About the Author

Rae Else is an Urban Fantasy author, most at home in the spaces between reality and the imaginary. When in the real world, she resides with her husband in Plymouth. The Arete Trilogy is her Young Adult, Urban Fantasy debut. Her upcoming series, The Dark Between, is a decadently dark YA Fantasy, featuring a whole cast of paras-shifters, vamps, witches, mages, fae ... and lots of soul magic.Rae studied Classics at university and a lot of her stories draw on mythology and ancient worlds. In her twenties, Rae worked as a teacher and now writes full time. When not reading or writing, Rae loves to scuba dive and sail. She finds the big blue to be like a good book-a portal to a different world.The Lost Assassin novella and two companion e-shorts to The Arete Series can be downloaded for FREE at http: //raeelse.co.uk

Reviews

"This incredible paranormal novel kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through to the last page. I can promise you if you love paranormal fantasy, this is a read that you will not regret!" ★★★★★Goodreads Reviewer
"Fresh, engaging, and it sucked me in fast. I only intended to read the first chapter ... and ended up devouring the whole book over several hours." ★★★★★ Waterstones Reviewer
"An enjoyable read that I read quickly, with good characters and a great plot ... I would definitely recommend it." ★★★★ Netgalley reviewer
"There's an array of supernatural creatures, like wolf shifters, vampires, sorcerers, fae and things like the Sluagh. I love love love how developed they all are. And the lore...TO SUM UP, this is the best supernatural penitentiary book in existence, This is it, everyone else can go home." ★★★★★Waterstones Reviewer
"The author has done an incredible job at developing Jess's character; it's complicated and strong ... the story is interesting and full of mysteries ... it's a gripping read throughout, along with a bit of romance, action and fight sequences." ★★★★ Goodreads Reviewer

"This book I found to be a great read. There is not only the paranormal aspect but also the mystery surrounding the murder. There is a bit of romance but that does not overshadow the main storyline which I appreciate. There is quite bit of action and fight sequences that are very well written." ★★★★ Bookbub Reviewer

"This book had such powerful scenes ... There are many plot loops that make you question what will happen next ... I absolutely loved reading this book and can't wait to see what the next book will have in store..." ★★★★★ BookSirens Reviewer

"I loved everything about this book. Vampires, werewolves, fae... that's my cup of tea! I loved how complicated and well written Jess' character is. Despite what people think of her there's a soft person underneath that is only prominent to the reader." ★★★★★ @Wings_And_Ruin Blogger
"Luna has a little bit of everything, vampires, fae, werewolf, a little bit of romance and a little bit of mystery!" ★★★★ Pavlina Read More Sleep Less Blog