Soon magic-fueled love progressed into obsession that turned violent. If I liked someone or wanted them to notice me, they fell in love with me, completely and absolutely. My magic had isolated me since I was born. If I detached enough to look at what happened between me and Alessandro, it made perfect sense. Leon’s face had that particular calm, focused look that came over him when he locked on to his target. You know that saying ‘I’ll make him wish he was never born’? If he shows his face here again, I’ll actually do that.” He took advantage of your feelings, used you to help him, and then he split. “If it was that jackass, I would’ve shot him by now.” His voice was cold and measured. The thought sliced through me, hot and sharp. The dead man had the build and dark hair of someone much younger.Ī silver Alfa Romeo Spider flew past us down the street. “It’s not Lander Morton.” Lander was eighty-three. “Catalina?” Leon asked, concern in his voice. How could anyone do this to another human being? I wanted to cover my eyes so I wouldn’t have to look at him. The sheer brutality of it was nauseating. His mouth gaped open and a green slimy trail had leaked from his busted lips, staining the front of his shirt. The bridge of his nose jutted to the side. It’s relationships that are hard.His face was an awful mess of blood and broken bone. But for Aurelia, facing disaster is easy. One small misstep could lead to disaster. She expected danger, but she never anticipated that the only man she'd ever loved could threaten everything. So her plan is simple: Get in, solve the murders, prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled, and get out without being recognized. If Aurelia’s true identity is discovered, those closest to her will die. An ancient power is stalking her adopted mother, Kate Daniels, an enemy unlike any other, and a string of horrifying murders is its opening gambit. Now she’s back with a new face, a new magic, and a new name - Aurelia Ryder - drawn by the urgent need to protect the family she left behind. Now, as waves of magic and technology compete for supremacy, it’s a place caught in a slow apocalypse, where monsters spawn among the crumbling skyscrapers and supernatural factions struggle for power and survival.Įight years ago, Julie Lennart left Atlanta to find out who she was.

From award-winning author Ilona Andrews comes an all-new novel set in the New York Times number-one best-selling Kate Daniels' world, featuring Julie Lennart-Olsen, Kate and Curran's ward.Ītlanta was always a dangerous city.

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