Hi, my name is Nikita Slater and I'm the International Bestselling author of The Queens series, Fire & Vice series, The Sanctuary series, Driven Hearts series and several standalone novels. I've loved the written word my entire life and am an avid reader, as well as a writer. I live, eat and breathe books and I'm always working on something new!
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I live on the beautiful Canadian prairies with my son and crazy awesome dog. I have an unholy affinity for books (especially dark romance), wine, pets and anything chocolate. Despite some of the darker themes in my books (which are pure fun and fantasy), I am a staunch feminist and advocate of equal rights for all races, genders and non-gender specific persons. When I'm not writing, dreaming about writing or talking about writing, I love to help others discover a love of reading and writing through literacy and social work.

Only the strongest can survive in a hostile world ravaged by a disease that turns humans into primitives.

She is the Desert Wren, a rebel bent on providing safe passage to illegal refugees entering into her Sanctuary city. If she’s caught she’ll be executed, but the price is worth the privilege of doing what she knows is right. Except when she’s finally caught, the sentence isn’t death, it’s her freedom.

It’s the Warlord’s job to weed out the weak and sacrifice them for the good of the Sanctuary. Brutal and autocratic, he is the highest authority. The only threat to his dictatorship is a rebel faction rising up from the slums of his city. When he arrests a rebel leader, the Desert Wren, he sees his redemption. She will help him guide Sanctuary into the future. He just needs to convince his little captive that she’s better off with him than flying free.

What is the price of Sanctuary in a dying world and is it worth the sacrifice?


The Sanctuary Series

"The smell!" I exclaim, covering my nose and mouth.


Diogo chuckles and places his broad hand on my back, guiding me out of the barn and back into the fresh air. I'd known livestock would have a smell, but I wasn't expecting it to be so horrendous. I suck in mouthfuls of fresh air and wave a hand in front of my face.


"This is why we keep the stables to this side of the city where there are fewer residents. But honestly baby, it's really not that bad. They're much worse in the summer."


"How long have you had these barns?" I wave toward the four rows of buildings housing Sanctuary's livestock.


"I organized the farm and food supplies when I became Warlord. We've been expanding slowly over the past two decades."


I frown toward the barns my mind racing at the possibilities. "If you've been doing this for so long, I don't understand why you haven't expanded faster. Created a more plentiful food source for all the sectors."


Chapter 71: Taran