The Sumrectian Series by Leigh G. Wynn

Two souls from different realms. Bound by sacrifice. Torn by fate.For eleven years, Sumrects have trapped humans in an alternate realm where an ancient evil brews, awaiting its nemesis…A nineteen-year-old human stands in the way, but she does not know it yet…Dawn has more pressing matters at hand.Competition to be Portrait Artist at Crimson Estate is fierce. One hour to paint. One lives. One dies. And participation is not voluntary... moreTwo souls from different realms. Bound by sacrifice. Torn by fate.For eleven years, Sumrects have trapped humans in an alternate realm where an ancient evil brews, awaiting its nemesis…A nineteen-year-old human stands in the way, but she does not know it yet…Dawn has more pressing matters at hand.Competition to be Portrait Artist at Crimson Estate is fierce. One hour to paint. One lives. One dies. And participation is not voluntary.To save her brother’s life, Dawn ensures her own execution by painting a magical device the Sumrects despise—the Eye of Elektron. Banned from use, the Eye of Elektron has not functioned since the failed human rebellion against Sumrectian tyranny eleven years ago.Somehow, it comes to life in her hands...And captures the attention of Ansel Cassadian, the most powerful Sumrect in a thousand years. Strangely, he seems to know everything about her difficult past—a past that holds the key to her future.As evil threatens to destroy all she holds dear, Dawn must reawaken the Eye of Elektron in time to free the humans and save the Sumrect who risked his destiny to protect her. less

Her love is his curse. Her soul is his salvation.For thousands of years, Sumrects have wrecked their minds and souls in the pursuit of unparalleled indigo powers. Millions tried. Only one succeeded.And Ansel Cassadian is determined to be the next.After narrowly escaping death, he must regain his lost powers in a month or risk losing Amber Chesterfield, the human he loves, yet the amber heart which sustains his life also prevents him from using Sumrectian forces... moreHer love is his curse. Her soul is his salvation.For thousands of years, Sumrects have wrecked their minds and souls in the pursuit of unparalleled indigo powers. Millions tried. Only one succeeded.And Ansel Cassadian is determined to be the next.After narrowly escaping death, he must regain his lost powers in a month or risk losing Amber Chesterfield, the human he loves, yet the amber heart which sustains his life also prevents him from using Sumrectian forces.At wit’s end, he seeks to train under Emory, the only indigo Sumrect in Panatomius history. Stripped of his scepter and banished to the earthly realm for eternity by Ansel’s father, Emory refuses to help unless Ansel retrieves his legendary scepter rumored to contain unfathomable powers—powers that will destroy anyone who tries to wield it…Except a human with a pure heart.Amber makes the perfect candidate, but the last thing Ansel needs is for her to take on yet another dangerous mission while he is unable to protect her. less