J M Butler

Enemy Known J M Butler

What if someone stole your ability to kill?

Her mother's curse bound Amelia to her greatest enemy and eliminated her ability to kill. But the truth behind the curse does not release her from her prophetic duty to end Naatos's march of terror. Already he has conquered Libysha, the land of the bruin riders, her home. And despite the apparent impossibility, the Libyshans expect Amelia to rise to her calling and kill Naatos and his brothers before even more die.

If only it were that simple.

Betrayal strikes at the heart of the Machat city, and Amelia's enemies aren't only on the outside. While the Machat counsel Amelia toward a path that embraces all facets of her identity and calling, Naatos urges her to abandon it, accepting that her cause is lost. The only true way of peace is for her to cast aside her old beliefs and embrace a life with him. Death is a part of life. She cannot save everyone.

Everything Naatos says or does cuts against Amelia's core, and yet he may be right. But it is not enough for Amelia to question her beliefs and identity. She must act even without the luxury of certainty while seeking to master her newfound abilities and accepting that no solution will resolve everything.

On top of this, it is now time for the first Tue-Rah's restoration. Once this interdimensional portal opens, Naatos will be reunited with his army of 25,000 skilled shapeshifters and continued to his next target. With killing seemingly off the table, Amelia must get creative, ruthless, and grounded, or more than Libysha will be destroyed.