S L Baron

The Scarlet Destruction S L Baron

Working as a barista at The Purple Bear gives Fiona Albright the quiet life she wants. She loves how she can forget the outside world-and the abusive brother she ran away from-as she serves up coffee to the people of Laurel Springs, West Virginia. Then Gabriel LaCroix comes in with tales of an extraordinary existence he says she's forgotten, one she must remember at all costs: her role as mother of the universe next to his as father. Guiding her through their memories as they sleep, Gabe shows Fiona the lives she's forgotten. Times when she and he created universes and times when they were pulled to them to fix the problems. But the existence she's forgotten comes with a dark duty. Fiona and Gabriel must destroy the universe when people turn against one another. And the people of sleepy Laurel Springs are turning against one another quickly...and bringing the rest of humanity down the same path. Author's note: This is intended for mature audiences, as it contains harsh language and sexual encounters. It also addresses sensitive topics including race, violence, war, religion, suicide, and rape. Some parts are influenced by events that took place in the United States in 2014. The events have been fictionalized but have the potential to make some readers uncomfortable.