Jesse Madding finds himself caught between three gorgeous men, an ancient demon, and a dedicated group of cultists ...<br><br>A simple case for Gideon Keel and Jesse Madding turns into something far more complicated when they discover their friend's trouble-prone nephew was doing a lot more than just studying demon history. Jonah stole a holy book, and now the cultists he stole it from want it back.<br><br>Protecting Jonah becomes even more vital when Jesse learns just who it is the cultists worship -- Castelain, an immortal demon who walks between worlds. Jesse finally has a name for the creature that stole Black John's power, the creature that wiped Gideon's memory, and the creature that possessed Emma. Might he also have a name for the being that nearly took his life and kidnapped Emma?

However Long the Night

“Is the thief here?” Alan tried. “Let us talk to him. You don’t have to be bothered by this at all if he gives over the book’s location.”


“No. He’s here under my protection. As he’s still recovering from being knocked unconscious, dragged out of his apartment, and held without food for three days.”


Something cold flashed in Alan’s eyes. He retreated a step and lifted his chin. “So you do harbor him here. Even though he’d defile holy relics he has no respect for.”


“Yes, I do harbor him here…he’s…he’s one of my followers. And he has not defiled anything.”


Gideon muffled his snort at Jesse’s characterization of Jonah, though in a completely different context, it was entirely true. Alan, on the other hand, didn’t appear nearly as pleased with the new information.


Chapter 40