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

“Kidnappings are seldom pleasant.” Thaddeus created a ball of fire in his hand and lit up the hallway. The house was empty and it didn’t take them long to find the stairs leading down into the basement.


There was a gasp in the dark as Thaddeus allowed the light to spread. “Easy.” His voice was soothing, and Sandy had to agree with Jaecar, Thaddeus was the best man for the job.


“We’re from the police, you have nothing to fear.”


Sandy found a light switch and flipped it. The strip light in the ceiling hummed and blinked to life. The sight greeting him would forever be burned into his memory. There were six lockable chain-link cages with two women in each. They each had a bucket in the corner, which he guessed were used as latrines, but there was no food or water that he could see, no means of washing up, and no mattresses or blankets.


Chapter 61