Lurid Power, Series by Kat Barrett

Aria Bastion is beginning her life over with the fear of her abusive husband’s pending release from jail in the back of her mind. On her first day in her new apartment she goes for a walk and meets Jace Cline. Jace and his twin brother Jude are the owners of a fantasy studio on New Earth. Jace is the dungeon master, supplying his clients with their fantasies of sexual arousal. Aria soon becomes an integral part of Jace’s private and business life... moreAria Bastion is beginning her life over with the fear of her abusive husband’s pending release from jail in the back of her mind. On her first day in her new apartment she goes for a walk and meets Jace Cline. Jace and his twin brother Jude are the owners of a fantasy studio on New Earth. Jace is the dungeon master, supplying his clients with their fantasies of sexual arousal. Aria soon becomes an integral part of Jace’s private and business life. Keir Bastion is a man in a lonely, downtrodden life. His wife has been killed and his children blame him for her death. When he meets Leelona and her young daughter Misty, he hopes he can rebuild a new life for himself with a happier future. When Keir and Aria are suddenly cast back into the reality of their lives, everything falls apart. Can Keir win back Aria’s love without losing the half of her heart that belongs to Jace? less

Jace has settled into his life as a high-gifted healer, and the birth of his and Aria’s twin boys is a reason for celebration. It is this same birth that throws the magic of Jasta into turmoil. A fire burns on the poisonous waters around Barren Mountain and spews toxic fumes into the air. It makes the inhabitants sick, but directly affects the gifted’s magic. They turn on one another, anger and sex combining into a power fueled desire that will not be resisted... moreJace has settled into his life as a high-gifted healer, and the birth of his and Aria’s twin boys is a reason for celebration. It is this same birth that throws the magic of Jasta into turmoil. A fire burns on the poisonous waters around Barren Mountain and spews toxic fumes into the air. It makes the inhabitants sick, but directly affects the gifted’s magic. They turn on one another, anger and sex combining into a power fueled desire that will not be resisted. Life on Jasta as Keir, Aria, and Jace know it may be lost forever if they can’t figure out the riddle to put the fire out and overcome the twisted path of their love. less

Keir Bastion has been assigned to train a new gifted, rescued from New Earth, to bring fresh power to Jasta. With Jace and Aria’s blessing, Keir has a brief affair with Mayon, but when Aria, Keir, and Jace decide to have another child, the encounters are quickly ended. The three have great hope Mayon will bring light into their son Oran’s life as a budding love seems to be blooming between the two gifted... moreKeir Bastion has been assigned to train a new gifted, rescued from New Earth, to bring fresh power to Jasta. With Jace and Aria’s blessing, Keir has a brief affair with Mayon, but when Aria, Keir, and Jace decide to have another child, the encounters are quickly ended. The three have great hope Mayon will bring light into their son Oran’s life as a budding love seems to be blooming between the two gifted. Mayon, however, is determined to spread her religious beliefs to the inhabitants of Jasta. With a fear of what consequences the alien concepts of Mayon’s words will have on the fabric of Jasta’s society, Mayon is forbidden to do so. This seemingly innocuous mandate starts a chain of dark events that threaten not only Jasta, but Aria, Keir, and Jace’s very lives. Will the strength of Oran’s love for Mayon destroy Aria, Keir, and Jace before they can stop the malevolence of Mayan’s lust for power and revenge for Keir’s rejection? less

Aria is faced with her first truly bratty child, one-year-old Starene, who is afraid of everything. She is heart-heavy for Keir even years after his death, and guilty for not being more understanding with her daughter. Jace and Laniar are trying everything they know to make her happy, but Aria still feels as if her life is falling apart around her. When Jasta is hit with a rare but deadly planet-wide storm called Ging’s fire, Aria and her men are plagued by death and tyranny... moreAria is faced with her first truly bratty child, one-year-old Starene, who is afraid of everything. She is heart-heavy for Keir even years after his death, and guilty for not being more understanding with her daughter. Jace and Laniar are trying everything they know to make her happy, but Aria still feels as if her life is falling apart around her. When Jasta is hit with a rare but deadly planet-wide storm called Ging’s fire, Aria and her men are plagued by death and tyranny. Aria finds herself trapped between impossible choices, threatening both her life and her love. When her ex-lover and best friend Bolt tells her that his destiny has arrived, it serves to deepen her depression. His final request of her has ramifications that neither of them can imagine. Can she win the battle with the dark magic that has been cast upon her, or will she lose everything and follow the call of her heart to join Keir behind the barrier of death? less

The concept of her newly found immortality is causing Aria to have nightmares where she is a bloodthirsty vampire. When her son Canasa expresses fears that shadows are watching him during the moon, she is concerned. Canasa also warns her that the shadows are seeking her out, but cannot harm her if she stays away. She asks Jace to go into Canasa’s room to observe as she watches through his mind. The shadows appear and Aria recognizes them... moreThe concept of her newly found immortality is causing Aria to have nightmares where she is a bloodthirsty vampire. When her son Canasa expresses fears that shadows are watching him during the moon, she is concerned. Canasa also warns her that the shadows are seeking her out, but cannot harm her if she stays away. She asks Jace to go into Canasa’s room to observe as she watches through his mind. The shadows appear and Aria recognizes them. They are the inhabitants that she dreams of killing in her nightmares. In a panic to protect her son and face off with her demons, she pushes Jace and Canasa from the room and stands steadfast before her tormentors. In the blink of an eye, Aria finds herself trapped in a white sterile chamber with no foreseeable escape. Walkey has spent his entire life sealed within the chambers of this castle. His goal in life is to keep Aria happy so that her life energy will strengthen the power of their planet. His body has become acclimated to the environment that Aria needs, and he can no more leave then she can. As Jace, Laniar and Canasa try to figure out how to save her, Aria is forming a plan of her own. Will Walkey help her, or will she be trapped on Porthin forever? less