Alterni

Eight Chosen Ones came before her. All of them are dead.

When a bubble of light abducts Esme, she wakes in a version of Kansas City where magic is real—and a secret war is being lost. Demonic beasts called malevolenci are invading through otherworldly rifts, and the ancient Order sworn to stop them is running out of time.

Terrifying? Sure. But it's way more interesting than her old life.

Because in this Sanctuary world, werewolves from the secret Order patrol alongside the KCPD. Vampires make excellent doctors. Fairies dream of Hollywood. Elves are lawyers. Goblins run banks. Trolls are soldiers—and serve the best barbecue in town. Magic is woven into everyday life…and into a war no one else sees.

The Order summoned Esme for one reason:  She's an alterni, an alt-world version of the original Esme who fought to save them. Only alterni can wield magic powerful enough to fight the malevolenci. The problem? Eight alterni came before her. Eight are dead. And now it's Esme's turn to master complex magic and become the Order's greatest weapon.

Partnered with King Owen, the charming but broken ruler haunted by alterni he's already lost, Esme refuses to live in her own shadow. She's determined to succeed where her eight dead predecessors failed. If she doesn't, the Sanctuary will be out of time—and the unchecked demons will destroy everything the Order has fought to protect.

Alterni is Book 1 of The Alt-World Chronicles, an urban fantasy series about magic, demonic monsters, and worlds on the brink. Perfect for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, Wynonna Earp, and Grimm.