Brad Magnarella

Everson Croft here, professor of mythology and behind-the-scenes wizard. Show me an amateur conjurer, and I'll stop him before he gets himself killed. That's the idea, anyway. But New York City isn't what it used to be, and I don't mean the recent crash. Amateur casters are calling up creatures they shouldn't be able to. And there's been a murder at the city's most hallowed cathedral, a message in blood on the victim's back the NYPD wants me to interpret, like yesterday. Something tells me I'm in over my head. And that's not just Chinatown's newest mob boss, a scary-powerful vampire, or my possessed cat talking. No matter how much magic I hurl, worse keeps chasing bad, and I'm amassing enemies like they're aluminum cans. Did I mention the end of the world might be nigh? Damn. Maybe I'm the amateur here.

Demon Moon

How did Everson Croft discover his powers? Let's go back to the night I turned thirteen, the night Grandpa filleted my finger with his cane sword. I can't say what terrified me more, the cold anger in his eyes or the crazy things in his locked study. A talking trunk. Squirming coats. A bookshelf whose titles shifted before my eyes. And one chilling title in particular: Book of Souls. Ten years later and I'm en route to a Romanian monastery, in search of that lost book. But I'm not the only one. Three others have beaten me to the local village: two researchers and... Well, I'm not sure who Flor is, other than Spanish, secretive, and sexier than a summer dress. Can I trust her - or any of them? I don't know, but we've got werewolves on our scent, not to mention an ancient curse hanging over the remote ruins. Getting there and back is going to require serious cooperation. Or serious magic. Book of Souls is a short prequel that can be read before or after Demon Moon (Prof Croft, Book 1)

A Prof Croft Prequel

Book of Souls

Everson Croft here, professor of mythology and nervous as sin.Tonight's the night I tell Caroline the truth: about my feelings, my magic, everything. So why am I surprised when Detective Vega calls me to a new case? An elusive creature is chewing up residents in a housing project run by rival gangs. One more mangled body and the place will explode into warfare. Problem is, someone's protecting the killer. All signs point to the vampire Arnaud-who's just upped the stakes. If I don't send Detective Vega down a trail of bad leads, he'll snatch her child. But is Arnaud trying to derail the investigation or twist it to his own ends, ones that could reshape the city? Worse, Caroline has disappeared, and I'm under suspicion. No one believes I last saw her with Angelus, a mysterious hunk and full-blooded faerie. Dangerous no matter how you slice it. Two cases: one personal, one professional, and both going to hell in a hurry. Time to wizard up.

Blood Deal

Playing fast and loose with the Order's rules has finally caught up with me. Sentenced to hunt down a cagey insurgent known as the Death Mage, I'm not feeling overly optimistic. Wizards with far more experience have tried and, well ... died. But overmatched or not, I want this assignment. The Death Mage killed my mother-he might also be my father. I can't lose my head, though. The mage wields an evil, mind-warping magic. A power that undermines his victims' sanity while pledging their souls to an ancient being and devourer of worlds. How would I even know if his magic was corrupting me? Or is it already? Prof Croft Series Preq 0: Book of Souls Book 1: Demon Moon Book 2: Blood Deal Book 3: Purge City Book 4: Death Mage * The prequel can be read before or after book 1

Death Mage

THE FINAL CHAPTER With his wife waging the fight of her life, Jason is desperate to get home, Blue Wolf or not. But DAWA, an advanced warning system for doomsday events, has just sounded the alarm. A disease outbreak on tribal land is the latest in an ominous pattern that heralds the imminent end of the world. Faced with the death of billions, Jason and his team rush to a reservation in Florida to break the pattern, only to confront a ghastly disease that can't be cured and a source that appears supernatural. And unstoppable. Now, with the doomsday pattern gaining momentum, Jason must forge new alliances and rally his team one final time. Because what's coming is backed by the power of prophecy and more terrible than anything he's ever fixed in his crosshairs. Win or lose, this will be the Blue Wolf's last mission. Blue Wolf is a feature series in the 200,000+ selling Croftverse. If you like brawn, brains, and big weapons to go with an even bigger heart, you'll love the Blue Wolf! BOOKS IN THE CROFTVERSE Blue Wolf Series Book 1: Blue Curse Book 2: Blue Shadow Book 3: Blue Howl Book 4: Blue Venom Book 5: Blue Blood Book 6: Blue Storm Prof Croft Series Preq 1: Book of Souls Preq 2: Siren Call Book 1: Demon Moon Book 2: Blood Deal Book 3: Purge City Book 4: Death Mage Book 5: Black Luck Book 6: Power Game Book 7: Druid Bond Book 8: Night Rune Book 9: Shadow Duel

Blue Storm

Creatures, conjurers, and ... cosplay? Protect Sefu. On paper it looks simple. Only I have no idea who Sefu is, much less how to find him or her. And my magic's not talking. But with demons on the hunt, and fiendish whispers of Sefu being some sort of ultimate weapon, failure could spell apocalypse. One of those demons happens to be an enemy I cast into the Pits, a former vampire lord whose twisted mind drips vengeance. Worse, he knows about my relationship with Detective Vega and her son. Meaning I have much more than Sefu to protect. In the Order's absence, I'm forced to scrape together what help I can. Let's just say that with the hunt for Sefu tracking through a major sci-fi and fantasy convention, my new teammates and I will blend right in. That is until a shadowy conjurer threatens Epic Con and its thousands of costumed attendees. A conjurer whose name might be Sefu... BOOKS IN THE CROFTVERSE Prof Croft Series Preq 0: Book of Souls Book 1: Demon Moon Book 2: Blood Deal Book 3: Purge City Book 4: Death Mage Book 5: Black Luck Book 6: Power Game Blue Wolf Series Book 1: Blue Curse Book 2: Blue Shadow - More to come! Book 3: Blue Howl - More to come!

Power Game

I have met the enemy... With Jason Wolfe's ragtag team of monster hunters hardening into a lethal unit, they're ready to roll. And not a moment too soon. In the wilds of northern Canada, something is stalking humans and leaving a trail of scattered remains. The team arrives, armed for mayhem. But how to handle an arrogant client, not to mention a killer that can't be tracked? Meanwhile, Jason faces an inner test. His wolf nature, awakened by the vast, rugged landscape, yearns to break from the human mind tethering it. A struggle made more dangerous by Nadie, an alluring shifter intent on claiming the Blue Wolf for her mate. With a winter storm pounding in, can Jason hold onto his command, his teammates, and his devotion to his fiancée? Or will this mission consume them all? BOOKS IN THE CROFTVERSE Blue Wolf Series Book 1: Blue Curse Book 2: Blue Shadow Book 2: Blue Howl - More to come! Prof Croft Series Preq 0: Book of Souls Book 1: Demon Moon Book 2: Blood Deal Book 3: Purge City Book 4: Death Mage Book 5: Black Luck

Blue Howl

Part X-Files, part Freaks and Geeks, and totally '80s!In the fall of 1984, Cold War tensions between Washington and Moscow are close to breaking. But in sleepy Gainesville, Florida, fourteen-year-old Janis Graystone is mainly worried about starting high school, earning a spot on the varsity soccer team, and keeping her older sister from running her life. And then there are her nighttime experiences. Experiences where she awakens in her backyard -- out of her body -- with the disturbing sense that someone is watching her. For Scott Spruel, the start of high school means the chance to start over. And he's willing to ditch everything -- computer hacking, Dungeons & Dragons marathons, even his comic book collection (well, except for his X-Men) -- if it means getting closer to Janis, the secret love of his life. But will Scott's past be so easy to shed? And what about the eerie delay on his telephone, a delay he senses through powers he is only beginning to understand? Rated 16+ for language and some violence

You don't know me

X Generation

How did Everson Croft end up with a talking cat? For that story, we have to go back to my early years as a wizard. With New York City in the dumps, the red light is back on in Times Square. Vampires, dark fae, and exotic entertainers have set up shop, promising pleasures beyond the wildest imagination. But now male clients are turning up stiff -- all over. I'm thinking supernatural predator, even as the clues keep drawing me back to Tabitha: a mysterious call girl who is one hundred percent mortal. I need to solve this case before the killer feeds again, but damn if I'm not sinking deeper into Tabitha's dangerous and tantalizing world. Which is exactly what she seems to want... Siren Call is the second prequel to the 200,000+ selling Croftverse. If you like occult action, spell-crackling suspense, and moments of heart, heroism, and all-out laughter, you'll love Prof Croft! BOOKS IN THE CROFTVERSE Prof Croft Series Preq 1: Book of Souls Preq 2: Siren Call Book 1: Demon Moon Book 2: Blood Deal Book 3: Purge City Book 4: Death Mage Book 5: Black Luck Book 6: Power Game Book 7: Druid Bond Book 8: Night Rune Book 9: Shadow Duel Blue Wolf Series Book 1: Blue Curse Book 2: Blue Shadow Book 3: Blue Howl Book 4: Blue Venom Book 5: Blue Blood Book 6: Blue Storm

A Prof Croft Prequel 2

Siren Call

INTO THE HEART OF DARKNESS With his time as the Blue Wolf winding down, Jason knows the dangers of looking past the next mission all too well. And Legion has just been called to its most challenging one yet. In a closed kingdom in Southeast Asia, a town of 5,000 people has disappeared from the map. Victims of the country's tyrannical leader? Or targets of a shadowy reptilian race rumored to lurk deep in the rainforest? As the Blue Wolf and his team of hunters careen from fact-finding to zombie attacks to full-on jungle warfare, Jason begins to understand why his handler urged him to reject the mission--and the unthinkable consequences of failure. A poisonous force is gaining strength, warping minds and allegiances. And it's starting to infect his teammates... BOOKS IN THE CROFTVERSE Blue Wolf Series Book 1: Blue Curse Book 2: Blue Shadow Book 3: Blue Howl Book 4: Blue Venom - More to come! Prof Croft Series Preq 0: Book of Souls Book 1: Demon Moon Book 2: Blood Deal Book 3: Purge City Book 4: Death Mage Book 5: Black Luck Book 6: Power Game

Blue Venom

The price of normalcy Hoping to cure his curse and return to his fiancée, Jason Wolfe agrees to command a corporate monster-hunting unit. But the team isn't exactly what he had in mind... A priest, a ninja, a zombie, and a guy who looks like he should be working crew on the carny circuit. To be fair, not all of Jason's new charges are keen on being trained by a werewolf. But ready or not, the team has just been called to a job. Something is snatching children from a small town in southern Mexico. Worse, all signs point to vampires - and a darker, more malevolent force. As evil grips the vulnerable town, Jason's ability to lead and his Blue Wolf's instincts to protect will be challenged like never before, especially as trouble looms back home. Can he rally his misfit crew before the evil claims them? Or will his team's first mission be its last? "5 stars for a sequel better than the original!" - Amazon reviewer BOOKS IN THE STRANGEVERSE Blue Wolf Series Book 1: Blue Curse Book 2: Blue Shadow - More to come! Prof Croft Series Preq 0: Book of Souls Book 1: Demon Moon Book 2: Blood Deal Book 3: Purge City Book 4: Death Mage

Blue Shadow

Someone's watching... In the fall of 1984, Cold War tensions between Washington and Moscow are close to breaking. But in sleepy Gainesville, Florida, fourteen-year-old Janis Graystone is mainly worried about starting high school, earning a spot on the varsity soccer team, and keeping her older sister from running her life. Until the night she finds herself out of her body, possessed by the disturbing certainty someone is watching her. For Scott Spruel, the start of high school means the chance to start over. And he's willing to ditch everything - computer hacking, Dungeons & Dragons marathons, even his comic book collection (well, except for his X-Men) - if it means getting closer to Janis. But what about the eavesdropper on his telephone line, a presence he senses through powers he is only beginning to understand? As clocks tick down, Janis and Scott will need the other's help. But first they'll have to find one another and that means traversing Thirteenth Street High's caste system ... a system that can be as brutal as it is unforgiving. XGeneration is a teen paranormal thriller series, inspired by classic superhero comics and the 1980s. Rated 14+ for language and some violence Book 1: You Don't Know Me Book 2: The Watchers Book 3: Silent Generation Book 4: Pressure Drop Book 5: Cry Little Sister Book 6: Greatest Good Book 7: Dead Hand *finale*

You Don't Know Me

Xgeneration 1

Every wizard's story has a beginning… Let’s go back to the night I turned thirteen, the night Grandpa sliced my finger with his cane sword. I can’t say what terrified me more, the cold anger in his eyes or the crazy things in his locked study. A talking trunk. Squirming coats. A bookshelf whose titles shifted before my eyes. And one chilling title in particular: Book of Souls. Ten years later and I’m en route to a Romanian monastery, in search of that lost book. But I’m not the only one. Three others have beaten me to the local village: two researchers and… well, I’m not sure who Flor is, other than Spanish, secretive, and sexier than a summer dress. Can I trust her — or any of them? I don’t know, but we’ve got werewolves on our scent, not to mention an ancient curse hanging over the remote ruins. Getting there and back is going to require serious cooperation. Or serious magic. Book of Souls is the prequel to the quarter-million selling Croftverse. If you like occult action, spell-crackling suspense, and moments of heart, heroism, and all-out laughter, you’ll love Prof Croft. Free on Google Play!

A Prof Croft Prequel Novella

If you can't stand the heat... When New York City unveils a program to roast supernaturals, I wonder if I should be sweating. The bloodthirsty Arnaud thinks so, and he's insisting that our survival depends on a wizard-vampire alliance. Never mind his history of wanting me dead. Or undead. Meanwhile, the mayor wants me on his team-an offer that's only slightly less unnerving given our recent clash. So who's really behind the purge? City Hall? The werewolves? Or is it the brainchild of the fae, whose newest advisor to the mayor slipped from my bed and life four months ago? I'm getting the cold feeling someone's trying to manipulate the program, and me, to set off a larger war, one that could explode through the city. One thing's for sure. If I don't get my head straight and my magic on, it's going to be a hell of a summer. Prof Croft Series Preq 0: Book of Souls Book 1: Demon Moon Book 2: Blood Deal Book 3: Purge City Book 4: Death Mage (spring 2017) The prequel can be read before or after book 1

Purge City

'Cause sometimes luck ain't enough In the year since the Whisperer's attack, I've been busting my hump to become my best wizard, like my father. Now I'm ready for a test. When a dark mage starts planting infernal bags around New York City, I get my wish. Like time bombs, the bags detonate without warning, spawning demonic beings that rip the souls of innocents from their bodies. And the attacks are accelerating. Meanwhile, a new wizard has come to town. A recent addition to the Order, Pierce is everything I'm not: refined, self-assured, and adept at magic. He even has Detective Vega blushing. If riling my resentment wasn't enough, he's trying to shoulder me out of my own case, stoking my suspicions. With the race to stop the dark mage growing more desperate by the minute, I need to prove that I'm the wizard to get it done - not Pierce. And without relying on my luck quotient. That saying about being careful what you wish for? It's there for a reason. BOOKS IN THE CROFTVERSE Blue Wolf Series Book 1: Blue Curse Book 2: Blue Shadow - More to come! Prof Croft Series Preq 0: Book of Souls Book 1: Demon Moon Book 2: Blood Deal Book 3: Purge City Book 4: Death Mage

Black Luck

ELITE SOLDIER TURNED WEREWOLF Cursed by a blind witch, Special Ops soldier Jason Wolfe finds himself transforming into a creature of local legend, a lupine referred to in fearful whispers as Blue Wolf. Faster, stronger, and more lethal, he's the perfect weapon - but not for the U.S. military. To break the curse, Jason must join a war between ancient tribal foes: blue werewolves and the formidable White Dragon. In a battle spanning from the peaks of Central Asia to the valleys of Manhattan, and with the help of a bookish wizard named Prof Croft, Jason will test the limits of his newfound powers. Because with the curse now spreading to his mind, he's running out of time - and the stakes couldn't be more personal. Win and he returns home to his fianc� and a future. Lose and he dies a bloodthirsty beast... BOOKS IN THE STRANGEVERSE Blue Wolf Series Book 1: Blue Curse Book 2: Blue Shadow - More to come! Prof Croft Series Preq 0: Book of Souls Book 1: Demon Moon Book 2: Blood Deal Book 3: Purge City Book 4: Death Mage

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