First published 2019
Julie Shackleford finds herself managing Monster Hunter International's home operations while her husband Owen Pitt leads a rescue mission in another dimension. She's adjusting to motherhood with baby Ray when a field assignment puts her face to face with Brother Death, an ancient evil who covets the Kamaresh Yar. Julie guards this powerful artifact that could unravel reality itself in malevolent hands. Brother Death makes his intentions clear by kidnapping Ray. The terms are simple: surrender the Kamaresh Yar or lose her son forever. Julie accepts the exchange, but Brother Death's true nature reveals itself in the fine print. She must battle through necromantic cults and child-stealing creatures to retrieve Ray before Brother Death can weaponize the artifact. Julie fights alone against overwhelming supernatural forces, but she brings the fierce determination of a mother protecting her child.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, supernatural, action, paranormal
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, mother-child-bond, supernatural-powers
Setting: Kamaresh Yar
Period: contemporary
332 pages · Hardcover · Baen
Content warnings: violence