by ashgrove_17 | Jan 5, 2026 | sample-chapter
Lucifer The contract burned away in a flash of flame, leaving behind a scroll. It floated in front of the red-haired witch, patiently waiting for her to reach out and take it. For over two hundred years, no Owen witch had dared to summon me, let alone make a bargain....
by ashgrove_17 | Jan 5, 2026 | sample-chapter
Bronwyn Add one vial of white dragon blood, three kelpie scales, a gryphon’s wing, and one khepri (dried will work, though live is preferred) to the cauldron. A sensible person would take one look at that ingredient list and back away. Fortunately, or not, depending...
by ashgrove_17 | Jan 5, 2026 | sample-chapter
Rhydian Edinburgh, Earth… “I’m telling you, I have a good feeling about this one,” Finlay said, barely contained excitement leaking from him. He strode down Rose Street, a bounce in his step that I couldn’t quite master. No, I trudged through the shadows, wary of...
by ashgrove_17 | Jan 5, 2026 | sample-chapter
The Morrigan Somewhere else… Although we were cast out, not everything changed. A court of fae still surrounded me. Laughter continued, and my people still lived their lives. To them, it didn’t matter that a barrier stood between us and the rest of the Thirteen...
by ashgrove_17 | Jan 4, 2026 | sample-chapter
LOWRI The bell above the door hadn’t stopped jangling all morning. By noon, witch and normie bodies packed my apothecary, each of them more frantic than usual. Halloween always brought a rush, but this year was different. More desperate. The stench of fear...
