Fate and Fire

"With SCALES, newcomer Amity Green kicks off the exciting new FATE AND FIRE series in big way. Wild, creepy, and deeply imaginative dark fantasy. Highly recommended." -Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-WARS and GLIMPSEHow does Tessa, an orphan from Austin, Texas, cope with being transformed into a living, breathing gargoyle? By rolling with change, learning to control new abilities, and using super powers to help the less-fortunate and vanquish evil. A sickly childhood under the care of a rotten gaggle of nuns is all Tessa knows, until studying in London confirms the gut feeling that there is more to her beneath the skin, and ultimately, beneath the scales. A Celtic demigoddess has fused her existence with Tessa, and much to Fate's delight, mayhem ensues as Tessa struggles to embrace her new existence as a gargoyle with strong goddess tendencies. Ancient, magical creatures, Fate in human form, escaped fae, and fellow gargoyles of questionable motives keep Tessa on her toes as she does the unthinkable to protect and save lives. Tessa's inner conflict grows with the body count. Is killing still a sin if it's done in the name of greater good?

I've never been on ideal terms with Fate. After the attacks, it wasn't hard to link events with a deadly book. I'm desperate to get rid of it. But a toll must be taken. Thank Gods Peter was there to bring me back from the brink. The discovery of a fae predator stalking a park deep in the hidden depths of London put me back on the hunt. But killing a fae being breaks one of Fate's rules. Darkness is closing in fast. And Fate wants paid. Henchman gargoyles under control of goddess-turned-mortal, Genevieve, try nonstop to take me down. She's capable of horrors. I found the ones she's bringing back from death. Genevieve has ties to the Celtic Pantheon, the deities who sent a bid to get me to denounce my human side. Or what's left of it. And then there's this business about a betrothal.... The ancient evil I only thought I'd dispatched is back with a vengeance, threatening me with attempts to strip away the goddess. My demigoddess alter ego would be sent back to the realm of her birth. That means death for me. Long, fiery, and thorough. I promise, with each breath I'm granted, I will use my powers to help others. I will be good and do the right thing... if I make it out.