"The year is 1548, and the Chinese Empire faces an imminent Mongol invasion. All that prevents the violent end of a dynasty is the Great Wall. Yet even this famed fortification has weaknesses, and against his will, a talented Chinese craftsman is taken from his home and wife, so that he may labor alongside the wall's defenders. Fan has been missing for a year when his wife, Meng, decides to do the impossible--to leave everyone and everything she knows...

"Earth, 2171. In a matter of days, the War for Earth will end. As her enemies plot to destroy her planet, seventeen-year-old Tasia must confront her darkest fears while trying to gather the last great human army. Though her powers have grown, so too has the determination of the demons who hunt her. Assailed by human detractors and her own doubts, Tasia struggles to stay one step ahead of her foes. In a desperate attempt to force a decisive battle,...