Soulless

by K.J. Sutton

In my world, there was nothing more dangerous than a prayer.

Vendetta has one purpose, and one purpose only—to kill the creature who took everything from her. She left her old life behind a long time ago, and she is no longer the simple, sweet girl she used to be.

But her hunt for the creature isn’t so cut and dry. Vendetta has broken rules, both human and supernatural, and there are those who want to see her punished. She’s racing against the clock to find the creature before the law finds her. Even if the law happens to be a very, very handsome figure with an Irish accent…

From the author of the Fortuna Sworn Saga, Soulless is the first installment of The Vendetta Duology, a completed two-book romantic fantasy series. This epic story of enemies-to-lovers and revenge has slow burn romance, hidden magic, and found family. For fans of The Cruel Prince, True Blood, and Rhapsodic.

Genres: Fantasy Romance, Fantasy

ebook

First published April 16, 2026

About the author

K.J. Sutton is the Amazon bestselling author of the Fortuna Sworn Saga. Her writing has reached readers around the world and earned recognition from Kirkus Reviews.

She grew up in Minnesota and earned her master’s degree in Creative Writing from Hamline University. She now makes her home there in a plant-filled house with floor-to-ceiling windows, a piano in the corner, and a collection of bird feeders on the porch. When she isn’t writing in her favorite coffee shop, she’s likely walking her dogs with an audiobook in her ears or hunting for thrifted treasures.

She also writes young adult novels as Kelsey Sutton.

Reviews

[K.J. Sutton]

Soulless is live.

I surprise dropped this one today because I wanted publishing to feel fun again. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how easy it is to lose the joy of storytelling under all the pressure, and I didn’t want that with this book. I wanted to write it, love it, and put it into the world when it was ready.

So here it is. Soulless is now available on Amazon, and for anyone who prefers to buy direct, you can also download it from my author website for a dollar less.

Thank you for being here, and for letting me do things a little differently sometimes. I can’t wait for you to meet Vendetta.

[Nixx · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dark and gritty !! So different if your a Fortuna Fan !!

[Alyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great story! I’m invested for sure. I’ve read many of Sutton’s books and she always delivers, this was no different.

KJ if you read this: just letting you know there was one part that seemed like it was part of the draft where you made a note when they were returning from Canada. Just thought I’d mention it. It wasn’t bothersome though! It was kind of like seeing a behind the scenes 😉.

Can’t wait to read the next one!

[Amber 💫 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kj released a surprise book and I needed something so of course I picked it up. It was a fast, easy to get into read and was refreshingly different to most “romantasy” type stories atm.

Vendetta reacts to tragedy like a true broken hearted psycho and becomes a badass. Teller needs to be my bff immediately and I love a certain man but no spoilers. The tension though 🥵

This book won’t be for everyone but i honestly enjoyed it and can’t wait for book 2 while I’m still also dying for waysider book 2.

[Jenn H. · Rating 5 out of 5]

KJ Sutton did it once again! This book captivated me from the start and kept me hooked until the last page! I'll be impatiently waiting for the sequel and anything else KJ releases in the meantime!

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I did enjoy this book, the writing style is very strange. This is the second book in a row I’ve read where the main POV was first person but other POVs were third person. It was really strange. Liked the story and am interested to see where it goes

[Laure · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings about this one. I wish I could have really liked this book, because I do love KJ's books and writing, but something just didn't work for me...
However, I think a lot of people will love this story, and I'm still eager to read the next book.

[Hiba · Rating 3 out of 5]

so... I'm unsure how to feel. Vendetta is very peculiar.

[Kathryn Bloor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent book from K.j Sutton. True to from she grabs you right away with a captivating beginning and holds that energy until all of a sudden the book is at the end and you're wishing for part two.

Vendetta is on a mission to destroy the creature who took everything from her. Unfortunately for her she's also being hunted while doing the hunting.
This book takes us through exactly what she is willing to do to find this monster, including some monstrous acts herself.

This is book one, so of course there is a giant cliffhanger at the end. Hopefully it won't be that long of a wait to get the next part of this incredible story.