Jealousy and desireLife and deathCan she hold it together for all of them?After the death of her best friend and as she watches the man she loves fall for someone else, high school senior Josie Braveman's life is in an emotional tailspin. Her guardians love her and only want the best for her when they send her to a paediatric psychologist. Little do they know this is not the type of help she needs.Yasin Sabri has always been there for Josie. He prides himsel...

New toys are often protected for the first few outingsBut nothing lasts foreverBudding magic user, Josie Braveman, has landed on her feet. Living with the Sarr family, life is looking up now that she is back in school, receiving training in magic, and learning the ropes from the top music manager in the country. But her happiest times centre around her close friend, Nadir.Nadir Sabri has everything a young man could want. As a successful musician, he is idolised by ...

Haunted by her past and her futureHunted by her friends and their enemiesThe broken piece in an unconventional family, Josie Braveman longs for excitement. Anything to free her from her prescribed path. But when everything leads her to a dangerous world, she finds that it is not like her daydreams.Music manager Yasin Sabri is successful and wealthy largely due to his work ethic. But even top businessmen need days off. If only he could step away from his job, the lar...

Ten are calledOne is chosenUntil then, she's only counting starsIt's Josie Braveman's 18th birthday but it's far from being a party. This is the first day of an archaic tradition that will offer her up to her prospective husband. As much as it turns her stomach, this ritual must be completed to keep her family honor. This places Josie in a difficult position. She knows who she wants to marry… in a few years. But her father isn't sure that this man should be given th...

In New Imperial Japan, a superstitious population lives in constant fear of rips between the domains — doorways that allow the shadowkin entry. Only the emperor and his sentinels stand between the people and this legion.Tsumi is the youngest of his warriors, ever favored by the emperor. Even as a teenager, she knows her success as a sentinel is imperative for her family's standing. But not everyone shares his love of her. The teen's lineage separates her from the others in the cour...

"Did Yasin just kiss me? At Nadir's wedding?""Yes, the blaggard…"For romantic teen Josie Braveman, his kiss opens her heart to her possible happily ever after. Certainly, it eases the long, lonely hours of the week before. But in a foreign country, even a kiss can cause heartache.Duty bound and team focused, Yasin Sabri often overlooks his needs for those of his family. But just this once, his impulses overtake his common sense. Kissing Josie seemed the only action ...