Asher is a twenty five year old man who lives in a small town in the middle of nowhere. He is half dragon, half human. When he was young, around the age of six, his mother (The human side of him) was killed. His father, the dragon side of him with a shape shifting ability, told Asher that it was some sort of animal that did it. Ashers father, who usually held the form of a large silver dragon, was cold to Asher and never seemed to care much about him. That was, until, Asher turned twelve. Then his father started taking him on what he called 'the hunt'. On these 'hunts', his father would teach him how to kill and tear apart creatures in a specific way. It wasn't until about three years later, when Asher turned fifteen, that he realized his father was using him to complete a string of murders that his father had started. When Asher confronted his father about it, he reassured Asher that it was all a big misunderstand, and he would explain everything the next day. But when Asher stormed into his fathers den the next morning, he found the place empty, his father long gone. Now, for the past ten years he's taken up residence in a small human town, and has kept mostly out of trouble. But when a kill resembling his fathers work turns up in the main square of town, his interest is sparked. Join him as he works with his human friend Greyson and his shape shifting friend Eric to hunt down this killer, with twists and turns along the way.
Adele knows she witnessed a murder - what she doesn't know is just how personal it is.
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A girl was brutally murdered in the basement of a sorority house in spring 2011. Adele Theroux thinks she saw the killer - and the killer definitely saw her. What she doesn't know is why this all happened and who this guy is. As she tries to solve the mystery from a distance while in witness protection, the connections keep getting weirder and more personal. Might she be able to relate to the killer in a way that no one else can? And what does that mean about her own psyche?
*2019 Watty Award for Mystery/Thriller*
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Cover designed by April Alforque