Itās the penultimate story and we have incredibly idiotic large emu-like demons ahead. Plus equally dense academia to mess with.
This means our family of sorcerers , young budding sorcerers included, have a blast, we find out what a Piemu is, and Steve is that much closer to being a whole skeleton.
I sort of missed him here. And the skelebabies in action. They are so adorable and great fun.
One more installment to go. I canāt wait. I do wish weād found out what Tan had done when he was lingering on campus. Whatever it was, they deserved it.
Love these covers.
Series and side stories
š„How I Stole the Princess’s White Knight and Turned him to Villainy-6 books
š„How Tan Acquired an Apprentice
š„How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit:Bone series
You must negotiate return of dragon wing. Penalty levied against party members. Piemu unleashed. Accept quest? (YES) (no)
Tan: How is this harder than the pirates?
Devan: Iām looking at the reason.
Tan: Uncalled for. True, but still uncalled for.
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Academic types are stingy, demonic chickens, strange version of Whac-A-Mole, Niran acquires apprentices, Fa comes to play too, candy tastes best after murder, basically the corruption is spreading
Here we are at the penultimate book in the Arcane Hearts series with the release of The Claws of Winter by Nazri Noor. Itās hard to imagine the author is going to be able to not only resolve some of the major mysteries of the series but also to explain the rationale behind some aspects of the family dynamics that undergo an enormous transformation at the end.
Personality transformations, AI intelligent beings that require whole storylines to conclude all the narrative levels itās involved in, a romantic relationship to move to HEA, and still a deadly conflict with other realms that are in play. Seems a lot to ask of one finale novel.
Because The Claws of Winter ending finishes with all that still left hanging for the final story to deal with.
Thereās a ton of elements here for the characters and plot threads to explore here. It picks up where the last book ends, with The Oberonās Heart being returned to the King of Summer in The Verdant and releasing him from the poisonous crystal vines. But the land and the Fae need to recover, and Queen Titania is missing. More mysteries.
Itās odd. Iām not sure if itās intentional by the author or if Jackson is a personal āblind spot ā creatively for him. Many of the other characters or people around him have aged, acquired important positions and significant others.
Jackson, while working towards his goals of establishing the Hall of Making, has remained essentially, well the same Jackson. Yes, he rebuilt the Artificers Hall. Heās in a relationship. Heās done all these things and gone on all these adventures. However, his inner self, his emotional persona has essentially been unchanged from the beginning. Heās still showing doubts about his abilities, demonstrating jealousy as well as insecurities about Xander when it comes to the College and the Incandescent Magic. Even his exaggerated ego can feel childish when framed around the events that are happening. What was once understandable is now getting tired.
Where Jackson is still struggling and believable is when he is within the realm of his home life , present and past. Whether heās supporting Lore in Loreās achievements as a AI being or remembering life with his deceased parents, thatās when Noor takes Jackson and grounds him firmly in the basis for the arc themes and his character. Heās more realistic and we are more invested in him and the story.
Weak components here are to do with the Magical Incandescent young man introduced into the narrative, his interactions with the characters (although this may be a part of the overall storyline), and the ease of resolution of one issue of a major theme. It feels one dimensional.
So many narrative balls up in the air, and so many characters await to catch them.
Iām not sure it all worked here . But itās very complicated and the world building is so well done that itās hard not to enjoy the journey even if youāre having quibbles along the way.
Book 7 is complete. Onto the finale, The Grip of Death, Book 8 of Arcane Hearts.
Iām definitely recommending the series and this story. Itās a wild ride.
The guild of artificers is so close to completion, Jackson Pryde can almost taste it. Befriending the Black Market’s guilds has paid off.
Everyone agrees that Jackson should become master of the artificers, even Mother Dough, the powerful guild of bakers.
But itās not all sugar and spice. A strange sorcerer has reawakened Xander’s interest in Incandescence. The second AI has unearthed a bizarre blueprint. And not everything is as it seems in the Verdance.
Tensions mount as the fae courts question the value of human friendship ā and human life. Jackson and Xander may have saved the King of Summer, but now they must face the wrath of the Queen of Winter.
Iāve been waiting for this story since I started the series. Itās been hinted at throughout each book and Coach Asa Dawson is such a powerful person that heās been able to help make each coupleās story and romance more interesting and real as it developed through the framework of the team and game.
So the references to a past drama and a unrequited love story thread for Coach just drew me in. I wanted to know what happened.
Winning The Season, the penultimate book in the Miami Piranhas series, is Beth Boldenās love letter to the Coach of this mixed team of players of all sexualities and athletic backgrounds.
Heās been the glue to hold them together and the force to make them into a winning team.
So now he gets his own HEA.
But not without several hurdles, a bunch of painful barriers to overcome, and major forgiveness over past years wounds to old relationships.
I really loved the characters here. They rang so true. Scott Callaway, the old friend since college. He and Asa a unit since their college football playing days, through the years as a team as coaches on the smaller fields as they worked up through to the university level, always together.
Their history, deep friendship, passion for the game and each other, it all comes through so beautifully.
As does the painful experience when it all goes so badly.
The reunion is not a happy one. Nor should it be. The path back to each other is tough and paved with arguments and bad feelings. Which makes the real shift back into a truce and then more so rewarding and heartwarming.
The ending will bring out the tissues and a few sniffles I expect. I wasnāt expecting that. But it was perfect.
Winning The Season is my favorite of the series. There is one more book to come. I canāt believe it would be any better a series finale than this but Iām looking forward to reading it.
Until then, Iām highly recommending Winning The Season (Miami Piranhas Book 4) by Beth Bolden.
Coach Asa Dawson has fallen wildly in love only twice in his life.
First with football.
Then with Scott Callaway.
But Scott isnāt just the one who got away.
Heās the one personāthe one manāAsa hoped might finally show him how all-consuming passion could be.
Instead, fate (and football) intervened and they never got the chance to explore their attraction. Their friendship ended in ruins, Scott left, and Asaās been torn between hating him and loving him for the last seven years.
Asa doesnāt think heāll ever see him again, but when his bad habits catch up to him and he doesnāt have a choice but to accept help, heās horrifiedāand exhilaratedāto learn Scottās been hired to assist him.
With the final stretch of the Piranhas season falling during the holidays, maybe what Asa and Scott have needed this whole time was a little Christmas magic to remind them the most important job isnāt to win the seasonābut to finally win each otherās hearts.
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Unless itās noted, all books reviewed have been purchased by the reviewer
Itās the penultimate story and Sherwood is giving us heartburn!
From Tanās explosive attempts to fix his biggest mistake to being a jailbird then , well , nothing prepared us for this short frustrating story of fighting, explosions, heart eyes, and an evil princess.
Itās got a big cliffhanger ending too!
Sigh.
Actually thatās pretty typical of serialized stories but argh!
Just sayin.
How I Stole The Princessās White Knight and Turned Him To Villainy: Miracle 6 will be out on November 25, 2022. Iām so ready for a Royal smack down.
The covers have been changing. Notice the heart! Hmmmm, maybe a clue?
Iām highly recommending the series, frustration and all. Bring on the finale!
Whatās Tan to do when an experiment goes wrong? Nothing. Heās unconscious and captured.
Whatās Devan to do when his lover shows up in the palace prison? Keep calm and smuggle on.
Tan would say donāt put him into a box, but he actually does fit. Devan despairs.
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Tan gets himself into trouble, what? No oneās surprised by that?, Tan maybe forgot a teensy weensy promise, it bites him in the ass, in Tanās defense, yeah I got nothinā, boyfriend to the rescue, Protective Devan, light angst, mostly as an excuse for cuddles, smuggling, cancuns saying inappropriate things, Serenity has successfully pissed Devan off for the last time, and then she does something even worse, magic battle, minotaurs, portals, Fa actually fixes her hair, itās a miracle.
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Unless itās noted, all books reviewed have been purchased by the reviewer.
When I finished a Hand of Glory, the fifth in Nazri Noorās Arcane Heaets series, A Clap of Thunder was supposed to be the series finale and I was wondering how all the many complicated storylines were going to be resolved in one novel.
Turns out they arenāt and Iām thrilled the author chose this path rather then cram all the answers into a overly dense narrative where something has to give. Thereās going to be another book after this one and after all the events that occur here? Itās got itās own action packed mission to fulfill as well as wind down the series.
A Clap of Thunder continues to see Noor using his incredible imagination to bring new characters and elements into this universe. We get new schools of magic, their universities, and Professors. Each uniquely endowed with fascinating magical themes, beautifully defined elements, and mystical beings.
Noor has created different spells associated with each type of magic too, oneās that continually expand as our found family of mages and artificers grow their potential magically and become more powerful within their respective guilds.
This is a richly complex universe that contains multiple species, realms, even gods. And all the tortured, convoluted relationships that comes with all that.
Newly engaged couple Jackson Pryde and Xander Wright are happy, in love, and working on rebuilding the shattered home of the guild of artificers while still investigating the origin of the purple Chrysanthemum crystals which has terrorized their home, the Black Market, and the various universities.
Greyhaven, Xanderās university, was the recent site of a savage raid by infected Fae and now itās headmistress intends to invade the Realm of the Fae.
It a painful tumultuous time for all and itās captured vividly in scene after scene, from the Black Market to Greyhaven to Philippine jungles and beaches. Always keeping our group together and their dynamics front and center.
Still there is more here to uncover and investigate if they, including Lore, the first family AI, can get all the memories from the second newly found AI cube, Whitby. How I adore Lore. Itās a enormous mystery pertaining to Jacksonās parents deaths and the explosions that destroyed the artificers guild.
Then thereās the heart of Oberon. And the Fae themselves.
So many inventive, fantastic storylines here, and one great twist.
No cliffhanger. And we are ready for The Claws of Winter coming in February of 2023.
I canāt wait. This is a wildly entertaining and complicated story, with great characters , magical actions and battles! Dragons even!
Plus a loving couple with a bit of kink.
Iām highly recommending Arcane Hearts as itās winding down, A Clap of Thunder is a highly entertaining read!
They must be read in the order they are written to understand the characters, relationships, and universe.
Arcane Hearts series, 6 of 7 books:
ā A Touch of Fever #1
ā A Stroke of Brilliance #2
ā An Iron Fist #3
ā A Velvet Glove #4
ā Hand of Glory #5
ā A Clap of Thunder #6
ā¦ The Claws of Winter #7 – Feb 24, 2023 (series finale)
Jackson Pryde and Xander Wright are happier than ever. The guild of artificers grows stronger thanks to the Black Marketās masters. The second AI is awakening, closer to divulging its forgotten secrets. And most shocking of all, Jackson has finally invented something worth selling.
But war is brewing in the arcane underground. Madame Catherine Grayhaven does not forgive easily. The grand dame of the elite academy has rallied her students for a vengeful attack on the Verdance, the realm of the fae.
Jackson and Xander join the fight with their own motives: find King Oberon and hold him accountable for his crimes. But what awaits beyond the portal may shatter everything they believe in.
A Clap of Thunder is a 65,000-word M/M urban fantasy romance with a HFN ending. Join a fast-talking artificer and a snarky sorcerer, childhood friends who become bitter enemies, then lovers, as they explore a world filled with strange flora, mythical fauna, and magical murders. If you like your urban fantasy with humor, horror, and a whole lot of heart, youāve come to the right place. Experience A Clap of Thunder today.
I have loved this series to date. Ariana Nash has come up with some truly imaginative magical elements for her characters and aspects with which to frame out this series.
Some, especially in that last story have been breathtaking in the scope and manner in which the drama unfolded, with respect to Montgomery and the events within Wordsworth. Over to top outstanding.
But in and around the narrative pyrotechnics and Domās growing relationship with Alexander Kempthorne, there was a few things starting to pick at me.
Not quite in the TSTL (to stupid to live) or TSTC (to stupid to communicate) categories , but in the TSTSTBGIFOY grouping. Thatās the To Stupid To See The Bad Guy In Front Of You category!
It makes a giant appearance here in Truth or Dare (Shadows of London #4) by Ariana Nash. That and other elements just make this book a narrative stumbling block in what was a nicely crafted series.
I honestly lose my patience here. Both with the author and characters over this. Especially when itās a repeated offense. And not just with one character. Itās with one major character who , over and over, betrays EVERYONE! And then another person arrives. Does some very shady things. But letās have our men trust them again. And again. And yea, again. You get my point. Thereās no end to it. A toddler would say no to these people.
The author would have the reader and our beloved characters go with the flow , emotionally , with everything at stake ,with these iffy people.
Hmmm. Itās so counterintuitive. Alexander Kempthorne is a brilliant man, mistrustful of most. Where is that person here? Domās ex military and the son of the King of Thieves. Intuition alone would have had this playing out totally different except that , their actions seemed needed to fit in with a plot counter to the constructed personalities we come to know so far in the previous books.
Only at the very end did a semblance of the canny Alexander reappear.
This story had some nice elements but they were overshadowed by far too many exasperating or plain odd aspects to this story.
Thereās one last story. I certainly need to know how it all ends. I mean, certainly no one will trust that character again. I mean really. Thatās not even a possibility, right?
Guess we will find out later this year.
Shadows of London Series reading order:
š¹Twisted Pretty Things #1 š¹Tide of Tricks #2 š¹Trial by Fire #3 š¹Truth or Dare #4 š¹Without a Trace #5- finale/later 2022
America. The land of the free. Unless you’re a latent.
Kage is missing. Alexander Kempthorne would prefer he stay that way. Life at the new-look Kempthorne & Co agency is difficult enough without adding a missing American to the mix. But John “Dom” Domenici won’t abandon someone who was once their friend, even if Kage is “technically” an enemy.
But as the team investigate Kage’s disappearance, a traumatic, hidden past comes to light. And a missing person case soon turns into a fight for survival for Dom and Kempthorne, in a land not-so-free.
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Breathless action, suspenseful mystery, and steamy romance combine in the fast-paced gay adventure series from the author acclaimed for their enemies-to-lovers, epic twists, and morally conflicted characters.
Please note the Shadows of London series is predominantly set in London with British characters. Although the series has been edited in US English for the US market, to include US spelling and grammar, many English slang words and spelling remain as part of the character of the work.
Hand of Glory is the penultimate book in Nazri Noorās fantastic Arcane Hearts fantasy series. Iāve been sitting here thinking about the story, all the incredibly imaginative elements, and wide range of engaging characters that Hand of Glory alone showcases.
Itās made me realize, not for the first time, how limiting our rating system is. Especially for novelās outside the contemporary spectrum. I wish I could have a list for rating some truly outstanding aspects of fantasy/Other storytelling. And now for Best IA Characters, Best Use of Loki, Best Special Effects, Best Universeā¦you get my drift. Just too limited.
Like other marvelous authors of fantasy or genres of fiction that allows a writer create unique universes, build cultures and characters of their own, Noor has built something spectacular with his Arcane Hearts series. And with each new installment, he expands and exponentially gives his readers even more character growth , new imaginative elements and key new characters to think about as the series arc moves forward.
Bees. Candles. Wax. All in a way Iāve never thought about before. I loved that! A major element here . It also brings more depth to a character whoās part of the found family that Jackson Pryde and Xander Wright have been bringing together, friends from the the various Guilds, helping to rebuild the artificers guild hall. Each person within their circle is getting more layers to their personalities and more powerful.
Which is to be expected, as after the disastrous battle in the Black Market, and at the Ball, the new dangers they face from the purple crystal and the Fae becomes even more perilous.
What I look forward to in these stories, is, in between all the battles, the investigations, the sexy scenes, the fantastical mythology lie the heartwarming ones. The small bits , the tiny moments when Jackson, often when Xander is present, is reunited with his deceased parents, through the remarkable capabilities of Lore and his parents foresight to put a series of memories inside Lore for Jackson, to access just when he needs them. Itās unbelievably poignant and emotional.
Itās just one more amazing aspect of this story that makes me happy just when I know everything will be falling apart fast in the next novel. A moment to treasure.
Just like this series. And the bees.
Iām highly recommending this novel and series. Read them in the order they are written for story and characters relationships development.
Iāve listed them below. Now to wait until July for A Clap of Thunder to be released!
Jackson Pryde and the great guilds of the Black Market are recovering in the aftermath of the fae attacks. With Xander Wright at his side, Jackson finds the strength and spellpower to rebuild.
Yet the fae keep coming, infiltrating under cover of illusions and glamor. And then thereās the upcoming Grayhaven gala, a gathering thatās sure to attract their destructive appetites.
Whispers speak of a strange and powerful candle, one that will help Jackson find the source of the fae and stop their attacks forever. Where are the fae coming from? Who is sending them to spread chaos?
And most important of all: where will Jackson find the time and courage to propose?
Hand of Glory is a 77,000-word M/M urban fantasy romance with a HFN ending. Join a fast-talking artificer and a snarky sorcerer, childhood friends who become bitter enemies, then lovers, as they explore a world filled with strange flora, mythical fauna, and magical murders. If you like your urban fantasy with humor, horror, and a whole lot of heart, youāve come to the right place. Experience Hand of Glory today.
Itās been a while since I read the last book in this series, so it took a bit to get back into this extremely complicated universe with its ever expanding cast of supernatural and mythological characters. This of course includes those characters challenging, complex relationships with each other which is made even more convoluted and clouded because none of The Fallen remember their past lives due to a curse.
Salinger has written not just characters but characters that have characters layered over top of them, with each character layer having a distinct history complete with memories separate from one another. One preFallen and the person theyāve become sans memories after The Fall. Does this make them completely different beings now?
I suspect thatās going to be a question the author will be addressing in her storylines.
Edge Lines sees a return of some of those memories to our characters with haunting ramifications.
The memories have been returning in bits and pieces as Cassius Black and Morgan King find themselves with new powers and titles. In the last book, it became apparent that Morgan had Fae blood and powers that now manifested in a Wind Sword and a Crown of greens. Cassius too remembered names and took on a powerful heavenly shine when he used his powers to blast demons out of the city.
Their new Demi status is only the beginning.
The author is ramping up her series plot and it seems to be a wow of a series arc!
It happens over the course of the book. As Morgan and Cassius seek answers to who they were before The Fall , their enemy is making huge maneuvers to end the world order.
Salinger starts enlarging the cast of characters by bringing on more ā players ā who will have to help bring down the ābig badā. So we see the enlarging corp of fighters being assembled.
Itās more Gods and itās fascinating as well as imaginative.
All Iāll say is I adore the Reapers!
And the author must have a huge wall of pinned cards to keep everyone and everything straight in the narrative because this is one labyrinthine series arc!
Itās just keeps getting better with each revelation.
I will say Iām not as heavily invested in Morgan and Cassiusās relationship as I am in the entire plot. Perhaps itās a lack of chemistry for me that I find in other couples the author has created in this book.
Either way, the fantastic storylines keep me hugely entertained and engaged in the events going forward!
I need to know more! What happens next!
Thatās Oathbreaker! Iāll be waiting for that to be released. Itās the series finale!
Until then, get ready. Read all the books in the order they were written and meet me at Oathbreaker!
Cassius Black and Morgan Kingās trip to Ivory Peaks to uncover clues about their past takes an unexpected turn when a rift materializes and war demons attack the capital. Having saved one world by the skin of their teeth, they return to Earth, only to find it has been rocked by ominous quakes bearing a close resemblance to the phenomenon that nearly destroyed the Dryad kingdom.
After defeating demons that emerge from a crevasse in San Francisco, Cassius and Morgan rescue the Wild God Pan from the bottom of a rift with the help of Victor Sloan and the cityās otherwordly. But instead of thanking them, Pan makes a startling demand: rescue his lover and prevent the Spirit Realm from being destroyed, and he will reveal the truth about who Cassius and Morgan are.
Help comes from an unexpected source when a pair of Reapers visit the city and Cassius, Morgan, and Victor soon go hunting for a missing deity who may hold the key to saving all the realms. Can they free the immortals from their prisons and find the powerful artefact that can bend the mind and will of even a God? Or will the enemy who has long manipulated them from the shadows win this war and destroy everything they have come to care for?
Edge Lines is the third novel in the gay urban fantasy romance series Fallen Messengers. If you like your paranormal adventures full of action, magic, snark, and a host of steamy angels and demons, then youāre not going to want to miss this enthralling, fun-filled ride!
Fluke and the Faultline Fiasco is the penultimate novel in Sam Burns four book Fantastic Fluke series and itās terrific.
As the author starts to do the arduous task of both ramping up the expectations for the expected magical thrown down and accompanying revelations she also has to start , however slowly, pulling together all the loose plot threads and tidying up her narrative house as it were.
The weight carried by the penultimate story is much like that of the second novel. Itās subtle, often without the shine and glory of the finale, but with huge responsibilities for the characters and plot.
Fluke and the Faultline Fiasco Carrieās that weight with ease, bringing new information on our main characters magical abilities to light as well as delving deep into the past that created both their ancestry and the dire issues they all face currently.
It does so through action packed scenes, quiet moments of reflection, and quirky communal times spent eating pizza amidst laughter and love. It shows us found family at its most supportive and itās ability to continue to grow and connect to allow others within its warm embrace.
Iāve come to absolutely love this group of beings, people, familiars, mages, what have you. What a remarkable family of well defined individuals Burns has created for us to love and connect with.
And a plot that seems to want to transcend both time and realities, if the Convergence has anything to say about it.
Itās hard to believe the author has chosen to end this series at four novel. I could easily have spent a shelf of stories here.
The next will be out in February 2022. Until then I absolutely recommend reading this entire series in the order they are written for characters growth and plot development.
That cover like all the rest is astonishing.
The Fantastic Fluke Series -4 of 4:
ā The Fantastic Fluke #1
ā Fluke and the Failthless Father #2
ā Fluke and the Faultline Fiasco #3
ā¦ Fluke and the Frontier Farce #4 – coming in February 2022
When an earthquake shakes up Sage’s night, his instinct is to forget about it. They live in Californiaāquakes happen. But this one sends the consciousness that lives in the ley lines running to him in fear, so he and his gunslinger boyfriend set out to investigate. What they uncover is a century-old plot to destroy not only the ley lines, but the city of Junction itself.
Now, they’re in a race against an unknown adversary who wants to annihilate everything they love, and the only man with the answers is Sage’s long-dead Uncle Jonathon. Good thing they only have to read his journals, not deal with the insufferable jerk in person.
Between a heist to steal a magic artifact, Uncle Jonathon’s bigoted ramblings, and one surprise after another from his allies, can Sage find what he needs to save Junction?
Fluke and the Faultline Fiasco is third in its series, so if you haven’t read a Fluke book before, you should definitely start with book one, The Fantastic Fluke. The Faultline Fiasco is a 65k word novel that follows the continuing adventures of Sage, Fluke, Gideon, and their whole family, as they try to save the world. Or at least Southern California..
An Echo in the Sorrow, the penultimate book in Turnerās epic Soulbound fantasy series, naturally pushes our small group of characters towards a cataclysmic war by asking even more personal sacrifices of them than ever.
Here we find even more levels of gods, various cultures and mythologies, and demons aligning themselves to fight a war not even the Fates seem able to foresee the outcome of.
And Patrick is a pivotal piece both to launching it and ending it.
The deep pain and price he pays repeatedly for his soul debt is never more plain then what we go through with him during the events here.
Trauma thy name is Patrick.
In this story, the final fight for the title of the sole Godpack of NYC between Jono and Patrickās pack and Estelleās is fought with all the expected high losses and ramifications. A mighty battle for the city of New York that sets the atmosphere and type of warfare we can anticipate from the upcoming all encompassing war with Ethan.
Along with the almost unbearable pain and cruelty thrust onto our characters, thereās some tiny relief at the end. A brief respite amidst all the dead bodies, betrayals, and fears for the future.
Here the author tossed in another revelation and new divine āplayerā in the overall whatever hidden plots the gods have been driving everyone towards. What was incredible was the amazing twists in unseen or unpredictable sides to certain characters or elements we have āknownā for six books and now only here have they been revealed.
Imaginative and perfection in the scenes. Had it been a movie, Iād been screaming in the theatre Love it so much even as I was hurting for the characters..
Turner has crafted a stunning epic fantasy series and now itās headed towards its closure.
Iām on the edge of my seat here because I have no idea what more can be asked of Patrick and Jono but I know whatever is coming for them, itās going to ask for something agonizing and the cost is going to be more than just a brutal event.
I only hope we all survive with just a few boxes of Tissues demolished, and not my favorite characters.
This is such a stunning, incredible epic journey. I highly recommend it to all lovers of this genre. Make sure you read the books in the order they are written.
Forgiveness is a hollow prayer you only hear in your dreams.
Patrick Collins has spent years handling cases as a special agent for the Supernatural Operations Agency, even as his secret standing in the preternatural world has changed. He should have confessed to his role as co-leader of the New York City god pack when he and Jonothon de Vere took up the mantle months ago, but he didnāt. Now that split loyalty will cost him at a time when he can least afford it.
Outmaneuvered, framed for murder, and targeted by the Dominion Sect, Patrick has to face a past full of lies to regain his freedom. Revealing the truth means heāll need to give up the life that has defined him. Everything heās fought to build with his pack is at stake, and losing them isnāt a price Patrick is willing to pay, but some choices arenāt his to make.
Jono knows they canāt cede any more territory if they want to win the god pack civil war spilling into the streets of New York City. But the souls of werecreatures are free for the taking when demons come to town and angels sing a warning no one can ignore. When Jonoās worst fear comes to life, and he loses the one person he canāt live without, the only option left is to fight.
Facing down the demons of their past and the ones in their present, Patrick and Jono will learn the hard way that some sins never wash away clean.
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 