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

Could Aron be telling the truth? Could I really be half-Elf? The notion both thrilled and terrified him. He dumped the dregs from the soot-stained coffee pot over the fire before he stalked off to his camper.


When Aron returned to the Elven camp, a few of the Elves still sat around the flickering blue flame of their mage-fire. Aron stepped back into his place in the circle and gazed at the faces turned his way. No one spoke. They did not need to. Telepathy served them in lieu of speech more often than not.


His lieutenant looked up, caught and held Aron’s gaze. A slight smile and keen curiosity painted Harlane’s narrow face. ::You saw your kinsman? Is he willing to ally with us and accept our aid?::


Chapter 5