The Book of Gates (Galenor Book 1) by Audrey Verreault

What if your survival was bound to someone else’s?

My name is JudyAnn. I am from Galénor, a world populated by humans like you and I, as well as inferniths – half human, half-demon beings such as muses, vampires and chimeras.

The authorities are pushing for these hybrids to be integrated, but I have never trusted them… Among them, a dark mage called Kendrick has been spreading chaos and mayhem for decades and telling his followers to live according to their true nature.-. Murders and abductions are common occurrences.

I live in Aldorham, a small, fortified village whose walls I have never set foot outside. Upon my 19th birthday, my world was flipped upside down. I discovered I was a Gemini. Yet, I was convinced these magicians had been extinct for a long time. To add the cherry on top, I was told I had a sister somewhere and that both of our lives were bound together. If this girl dies, I will follow suit.

A magician was sent to fetch me at the inn where I work. He will escort me all the way to Godwynn. He is rather charming, despite his peculiar attire.

We are to depart tomorrow, and I just learned he is also a vampire and will be my magic instructor. A vampire as a bodyguard… how does that make me feel safer?

I am both anxious and excited to leave, but I know I will have to hide and possibly struggle for my life, for I am also at the center of a prophecy in which Kendrick and his followers are very interested…

If you like stories with magic and a touch of romance, you will love this series!