The Crimson Thread Embers of Nia

Elle and her sister Gingel scrape out a hard living on their homestead. They have already been forced to leave a more comfortable life behind, and Elle, left to look after what remains of her family, relies on her wits and stubborn determination to keep them going.

Then an accident puts Gingel in the path of Eth, a specter whose duty is to carry her from this world to the next. An eternal thread ties him to her, and he does not seem the type to bend. Elle will not accept the outcome, so she sets out with Eth on a desperate quest to change Gingel's fate.

The search draws them into a tangle of secrets and shadows. Hope runs through it, though only faintly, like a light that might go out at any moment. Time is short, and the pressure on Elle grows with each day.

As the quest goes on, Elle is pulled between two deep loves. She has to face her worst fears and make a choice that will cost her either way. This is a fantasy with a romantic thread, a dark and tense mood, and a family bond at its center.