Unsolved murders, supernatural creatures and civil unrest. Just another day. Problems keep piling up around Max. No sooner has she dealt with one set of supernatural creatures, than she's called to the city's mortuary to an unusual death. The city's most senior spiritual leader is also trying to get hold of her. On top of that, Bryce cancelled their date and hasn't been seen for days. Her week gets worse when one of her friends is attacked and left for dead, and she is dragged out of the city into the middle of someone else's fight. Max finds herself running for her life, with no idea of how she got there or what's going on around her. Trapped in a strange place with only Bryce for company, she will need to rely on him and her own hard-won skills and courage to survive. **Hunted** is the third book in a *The Grey Gates* series by Vanessa Nelson, which started in **Outcast**. If you like your fantasy mixed with a dose of mystery, a bit of magic, and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this new series.****

**How do you find something no one wants to admit even exists?**With her life turned upside down, it's almost a relief for Hallie to be asked to work a case. She is tasked with helping the Conclave Investigators follow up on a suspected theft, and also help track down one of their own - Special Investigator Girard Abbott has gone missing. But nothing is straightforward. The supposed victim of the theft doesn't seem interested in helping with the investigation. No one seems to know what's been stolen. Girard may not just be missing, but also injured - or worse. And then Hallie senses the stirring of ancient magic, powerful enough to threaten her entire city. Hallie will need all of her resources, from her own magic to the allies and friends she's gathered over the years, to try and save her city from ruin. If you like your fantasy mixed with a bit of mystery, a bit of magic and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this new series by Vanessa Nelson. *A Lost Treasure* continues Hallie's story which start in *A Usual Suspect*.

If no one knows that you saved the world, does it really count? Eight years ago the world almost ended and Max lost everything, accused of betrayal and failure. Now working as a Marshal, keeping the city and its people safe from supernatural dangers, Max thinks she's broken all ties to her past. She's just trying to do her job and live her life. Asked to help local law enforcement with a series of vicious murders, Max is willing to assist but soon realises that she might be next. Can she keep her secret while finding the killer?

In a city full of rising tension, with people going missing or turning up dead, can Max resist the call to help? When Max tries to intervene to prevent an assault and it goes horribly wrong, she wants nothing more than to keep her head down and get on with her job. She does not want to answer calls for help, not even from Bryce, the Order warrior who seems willing to give her a second chance. Despite telling herself she just wants to live her quiet life, Max finds herself delving into parts of the city where no one apart from the desperate want to go, facing terrifying supernatural creatures and ghosts from her past. Max never wanted to be a hero, but no one else is going to do the job. Called is the second book in a new series by Vanessa Nelson and continues the story begun in Outcast . If you like your fantasy mixed with a dose of mystery, a bit of magic, and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this new series. Pre-order Called now to continue Max's story when it is released. Called is expected to release in late April 2023.