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Blood & Darkness Box Set: Books 1–3 and Bonus Excerpt
Now in one ebook Blood and Magic, Flesh and Bone, Gods and Demons, and a bonus preview of Smoke and Ritual, the first Beautiful Dark Beasts book.
Enter the paranormal Underworld with the Dhampir Gray as your guide . . .
Blood and Magic (Book 1)
With supernatural powers and an insatiable need for blood, her existence is cursed.
After four hundred years, Gray, a reluctant Dhampir, still yearns for her humanity--and vengeance against those who stole it from her. To stop the Consilium from doing this to anyone else, she must wield a power she swore never to use--blood magic.
Flesh and Bone (Book 2)
With the dark power rising within her, she risks losing everything.
When Gray's partner Aldric mysteriously disappears, she seeks allies in the Hall of Secrets. During her search, she discovers a mysterious cult, an ancient curse, and a family secret that is darker than she could ever imagine . . .
Gods and Demons (Book 3)
Will Gray send the demons back to the Underworld or watch her world burn to the ground?
Demons have escaped the Underworld and descended upon New Orleans. Gray tries to unite the covens as they gear up for the fight of their lives. But when one of her closest allies abandons her, Gray is forced to make a life altering choice that threatens everyone she loves . . .
Series praise
"Keeps you on the edge of your seat . . . action packed and full of emotional depth."--Sydney Ashcroft, coauthor of Chasing Destiny
"Rich world building and [a] unique interpretation of gothic literature."--Samantha Huewagen, author of the Starless Series
Enter the paranormal Underworld with the Dhampir Gray as your guide . . .
Blood and Magic (Book 1)
With supernatural powers and an insatiable need for blood, her existence is cursed.
After four hundred years, Gray, a reluctant Dhampir, still yearns for her humanity--and vengeance against those who stole it from her. To stop the Consilium from doing this to anyone else, she must wield a power she swore never to use--blood magic.
Flesh and Bone (Book 2)
With the dark power rising within her, she risks losing everything.
When Gray's partner Aldric mysteriously disappears, she seeks allies in the Hall of Secrets. During her search, she discovers a mysterious cult, an ancient curse, and a family secret that is darker than she could ever imagine . . .
Gods and Demons (Book 3)
Will Gray send the demons back to the Underworld or watch her world burn to the ground?
Demons have escaped the Underworld and descended upon New Orleans. Gray tries to unite the covens as they gear up for the fight of their lives. But when one of her closest allies abandons her, Gray is forced to make a life altering choice that threatens everyone she loves . . .
Series praise
"Keeps you on the edge of your seat . . . action packed and full of emotional depth."--Sydney Ashcroft, coauthor of Chasing Destiny
"Rich world building and [a] unique interpretation of gothic literature."--Samantha Huewagen, author of the Starless Series
498 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 13, 2018
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Melissa Sercia
13 books104 followersMelissa Sercia is an award winning Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance author with a passion for philosophy, mythology, and all things supernatural. She is the author of the Blood and Darkness series, Beautiful Dark Beasts series, and Immortal Billionaires series. Melissa lives in California with her man and her cat. When she's not building dark fantasy worlds and slaying demons, you can find her in the kitchen cooking with a glass of wine in her hand.
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The collection contains books 1 – 3 and a sneak peek of the spinoff series, including Blood and Magic, Flesh and Bone, and Gods and Demons.
BLOOD AND MAGIC (Book 1)
With supernatural powers and an insatiable need for blood, her existence is cursed.
When Gray awakens from a three-year spell induced coma, she not only discovers her lover as the one responsible, but that he has joined with a dangerous organization known as the Consilium to help them create a new breed of hybrid demons. Humans and Witches are being taken against their will, and fear is growing throughout the covens.
Gray never had a choice—forced to become a monster, the Dhampir. Yet after four hundred years, she still yearns for her humanity, like a long-lost echo from another life. She cannot allow the Consilium to do this to anyone else. With a renewed lust for vengeance, and a target on her back, Gray must use the one thing she swore never to in order to stop them—blood magic.
Armed with a magical pirate ship, an immortal monk, and a flower plucked from the Underworld, Gray will stop at nothing to start a war. Yet in her quest to track down her enemies, she uncovers a dark family secret that threatens to destroy the last shred of humanity she has left.
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FLESH AND BONE (Book 2)
With the dark power rising within her, she risks losing everything.
Three months after the victory at Infitum, Gray’s dark magic has grown stronger and threatens to consume her. She fights against it at every turn. But when her partner Aldric mysteriously disappears, she must use her powers to find him.
With zero leads and nothing but a strange drawing to go on, Gray seeks allies in the Hall of Secrets. During her search for Aldric, she discovers a mysterious cult, an ancient curse, and a family secret that is darker than she could ever imagine—an organization deadlier than even the Consilium.
In the wake of this new threat to humanity and her kind alike, Gray needs to rely on the one person she distrusts the most—Dragos. As her former lover and recent enemy, he knows more than he lets on. Traveling through the streets of New Orleans to the shores of Scotland, to the Romanian woods, and all the way back to the Underworld, Gray must find new magic and raise an army.
With the fate of humanity and Aldric’s life hanging in the balance, Gray shall embrace her dark side once and for all, but in doing so, she may have to make a choice between love and survival of the species—or risk losing both.
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GODS AND DEMONS (Book 3)
Will Gray send the demons back to the Underworld or watch her world burn to the ground?
Demons have escaped the Underworld and descended upon New Orleans. Gray must invoke the Hades Protocol and turn to the gods for help. Only one thing stands in her way--Harpies. As they guard the entrance to Elysium, the price of passage will cost the life of another coven leader.
With the Crescent Witches struggling to hold a magical protection barrier around the city, Gray tries to unite the covens as they gear up for the fight of their lives. But when a target is painted on her back, she discovers a traitor amongst them, countering every move she makes.
The collection contains books 1 – 3 and a sneak peek of the spinoff series, including Blood and Magic, Flesh and Bone, and Gods and Demons.
BLOOD AND MAGIC (Book 1)
With supernatural powers and an insatiable need for blood, her existence is cursed.
When Gray awakens from a three-year spell induced coma, she not only discovers her lover as the one responsible, but that he has joined with a dangerous organization known as the Consilium to help them create a new breed of hybrid demons. Humans and Witches are being taken against their will, and fear is growing throughout the covens.
Gray never had a choice—forced to become a monster, the Dhampir. Yet after four hundred years, she still yearns for her humanity, like a long-lost echo from another life. She cannot allow the Consilium to do this to anyone else. With a renewed lust for vengeance, and a target on her back, Gray must use the one thing she swore never to in order to stop them—blood magic.
Armed with a magical pirate ship, an immortal monk, and a flower plucked from the Underworld, Gray will stop at nothing to start a war. Yet in her quest to track down her enemies, she uncovers a dark family secret that threatens to destroy the last shred of humanity she has left.
**********
FLESH AND BONE (Book 2)
With the dark power rising within her, she risks losing everything.
Three months after the victory at Infitum, Gray’s dark magic has grown stronger and threatens to consume her. She fights against it at every turn. But when her partner Aldric mysteriously disappears, she must use her powers to find him.
With zero leads and nothing but a strange drawing to go on, Gray seeks allies in the Hall of Secrets. During her search for Aldric, she discovers a mysterious cult, an ancient curse, and a family secret that is darker than she could ever imagine—an organization deadlier than even the Consilium.
In the wake of this new threat to humanity and her kind alike, Gray needs to rely on the one person she distrusts the most—Dragos. As her former lover and recent enemy, he knows more than he lets on. Traveling through the streets of New Orleans to the shores of Scotland, to the Romanian woods, and all the way back to the Underworld, Gray must find new magic and raise an army.
With the fate of humanity and Aldric’s life hanging in the balance, Gray shall embrace her dark side once and for all, but in doing so, she may have to make a choice between love and survival of the species—or risk losing both.
**********
GODS AND DEMONS (Book 3)
Will Gray send the demons back to the Underworld or watch her world burn to the ground?
Demons have escaped the Underworld and descended upon New Orleans. Gray must invoke the Hades Protocol and turn to the gods for help. Only one thing stands in her way--Harpies. As they guard the entrance to Elysium, the price of passage will cost the life of another coven leader.
With the Crescent Witches struggling to hold a magical protection barrier around the city, Gray tries to unite the covens as they gear up for the fight of their lives. But when a target is painted on her back, she discovers a traitor amongst them, countering every move she makes.
November 27, 2019
Rating of 4.5 stars! This is not my usual genre, but oh my gosh, this series was sooo good! It kept me enthralled the whole time. I fell in love with all the characters, even the not so nice ones! Melissa, you really stabbed me through the heart at the end, though....it hurt so much, I cried. I loved Gray and Valentina's friendship, always there for each other, no matter what. Then, there was Gray with her guys, Dragos and Aldric. I wish she could have had them both. The story was good and moved along at a good pace. I never had to skim through it just to get to the end like I sometimes have to do with some books. I didn't want it to end! I know there is a spin-off to this series, but please Melissa, give us more of Gray, Dragos, Valentina, and Lycos!!
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January 12, 2020
This is an intense story line that holds your attention as you get caught up in the fierce twists and turns and hot chemistry. Lots of excitement. A thrilling must read, every page will have you enthralled and panting for more. Let’s not forget to mention the chemistry of these two.
March 22, 2020
Great Series
I absolutely do not have the words to describe this series of books. It starts out slow and just keeps getting better. The characters are well written and make you feel for everything they're going through. It literally takes you from hell to heaven and back again.
I absolutely do not have the words to describe this series of books. It starts out slow and just keeps getting better. The characters are well written and make you feel for everything they're going through. It literally takes you from hell to heaven and back again.
January 11, 2020
Blood and Darkness Box Set by Melissa Sercia is an amazing box set. I loved reading this amazing box set that I fell in love with and can not wait to read what this author will write about next. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about fantasy and paranormal romances.
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