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

Wincing internally, he finished with care, “Then he’s wrong. Trust me.”


“I still don’t understand.” Justin sounded plaintive, even younger than usual and confused by a world full of pain. But he also sounded like he might be willing to hear the words. “Why would he think—if it wasn’t true, if I hadn’t somehow—why would he be that scared of me if I’m a good—maybeI didn’t even notice when I—”


“Because sometimes people are wrong,” Kris said.


Chapter 28