A witch should know better than to make a deal with Death. Yet at the end of her grandfather’s life, Gemma does just that and finds herself newly employed as a Reaper, collecting the souls of the deceased.

On the surface, the job seems simple. Like any workplace, though, the real complications are in the politics. Witches are a rare asset, and multiple factions see her as their chance to shift the balance of power in their favor.

As she fights to find her place in this new world, Gemma slowly uncovers a pattern of deceit and dark magic that leaves her wondering: where does the line between good and evil lie, and what happens if you step over it?

Monster hunter Lance Oriole is used to magical beasts trying to eat him. Solving a series of disappearances on a remote island should be a relaxing break by comparison. His superiors have even told him who the murderer is: Adrien Whitcomb, mage, keeper of the lighthouse, and the island’s only resident. Case closed. 

Assuming Lance can find evidence the victims are actually dead, that is. 

Wading through strange magic, juggling mysterious messages, and chasing after the bones which must be hidden somewhere in the rocky soil, Lance digs himself deeper and deeper into the island’s secrets. Will his skills be enough to protect him, or will he learn too late that he is in way over his head?