Still recovering from the political and personal consequences of her last case, Shade Renard is in no shape for a visit from her mentor. But when the most powerful witch in existence offers you a chance at an unqualified, unlimited favor, you take it. To collect, Shade must find out who--or what--killed a human in one of Cleveland's peaceful metroparks. The challenge? The lead suspect is a cop, found with the victim's blood all over him. The complication? He's a werewolf. As are several of the park rangers. And they're not happy Shade is on the case...ย
Success means a favor from Baba Yaga. Failure means quitting her private investigative career--forever.ย
Favors are never free...
The Blood Trails series is a fusion of contemporary fantasy and cozy mystery that combines a classic private investigator/whodunnit with the sarcasm, magic, and pulse-pounding battles that have made the urban fantasy genre so famous. Join a witch detective and her quirky pixie familiar as they take on vampires, werewolves, wizards, sorceresses, and a whole lot more. After all, nothing relieves stress like a little magic, mayhemโฆand murder.
All of my books are written in the same universe (yes, the Blood Trails series is contemporary, not historical like the Blood Prince/Blood Realm seriesโso youโll have to read Deadline to find out how I managed thatโฆ). Be ready for crossovers and cameos!
ย USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Blackstream isโฆodd. Putting aside the fact that she writes her own author bio in third person, she also sleeps with a stuffed My Little Pony that her grandmother bought her as a joke for her 23rd birthday, and she enjoys listening to Fraggle Rock soundtracks whether or not her children are in the car.ย
Jennifer doesnโt have spare time, but she makes it a point to spend at least one night a week with her sibling binge-watching whatever show theyโre currently plowing through (currently Numbers on Netflix), and she ferociously guards quality time with her son and daughter. She cooks when she has the sanity for itโadding garlic to the recipe whether it calls for it or notโand tries very hard not to let her arachnophobia keep her out of her basement on laundry day.ย
Jenniferโs influences include Terry Pratchett (for wit), Laurell K. Hamilton (for sexual tension), Jim Butcher (for roguish flair), and Kim Harrison (for mythos). She is currently writing the series of her heart and her dreams, the series that has been percolating in her brain for the last decadeโฆBlood Trails. An Urban Fantasy Mystery series that will combine the classic whodunit spirit with a contemporary fantasy setting. Expect mystery, magic, and mayhem, with characters that will make you laugh, cry, and probably stare at the screen with your jaw hanging down to the floor. Well, thatโs how they affect Jennifer anywayโฆ