Guardian of Monsters (Sleuths of Shadow Salon Book 1) by Catherine Stine

Guardian of Monsters
(Sleuths of Shadow Salon, urban fantasy PI series, Book 1)

Celestine, witch and wolf shifter has a talent for prophetic drawings. She’s shocked when she draws her landlord Ray with his eyes gouged out and a strange winged-mermaid leaning over him. Later she finds an eyeless Ray dead on the sidewalk. All she wanted to do was open a gallery, but first she must apprehend his killer. In a note she found after he died, Ray revealed he wasn’t just a leather-smith but a supernatural pirate mage. Years back, his Jekyll crew trapped the evil Demon Three Eyes clan. Ray had feared they’d escaped, were stalking him, and would soon wreak havoc on Savannah.

Oryn, a fellow student in Celestine’s continuing ed art class, is a fae and a thorn in her side, when he asks nosy questions about the case. Yet, she’s drawn to him when he’s her masseur at the spa she frequents, and he’s clever at brainstorming leads regarding Ray’s case. He insists his air magic could come in handy.

When pirates in Ray’s old crew are murdered, their body parts stolen, Celestine puts more horrifying clues together. She’ll need everyone on board, including Oryn and Luna, a mermaid asking to show her sea-glass sculptures at Celestine’s new gallery—the very same mermaid in Celestine’s tragic drawing of Ray. Otherwise, the lethal monstrosity Demon Three Eyes is unleashing on Savannah will destroy the city and everyone in it. Perfect for fans of Kim Harrison, Charlaine Harris and paranormal police procedurals.

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Shifted by Adrienne Woods

Seventeen-year-old Sophie Emerson never imagined her life would take such a magical turn. At Earwyn Academy of Concordia, she discovers she’s a Spirit fae with powers she barely understands. While the idea of being magical is exciting, Sophie quickly learns the reality isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Between the constant headaches triggered by her clairvoyant abilities and the strange visions she experiences, things are starting to get overwhelming.

Sophie’s dreams offer disturbing glimpses of herself surrounded by nine other children, all channeling their powers into her, transforming her into a dangerous monster destined to destroy Concordia. She has no idea what it means, but it’s terrifying, especially when she starts seeing the connections to real-life events.

When three children from her village go missing, Sophie discovers the truth—the Dark Griffin, an ancient and powerful creature, has been abducting children for years, using their powers to create an unstoppable weapon. Sophie realizes that she’s the final piece of the puzzle, the last child needed to complete the Griffin’s ultimate weapon: a being that will have the power to kill the king and wreak havoc on the entire kingdom.

Suddenly, Sophie wakes up locked in a cell with the nine other children, each one playing a part in the Griffin’s deadly plan. If she doesn’t find a way to escape, she will become the very monster she’s been trying to avoid. With time running out, Sophie must come up with a strategy to stop the Dark Griffin, save the kidnapped children, and prevent herself from being transformed into the ultimate weapon.

Being magical wasn’t part of the plan. Sophie would have preferred a normal life, thank you very much.

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