In the second installment of S.M. Beiko's Realms of Ancient series, Roan and her four friends, scattered to the corners of the globe, continue resolute in their battle against world-imperiling evil. Children of the Bloodlands brings the clash of titanic powers unforgettably to life.
Roan Harken considers herself a typical high school student (well, maybe not so typical) but she's uncovering the depth of the secrets her family left behind. Saved from the grasp of Death itself by a powerful fox spirit named Sil, Roan must harness mysterious ancient power... and quickly. A snake-monster lies in wait, hungry for the sacrifice of spirit-blood in exchange for keeping the flood waters at bay. Thrust onto an ancient battlefield, Roan soon realises that to maintain the balance of the world, she will have to sacrifice more than her life in order to take her place as Scion of the Fox.
“A storyline with twists aplenty.” — Kirkus Reviews The highly anticipated final installment in the action-packed fantasy series that New York Times #1 bestselling author Kelley Armstrong calls “a thrilling tale” Now in paperback! It’s been seven years since the Denizens, people with elemental powers, were unmasked, and seven years since Roan Harken and Eli Rathgar disappeared into the Brilliant Dark. Marked by Darklings and Death alike, Saskia is a mechanically minded Mundane, raised by Barton and Phae on daring stories about Roan Harken. But the world Roan left behind is in turmoil. The Darklings now hang in the sky as a threatening black moon, and with the order-maintaining Elemental Task Guard looking to get rid of all Denizens before they rebel, Saskia’s only option is to go into the Brilliant Dark and bring Roan and Eli back. But nothing is ever that simple. The Brilliant Dark is the final, thrilling chapter in this series about gods, monsters, and the people who must decide if they’re willing to pay the ultimate price to protect the family they found . . . in a world that may not be worthy of saving.