Beckoning Shadows
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Last published Fri, May 3, 2019
Adrian is content with his quiet life, uneventful as it may be, until unfortunate circumstances and a surprise ambush pull him into a secret society of angels. At first, Adrian hopes he can return home to his normal life, but the angels deny his request. For years, they have been terrorized by a killer seeking to murder their entire race, and they suspect that the killer has gained a sizable following, all seeking to topple the angels' society.
The angels want one thing of Adrian: for him to infiltrate the enemy cult and help them end the threat to their kingdom once and for all.
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