Dark Roads Book One - The Pact

Serenity Walker has cast runes for as long as she can remember. Her teachers call her a prodigy, and her secret studies hold the key to unlimited potential. Once an orphan left on an old woman's doorstep, Serenity finally belongs. But when her mentor is murdered right in front of her, her hopes of a home die with him.

Her quest for vengeance leads her into a dangerous deal with a demon. Armed with its dark power and her own talent weaving the runes, she blazes a trail across the lands where ranchers and railroad men are kings, where the prevailing law is the law of the gun. To find the man who reshaped her past, Serenity offers up her future. She'll face a world where weaver are hunted down to be hanged, whipped, or burned alive... but she won't face it alone.

Find Chapters 1-3 here for your reading enjoyment. You can also find the full novel at www.brantwijn.com/the-pact.