John Blackthorn is one of the Gifted, and a member of the Ascendancy. Partnered with a werewolf, John prowls the streets of 1920's San Francisco protecting the city from the supernatural. Using the gift of magic, they will face off against a growing threat, the Fallen. Leadership amongst the city's vampires is changing. The Ascendancy must find out what the new regime is planning, and stop it. Together, John and Sarah will find a way to save the city, that they love. This is the first tale in the Ascendancy Origins Series.

Edward has been in and out of prisons for the Gifted since the 1300's. A soldier turned scapegoat, he thirsts for revenge. John Blackthorn will do anything to protect the city, but will he have to sacrifice the women he loves to do it? Butcher of the Bay is a tale that follows members of the Ascendancy as they continue to protect 1920’s San Francisco from supernatural threats. But this time will the price be too high? Things are heating up in the world of the Ascendancy, and the fight against the rising dark is only just beginning.