Exhausted with life, Dakota tries to end his -- only to be saved at the last moment by his friend Terrell, who then drags him into a world of magic and intrigue that's always been right there, hidden beneath the surface.<br><br>Powerful magic users are steadily pulling the planet into a violent war, and evil forces will stop at nothing to take the talismans possessed by Dakota and his newfound family. Dakota soon finds himself deeply in over his head ... with love, with family, with fighting for all their lives.

The Pyre Starter

Now? He felt comfortable, almost to the point of happiness. He was blushing, flirting—living. He couldn’t be on the same level as Terrell in terms of romantic interest, but maybe that was because they weren’t starting from the same place. Maybe once he truly got to know him, he’d feel just as strongly. And even if it never quite got to the same level of complete adoration that Terrell seemed to be feeling, Dakota still wanted more. He wanted to see how far this could go. The talismans, the journey, and now a shot at romance.


When they turned off of the highway and ended up alone at a rural intersection—with no one to care if they took their time—Dakota decided to return the favor. He wasn’t a novice at this sort of thing, though he’d had a self-imposed dry streak since starting college. He knew how to kiss a person very well. And he certainly knew the best ways to turn someone on.


Chapter 19