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Rise of the Magi

Book 2 of the Priests and Magi quadrilogy.

Shadows stir, and old enemies resurface.

When Margaret vanishes without a trace just before the new year, her family is thrust into a desperate search for answers. Her husband, Jeff, is frantic, and their children are left to grapple with the shock of her disappearance. As the days pass, tensions rise, and suspicions about Jeff's behavior begin to surface. The family uncovers clues that hint at deeper, unresolved issues within Margaret's marriage, but the truth remains elusive.

As the search intensifies, secrets are uncovered that change everything. With the clock ticking, the family must come to terms with painful truths about the life Margaret led and the devastating choices made by those closest to her. The story explores the complexities of family, betrayal, and the haunting questions left behind by a sudden, inexplicable loss.

“She vanished just as the year ended” after joining millers meeting a new dating site that I had suggested.

We had met up for a drink at Clancy’s bar in town where we had a couple of drinks until

Amber loved humans. The buzz on New Years was exciting! It had been a long year - without a sacrifice.

Prepare to be drawn into a world where the dead refuse to stay buried, and the truth is more elusive than ever.

Clara jones thought she'd buried her past, but when a mysterious photo album and cryptic notes surface, her new life begins to unravel. As secrets are exposed and tension ignite, Clara must now face the truth.

A package adds a grisly twist to Christmas

Fifth time he's struck, I won't let him get away this year. I won't fail, not again.

Royce McLaughlin was serving time for criminal felicitation. He was the driver of a jewel robbery gone bad. After a few months, the Warden decides to let him go to find out who set him up, unaware that it's the Warden and an unknown politician who are setting him up. Now he has only his girlfriend and two of his buddies to help him get back at the Warden who betrayed him.

The pile of mail on the table was nauseating to me. Although, everything in the small NYC apartment I rented nauseated me ever since my roommate died when a Stanger poured acid on the both of us. I couldn't cover rent without her, and somewhere in the pile of mail there was likely an eviction notice. Somewhere else in the pile, there might be a response to the letter I had sent my great grandmother. I hadn't spoken to my rich family in eight years, and although I felt bad about it, I needed to reach out now because I was about to be on the streets. It's not like I didn't miss them, it's just that they had kicked me out and I had tried to convince myself i was fine with just me and Amy.