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

“Thad?” Jaecar turned around in the passenger seat so he was able to look at them. “What are we to expect?”


Thaddeus frowned. “I don’t know. I haven’t met many warlocks…that I know of. I have a feeling there are a lot more out there than we suspect, but I don’t know what to expect.”


“I meant more about the environment. You’ve been in the tunnels.”


Sandy found the way Thaddeus squirmed under Jaecar’s gaze interesting.


“I haven’t been there as much as you might think. I…eh…I’ve been to the black market. There’s a door, it’s not hidden exactly, but it’s old and rusty and sort of blends in with nature. It’s the only entry point I know of. If we go in there, there will be other wizards around.”


Ric, who was driving, threw them a quick glance too. “Hostile wizards? Or wizards who won’t give a damn about us being there?”


Chapter 52