The deal that secured Arden Finch a measure of freedom came with strings, and now everyone wants to pull them. Arden has carved out a place for herself in Otherside-at a price. Pressure mounts as she juggles her day job as a private investigator with her new obligations, fraying relationships, and growing elemental powers. If that wasn't enough, a lich has appeared in the Triangle, sowing violence and raising zombies. Everyone wants Arden to get rid of it, including the gods. But the lich offers something Arden has always wanted: enough power to stand alone. All she has to do is put herself first for once...and betray everyone she cares about. Praise for Elemental: Shadows of Otherside Book 1 "Hard-boiled adventure and snappy worldbuilding in the shadowy margins of the everyday." - Kirkus Reviews" This is the first chapter of a complete novel available for sale at book retailers worldwide: https://go.benumedia.com/eldritch-sparks