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Demon Riding Shotgun
Book 1 of The Rifter SeriesGenres: Paranormal Fantasy, Dark Fantasy Horror
4.4 stars, 66 ratings
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Possessed by a demon since she was eleven years old, Mira Fuentes maintains a fragile alliance with the snarky soul who shares her body. Together they hunt down unstable Rifters—demon-controlled humans bent on causing chaos in the mortal realm. But when a routine hunt leads to a powerful Rifter with plans for Baltimore, Mira quickly finds herself in over her head and at the top of the city's Most Wanted.
Recently retired from the PTF after losing his partner, Ty Williams now works for the Baltimore PD and keeps his distance from cases involving magic. But when a person dies of clearly magical causes and the PTF doesn’t have any agents to spare, Ty is the closest thing the department has to an expert. Saddled with a new partner he doesn’t want and a mountain of self-doubt, it's his job to track down a suspect who looks suspiciously like the one-night-stand he brought home from the bar last night.
Mira will have to set her trust issues aside and enlist the help of a man determined to uncover her secrets if she hopes to learn the identity of the demon's host and prevent the human race from becoming meat puppets for the denizens of the Rift.
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Praise and Recognition for Demon Riding Shotgun
- Winner of the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award, Paranormal category
- Finalist in the 2023 Colorado Book Award, Sci-Fi/Fantasy category
- Winner of the 2022 Colorado Authros League Award for Writing Excellence, Fantasy and Paranormal categories
- "A delightfully tormented anti-heroine with the mother of all inner conflicts." ~Hunter J. Skye, author of the Hell Gate Series
- "A great read for every female lead Urban Fantasy enthusiast." ~NetGalley Review
A Drop of Magic
Book 1 of The Magicsmith SeriesGenres: Contemporary Fantasy, Dark Fantasy Horror, Urban Fantasy
4.3 stars, 969 ratings
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The war isn't over...
With the world clinging to a fragile peace forced on the Fae by humanity after the Faerie Wars, metalsmith Alex Blackwood is plunged into the world of the half-fae who traffic in illegal magical artifacts. Her best friend’s murder and his cryptic last message place her in the crosshairs of a scheme to reignite the decade-old war between humans and fae.
Worse, violent attacks against her and the arrival of a fae knight on a mission force Alex to face a devastating revelation of who and what she is. To catch a killer, retrieve a dangerous artifact, and stop a war, Alex will have to accept that she’s an unregistered fae “halfer” with a unique magical talent—a talent that would change everything she believes about her past, her art, and her future.
Her world is crumbling around her, and Alex will have to decide who to trust if she and the world are going to survive.
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Praise and Recognition for A Drop of Magic
- Winner of the Eric Hoffer Book Award, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
- Winner of the First Horizon Award for outstanding debut authors
- Winner of the Imadjinn Award for Best Urban Fantasy Novel
- "A thrilling and original fantasy ride.” ~Kate Jonuska, author of Transference
- "A damned fun and original read, with sass, action, hot men, and a whole lot of magic.” ~Diana Pharaoh Francis, author of the Diamond City Magic and Horngate Witches Series
Lies and Illusion
New Release: June 2024Book 7 of The Magicsmith Series
Genres: Contemporary Fantasy, Dark Fantasy Horror, Urban Fantasy
4.8 stars, 22 ratings
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Diplomacy has never been Alex’s strong suit…
When the vampire council puts Alex and James on trial for exposing the species’ existence to the world, Alex's freedom and James's life hang in the balance, though Alex suspects James’s new daywalking ability is the real aim of their inquisition.
Any hope of talking their way out of hot water evaporates when one of the council members is found murdered...with James standing over the smoldering corpse. With every vampire looking to claim Alex’s power for themselves, she will have to team up with an unlikely ally, push her magic to its limits, and match wits against a powerful new foe if she hopes to come out unscathed.
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Praise and Recognition for Lies and Illusion
- "An intricately woven tale of hope, betrayal, deceit and love." ~NetGalley Review
- "A brilliant and powerful addition to the series." ~Amazon Review
About the Author
L.R. Braden is the bestselling author of the Magicsmith and Rifter urban fantasy series, as well as several works of shorter fiction. When not writing, she spends her time reading in a multitude of genres (speculative fiction is her favorite), playing games with her family, enjoying Colorado’s great outdoors, and weaving metal into intricate chain mail jewelry that she sells through her Etsy shop, WimsiDesign. Learn more at lrbraden.com, sign up for her newsletter, and be sure to follow her online:
