Kate Hoke

Vanishing Shadows Kate Hoke

Seraphs: An elite military force of Asteras with incredible abilities to control light particles. Charged with tracking down And punishing dangerous criminals on behalf of the government in conjunction with the lesser powerful Arioches, the police force of the World Council. Anya just wants to retire and be left alone. Her final mission is her ticket out of the military and into a new life. All she has to do is track down a dangerous criminal and fulfill the kill order. Should be simple enough. But her target, the infamous hacker Menon, reveals truths she wished would remain buried. Now she doesn't know who to trust...even herself. Can she find a way to fulfill her mission with a clear conscience or will her sense of right and wrong be her downfall? Equality Movement: Group of activists fighting to banish the caste system on the planet keeping Xealors and Nons oppressed by the all powerful Asteras running the World Council. The group is small, but gaining support as more and more injustices against their kind are perpetrated by the Asteras. Grayson has made a pretty nice life for himself. He has a safe home, plenty of work, and enough aliases to hide from the World Council. So when he first meets Anya, he can't believe his good luck. Beautiful and intriguing, she's just his type. Unfortunately for him, she doesn't have romance on her mind. Racing to save his own skin, Grayson must use every skill at his disposal if he hopes to make it through the next few days. If he fails, it's not just his own life on the line.