This is a side book in the Empyrean series. It’s 13 stories taking place at Basgiath War College during Threshing Day for various characters and their dragons.
Each story happens at different timelines, which includes noted spoilers for certain books. Beautiful artful and dragon history at the beginning of each story just adds to the overall richness. Characters include Xaden Riorson, Rhiannon Matthias, Dain Aetos, Liam Mairi, Ridoc Gamlyn, Sawyer Henrick, Garrick Tavis, Imogen Cardulo, Bodhi Durran, Mira Sorrengail, Brennan Sorrengail, Aaric Graycastle, and Sloane Mairi.
Watching each of them on Threshing Day, as they meet and bond with their dragons is a variety of experiences, some incredibly bittersweet if you are familiar with the characters and series.
I definitely recommend it and enjoyed it. And loved the artwork.
Welcome to Threshing Day, the brutal, high-stakes trial where would-be riders at Basgiath War College fight to earn the bond of a dragon or die trying. Amid ruthless competition and dragon fire, these thirteen cadets must survive a battlefield where desperate rivals will do anything to gain an advantage and dragons decide one’s ultimate fate—and where a single choice can forge a rider…or destroy them.
Xaden Riorson, the powerful leader. Rhiannon Matthias, the clever friend. Dain Aetos, the dutiful rule-follower. Liam Mairi, the kindhearted protector. Ridoc Gamlyn, the jokester. Sawyer Henrick, the underdog. Garrick Tavis, the dependable aide. Imogen Cardulo, the impulsive fighter. Bodhi Durran, the second-in-command. Mira Sorrengail, the fearless rider. Brennan Sorrengail, the brilliant tactician. Aaric Graycastle, the restless royal. Sloane Mairi, the determined sister.
On Threshing Day, there’s only one rule: don’t die.
The ebook edition of Threshing Day features fifteen beautiful original black-and-white illustrations by artist Joe Requeza.
The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Fourth Wing
Book #2 Iron Flame
Book #3 Onyx Storm
Though Threshing Day can be enjoyed as an introduction to the series, due to contained spoilers, it is best read after Onyx Storm.
Spark the Flames begins with the main character of Ever Tenebrae on the run, having just escaped from a long imprisonment and horrific captivity.
The situation is dire, recapture is imminent and I’m hooked. The writing is so good that we’re right there in this scene with her.
I’m not going further. Read the book. But this sort of storytelling is what makes Spark the Flames such a compelling and entertaining read.
The character of Ever is a great one. Traumatized, cursed, scarred, yet determined to survive and save her people by any means necessary, her narrative is a compelling one. It’s a plot line that the more that’s revealed about her, her painful past history and damaged character, the more engaged the reader becomes in her and her dangerous journey.
Especially as she lands in the hands of The Horde and their dragon kingdom of powerful species, where there’s an enormous danger to her. In ways she can’t control or anticipate.
One of them is the King’s second son, Aeson, whose interest in Ever goes beyond the political into something more. They’re dynamic and all the other characters and plot lines that figure around hidden agendas, mysteries, and the curse affecting Ever’s people.
This is a fabulous story, layered, fast paced, full of action, adventure, mystery and dragons.
And that cliffhanger ending! Wonderful. Plus the second book is out so the reader can immediately see how it plays out.
Highly recommended.
Cover Design: David Gardias, Best Selling Covers Editing: Polished Perfection
I believe this was a BookTok read that went viral when it first appeared. It’s Aria Ashbrook’s first series and story and it’s actually a very terrific story.
Novels one through three are released, so it’s easy to binge read right through all the events that happen to the main characters and the magical foundation that the author is creating.
A word of caution, Ashbrook crafts meaningful relationships between her characters that come to mean something to the reader. That will also bring about some heartbreaking moments and scenarios because she’s also not afraid to do away with important characters if she thinks that the narrative calls for it.
That’s a clue.
People who the reader has come to care about won’t make it through to the end of the story. This one or the next. And it will break your heart.
The types of magic is a major storyline that continues throughout the series, even the mystery of the lack of is part of it. There’s even a found family aspect to this that I love even more.
I wasn’t prepared for this to get as complicated as Ashbrook builds it into as it develops, something I appreciated.
The relationship I feel worked against that was with both her sister and the prince. In both cases, an aspect of naïveté from Rose, someone who dealt in the slums and survived being stripped of her magic, felt unrealistic.
For Rose, a person who has suffered unimaginable loss, physical deprivation, been orphaned, there’s instances during the trials where her personality seems stripped of those experiences. It robs her of character reasonable depth and gives her less credibility.
But then again there’s moments where she’s fighting for herself and her new friends, trying to figure out how to win without any powers, and it’s fantastic.
Prince Kyor? He’s the lesser well written character here. It does get somewhat better.However, he’s the standard over jealous, over protective, over everything male figure who wants to control everything, including not letting her make her own decisions. So over these types of MMC .
There’s LGBT characters/couples here. But , with spoilers for this, each couple ends badly, starting with one here. I found this aspect of the series surprising. I wonder if there’s a longer path forward for them.
I’m highly recommending this. I’ve read through the series and am having to wait for book 4 next spring.
THE BOOKTOK ROMANTASY READERS CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT
A viral BookTok sensation featuring deadly trials, divine magic, a bonded dire wolf, and an unforgettable enemies-to-lovers romance.
Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, The Serpent and the Wings of Night, and Throne of Glass.
“They say vengeance is a blade best kept sharp, and my dagger has been honed with every betrayal.”
BOOKTOK IS OBSESSED: “This will be the next book to blow up on BookTok. I don’t say that lightly.” — Miranda @Probably Off Reading “For the BookTok girlies in a reading slump, I raise you Web of Vows and Vengeance.” — Jaimee Johnson @thtgrlreads “Giving Fourth Wing vibes… I could not put this book down.” — Kaila Anttila @Kaila.books
TROPES:
Enemies to Lovers
Deadly Trials
Slow-Burn Romance
Underdog Heroine
Brooding Royal MMC
Forced Proximity
Gods & Goddesses
STRIPPED OF POWER. FUELLED BY VENGEANCE.
She lost everything because of his lie. Now the only way to save her sister is to win a deadly competition that could cost her the only thing she has left: her life.
When Prince Kyor twisted the truth about his mother’s death, Rose paid the price. Her family was stripped of their magic, cast into the slums, and abandoned by the kingdom they once served. Now her parents are gone, and her younger sister’s future hangs in the balance.
Rose’s only hope is the Tournament of the Gifting, a brutal competition held once a century, where the victor earns a blessing from the Goddess of Life. The catch? Every other contender wields the very power she was robbed of.
And Prince Kyor is among them. Commander of the armies. Rider of a bonded dire wolf. Wielder of lightning. He doesn’t just want to win for vanity – he wants the gift for himself. But what could a man who has it all possibly want?
Thrown into a world of magic, monsters, and merciless trials, Rose must fight not only for survival but for the chance to reclaim her future. Along the way, she’ll find unlikely allies, ruthless rivals, and a dangerous connection with her greatest enemy – one that could ruin or remake her.
Web of Vows and Vengeance is a dark, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romantasy, set in a Nordic-inspired world, featuring deadly trials, found family, gods and goddesses, political intrigue, and an underdog heroine who refuses to stay broken.
This is a story of heartbreak, vengeance, and the kind of power that can never be taken.
AWARD-WINNING ROMANTASY:
Best Fantasy — Independent Publisher Book Awards 2026
It’s the introduction to Kali James, a setup novel and it takes its time getting there. Specifically, spending so much time on the fact that she’s a costume designer and wears vintage styles and expensive clothing. So instead of building layers of world foundation or setting, we get clothing. A little bit would have been fine.
Kali is unaware of the fact she’s a necromancer, so the whole ghosts following her everywhere or asking for help while she ignores them, seems a bit ludicrous. That it takes a witch to say basically “ hey, hon, you’re a necromancer” feels far fetched .
There’s a murder, mystery and a goat shifter who gets her own series. For me , I find her annoying because she’s got little history but takes zero responsibility for her actions. So the author doesn’t give us much reason to connect with her.
I’ll give it another book but there’s so many more out there that read similar to this that it’s not a standout in my opinion.
Reluctant paranormal finds out there’s a whole different world out there. Plus she’s got a goat shifter bff. Investigates murder mystery. And ghosts!
Two things are impossible to walk away from: death and vintage clothing. Trust me. I’ve tried.
Moving across the country and opening a costume shop was supposed to be my chance for a normal life. What I wanted was a fresh start, one where the biggest danger would be a carelessly wielded sewing needle.
What I got was the ghost of a murdered reporter demanding justice, a stony-eyed enforcer I’m not sure I can trust, and a power I can’t control. Oh and my new goat shifter BFF? Hell-bent on trouble.
Now, my hunt for the killer threatens to expose a supernatural community determined to safeguard its secrecy at any cost. My only chance to survive is to embrace the legacy I’ve spent my life running from.
Fastening the Grave is the first book in the completed Kali James series, featuring a reluctant necromancer who finds herself in a world of werewolves, vampires, and ghosts. If you like your urban fantasy with quirky characters, a side of supernatural mystery, and an opposites attract slow-burn romance, this is the book for you.
The Rising Wave is the prequel story to the first book of this series, setting out the characters and the series arc.
Ava is a princess of unusual magical abilities who’s been imprisoned for years in a castle and now seems destined to die shortly because of her captor’s agenda. A new prisoner, Luc, changes her plans for escape to include himself and together they flee the prison and that kingdom.
That’s the short story.
The more in depth version goes into their backgrounds, growing relationship, her magical powers which are highly sought after by multiple kingdoms, and the wars that are going on which Luc is a major part of.
I liked several aspects of this story. The unusual magical system is interesting, although after thinking about it overnight it also raises many questions about its uses. Part of this is that I just don’t sew. The idea of using thread and sewing patterns into fabric as vehicles for magical powers is unusual. I don’t think I’ve read this before the way it’s used here. However, afterwards, I did find myself wondering how useful this would be in instances where the mage or witch doesn’t have time to stop and stitch whatever pattern is needed. Even the simplest item takes time with needles and threads. As in “oh no, I need to stop and sew a dog(s) on fabric “. Yes, indeed. That happened.
I can’t imagine it. Standing still, let alone on the run. Or is that just me? Too subtle ? Give me a kaboom spell? Stitch a kaboom? Idk many questions.
The other thing is the rushed romantic aspect of the story. They meet up as brutalized prisoners, each hiding their own secrets. They’re on the run. And it’s instant love?
Made zero sense to me. As well as the author not building a relationship or solid foundation for this. There’s books to come so any instant love could happen later as well.
So some parts work. Others not so much.
I’ll be interested in seeing what the magic system does in different events and how Ava is going to handle it.
The Rising Wave (4 book series)
The Rising Wave #0.5 prequel
The Turncoat King: (Includes The Rising Wave Prequel Novella
A princess intent on escape . . . Ava has everything ready for her last chance at escape from her years’ long imprisonment. She knows if she doesn’t succeed this time, she will die. When an injured warlord is thrown into her cell with her, upsetting her plans, she faces a dilemma . . . leave him to die or try to take him with her.
A warlord intent on rebellion . . . Luc may lead a rebel army, but now he’s at the mercy of his enemies, and they have no mercy to give. All except the woman imprisoned with him. She not only has mercy, she has a plan to escape. He just has to convince her to let him come along . . .
A partnership forged in adversity . . . Unable to leave him behind, Ava includes Luc in her plans, but escaping the castle where her cousin has imprisoned her is only the first step. Hunted by their enemies, she and Luc will have to trust each other, no matter how many secrets they’re keeping.
NOTE: THE RISING WAVE was first published as part of Warlords, Witches & Wolves: A Fantasy Realms Anthology in November 2020. It is the prequel novella to the Rising Wave series and is followed by THE TURNCOAT KING.
I picked this up because I thought the title was clever. The rest of the series are also terrific word plays.
Maya Daniels’ book introduces Hazel Byrne, a witch from the prestigious Byrnes family, the only one who doesn’t have any powers. Maya is the last of her powerful line, her parents deceased, and she’s been brought up by her grandmother, the head of the political magical coven in charge.
Hazel is a tough character to connect with. She’s young, quick to act and quicker to anger. Impulsive, clothed in the latest high fashion, the author wants the reader to see her as an engaging personality but often portrays her in scene after scene whining and acting like an entitled child. So just the opposite happens.
We’re told she and her best friend Sissily, were bullied horrendously as children by others in the coven, which resulted in Hazel’s current attitude. But we don’t see enough evidence or any of the dynamics to make it real.
The grandmother’s relationship with Hazel doesn’t ground the reader either.
There’s enough fast paced drama and action that the story moves quickly. And new elements are layered in to keep the reader’s attention going.
The character development will be key here in this series. Hazel is going to have to grow past this stage she’s in here to remain a relatable character imo.
Check it out if you like urban fantasy mystery and young woman main characters with witchcraft elements.
I was born into the Byrne bloodline—pure witch royalty. Too bad the universe skipped me when it handed out actual powers. No spells. No spark. Just attitude, fists, and a resting witch face sharp enough to cut glass.
With zero spells to my name, I became the coven’s best demon-slayer just to prove I wasn’t useless. Spoiler: no one was impressed.
My grandmother looked at me like I was a broken heirloom. The other witches either pitied me or wanted me gone. Only Sissily—my loud, loyal, batcrap best friend—stuck by me.
I’m Hazel Byrne, and magical disappointment was kind of my thing. Right up until I blew up the coven library.
That little disaster woke something inside me. Turns out I wasn’t powerless—I was sealed. Bound by blood pacts and buried secrets. And now that my magic’s out, every supernatural creep with a grudge wants a piece of me.
Now demons are circling, the coven’s in chaos, and I’m not sure if the magic inside me will save us—or tear everything apart.
If fierce witches, feral magic, and unhinged best friends are your thing, you’ll love Resting Witch Face. It’s the explosive first book in the Chronicles of Forbidden Witchery, a paranormal women’s fiction and urban fantasy series packed with chaos, heart, and hexed high drama.
Yes, the German Shepherd on the exquisite cover trapped me once again, along with the “must have” note that the dog doesn’t die.
The setup is really good .
There are multiple terrific aspects of this book. Higgs does a wonderful job in bringing his main character of Albert Smith to life.
Higgs has crafted Albert Smith’s character so beautifully that we see him . A once tall man, now stooped in his age, struggling with his aged body and his retirement. But it’s as a recent widower of one year, the loss of his beloved wife of decades that’s left him with an empty house that’s prompted him to set off.
Albert, when we meet him is engaged in a cooking class. Aged 75, a retired detective superintendent from Kent, he decided after his wife’s death to attack his bucket list of taking a trip to learn to make his favorite foods , some of the British Isles famous meals.
He’s in Melton now learning to make their famous pork pies. And he’s got company. A recently acquired German Shepherd dog called Rex Harrison.
Part of getting away from home and away from his grown children’s oversight was the acquisition of an assistance dog to accompany him, that ensure that his family would be agreeable to his plans.
I liked the murder, the location, the investigation and even learning how the famous Molton pork pies are made. Interesting and it makes the whole story credible in this aspect.
Less believable and more problematic is how the author uses a two character perspective and, unfortunately, an unrealistic view of an assistance dog, especially one who was once a trained in police work.
Albert Smith is great as the narrator of his new journey through baking adventures but to include Rex’s perspective is a error, imo, of the author’s that the story and more likely the series doesn’t recover from.
Rex is never treated like an assistant animal. Here in the US, people who are lucky enough to have one, go through extensive training, as does the animal. Separately and together. It’s an extraordinary partnership.
Here Rex, a police dog, who’s dismissed after training because of his attitude ( another poorly written element) is purchased online. I have no words for this. No training whatsoever. Here’s your dog. Which is not only dismissive of the actual trained dogs but the service they provide for the people and organizations.
The entire story has Albert ignoring Rex’s “tells” about the crime and criminals which the reader hears from Rex’s pov. And we also then have repeated as well as Albert stumbles away from whatever Rex is trying to direct him to. Consistently frustrating for dog and reader.
Does this change? No. This relationship stays much the same. I’m not sure why. Does Britain not have the same level of respect or training with assistance animals that we do here?
Anyway, I was less interested in the fact that it was about British food than about how the investigation was handled and the dog/human interaction between Rex and Albert developed.
So this has its good points and those that made it clear that it’s probably not for me.
Elements that are of interest to others include the fact that each book visits a new location to learn about and cook a different famous dish.
Lancashire hotpot, Eton mess, Eccles cakes, Cumberland sausages . And The Melton Mowbray pork pie .Each book includes a different location and dish. As well as a murder and recipe at the end.
If the dog aspects don’t bother you as much as they do me, check it out.
Along with writer Steve Higgs’ note about how the book came about and the inspiration behind the characters, he’s added a real plus for those fond of British food.
Don’t miss out on the recipe and history of The Melton Mowbray pork pie at the end of this book. Great idea.
I do love the covers although I can’t find an artist credited.
Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers (16 book series) complete series
When a retired detective with a nose for trouble wanders into a town hiding a deadly secret …
‘When Steve Higgs writes, he hits it out of the park. I find myself laughing out loud and often.’
** Complete Series. Read every book (the dog doesn’t die) **
Melton Mowbray is world famous for its pork pies, but beneath the façade lies an undercurrent of lies and deceit, and Albert Smith just saw something that made him curious.
The operation hiding in plain sight is worth a lot of money. The kind of money people will kill to protect and now they need to make him vanish.
Quietly. Permanently.
Good luck with that. Albert spent decades taking down criminals and his mind is as sharp as it ever was.
Get ready for pandemonium.
‘This series has it all; everything I want in a story and series … humour, suspense, and colourful characters. It’s one of my top all-time favourite series.’
This series of books contains no cussing and no graphic descriptions of violence or bedroom activities. It is suitable for all ages.
I thought this would be a complete trilogy but it’s not. It’s just the first 3 part section to a longer multi sectional storyline arc.
The three books included here are
Shadowed Relics #1
Twisted Fae #2
Infernal Gate #3
Astrid Knightstorm is a powerful earth mage who is called on to solve paranormal mysteries around the world. Her familiar is a brain of an ancient dark sorcereress in a jar and her assistant is a Fae who does her researches and handles all inquiries for her small business.
It’s a good premise and works well for the most part. The beginning novel is terrific, has interesting characters and gives you a good idea of what Astrid’s life is like.
But it starts to go off by the second novel. The issue primarily falls into the relationship between Ember, her Fae assistant, who takes zero responsibility for her own actions in and out the Fae Realm, and Astrid. Astrid seems to feel she is responsible for everyone’s problems and actions, even though they are not only adults but perhaps beings older than she is. Accountably exists nowhere really here and that’s extremely difficult to accept as a reader.
This carries over to her unpleasant brother who remains a character who is someone who is underwhelming and one-dimensional.
That’s the biggest issue with the trilogy. It’s a fast paced action adventure urban fantasy. But low on character development and any real believable character growth and interactions.
Elements thrown in for plot twists but given little narrative depth or explanation.
So read it for the action sequences and adventure scenes. Not for the characters. Or if you follow the authors.
Astrid Knightstorm is a wizard private investigator who handles the cases no one else will touch. Her clients include fae, werewolves, vampires, and creatures that slip between worlds. Being a tough Texan helps, but it’s her wits and command of Earth Magick that keep her alive in a world where supernatural threats lurk in every shadow.
When ancient artifacts fall into the wrong hands, demonic forces tear at the edges of reality, and fae politics ignite dangerous rivalries, Astrid is pulled into conflicts that reach from Austin to the Vatican to realms most mortals never survive. Each case draws her deeper into a hidden war involving dark alchemy, unstable boundaries between worlds, and a power determined to unravel time itself.
With unlikely allies at her side, including a fae assistant, a werewolf, and the family she thought she lost, Astrid must confront monsters, destiny, and the secrets of her own past.
Some cases test your skills. Some threaten the world. And some force you to face the truth about who you are.
Magick For Hire: The Complete First Trilogy brings together the first three novels of the Knightstorm Arcane Investigations series, this action packed urban fantasy saga delivers a snarky wizard detective, supernatural mysteries, and a world where Magick hides in plain sight.
The Dusk Reapers (Cursebreaker #1) by J. T. Lawrence is the first book in her urban fantasy mystery series about a witch assassin in South Africa.
The location is one of the better elements, an unusual one that I don’t run into often. This first book is also features amnesia storyline around the main character. It’s resolved here by the end of the novel.
Asha Rook wakes up in a hospital. She’s been the victim of a horrific attack, suffered a significant brain injury and has amnesia. No idea who she is other than her identity from her identifications and driver’s license.
And the idea she’s in danger as well as the fact that she’s implicated in a murder, has her fleeing the hospital for answers.
Lawrence does an excellent job building the character of Asta, a woman scrambling to discover who she is in the middle of a murder investigation, and layout the structure of a urban fantasy world of witches, mages and spirits and dark realms existing within the city of Johannesburg.
A fluctuating pov that didn’t always work because the reader wasn’t sure whose perspective we were in made things confusing or complicated. Nicola or Asta? Sometimes we had no clue.
I don’t mind unresolved plot lines, especially in a first book. Usually they will carry over through the series. Here it’s the case of missing children left hanging as well as who was behind the original attack.
The character of Sam, the police officer, the maybe romantic interest, is ok. Perhaps he will be more fully developed as the series progresses.
Overall, a good start with some interesting elements.
If you are interested in something new, give it a try.
Cursebreaker: An Epic Urban Fantasy Action Adventure (6 book series)
Asha wakes up in the hospital with thirty-six stitches in her head and no memory of the attack that put her there. The damage to her skull was catastrophic, but she surprises the medical team with her lightning-quick healing—and by inexplicably sending their equipment flying across the room.
She soon learns that she is Asha Rook—The Cursebreaker—and she’s just become the prime target of every ruthless bounty hunter wizard in the Realm of Magic & Mayhem.
To add to the high stakes, a curse has landed an innocent woman in a terrifying asylum, and it’s Asha’s job to save her.
Asha must rely on her eccentric found family, finding belonging and banter with allies who accept her complex and dangerous nature. This includes an unnervingly attractive and steadfast cop (an epic slow burn), a sassy goblin who trades portal magic for tacos and lime milkshakes, and her beloved steampunk dwarf godmother, who is equally talented at roasting perfect potatoes as she is at creating magitech weapons.
Join Asha and her ragtag team as she embraces her destiny, navigating pocket realms and battling evil to break the ultimate curse. With more twists and turns than you can shake a wand at, this is a dark magic mystery with humor, adventure, and a whole lot of heart.
Fans of Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, and Ilona Andrews will burn through this totally addictive urban fantasy series.
What an unexpectedly great find. Different on so many levels, Ryan Attard is another new writer for me and his main character is a powerful Frost Mage. Shes just also happens to be bisexual, angry and lonely. Freydis, Frost Mage and town Executor, carrying out justice for the supernatural world in Vigrid Falls. When she’s not going to college.
Freydis, Frost Mage, is a conflicted character, whose backstory is slowly revealed over the course of the story as events unfold. Incredibly and unashamedly strong, she works out to maintain her physique, which is intimidating to match the reputation she’s gotten as someone who is cold and emotionally hard. Which is far from the truth.
Attard lays out the complex universe and supernatural politics of Vigard Falls where underneath the beautiful town and college campus where the wealthy students attend to their university studies, is another otherworldly city, complete with transportation systems.
It’s there where Freydis operates and reports to her boss on her daily enforcement of the laws and takes on whatever missions she’s given.
It’s werewolves against mages, against vampires with other fae or mythical beings thrown into the narrative.
Including small side stories of romance or crushes (Freydis is bi so while most of her romantic interests are women in this book I wouldn’t rule out that she might have a vampire in her life in the future. Romance really isn’t a main aspect of the book, it’s primarily about a larger supernatural suspense or intrigue element that is going to continue throughout the series. And how Freydis’ developing powers fit into this.
I absolutely got into the characters and the various aspects of the town and world building.
Can’t wait to see where the author takes them next.
Vigrid Falls looks peaceful — until you look beneath the surface.
The supernatural runs the world. Mages keep the balance.
Until a shifter is brutally murdered — and the victim’s family wants blood.
Enter Freydis, Frost Mage and town Executor. She’s young, brash, dangerously stubborn… and a college student trying to survive midterms while enforcing magical law. Keeping her double life separate is hard enough.
Then the murder turns personal.
What should have been a routine investigation spirals into something darker. This wasn’t random. It wasn’t simple.
It was planned.
As vampires quietly pull people off the streets, shifters call for open war, and the Mage Council hides behind ancient arcane law, Freydis uncovers a conspiracy that could tear Vigrid apart. In this city, secrets are currency. Trust is weakness. And magic is a weapon.
Good thing she’s angry.
Cold Fury is the gripping first book in the Frost Mage series — a sharp, noir-tinged urban fantasy packed with supernatural politics, deadly alliances, and a heroine who hits back harder than she’s hit.
