Eons ago, before the rise of human civilization, two immortal races battled the Daemons for control of the earth. The Mage, or magic ones, and the Therians, the mighty shape-shifters. Though traditional enemies, the Mage and Therians banded together to overcome the High Daemon, Satanan, ending his reign of terror and destroying his armies. The cost of victory was high. To win that ultimate battle, both races were forced to mortgage nearly all their power. Only one Therian among each of the ancient lines of shape-shifters was left with the power of his animal. Nine remain.
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Tracey O’Hara – Dark Brethren Series Reading Order
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A modern alternate earth where paranormal creatures co-exist in a tenuous peace with the human race.
A world where the shame of the vampiric Aeternus, the death-high addicted Necrodreniacs, hunt and feed on hapless humans.
Where shape-shifting Animalians feud with each other.
And where corporations can be run by actual magic-wielding witches.
But there’s a veiled danger that threatens them all – human and parahuman alike. Stirring behind the scenes is the pure, beautiful evil of the Dark Brethren.
Lori Handeland – Nightcreature Series Reading Order
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Blue Moon (Nightcreature, Book 1)By the light of a blue moon, danger prowls…
Miniwa, Wisconsin is under siege, but not by the usual summer tourists. The area’s normally shy wolf population has begun stalking human prey, and their victims have been disappearing… or worse. Something is happening in the woods. Something brutal and primitive…
Hunter’s Moon (Nightcreature, Book 2)
Cynthia Eden – Night Watch Series Reading Order
Cynthia Eden delves into the dark realms of the Others, where desires and dangerous games await the unsuspecting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Jennifer Ashley – Shifters Unbound Series Reading Order
“… if you feel adventurous shifters unbound by Jennifer Ashley, … I absolutely loved!!!”
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Twenty years ago, shape shifters of all kinds banded together and announced themselves to the world, only to be shunted to areas no human wanted (“Shiftertowns”). They are forced to wear Collars that control their hunting and fighting instincts (referred to by Shifters as “Taking the Collar”)…