As head of the Border Patrol’s Paranormal Operations Unit, Clay Chiles has found a place where he can function and a surrogate family to replace the one he never truly had. He keeps hidden a lot of secrets, and both fears and longs for the day he may be able to take that one long step out of solitude and darkness into love and light.<br><br>Before he can do that, however, he has to face some surprising facts about himself and deal with some horrific enemies. Although not a weak man, he’ll never have the strength alone to confront all those demons. But who can help him there?<br><br>Arondel Wanderer is a son of the ancient Elven royal clan, but far enough from the throne to be expendable. He obeys his queen’s orders to visit Earth and find what is going wrong there. One task he faces is to contact and recruit a human keystone in the desperate effort to stop an invasion of ancient evil that could corrupt the elves’ original home beyond redemption. Aron, a loner and solitary emissary from Elvenheim, never expected to find his soul-mate on this mission, but surprises, both good and bad, have always been part of his long and adventurous life. He’ll take anything good he is given, and once he sights the partner he’s always wanted, the most extreme danger is not enough to deter him.

Runes of Revelation

“It shouldn’t be so shocking to realize you carry the same strain, or a related one. We need that, as much as we can gather, to combat the new invaders. That’s why I’m here. Other Elven warriors will come and assist if you’ll have us. “


Clay exhaled, almost a sigh. “Yes, I’ve gathered all the people I can find with wild talents and unusual powers but they’re too few. Humanity has stamped out anything we term paranormal pretty thoroughly. It’s been a millennia-long witch-hunt. Are you telling me the gifted folk are all of Elven stock?”


Aron shook his head. “Oh, no, there are many other sources for magic and powers. They crop up in every race and kind of human. I believe all humankind had them at one time, but they’ve been allowed to atrophy, been rejected and scorned to the point they’re almost extinct. Just like your own case.” He left that statement hanging for a few seconds and then went on.


Chapter 3