Ledberg Runestone

The author of Demon Jack delivers the first novel ina daring Southern urban fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Jim Butcher and M.D. Massey.Magic: To some, it's spectacle. To Jonah, it's pure profit.A shaman for hire, Jonah can tap into his powers as easily as turning on a light switch, but the real money is in putting on a show. And after putting himself in debt to the Carver brothers, Asheville's version of a mafia, in order to save his father's business, he's in need of some real money.Then a mysterious woman makes Jonah a staggering offer: $20,000to find and deliver the Ledberg runestone, a legendary artifact of Norse myth. He's suspicious of the case and the buyer, but when the Carvers threaten Jonah's father if they don't get their payment within the month, Jonah starts his investigation.As he explores Asheville's seedy magical underbelly, Jonah discovers he's not alone on the hunt. Will Jonah survive long enough to save his father, or will his past of swindling mortals and dodging debt collectors finally catch up with him? ';The plot itself is fun . . . We have twists and an exceptional one at the end; but what holds it together is this unique character and the foundations it lays for something truly epic to come.'Fangs for the Fantasy