Vermillion (ePub)

Kristabelle St. Lucus will do whatever it takes to keep her family from being burned as witches. Even though her conscience is tortured by the tasks she must perform, perform them she does. Darius Castillo has watched her suffer from afar. Now he's on a mission to find the answers that will save her family and set Kristabelle free! Kristabelle St. Lucus is an etheralmancer, one who can take the soul of a person and lock them away in the lovely stained glass she designs for the Portamere Cathedral. This is her punishment for daring to be born with what the clerics call "e;the witching talent."e; The Cathedral has become a prison for those who have defied the power-hungry clerics. It is not something she wants to do, but something she must do save her family from destruction. It is either that, or watch them burn for passing an unholy legacy on to their offspring.Darius Castillo is a magi--a member of the scared order who work directly for the Magus, the rightful head of the church. Darius has watched in wonder as Kristabelle works her magic. Only he knows of her torture and pain at having to perform this horrific duty for the sake of her family. Only Darius sees the tears she shows no one. Under the guise of an acolyte, he is on a mission to discover the extent of the clerics' treachery. Nothing the clerics do can stop the burning passion he feels for the artist or the need to save her and the souls she's been forced to entrap.