When you find true love, will you recognize it? Will you know the difference between illusion and reality? Will you trust love even if everything you know tells you otherwise? Mia has loved Gabriel since the day he suddenly appeared to fulfill his dharma, to see her through a difficult adolescence after being orphaned. He disappeared without notice when Mia found employment as a dancer and could stand on her own feet. Recurring dreams lead Mia to believe a mystery keeps them apart, Gabriel loves her as much as she loves him, and he will return. When Gabriel reappears at a frightful accident site, Mia thinks the time has come to reunite. But now Gabriel is a convicted biker gang member, brainwashed by a cult who claims to capture Nephilim. Should she cut her ties and marry Alex, the man who stands by her when Gabriel offers her up as a sacrifice to his cult? What is the greatest act of courage that will show her the deeper meaning of love? Nominated for the Kirkwood Award, The Creed is a suspenseful novel of magical realism, visionary fiction and paranormal romance - a Nephilim love triangle set in contemporary California. ...