Rooted in culture, Rena’s books are an experience for everyone to enjoy and learn from, especially if you’re someone who loves the hidden secrets of the biggest families in small towns. Xander as a character is layered and intriguing, and you can’t help but be mesmerized by the man hiding beneath those layers and buried in secrets.

Penance is a fast paced suspenseful thriller about detectives trying to solve murders. The killer is using someone’s dark poems to create a game that taunts the detectives who are trying to figure it out. I flew through this book as it was very well written and had many twists and turns. I highly recommend this book to those who love crime and thrillers.

Aliston is superb at story-telling when it comes to creating vivid, macabre imagery in short form, even the shortest story, pulls you in and leaves you a little shaken at the end.

Penance is a masterfully crafted thriller that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat, filled with twists and turns that’ll keep you guessing till the very end! Rena’s writing is phenomenal, creating a wonderfully complex narrative that’s both gripping and suspenseful.

“This is another great fast paced novella by Rena. It was great to dive into Xander’s mind again. I love how the culture is woven into this mysterious investigation. The plot is very interesting and not your normal thriller which makes it a good read.”

After reading each of these, it made me stop and think. It made me think of own experiences. I love how in just a few short lines she can paint a picture. Especially the Recovery poem. That’s one touched me the most. You will definitely enjoy this collection.

Enchanting, thrilling and yet oddly comfortable.

The perfect collection!! If you’re someone that has a thirst for short stories and mini-stories with horror – this is the set of stories for you!

The poetry is relatable, intriguing, diverse and dark and written in such a way that it is easily digestible for the reader. I enjoyed the journey this book took me on through the darkness of the authors words.

This group of short stories is deliciously horrifying. Even the ones that are merely a page long will make your jaw drop. Make you want more. I’m not usually into short stories but she did an amazing job in her writing and I definitely will be reading more. I most definitely recommend checking this creepy book out!

Penance was a great thriller/suspense filled book about detectives trying to catch a serial killer. I loved the characters in this book, Damon and Xander was such bad a** detectives! The twists and turns and surprises towards the end of the book on who was involved 🤯 WOW!

this book was different than a lot of the books I read, but I was still captivated. I can’t wait for the next one to come out.

This is a very quick novella read. There is an interesting investigation. I liked getting to know a little more about Xander. The cliffhanger left we ready for the next one!