On a cold night, Stephen Dene went to the Eton boathouse to perform a desperate act. But someone stopped him along the way, sending his life in a new and decidedly strange direction–leading him to London, to two new friends, and to a world of shadows and mystery. From New York Times bestselling author of 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Key to the Golden Firebird and The Name of the Star, The Boy in the Smoke is a thrilling prequel to The Shades of London series.

What if your entire life was a lie?Eveything people told you about your family, town, and yourself. Well that was Jessica Langely situation, her whole life got turned upside down in one night. The Founders Day party, when a man tried to kill her, but she was saved. By someone that at first glance she thought hot, but after she saw him kill her attacker she thought different. Now is forced to come to terms with a old family curse, that has been known by few. And the secret pack, that has watched over the town, over her family since the beginning of it all. Her world now is werewolves, witches, a vampire, and the curse that hangs over her head. Will Jessica make it out of this alive, or will she die. (This is a work of fiction the names, and everything else is not real. Enjoy the story)