When detective for hire, Ashira Cohen, was 13, her con artist father disappeared, leaving her with emotional scars and a limp she can't hide. But she toughened up, determined never to be played again. Is history repeating itself?

First, she's hit on the head during a stakeout, revealing a mysterious tattoo on the back of her skull. Even worse? It's a now-broken ward unleashing dangerous magic that as a Mundane, she shouldn't possess. 

Her unruly powers nearly kill her long-time nemesis, Levi, the uptight leader of the magic community. One word from him about her forbidden abilities, and everything she's built will be taken from her… by force.

The only bright spot is that Levi requires her supernatural skills, providing Ash's chance at payback and she's going to enjoy every second of it.

Series includes: Blood & Ash, Death & Desire, Shadows & Surrender, and Revenge & Rapture.

The Jezebel Files is created by Deborah Wilde, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

The Jezebel Files

Levi didn't even pretend to look like he swallowed that whopper. Perversely, his open antagonism fueled me. What's your most satisfying relationship? Ugh. 


Of course I wanted the magic, but the last part of trying to take it had been terrifying. I'd gone into a black hole and become empty. It was worse than I imagined death to be, because there was no end. The opposite, in fact. There was a void that hollowed me out one molecule at a time. My dissolution would take eternity. The scary part, however, was that I'd felt so good I didn't care. 


Best I could through the stupid gauze gloves, I curled my fingers into my sides to assure myself that all of me was actually present. The reassurance combined with the tranquilizer's healing time had muted the siren song in my head to a two out of ten. Not gone, just not all-consuming. For now.  


Priya stood up. "I'm making tea. Want some?" 


Levi shook his head. "Bring the biscotti." 


Chapter 107