BOOKS

Books by Ashley Torbeck

Daughters of Night Series:

Sanctuary

Life is hard. Death is harder. But for Carmen, the two go hand-in-hand.

Just when Carmen thinks her life is looking up, fate steps in and forces her into a life or death decision. Literally. Choosing to follow the guidance of her soulmate Gaviyn, Carmen breaks a centuries old curse and learns to live life as a vampire and a witch. With so many unanswered questions and hidden truths, though, Carmen keeps learning new facts about the past that only leave her with more questions. But the dangers are far from over as the pair is hunted by The Eradicators-whose goal is Carmen’s eternal demise. Gavin and Carmen seek out Sanctuary-a coven of misfit vampires and witches-in the battle for all their lives, and only the greatest sacrifice can save them all.

Possession

Taking refuge in the Colorado Mountains, Carmen and Gaviyn finally have it all. Friends, followers, and the family they had always dreamed of. But when a new vampire coven threatens to destroy Carmen’s family and release an evil with a thirst for blood upon the world by consuming Carmen’s mind, body, and soul, the vampires and witches of Sanctuary find themselves at war again. The key to Carmen’s salvation from the grips of a powerful demon, however, lies with a girl that none have ever met. With Carmen’s possession growing stronger by the minute, it’s a race against time to find the mystery girl and save Carmen before the demon consumes her – and still find Damien – before it’s too late.

Tribulation

After all that Carmen has been through, there is nothing she won’t do for her family. Nothing.

With Damien still missing and the new vampire coven still on the prowl for Carmen’s blood, Carmen goes looking for trouble, and finds more than she bargained for. Carmen’s sudden disappearance forces Gaviyn to make some changes at Sanctuary-one of which will change the course of their coven, and pave the way for the future of Sanctuary. Damien, after being tortured to the brink of death over and over again, finally finds an ally, but she’s hiding a secret that Damien might not be able to forgive. With more twists, turns, and loops than a roller coaster, Carmen and Gaviyn work with some surprising new friends to save Damien and defeat the wicked coven-and their tyrannical High Priestess-once and for all, while Damien tries to survive the torture and find his way back home. But as always, sacrifice is the name of the game, and this time, it may be a sacrifice nobody is willing to make.

Other Books by Ashley

Orphan House

Seventeen year old Sarah Withers is an orphan, living in a group home run by a neglectful old bat who cares more for the bottle than for the children in her care. However, Sarah receives a letter in the mail one day that changes her life-a birth certificate and a letter from her recently deceased birth father, declaring her the sole heir to his estate, including a large sprawling house secluded in the wooded countryside of Virginia. 

Underage and unable to take ownership, the house becomes the property of the group home. The mistress of the house, Ms. Diane Crawford, being the greedy woman that she is, decides to move the kids and herself into this new home until such a time as she is able to legally adopt young Sarah. 

At first, everything is beautiful and new, and a budding romance with one of her fellow orphans seems to be on the rise. The house has secrets, though. Ones that weren’t ready to be dug up. Living in the house with so much history - and a bloody history at that - awakens Sarah’s hidden magic, revealing her inner witch. 

Suddenly, she's seeing shadows move about the estate and receiving visions of the house’s history - along with why her parents gave her up, what really happened to her family, and the secret life of her new romantic interest. Suddenly, one by one, the children in the home start disappearing. It’s up to Sarah to save them-and herself-before the house consumes them all.

Confessions from an Unstable Mind

Everybody dreams-that's a fact. But not everybody wakes breathless, writhing in pain, or screaming in terror. Experience the dreams of an unstable mind as you journey through this collection of short stories. Here, you’ll find that reality mixes with fantasy, and the impossible is commonplace.The line between sanity and lunacy will be blurred, and when it comes to dreams, even your own mind isn’t safe. In “Visiting Heaven,” a woman, upon hearing news of the death of a loved one, takes a journey through her dreams and meets some very unexpected voices from the past. “Unhappily Ever After,” tells the tale of a young girl forced into an arranged marriage as part of an international alliance, but things get tricky when the real motive for the wedding is revealed. “Better Off Together” follows Samuel and Joanna, two supernatural beings hiding in a local school, as they face off against a childhood nightmare that poses a real danger to not only them, but all of humanity. Take a ride with Audrey in “Addicted” as she goes from sweet, innocent girl to flying high on the white powdery escape, jeopardizing her new friendships, her new relationship, and her life. Finally, in “The Village,” two siblings on a road trip to their hometown hit a major roadblock, and they end up in a village that’s as macabre as it is confusing. But their world is rocked when they discover the real reason they lost their way home. These confessions will send you hydroplaning into a world of madness and delusion. Take a ride into the depths of an unstable mind, hold on tight, and be prepared for the ride of your life.