The Pawn and The Puppet series Series by Brandi Elise Szeker

Skylenna's world stops revolving around Dessin as she learns of a new secret he's been hiding. Plagued with betrayal, anger, and paralyzing waves of confusion, Skylenna must put her feelings aside and focus on saving DaiSzek from the Vexamen Breed. But after tragedy strikes, she embarks on a journey alone to learn the dark, epic secrets of her past. The lost memories of her childhood. The missing pieces of Dessin's grand plan... moreSkylenna's world stops revolving around Dessin as she learns of a new secret he's been hiding. Plagued with betrayal, anger, and paralyzing waves of confusion, Skylenna must put her feelings aside and focus on saving DaiSzek from the Vexamen Breed. But after tragedy strikes, she embarks on a journey alone to learn the dark, epic secrets of her past. The lost memories of her childhood. The missing pieces of Dessin's grand plan.Yet, what if this sinister truth is enough to tip her over the edge? What happens when the sweet, compassionate girl is gone, and all that's left is a monster born of irreversible trauma?Skylenna is no longer the helpless pawn to be moved across a board. In fact, it's time for her to take the strings and orchestrate the darkest puppet show to ever reach the stage of the Emerald Lake Asylum. Disclaimer: This book contains explicit content and dark elements and may be considered offensive to some readers. Check trigger warnings before reading. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. Please store your files wisely, where they cannot be accessed by underage readers.This is a dark dystopian society that is intended to be problematic. Please note that this is a fictional world and in no way reflects on the author’s personal beliefs. We will see the society grow and correct its moral compass over the series.This book contains: gratuitous violence, mental health journey, grief, depression, death of a loved one, mention of suicide, gratuitous/ detailed torture, physical injuries (such as burn wounds), eating disorder, hallucinations, misogyny, mention of pedophilia, romanticized mental illness, gore, child abuse, mention of animal cruelty (what’s vaguely mentioned will never actually happen) dismemberment, female oppression, degradation, starvation, body shaming, sexually explicit scenes, explicit language, religious trauma, horror. less

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”She never believed the stories of the Fallen Saint or Patient Thirteen.Those fictional warriors have always been her lovesick mother, holding the frail, weak hand of the father she'd never know.Sapphire S Valdawell is the daughter of Kane and Skylenna, the twin sister of Krimson Arthur Valdawell, and the longtime enemy of the future leader of her country.Niklaus Demechnef... more“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”She never believed the stories of the Fallen Saint or Patient Thirteen.Those fictional warriors have always been her lovesick mother, holding the frail, weak hand of the father she'd never know.Sapphire S Valdawell is the daughter of Kane and Skylenna, the twin sister of Krimson Arthur Valdawell, and the longtime enemy of the future leader of her country.Niklaus Demechnef.Though Sapphire dreamed of a life far away from the name Valdawell, the dark biblical twist of fate had other plans for her.In a life-threatening encounter with members of the dwindling group of the Vexamen Breed, Sapphire learns that her mother and father's rare mental abilities are, in fact... hereditary.And to escape certain death, the void of time claims her, chaining Niklaus to her side whether they want the other's company or not.From the Emerald Lake Asylum to the Vexamen Prison, Sapphire is forced to witness the truth behind her parents' tragic tale. To live through their trauma, their soul-shattering love story, their everlasting power that would bring her to her knees and haunt her for years to come.But if Sapphire can skip through time in moments of duress, what happens when she's able to control where she goes and what she changes?Will warning Dessin of his imminent coma prove too dangerous to meddle with?Or is the clock her new toy and the landscape of time her new carnival?This is the final chapter of The Pawn and The Puppet series—the end of Dessin and Skylenna's story. Savour. Every. Word. less