Dirk Raynell is the half-elf son of Lex, the elf who founded the magical team. But he isn’t certain he wants to become a member, even after he meets its charismatic and very gay Elven leader Tonio. The team is comprised of Felan, a wolf-shifter; Reni, a vampire witch; Mattie, a human witch; and Bay, a human warlock who is cursed to come back each time he dies at the age he was at his first death. The sixth, unofficial member is Nina, Tonio's twin sister and a healer.<br><br>Then Dirk becomes embroiled in the jobs the team does, including taking down a mobster and trying to eliminate a very evil sorcerer. Along the way he falls for Bay and discovers swirling undercurrents within the team which could determine if they can successfully stop the sorcerer before he destroys them all.

A Magical Team

“If everyone is finished eating,” Lex said diplomatically.


Those who weren’t, got the message. Soon the team was gathered in Lex’s workroom.


Lex’s gaze went to each member, as if speculating how best to use them. Then he said, “I suggest a two-pronged attack. We need to get into his caverns. Despite what I was thinking last evening, I believe it would be better if we drew him away from them, first. We want to free whatever prisoners he has there and eliminate the blood slaves. We can’t allow him use them in his fight with us.”


“We can’t save them, too?” Dirk asked in dismay.


“I’m afraid not,” Lex replied. “To all intents and purposes they are living-dead. Creatures he controls. If he’s ordered them to kill any stranger who enters the caverns, they will, no matter what.”


Chapter 35