*SPOILER ALERT* If you haven't finished the Tree of Ages series, Forest of Embers contains some book 5 spoilers. Stop reading now if that's you! Hey everyone! For those who don't already know, Finn is back! Tree of Ages : Dawn of Magic will be a multi-part serial with installments of approx 40,000 words each. This story takes place roughly a year after the events of The Oaken Throne. The first book, Forest of Embers is coming in December! Here's a little sneak peek of what's been going on with Finn and Company since the barrier to the in-between fell. ______________________________________________________________________________ Fire consumed the forest ahead. Vibrant flames licked up the sa
I was just finishing my phone call to Ethan when Chase came outside. He and Jason had wisely chosen to give me space. The rain had let up, but the clouds above were dense and hazy with ice crystals. There would be more snow soon, hopefully not enough to block the roads. Chase’s shoes crunched across the gravel as he approached. I slid my phone into my jacket pocket, then turned to face him. “I have a meeting with Ethan. It might be best for you to stay at Devin’s for now.” “I don’t want you doing this, not for me.” I shook my head. “I’m not just doing it for you. This . . . thing was coming with the Demon Council regardless. They wanted Devin to hire me, and it has nothing to do with you. No
“So let me get this straight,” I said around bites of the sandwich I’d guilted Devin into making me. “Some of these vamps are old enough to have been around before the Fae,” I set down my sandwich and made air quotes, “went extinct?” Audrey nodded, taking a delicate sip of her chamomile tea. She’d removed her navy trench to reveal a white cashmere sweater. It looked soft and expensive. “More than that. One knew my mother, and he recognized me because I look very similar to her.” I glanced at Jason, wondering if he knew how old some of the vamps hanging around Shelby were. “He definitely wasn’t among those who attacked us at Rose’s,” he explained. “They were all rather . . . unexperienced.” “
