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

"Explain," I demand, for about the fifth time since requesting the historian's presence in my home.


"Diogo," Taran says warningly, turning a sunny smile on the other man. "Christian is trying to help. Let's keep the growling to a minimum or the man will think you aren't appreciative."


I reach out, snagging Taran's wrist as she passes, fussing with her tea set, a gift from Emery. It's chipped, cracked, and well used, but the damn thing means the world to my wife. "Sit," I order. She turns her serene expression down toward me, but I can see the glint of teasing mischief shining through.


She turns and sits on me. I pull her back against my chest and rest a chin on her shoulder, inhaling the mouth-watering scent of her hair. She calms me. I no longer feel the need to rip the historian to pieces and walk away. Most people have learned to check their arrogance around the Warlord. Clearly this man doesn't understand what's best for his health.


Chapter 118: Diogo