Guardian (Nielsen)

Hannah Priest thought shed found a safe haven when she opened her shop in Golden, Colorado. Having been born with the gift of seeing beyond the fragile shell humans presented to the world had left her sanity hanging in the balance, as the horrors of man were revealed to her. Seeking only a life of peace, she suddenly finds herself with a bulls eye on her back, and the Dark is doing the hunting. The Immortal Guardian, Saul, is called upon to save Hannah from the Dark, but he needs help. His search for a warrior to protect Hannah leads him to Jaxon Riley. Jaxon, trained in the arts of war and death, agrees to help. But, from their first meeting, Jaxon and Hannah clash, leaving Jaxon wondering if he will do Hannah in before the Dark can. Roman, also needing a humans help, doesnt have to look very hard to find a dark soul to be his killer. With very little coaxing, Roman plants the lust for blood in his puppet before pointing him in the direction of Hannah. Death comes to call no matter what Saul does. But whose shoulder will it tap and claim as its own?

Suspense, drama, romance, and death are all on the menu as immortal guardians and dark beings again fight each other for human souls. Omen Lake Cemetery was overgrown and in need of a little TLC when the job offer of being caretaker landed in the lap of gifted Dee Priest. Little did she know that her need for isolation would lead her to a mystifying place, an ominous setting that signified death whenever a gray lake dared to appear. Roman, the leader of the Dark, threw minions at Dee one after another, using her as a pawn to exact revenge against her guardian hunter father, Jaxon Riley. Immortal guardians, Saul and Jaxon, would have to think fast to come up with a plan to protect Dee and make sure she had a chance at a normal life. Despite sending the guardian called Hunter back to protect Dee, death still nipped at her heels and lurked at her door. Could the guardians again beat back the dark, or would the dark be able to unleash death to again feed on innocent souls? Licking its lips and flexing its claws, the darks belly rumbled with hunger as it anticipated its next bloody meal... Dee!