title: Origins
author: Jones, Jambrea Jo
description: Going home could be deadly.   Centuries have passed. While family has come and gone, cat shifter Zareb has stayed strong to fight against an evil that keeps coming back. It's his duty as a guardian and he never lets the Ancients down. Not even when he has to go against his fellow guardian. It is a risk he was willing to take - until he meets the woman who could change his world.  Joy Rockwell is pissed at the universe. Or is she? The pull from the Vessel is strong. It drags her down and brings out her mean side. Although she's journeying to Africa with virtual strangers, she knows in her heart that this is where she is meant to be.  Two strong individuals must fight their way through the jungles of Africa to put an end to the hold the Vessel has over the shifters before it's too late. Will they fall in love along the way? Or will they be torn apart by circumstances beyond their control?    Reader Advisory: This book is best read in sequence as part of a series.