The Calling Series by Deana Zhollis

Emera's story is no fairy tale. Her prince doesn't seek a princess; he craves only his maid's pheromones, a vital component for his survival as a Wendh. With each encounter with the Fifth Son, Emera finds herself falling deeper for her alien lover. But one fateful night of strange, hungering desires, triggers a metamorphosis that reshapes Emera into something neither human nor Wendh. Before she can understand her transformation, she's ripped away from him, utterly alone... moreEmera's story is no fairy tale. Her prince doesn't seek a princess; he craves only his maid's pheromones, a vital component for his survival as a Wendh. With each encounter with the Fifth Son, Emera finds herself falling deeper for her alien lover. But one fateful night of strange, hungering desires, triggers a metamorphosis that reshapes Emera into something neither human nor Wendh. Before she can understand her transformation, she's ripped away from him, utterly alone. Emera must learn to control her flourishing Wendh gifts as she desperately tries to find her way back to her prince. Her journey is a dangerous exploration of newfound freedom, joined by Tokie, an ancient, impish being who appears as an angelic child. Together, they uncover a truth: Emera holds the key to rekindling a love lost between a king and his queen, preventing a war between father and son, and dismantling the brutal hierarchy that has long bound Wendh and humans as master and slave. less

Bound by blood and a shared nightmare, Vegan, Metz, Phoye, and Aleisis know only the cold, damp confines of the sewers and the cruel hand of the Professor. He is their creator, their captor, their twisted patriarch. Spliced from forbidden DNA, they are hidden creatures born of the Professor's twisted science. Their world is the suffocating maze of the sewers... moreBound by blood and a shared nightmare, Vegan, Metz, Phoye, and Aleisis know only the cold, damp confines of the sewers and the cruel hand of the Professor. He is their creator, their captor, their twisted patriarch. Spliced from forbidden DNA, they are hidden creatures born of the Professor's twisted science. Their world is the suffocating maze of the sewers. "You are safe here," the Professor whispers, filling their minds with fear of the Above, even as he fills their veins with his toxic concoctions. Until they could take it no more. Now, with the Professor bleeding out, survival demands the unthinkable: a journey to the mythical Above. The sisters must venture into the terrifying world he forbade. What awaits them beyond the grates? And as they emerge from the shadows, will the world welcome his creations. .. or tremble before them? less

Summary A half-Human woman must decipher the codes in fairy tales to save her world. ++++++++++++++++. Rose is the last one born of her a princess, a Cinder, and half-human. And on her twenty-first birthday, she must enter the woods and travel to find her Prince, as her sisters did before her. ". . . And we will all dance at the Grand Ball," her sisters would always say. But the Human servants are keeping a secret that could prevent the Cinders from reaching their Happily Ever After. . moreSummary A half-Human woman must decipher the codes in fairy tales to save her world. ++++++++++++++++. Rose is the last one born of her a princess, a Cinder, and half-human. And on her twenty-first birthday, she must enter the woods and travel to find her Prince, as her sisters did before her. ". . . And we will all dance at the Grand Ball," her sisters would always say. But the Human servants are keeping a secret that could prevent the Cinders from reaching their Happily Ever After. .. Hidden in Rose's dreams and vision are the answers of the past between Cinders and Humans, and she is quickly running out of time trying to solve their hidden messages. She knows the answer lies in her first clue--identifying an animal she has never seen before--that persistent vision of a furry white animal, holding a gold metal object and exclaiming, "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late! ". Violence; Novel for Adults. less

Alesa's heart ached. She had to save her friends, but the path to salvation was paved with deceit. Step 1: Gain their trust (check! ). Step 2: Deceive them to enter another world (in progress). She hated the thought of misleading them, but Earth was dying, and the alien race known as the Gapies had offered humanity a new home amongst the stars. They were not the saviors humanity believed them to be. Only Alesa knew the truth--their so-called "helping hand" concealed a sinister agenda... moreAlesa's heart ached. She had to save her friends, but the path to salvation was paved with deceit. Step 1: Gain their trust (check! ). Step 2: Deceive them to enter another world (in progress). She hated the thought of misleading them, but Earth was dying, and the alien race known as the Gapies had offered humanity a new home amongst the stars. They were not the saviors humanity believed them to be. Only Alesa knew the truth--their so-called "helping hand" concealed a sinister agenda. So, she would trick her friends, and lure them into an alternate world--one she abandoned long ago, a place that might not even welcome her return. Her plan was delicate, her lies fragile. Yet, the four of them were about to embark on a seductive, perilous journey--one that would transform their lives, and their hearts, forever. Enjoy this magical, romantic world in a 150-page novella. Mature Audience. less