Fall of Ruin and Wrath (Awakening Book 1)

Fall of Ruin and Wrath is the first book in the Awakening series. Long ago, gods destroyed the world, leaving only nine cities standing. Each city is ruled by a guardian—royalty who feed on mortal pleasure—and is separated from others by wilderness filled with monsters and dangers. Calista was born with an intuition that never fails. To protect herself from those who would exploit her talents, she lives hidden as a courtesan of the Baron of Archwood, providing him information in exchange for safety. When her intuition leads her to save a traveling prince in trouble, she senses both promise and warning in his presence. The Baron becomes interested in the prince, who in turn becomes interested in Calista. She becomes his temporary companion as the city grows restless with rebellion. With knights and monsters at the gates and a hungry prince nearby, Calista must decide whether to follow her intuition toward safety or her heart toward potential downfall.