Mistress of Souls — Michelle Zink

The second of three haunting novella spin-offs to Prophecy of the Sisters to be published as original eBooks.

After the tragic events of "Prophecy of the Sisters," Lia Milthorpe left Birchwood, leaving her twin behind. Alice spent months isolated in the estate, her story of solitude untold. Until now.

Alice Milthorpe barely eats. Now that her sister, Lia, has left Birchwood, her brother dead, her family gone, there is no one left to keep her from doing what she's always wanted to do. She sits every hour and wills her spirit to travel to the Otherworlds, where the Souls welcome her, where the demon Samael gives her companionship. If she could only persuade Lia to open the Gate and let him into the mortal realm, she would be happy.

But she is not in the Otherworlds. She is here, on earth, in Birchwood, chained by a prophecy she would undo and a body she must care for. When she encounters James, her sister's fiance, his kindness and understanding are the first human touch to reach her in months. She may have found her anchor to the physical world, after all.