Ruin's Lot: Reaper's Hollow Book One Novel

In Reaper's Hollow, unmarked souls are being murdered, and Ru Roberts is unknowingly the key to stopping it. Orphaned and named "Ruin" by an adoptive mother who believed she "ruins everything," Ru lives a seemingly ordinary life as a beloved fourth-grade teacher in Upstate New York, despite a peculiar electrical fire-starting affliction. Her quiet existence is disrupted by the arrival of Cutter Michaels, a charismatic newcomer who fills her head with fantastical claims: Ru is a lost Keeper, the daughter of a half-angel and half-demon, and the only one who can help him find three portals used by Grim Reapers to transport souls to the Underworld. Despite her disbelief, Ru finds herself drawn into Cutter's world, especially after witnessing his ability to wield blue fire. Strange dreams featuring Thanatos, the most powerful Reaper, further blur the lines between reality and delusion. As Ru grapples with the possibility of discovering her true heritage and unlocking her latent powers, she faces a critical choice: will she join Cutter to close the portals and potentially find her birth parents, or will Thanatos claim her, leaving unmarked souls vulnerable to the Reapers' continued harvest? Ruin's Lot marks the beginning of Ru Roberts' transformation as she uncovers her identity, origins, and the power within her.