Sawyer Black is a professional fact-gatherer for best-selling, true crime author E.M. Rutt. He loves to travel all over the world to collect details concerning the bloodiest crimes. When E.M. sends Sawyer to Bitter, Pennsylvania, for six months to gather details of the mysterious disappearance of Jase Carmichael, Sawyer learns the peaceful lakeside town has a caldron full of very dark secrets.<br><br>With the help of sexy local pub owner Harry Tindermost, Sawyer uncovers the town's spells and the Mali, a warlock coven. He also discovers details of Wilhelm Ravenrock, the strange man who lives in the haunted Brothshire Woods. And he unearths the secrets of Jase Carmichael's disappearance, which may be connected to the Mali warlocks and the bizarre Ravenrock.<br><br>As the facts continue to build, Sawyer becomes Harry's attraction. Will he still be Harry's sexual interest after the dark secrets of Bitter are disclosed?

The 13th Warlock

From the whirlpool of green, Jase Carmichael hollered upwards, “Sechus Mechintis! Hexus Resus! Femus Talis!”


A ball of green fire exited the pool and hung over the hole like a balloon. Within its glowing center was an image of a frowning Jase, losing his battle. Another spell in motion. Again, Ravenrock yelled out, only this time louder, “Rothunda Hexus! Shothus Hexus! Medius Hexus!”


At Ravenrock’s side, Harry chanted, “Nebulis! Encartis! Sulfus!” and snapped a thumb and finger together; a sharp and direct sound that echoed within the room, an obvious game changer regarding the dangerous and bizarre event at hand.


Thereafter, the hanging ball popped from one of Ravenrock’s bolts of fingertips-made lightning, and a shower of what looked like green sparkles filled the entire room: glittering, glowing, reflecting, and shining.


Chapter 27