When troubleshooter Maia Frasier fell to the dark forces,
she ceded her Gineal powers and became part of the human
world. Maia put the realms of the supernatural behind her,
built a new life for herself and moved on. Now seven years
have passed and although the loss of her magic still hurts
her, Maia has managed. So when an injured troubleshooter
shows up on her doorstep, Maia's first instinct is to
refuse to help him. She tries to get the enforcer, Creed
Blackwood, to go to her sister Ryne for help, but he
refuses. After securing Maia's promise that she'll tell no
one of his sudden arrival or of his condition, Creed passes
out in her living room and in that instant, she's drawn
back into the Gineal life.
After being injured in a forbidden demon dimension, Creed
Blackwood returns to Minneapolis, the current location of
the demon he's hunting. Creed chooses Maia Frasier instead
of her sister for a couple of reasons. Although she doesn't
know it yet, Maia knows the demon Creed is hunting and he
knows Ryne would refuse to help him anyway; she's still
furious with him after an incident the previous year.
Creed, like all the Gineal, knows that Maia has ceded her
powers, but he needs help and a safe haven and is certain
Maia can provide both.
When Ryne finds Creed with Maia, she isn't happy, but she
does her duty and heals him...then immediately demands that
he leave Maia's home. Ryne is all too aware that whatever
Creed is hunting could pose a serious danger to her sister.
Maia really isn't interested in actively helping Creed hunt
his demon, but when she finds out the dark one he's after
is Seth, her former lover and one of the causes of her
downfall, she decides it may be in her best interests to
help out; just in case Seth is in the mood for some
payback. When she finds out Seth is after her sister, her
mind is completely made up. Dark powers be damned, no one
messes with Maia's little sister.
IN TWILIGHT'S SHADOW is a terrific new story from Patti
O'Shea. She bats them out of the park, one after the
other. This one will keep you on the edge of your seat and
reading well into the night.
In the latest Light Warriors novel from O'Shea (In the
Midnight Hour), Creed Blackwood remains a demon
hunter, and he is plagued by the temptations of the dark
side. Seth, a demon far more powerful than any Creed has
encountered, unsuccessfully tempted Maia Frasier: she
stole some of Seth's power before forsaking her own power
and giving up demon hunting. Enraged, Seth vows to destroy
Maia the best way he knows how-by attacking her powerful
sister, Ryne, and stealing her power. Creed shows up on
Maia's door, injured and in need of assistance. Maia,
despite having no magic, determines to help him and to do
anything to save her sister from harm. The plot tends
toward involution, but Maia is a strong, realistically
vulnerable heroine, and gruff Creed melts almost
immediately.
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