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

I pulled on my collar, as if that could help me drag air into my seized-up lungs. Reason. Intelligence. Deduction. Those were the qualities I prized, not feeding like the undead off the hot guy I'd enthralled. I preferred my men willing. Like - no. 


I searched for something in the room starting with the letter A for the self-soothing technique I'd learned in counseling after my dad left. Armchair, bowtie...  


"Then it's settled," Rafael said. "We may proceed to the actual reason for your visit."  


Nothing was settled. This was a disaster and we couldn't have a rational conversation. Chances were exceedingly high that when Rafael snapped out of this, he wasn't going to be thrilled that he'd felt this way about me. In fact, he'd probably be quite distraught and not want to be around me for a while. I couldn't walk into danger with him in that condition and expect him to have my back. 


"How is Adam's book connected?" I said. 


Chapter 132