The pack is fractured. Celia, Savannah, and Gerri head north, in search of a book that could hold the key to their success or the root of their failure. During their journey, they encounter more horror than they expect. Tracked by the Ascendancy and human enemies, they must rely on their own wits to survive in the world without the rest of their pack. With a new friend in tow, they finally reach their destination, but the book they have been searching for may be more than it appears. Celia must now learn what it truly means to be an alpha. Eli and Lou wake up in a strange place with people that the Ortega pack thought were friends.  After they learn of a betrayal, it forces them to venture into Las Vegas. Little do they know that there is a witch hot on their trail, eager to bring them in to the Ascendancy. There they have to face some hard truths about themselves and their relationship. In search of their own books, they meet new friends and learn about a new double cross. Faced with unpredictable obstacles, will they be able to make it back home alive and still together?   While they were never officially a pack, Dante and Stephen find themselves alone in Glenwood Lock, tasked with protecting it against the whole of the Ascendancy and saving a god. When a surviving member of their pack joins them, will they be able to stop fighting long enough to figure out how to save Azolata and keep their town safe? Or will a secret that is thousands of years old tear them apart and tarnish their chances of making it out alive? Rack and Ruin is the third book in the new adult series, The Desecrated Pack, with a sweet M/M romance subplot and lots of action-packed horror. It is a direct sequel to Feast or Famine and reading the previous books is necessary to enjoy this one.

Crown Prince Alik of the Grayhaven kingdom is the last remaining heir to his parent's kingdom. He knew this day was coming, the day that he would be forced to marry, but he didn't know that it would be so soon.He has only request: That he might be the one to choose his future spouse from the royal family his parents have in mind.Crown Prince Eamon of the Ataton kingdom is the eldest of four siblings. He is know throughout the lands as the Barbarian Prince, the Bladebringer, the warrior prince that brought a temporary peace to his lands.He has only one wish: That he and his family be happy, whatever the case might be.When the Princes meet, they clash, but could it be something more?With an encroaching enemy breathing down Eamon's neck and his siblings to think of, will Eamon make the right choice for not only him, but his family, and kingdom as well?As Alik begins to map out his future and take on the mantle of King, will he be able to let go of his past to move on to something greater than he could hope for?The Royal Houses of Sea and Snow, Book I: A Prince's Duty is the beginning of a new series from Jude Marquez. It can be read without having read the previous trilogy, The Cerith Kingdom Chronicles, but does reference events from those books, so read at your own risk!Book I does end on a cliffhanger, and readers can expect steamy MM sex scenes, and violence appropriate to a medieval kingdom right before a war.

The dark and bloody threat of the Vresal grows.When new information is presented to King Alik, plans must be changed. The last minute request for negotiations looks promising but will old secrets and insecurities threaten the kingdoms that Alik and Eamon have fought for?With ill-gotten information, Eamon is forced to defend Grayhaven.Alik and Eamon are faced with choices that they are not prepared to make.When one of their own makes a mistake, what will it cost them? And are they able to pay for it?