Alphas: Origins

Alphas: Origins

<b>From Ilona Andrews—#1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Magic Shifts </i>and the Kate Daniels novels—comes a stark, seductive tale of a world torn asunder by supernatural gifts and irresistible passions...</b><br /><br />Karina Tucker is driving a van of children home from a field trip when an unplanned detour to a seemingly ordinary rest stop changes her life. There, she witnesses a world beyond humanity’s sight, of frightful powers and chaos, where she is in death’s grip...before an irresistibly dangerous male saves her—only to take her captive.<br /><br />For she is a rare commodity in the shadowy realm she’s entered.<br /><br />Karina soon finds herself caught in a violent civil war where those with inhuman powers strive to destroy each other without mercy. And it becomes all too clear that she must make a choice: submit and become a pawn, or take hold of her own destiny and fight for survival against impossible odds.<br /><br /><b><i>Alphas: Origins </i>originally appeared in <i>Angels of Darkness</i>.</b><br /><br /><b>Praise for Ilona Andrews and the Kate Daniels Novels</b><br /><br />“Ilona Andrews pens my favorite flavor of keeper novel: tough characters, marvelous voice, fast-paced with that sharp edge of humor that adds the final grace note.”—Patricia Briggs, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Fire Touched</i><br /><br />“One of the brightest voices in urban fantasy. Ilona Andrews delivers only the best.”—Jeaniene Frost, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Bound by Flames</i><br /><br />“Gritty sword-clashing action and flawless characterizations will bewitch fans.”—<i>Sacramento Book Review</i><br /><br /><b>INCLUDES A TEASER FOR <i>MAGIC SHIFTS</i></b>