Meriel Owen is the daughter of the leader of the Owen Clan
of witches and in line to inherit from her mother. Her
mother is a hell of a tough act to follow and Meriel is in
no hurry to take her future position. Still, there are some
things that will need to change. For one thing Meriel feels
it is no longer prudent or useful to keep Clan witches
separate and sacrosanct from the issues of non-Clan witches
and even among the powerful Clans a greater level of
communication and sharing of knowledge would only strengthen
them. In the meantime she trains for her future position
while fulfilling her role as a lawyer and investigator for
Clan Owen.
Dominic Bright has been taught all his life that it is
better to remain separate from any of the powerful Clans.
Yes he has a certain amount of power, but he prefers to do
things in his own way, avoiding any bothersome interaction
while he runs his club Heart of Darkness for both humans and
non-humans. He knows drawing on the font of power created
and guarded by the Owen Clan is playing with fire, but he'll
take care of any 'issues' when and if the great Owen Clan
deigns to notice his infraction.
When Meriel walks in to Heart of Darkness she realizes the
powerful, sexy out-clan witch who owns it is her Bonded, the
person whose power is more than a match for her own. They
are meant to complement each other, creating a synergy that
will bring both their powers to their full potential.
Dominic is far from open to such a relationship. His
inaccurate beliefs in what it means to be Clan and his
ignorance of his own powers means she needs to give him time
to get used to the idea. If only they had time to waste. A
new danger is on the horizon that threatens any witch, clan
or out-clan. Mages (those who have no inherent magick of
their own) are targeting witches to drain their powers,
leaving them dead. It has long been a problem especially for
out-clan witches but now the mages seem to be organizing
with human-based hate groups to target their victims with
cunning and skill, bringing down the most powerful Clan
witches as well.
Lauren Dane's brand new Bound by Magick series is set in
same world as her de la Vega Cats series but with only the
loosest of connections. The characters are compelling, the
love scenes steamy hot, and the world she has built sparks
interest in the reader for more. HEART OF DARKNESS is the
first in the series, to be followed by Rising
Darkness in June 2012.
Someone is illegally siphoning magic from the font of the
Clan. When Meriel Owen, next in line to control the largest
organization of witches in the country, discovers that it's
the hot owner of a notorious underground club, she strokes
an unusual deal that may plunge them all into the heart of
darkness.
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