Schisms — Kenneth Brooks

Follow the darkness or be dragged by it...Jena knows that she has gone down the rabbit hole and embraced the darkness. She is starting to lose what made her a Keeper of the Balance eight years ago. Desperate to keep her powers, she must find a way to retain what is left of her humanity before the Lilithian beast devours what is left of it. Two of her three trusted companions, Ash and Anika can help her but only if she doesn't drag them down with her.Anika thirsts for vengeance of her own. She seeks to find the mage that killed her family. Jena has promised to help her find that mage but that will take time and her powers that are slowly fading. It is in her best interests to keep Jena from losing her human side while they all embrace their Lilithian sides.Angela can feel a darkness whenever she touches the flows of natural energy, the Nwyfre. The dark energy seems to be corrupting the hearts of mages, hunters, and Lilithians. She also has her own desires that she fights with. Losing a desire to keep up the fight, she must track down the source of this dark energy and enlist the help of Jena.Kali, the Avatar-Human hybrid, fears that if anyone discovers her secret that they will dissect her to find out what makes Avatar spirits tick. Those fears are not unfounded as there is a mage that is willing to do just that. In joining up with Angela and the others, will revenge be served or is madness on the menu?