Born of Aether

<p><strong>They say if you tell a lie long enough you'll eventually believe it but Akiko will never forget who she really is.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Akiko Susumu is not what she seems. Her life as a normal teen living in a coastal Canadian town is a complete sham. The old man she lives with is not her grandfather he's her captor. And Akiko isn't a teen. In fact she isn't even human but Akiko isn't allowed to share the reality of her true nature with a single soul. Not even her three best friends know of the power she could wield given the chance.</p><p><br></p><p>So when she's sent back to her homeland to steal an ancient samurai sword she jumps at the opportunity to secure her freedom only to get caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the most dangerous crime syndicate in Japan.</p><p><br></p><p>Can Akiko escape with her life and her soul or is true freedom as elusive as the Aether she was born from?</p><p><br></p><p><em>Born of Aether</em> is a standalone story and the fourth book in <em>The Elemental Origins</em> a series of captivating nonlinear YA urban fantasy novels; <em>Born of Water Born of Fire Born of Earth Born of Aether Born of Air </em>and finally;<em> The Elementals</em> the explosive ensemble finale. If powerful women dangerous boys and scary spirits intrigue you you'll love USA Today bestseller A.L. Knorr's angels & demons adventure.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Keywords:</p><p>urban fantasy angels and demons demon fantasy demonic fantasy angels contemporary fantasy young adult fantasy YA urban fantasy YA fantasy series teen fantasy series japanese fantasy set in Japan demon mythology elemental magic alknorr al knorr a.l. Knorr elemental origins teen fantasy shapeshifters</p><p><br></p><ul><li>urban fantasy paranormal teen teens series</li><li>Asian books novels Japan myth mythology</li><li>superhero supernatural demons angels hunters</li><li>elemental magic magical aether spiritual occult</li><li>teenage fiction girls women girl book</li><li>ya young adult clean romance romantic</li><li>demonic contemporary legends yakuza</li></ul><p><br></p>