Manifest Destiny

Some wounds don't heal. Some secrets won't die.Deep in the shadow of the Carpathian Mountains, a forgotten asylum hides an artifact of impossible power. When Eliza and Esme Wren are sent by the Aegis Order to investigate strange activity in Romania, they are drawn into the legacy of the Artifact of Arkanos and the Night Doctor-a man revered as a miracle worker and reviled as a monster. His story is one of grief, sacrifice, and a desperate bid to save what he loves most, no matter the cost.The Artifact, an ancient surgical blade, offers the power to mend what's broken, but at a devastating price. When Esme's life is in peril, Eliza will do anything to protect her, but when the Blade calls for her own blood, Eliza must decide how far she's willing to go-and whether some wounds are meant to remain unhealed.Haunted by the past, hunted by the Awakened, and stalked by a Blade that serves no man, the sisters must uncover the truth behind life, death, and the price of tampering with both. The dead are listening. And some of them remember your name.The Night Doctor's Blade is the second book in the Manifest Destiny paranormal thriller series from award-winning, bestselling authors Betsey Kulakowski and JB Caine.

The Compass has awakened, and it is calling.When sisters Eliza and Esme Wren board a luxury yacht bound for the Mediterranean, they expect a rare moment of peace after months of danger and loss. Instead, they are drawn into a centuries-old secret centered on an ancient compass-an Artifact long believed lost, rumored to grant protection at sea, and whispered to be one of the keys to the legendary Manifest.As ancient relics stir beneath the sea, Eliza and Esme are forced to confront a truth that is more dangerous than any myth: the greatest threat may lie closer to home.When rival ambitions collide and hidden loyalties surface, the Compass awakens powers far beyond the Order's understanding. Beneath the waters of Malta, impossible trials test wisdom, forgiveness, and sacrifice-forcing the Wrens to confront not only immortal guardians and forgotten gods, but the deepest fractures within their own circle.With Atlantis looming just beyond reach and the line between destiny and destruction dangerously thin, the Wrens must decide who they trust, what they are willing to give up, and whether the truth is worth the cost.THE CRIMSON COMPASS is a supernatural thriller of myth, memory, and moral reckoning-where ancient power meets modern consequence, and the greatest danger lies not in what is hidden, but in what is finally revealed.And once the Compass points the way, there is no turning back.