Böcker utgivna av J.M. Muller

First they took Daniel's freedom. Then they took his life. And when that wasn't enough, they went after his heart. Thorn, Narivous' queen, has ways of managing her undead-through vicious tactics and evil means. Her threats are never empty. Her follow-through, severe. So when she deploys one of her most menacing methods against Daniel "Death" Thatcher, all in an effort to gain the upper hand, she expects total subservience. Only it backfires.Thorn hasn't forced Daniel into compliance-she's triggered him into disobedience. A dangerous predicament since his powers are greater than her own. And although Daniel can't undo what has been done, he can make it better. And that starts with a plan. A plan he carefully keeps hidden away.Until a rebel group calling themselves the Unrests throws Thorn's city into a state of turmoil. They are sabotaging recruits, undercutting her laws, and are seeking to dismantle her powerful hold. But they need more, and have their eyes set on one. The most powerful Velore ever made. The one strong enough to overtake the city and daring enough to destroy a queen. Because their insurrection relies on Daniel. And the violence his powers promise.

Hunted as a human for his vibrant aura, Daniel held all the lethal promise Narivous looks for in a Velore. His color was both bold and bright, his potential limitless. He had the makings of one of the strongest undead Narivous has ever seen. Until he's turned in a forbidden way. Resurrected from a poison death, he now has a toxic touch and a wail violent enough to eradicate all creatures within screaming distance. He is as his aura promised-dangerously powerful. Almost too much so. Thorn, Narivous' tyrannical queen, has outlawed the making of his clan for good reason-their powers are beyond her control. The toxin roiling beneath his flesh makes him a threat but, worse yet, Thorn sees Daniel as a symbol of rebellion. He represents more than disobedience, he represents a rift in her realm. And that places Daniel in a precarious position. Thorn will stop at nothing to restore her omnipresent image, and there are only two ways to do that: break Daniel, or destroy him. Daniel will soon be tested-become Thorn's monster, or suffer death for a second, and final, time.

Daniel Thatcher has accepted some hard truths. He knows his parents are junkies, his ex-girlfriend's a cheater, and he's one write-up away from losing his job. But what he's unwilling to accept is that his friend Tony skipped town for no reason. So when Daniel finds a map Tony left behind, he follows it to a remote section of the Cascade Mountains.It's a land filled with haunting shadows and crowded trees, an area untouched by man. Or so Daniel thinks. Not long after arriving in the woods, Daniel discovers inhabitants living in the heart of the forest. Despite their peculiar behavior, the reclusive residents possess an allure that goes far beyond their beauty. But beneath their lovely exterior rests a sinister secret, one that's both lethal and tragic.It seems the dead don't always stay buried. Now Daniel's forced to accept the hardest truth of all: monsters do exist, and if they have it their way, he'll soon become one of them.