A Dream of Stone & Shadow: A Dirk & Steele Novella

There are those who do terrible things in this world, and others who simply watch.

As a gargoyle, sworn to protect the weak, Charlie can do neither. Bound to an ancient code, his kind were created to shield the innocent from monstrous cruelty.

Gentle as sunlight, his ghostly touch brings warmth to a captive child—even while his own flesh bleeds upon the sand. Held in a Glasgow warehouse while his brothers sit frozen in stone, he endures the blade so his soul can scour the world—never expecting a mortal champion to awaken his heart.

He has been imprisoned by a witch, and his only release will come at his own destruction—or through the help of clairvoyant Aggie Durand. Sweet as a kiss, she is the one dream he does not dare desire—and yet, she might be his soul's salvation.

• Race Against Time: With Charlie’s soul tethered to a regenerating body across the Atlantic, he and Aggie must locate a hidden underground compound in the Cascade Mountains before his fleeting window of astral freedom snaps shut.
• Found Family: Operating out of the covert Dirk & Steele agency, telekinetic marksman Quinn and cheetah shape-shifter Amiri provide lethal backup when the mission turns into an all-out confrontation.
• Small Town Setting: Behind the quiet, churchgoing facade of Darrington, Washington, a secluded farmhouse harbors armed captors whose depravity is fueled by ancient demon blood.
• Also by This Author: Tiger Eye, Shadow Touch and The Red Heart of Jade.