Detective Thaddeus Ezax is in over his head. He’s the only wizard in Rockshade’s Paranormal Investigations Department, and it was his name that got him the job. The Ezaxs are known as some of the most powerful wizards in the world, but Thaddeus isn’t your average Ezaxs. Is it any wonder his family shuns him? When a kidnapping case is dropped into his lap, Thaddeus must act fast. While most five-year-olds can cast a location spell, Thaddeus can't and is forced to get creative. When he finds himself in possession of a black market werewolf skull with a ghost trapped inside, accidentally releases the spirit, and somehow forms a connection with it, things get even crazier. Sandulf Hunter doesn’t remember dying, but he remembers the last thing he saw before everything went black -- a wizard. All wizards must die! The only problem is, the wizard standing next to him smells too damned good, so good Sandy thinks he might have to keep him. And since wherever Thaddeus goes, Sandulf finds himself yanked along, he might not have a choice in the matter anyway.

Soul Eater

“Let’s get out of the circle, and you can make me solid, and I’ll help you.” Sandy reached out as if to grab the pole, but stopped himself.


Thad nodded. “Okay, let’s go south.” He took a step and his legs almost folded. Sandy cursed next to his ear. “It’s okay. I’m okay.” He nodded to the others. “Just…a little cold, tired, and dizzy. It’ll be fine.”


Jaecar walked through Sandy to stand by his side. As Thad was about to speak, he bent and picked him up bridal style. “Hey!”


Jaecar rearranged him so the pole was laying across his chest and the left hand with the scorching cuff wasn’t in any danger of touching him.


“We’ll never speak of this once we get back to the station.” Jaecar grinned at him. Sandy, however, was growling.


“Perhaps once we get out of the circle—” Thad shivered as they crossed the line. The wind danced like a whip over his bare skin and he shivered. “Shit, it’s cold.”


Inside the circle, the wind hadn’t reached him.


Chapter 47