Stalking Shadows
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Last published Wed, Apr 12, 2017
What if I told you that monsters and aliens not only exist, but walk among us, hiding in plain sight? What if I told you that their hidden communities are monitored and policed by a secret society of human 'Watchers', that protect you from them and them from you? What would you say if I told you that sometimes those monsters or aliens go 'rogue' and the Watchers cannot always stop them from committing crimes against humanity? Who do you think they call when that happens? I'll tell you who. They call the Hunters for Hire!
Stedphast Baddax, a battle-hardened dwarf with a mechanical hand, and his apprentice, a young but powerful witch named Drusilla Cabbott, are two such Hunters. This is the chronicle of their adventures. Join them as they clash with ghouls, hunt down werewolves, traffic with fae, partner with vampires, battle a horde of darkling creatures and discover new friends and old enemies around every shadowy corner of their secret world...the World of the Hidden Races.
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