Dead Eyes Open

Emerra Cole dies days before her twentieth birthday—then wakes in a stranger’s apartment with the Eyes of the Sphinx, a legendary gift that reveals hidden truths. Her rescuer, Jack Noctis, isn’t just a cryptic benefactor; he’s the living embodiment of death. He didn’t resurrect her, but he needs her help. Professor Trevon Wayde was murdered, his soul vanished without a trace. The police hunt a killer, but Jack wants the truth behind the missing soul. Emerra’s newfound sight might be the key to uncovering a darker conspiracy lurking beneath the city’s surface. Thrust into a hidden world of vampires, wolfmen, and ancient magic, Emerra navigates alliances with a surly teenage witch, a protective bog-creature, and a mummy with too much advice. As the mystery deepens, she must master her abilities before the same force that stole Trevon’s soul comes for her. Death was only the beginning—now Emerra must outrun whatever’s hunting the dead.