Waking the Dead

<p><strong>The road to hell begins when the Reaper knocks on her door… and the stakes are higher than life and death.</strong></p><p>Vivian Bedford a struggling caregiver has always tried to keep her head down and survive—but when a dying stranger crosses her path everything changes.</p><p>Lazarus Darkmore a seductive and deadly Grim ReaQper with a dangerous agenda wants Vivian to join him in managing the afterlife. He offers her power—and a chance to escape her own personal hell—but at what cost?</p><p>Caught in the middle of a fierce battle between forces she barely understands Vivian finds herself under the protection of Ezra a brooding guardian spirit and his fiery apprentice Zeke. However the guardians’ protection comes at a price that leaves her questioning their true motives.</p><p>Vivian’s rare ability to channel energy from the living gives her a dangerous edge—and both Reapers and Guardians will stop at nothing to control it. When she learns that her disabled sister Mae is a prime target for energy harvesting Vivian must navigate deadly alliances and outsmart those who would use her for their own gain.</p><p>To save her sister and herself Vivian must choose: remain a pawn or rise as a ruthless player in a game of life death and power.</p><p><strong>Can Vivian control her powers and outwit both the Reapers and Guardians? Or will the price of her survival cost her more than she’s willing to pay?</strong></p>