**Schemes. Double-crosses. Evil incarnate.* *Ema Marx is in a race against time. Or rather, a race against Apollyon. A powerful weapon–the legendary philosopher’s stone–could tip the scale in favor of whoever gets their fangs on it first. For Ema, obtaining the stone is an uphill battle through love, alliance, heartbreak, and loyalty. Winning should mean the beginning of beautiful things, but the closer Ema gets to her destiny, the more uncertain her future becomes. Is it possible the prophecy was never meant for her? And why the heck doesn’t morning sickness adhere to the rules of its own name? Butt-kicking heroines, epic heartache, and pages that turn themselves abound in Dark Becoming, the third installment of the award-winning Ema Marx series by J.D. Brown.*** NOW A COMPLETE SERIES: ** *DARK HEIRLOOM (Book One)DARK LIAISON (Book Two)DARK BECOMING (Book Three)DARK ASCENSION (Book Four)DARK HEIRESS (Book Five)* ** NOVELLAS:*** ATHENA’S ORACLETHE WARRIORESSA VAMPYRE CHRISTMAS CAROL