Courting Darkness
The Magicsmith Book 2
by L.R. Braden
Genre:
Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
“A great story of murder, mystery . . . and well-developed
characters.”—Margie Hager, Netgalley Reviewer on A Drop of Magic
characters.”—Margie Hager, Netgalley Reviewer on A Drop of Magic
“A Drop of Magic is a damned fun and original read, with sass,
action, hot men, and a whole lot of magic.” —Diana Pharaoh
Francis, author of the Diamond City Magic, Magicfall,
and Horngate Witches series
action, hot men, and a whole lot of magic.” —Diana Pharaoh
Francis, author of the Diamond City Magic, Magicfall,
and Horngate Witches series
Deeper into the shadows. . .
The paranatural community isn’t done with Alex. She’s been summoned
to the fae court, and she's got her hands full trying to prepare.
But her date with the fae will have to wait. There’s been a death
at the gallery, and the man she hoped would be a part of her future
is the prime suspect.
to the fae court, and she's got her hands full trying to prepare.
But her date with the fae will have to wait. There’s been a death
at the gallery, and the man she hoped would be a part of her future
is the prime suspect.
Bitter enemies pull her into the middle of a paranatural war for territory
that has her dodging police, swords, teeth, and claws—not to
mention the truth. The deeper she digs, the more secrets she
uncovers, and the less certain she is about the innocence of the one
man she wanted to trust.
that has her dodging police, swords, teeth, and claws—not to
mention the truth. The deeper she digs, the more secrets she
uncovers, and the less certain she is about the innocence of the one
man she wanted to trust.
She thought she was done with murder and monsters, but she’ll have to
enter the belly of the beast if she hopes to save her friend.
enter the belly of the beast if she hopes to save her friend.
A Drop of Magic
The Magicsmith Book 1
The war isn’t over . . .
With the world clinging to a fragile peace forced on the Fae by humanity
after the Faerie Wars, metalsmith Alex Blackwood is plunged into the
world of the half-fae who traffick in illegal magical artifacts. Her
best friend’s murder and his cryptic last message place her in the
crosshairs of a scheme to reignite the decade-old war between humans and fae.
after the Faerie Wars, metalsmith Alex Blackwood is plunged into the
world of the half-fae who traffick in illegal magical artifacts. Her
best friend’s murder and his cryptic last message place her in the
crosshairs of a scheme to reignite the decade-old war between humans and fae.
Worse, violent attacks against her and the arrival of a fae knight on a
mission force Alex to face a devastating revelation of who
and what she is. To catch a killer, retrieve a
dangerous artifact, and stop a war, Alex will have to accept that
she’s an unregistered fae “halfer” with a unique magical
talent—a talent that would change everything she believes about her
past, her art, and her future.
mission force Alex to face a devastating revelation of who
and what she is. To catch a killer, retrieve a
dangerous artifact, and stop a war, Alex will have to accept that
she’s an unregistered fae “halfer” with a unique magical
talent—a talent that would change everything she believes about her
past, her art, and her future.
Her world is crumbling around her, and Alex will have to decide who to
trust if she and the world are going to survive.
trust if she and the world are going to survive.
“A Drop of Magic is a damned fun and original read, with sass, action, hot men, and a
whole lot of magic.” —Diana Pharaoh Francis, author of the Diamond
City Magic, Magicfall, and Horngate Witches series
whole lot of magic.” —Diana Pharaoh Francis, author of the Diamond
City Magic, Magicfall, and Horngate Witches series
What is something
unique/quirky about you?
According to most people I’ve met . . . pretty much
everything.
One of the big ones that gets people to go “ooooh” is that
I’m a metalsmith. (Yeah, that’s where I got the idea for Alex.) It was my first
major in college, and I spent a lot of long hours in the studio learning how to
forge, cast, enamel, solder, polish, and all the other skills necessary to work
metal into pretty much any shape and style a person could want. Unlike Alex, I
don’t make grand sculptures, but I have sold my work in a couple galleries and
consignment shops, and I’ve done a few commissions.
I also make chainmail. That does NOT mean I write unwanted
letters to people. It means I spend hours hooking tiny loops of metal together
to form intricate patterns. Lots of people say I’m insane for staring at
something so small and so complicated for so long, but I find it relaxing. If
you want to see some of what I’ve made, you can check it out on my etsy site: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WimsiDesign
.
Tell us something
really interesting that's happened to you!
When I was a kid (about 5 or 6), there was a huge snow storm.
My brother and I built a big ramp in the area between our apartment building
and the garages where the tenants parked. The ramp faced the driveway that let
to the parking area, but the driveway itself was blocked from view by the
apartment building. (I bet you can guess where this is going).
I laid on my stomach on a sled and my brother pushed me down
the ramp. As I came in line with the corner of the building, I saw a car coming
up the drive. Now, there’s not a lot a kid on a fast-moving sled can do to
avoid an oncoming car, so I just held on tight. The front wheels of the car
past right in front of my face. Then I was under the car. I remember looking up
and thinking, “Huh, so that’s what the underside of a car looks like.”
I watched the back tire approach with dread, but I passed out
the far side of the car right in front of it. I slammed into a snowbank on the
other side of the driveway, totally untouched. The whole thing couldn’t have
taken more than a couple seconds, but it was one of my first experiences with
the phenomenon of time slowing down when something exciting or scary is
happening.
I’m not sure what it says about me as a person, but I’ve
experienced that sensation quite a lot over the course of my life.
Born and raised in Colorado, L. R. BRADEN makes her home in the foothills of the Rocky
Mountains with her wonderful husband, precocious daughter, and
psychotic cat. With degrees in both English literature and
metalsmithing, she splits her time between writing and art.
Mountains with her wonderful husband, precocious daughter, and
psychotic cat. With degrees in both English literature and
metalsmithing, she splits her time between writing and art.
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