by Kevin Hearne
First published 2024
Atticus O'Sullivan seeks vengeance after vampires murder his friend. He travels to Ethiopia for help while his companion Granuaile MacTiernan launches her own battle against Loki. Young magician Criminy Stain flees through a forest after accidentally harming a circus volunteer. He encounters Merissa, a mysterious woman carrying a bucket of blood, but cannot tell if she will save or destroy him. Miriam Black believes she has found a way to end her curse of seeing how people die. She follows clues to the Colorado mountains, where she discovers signs that a serial killer she thought dead may still be hunting. Three modern fantasy writers deliver connected stories of supernatural conflict, magical mishaps, and the burden of unwanted gifts.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, supernatural, contemporary
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Ethiopia, Colorado, Forest
Period: Modern
280 pages · Paperback · Horned Lark Press
Content warnings: violence