The Wickedness of Man (Palaces of Thorns #1)

“If they are so weak as to fall prey to a demon, even here in front of God and the Church, they aren’t fit to serve as anything but a lesson.”

A virgin at twenty-six, Magda Church has long been over the brutal religious stigma her parents imposed on her and would rather get the whole “virginity” thing over and done with. In a last-ditch effort to gain some control over her sex life—or lack thereof—and finally have a normal relationship, she agrees to see a therapist that specializes in sex and relationships.
What should be a simple therapeutic session launches Magda deep into a world she never knew existed before, involving demons, secretive religious sects, and monsters unlike anything she’d ever imagined possible. Worse yet, those very monsters have begun stalking her for reasons she has yet to understand... and she's terrified about what that could mean for her.

All Caleb Knight wants to do is find a way to get out of the the secretive religious cult that’s kept him under its watchful eye his entire life. Trained to be an elite, deadly assassin from childhood, he has been forced to hunt down demons or face the cruel, twisted punishments meted out for failure.
When he meets Magda and discovers that they’ve both been caught up in a twisted and deadly scheme by the people in charge of the organization, he knows he must do everything in his power to protect her from his tormentors.
Whatever it takes, the organization—and the true demons behind it—must not be allowed to get their way.
He will die before letting them hurt her.

Author's The Wickedness of Man is the first of a new dark paranormal romance series. Please see note inside book regarding potential CWs.