Nine Cursed Fates
(2025)(The first book in the Wrath of the Spider Lily series)
A novel by Kayla Maya
A woman haunted by her past
A yokai seeking revenge
A forbidden love that will unravel their world
When twelve-year-old Izumiko discovers her family is brutally murdered on the night of the blood moon, she dedicates her life to the destruction of yokai-ethereal beings that dwell between the realms and feast on the flesh of mortals.
Ten years later, Izumiko has fulfilled her father's wish by becoming the most revered yokai slayer in the realm. For the last several years, she has been focused on finding out why her village was attacked that night and taking back her home.
Izumiko never expected to run into a chained yokai on one of her latest missions.
She never thought setting him free would ignite a dangerous curse and set a plan in motion by the gods themselves. She never thought a single touch would ignite her soul, never once believing that the golden-eyed fox-shifter would willingly protect her.
Now, bound to one another's soul, Izumiko and Kaiyo must work together to free themselves-for if one dies so does the other.
As they navigate a realm filled with dangerous and ferocious yokai, Izumiko soon learns the devastating truth behind the night of her family's murder-and the real reason why the yokai came
Genre: Paranormal Romance
A yokai seeking revenge
A forbidden love that will unravel their world
When twelve-year-old Izumiko discovers her family is brutally murdered on the night of the blood moon, she dedicates her life to the destruction of yokai-ethereal beings that dwell between the realms and feast on the flesh of mortals.
Ten years later, Izumiko has fulfilled her father's wish by becoming the most revered yokai slayer in the realm. For the last several years, she has been focused on finding out why her village was attacked that night and taking back her home.
Izumiko never expected to run into a chained yokai on one of her latest missions.
She never thought setting him free would ignite a dangerous curse and set a plan in motion by the gods themselves. She never thought a single touch would ignite her soul, never once believing that the golden-eyed fox-shifter would willingly protect her.
Now, bound to one another's soul, Izumiko and Kaiyo must work together to free themselves-for if one dies so does the other.
As they navigate a realm filled with dangerous and ferocious yokai, Izumiko soon learns the devastating truth behind the night of her family's murder-and the real reason why the yokai came
Genre: Paranormal Romance