Fall (the Ragnarok Prophesies, Book Two)

When sixteen-year old Piper is cast as Romeo in her schools production, shes as surprised as everyone else. Not only because shes a girl, but also because shes from one of the regions most notorious ultraconservative families. But when the school principal demands that the part be recast appropriately or the show cannot go on, Piper faces a choice: become the figurehead to appeal the principals decision or accept the message the administrations ultimatum sends to the schools gay students, including her new friends. Namely, that they should be ashamed of who they are or whom they happen to love. Pitched as Dirty Dancing meets Saved! , when the daughter of one of the region's most notorious ultraconservative families is cast as Romeo in her school production, drama is sure to follow. All her life, sixteen-year old Piper has been content to go along with her ultraconservative family's mission to warn the heathens of the impending judgment of God through anti-gay protests. So when she's cast as Romeo in her school's production of Romeo & Juliet, Piper is as shocked as everyone else. The production proves to be vastly different than her other on-stage experiences-- previously limited to playing "AIDS Girl" in her church's annual "Hell House"--And Piper soon discovers not only does she love acting, she's also pretty talented. The school principal, influenced by people like Piper's dad, demands that the part of Romeo be recast "appropriately" or the show cannot go on. Now, Piper faces a choice: become the figurehead to appeal the principal's decision-- in direction opposition to her family and everything she's ever believed--, or accept the message the administration's ultimatum sends to gay students, including someone she has come to call a close friend. Namely, that they should be ashamed of who they are or whom they happen to love. For the old Piper, it would have been a no-brainer. But being Romeo has affected her in ways she never imagined, and so has her new friendship. Now Piper finds herself face to face with the real cost of all her family's efforts, and it challenges everything she thought she knew about life. And God.-Amazon How do you save someone who doesn't want to be saved? Those called to stand guard against the end are broken, and Sköll and Hati run free. Now Arionna Jacobs and Dace Matthews face a threat unlike any before. Ragnarök is coming and they aren't strong enough to stop it. Arionna thought she understood sacrifice, but she never counted on her destiny tearing Dace apart. Ever since she nearly died, he has been consumed with guilt. Now it threatens to turn him into the monster he always feared. It's up to Arionna to stop him before it's too late, but the path to hell is paved with good intentions, and Dace is hurtling toward self-destruction. This time, Arionna isn't sure she can save him from himself. Can she convince him to let the past go, or is her true destiny to sacrifice her heart in exchange for the lives of the people she loves?