Kris Starr used to be famous. Rock and roll. Sold-out shows. Literal magic. Empathic talents and screaming fans. But he has a problem or two. He's having a hard time writing new music. It’s Midwinter, which means he’s surrounded by depressing holiday cheer. And he's in love with Justin, his manager, who has a talent for rescuing almost- or once-famous bands ... and who’s hiding secrets of his own. Justin Moore, on the other hand, is very good at keeping those secrets -- he's had to be for years. One secret involves a demonic inheritance that would make him a target of suspicion. Another involves his past. And the third involves Justin’s feelings for Kris Starr, rock and roll icon and now his client ... and a powerful empath of his own.

A Demon for Midwinter

Either his empathy seriously was getting old along with the rest of him, or Justin had…some sort of…way of not being affected. Which would be even more unusual, though undeniably useful in a profession requiring dealings with musicians and agents and entertainment lawyers and managers.


Maybe that was Justin’s particular magical skill. Not minor weather-working or levitation or five-second precognition. A wild talent. A kind of natural resistance.


Chapter 5