Riftwalker Schism

Humanity forgot that angels are heralds of doom, not salvation. A former virtue of heaven and former general of Hell, Valor is a vicious and highly skilled warrior. She is known throughout the celestial realms as the best of the best. Underestimated by the Divine and exploited by the Unholy for her skills, she now roams the Earth, delivering brutal justice to those who prey on the innocent. She offers penance through suffering and delivers judgment through pain. Every act of vengeance feeds the dark void inside her. And every scream she silences brings her one step closer to deliverance ...or damnation.The Last Artemis is the first novella in The Riftwalker Schism, a new series set within The Unquiet Universe. The Blood Bond Canticles is Michelle Morningstar's first series of supernatural thriller novels. These novels lean a bit into the young adult sphere but people of all ages seem to enjoy the ride.Michelle was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, a Native Lakota, was an award-winning painter and American television actress. Michelle's pen name is in honor of her mother's legacy. Michelle is of Scottish and Native American descent and is registered with the Yankton Sioux Tribe (Ihanktonwan) of South Dakota.As a professional, award-winning graphic designer, painter, and sculptor, Michelle also plays bass guitar and creates dark-wave electronica. Music is a large part of her life. She is into punk, dark wave, gothic, and black metal music genres. You might even catch her at dark wave and industrial shows around the Seattle and Portland areas. She enjoys creating as many mediums as possible, with writing her most recent endeavor.Michelle resides in the Pacific Northwest with her partner, dark novelist Brian Blackwood, two cats, and two dogs.