or so she thinks.
When her infatuated employer, Tyler, sends her out on a routine hit, Darian discovers that her new mark is not only another Shaede, but Alexander Peck, King of the Shaede Nation. Her not-so-chance meeting with Alexander takes her deep into the realm of who—and what—she really is. Only when she puts her life in his hands does the supernatural world unfold around her, revealing that she is not as alone as she once thought. Under the tutelage of Alexander's fiercest warrior, she prepares to find and kill the man who set her adrift in the world of humans.
But with that quest comes danger. Not even Tyler, revealed as her unearthly protector, can save her once she crosses into their dark realm to face the truth. As her role in awakening an ancient evil is revealed, she must face who she was, who she is, and what she could become.
Hunter's Moon
To Micah, being special is a matter of opinion, and to Jacquelyn, protection of the innocent the harshest punishment.
Micah’s life has been reduced to a motor home and pills to keep him calm and numb. The last place he expects to end up is the small town of Council. But when dreams of a woman in danger plague his sleep, learning more about her becomes his obsession. A chance meeting lands him face to face with his dream woman, and he soon realizes only she can keep him from running from what he truly is.
For nine years, Council has been Jacquelyn’s prison. A reckless mistake ending in death earned her a sentence to serve as the local Hunter and her prey is anything but human. With the Hunter’s Moon nearly full, the preternatural community is restless. But when Jacquelyn’s path crosses Micah’s she realizes he’s anything but a run-of-the-mill drifter. Micah is a Bearer, a powerful empath, and a Hunter’s best chance for survival.
Furies are loose in Council and hell-bent on exacting revenge. Once a human unleashes their vengeance, Jacquelyn has until the full moon to teach Micah to use his gifts and stop the Furies’ killing spree. But with time working against her and her feelings clouding her judgment, her only chance at success is to put her faith in the drifter she knows nothing about.