The Cistern (Whispers of the Canyon Book 1) by June Wilder: Stranded in a scorching canyon, CFO Elara Vance is trapped in her decaying ancestral estate without water. After her cousin destroys her last lifeline and locks her in to die, she discovers her family’s legacy of water theft. Desperate, she drinks a mysterious black fluid from the cistern, transforming into a cold, inhuman guardian of the house.
This book is Free on January 5, 2026
Husk! by Shayna Grissom: Determined to get her friend back, Carlie realizes she has to dive deep into the ranch’s history to uncover its mysteries and figure out what’s going on—fast. Because now Carlie is the only true “misfit” left, and fears she’ll be the next person turned into a Stepford student—losing who she is, and herself, forever.
This book is Free on January 5, 2026