Part of Series
Pretence, noun 1) An insincere act performed in an attempt to reach a specific, self-interested goal. 2) A claim to possess a specific quality or skill. 3) See also ‘backstabbing’ Amy Matthews – physicist, telekinetic and cryptid hunter – is off her game. Reeling from a devastating betrayal, she no longer trusts her own judgement. And just when it seems as if things can’t get any worse, she is horrified to discover that the Touch is gone. When Harker & Blackthorn are hired to investigate a previously unidentified eel-like creature in the Blackwater Salt Marshes, Amy hopes it will provide the distraction and distance she needs to pull herself back together. Surely her gift isn’t gone for good? Instead, she, Rebekah and Steve find themselves entangled in the search for a missing artist, as well as a mysterious beast. Beset by a strange sequence of accidents, Amy suspects foul play. Someone wants to destroy Harker & Blackthorn. Torn between her emotional turmoil and unravelling centuries old legends of a creature that haunts the marshes, Amy must find a way to get her psychic abilities back – or risk losing her friends and her freedom forever. The answers she seeks are hidden in the mists of the saltmarsh. And something far deadlier than any mythical beast lies in wait… Season of Mists is the fourth book in the spine-tingling Harker & Blackthorn series. If you like snarky heroines, thrilling mysteries, shadowy scientific organisations and enigmatic creatures, try this kickass urban fantasy adventure series.
Author
Urban fantasy and historical fiction author J.A. Ironside masquerades by day as member of the county library service, which strangely enough has less to do with books than you would think.
Jules grew up in Dorset in a house full of books, which probably explains a lot about how her mind works. You might think that folklore, fringe science, history, physics, magic and supernatural mystery wouldn’t go all that well together, but she’s hell bent on proving they do. Her urban fantasy series Harker & Blackthorn is now ten books long and counting. It features a sentient museum because someone needs to keep track of what’s going on. Unveiled – another UF series set in the same universe – is now complete.
Jules is also determined to show that historical fiction can be both factually correct and funny. The King’s Knight series is set during the tumultuous reign of Richard II, while the sweeping Oath and Crown Duology – co-authored with Matthew Willis – follows the events leading up to and around the Battle of Hastings.
When pried her away from her books, Jules enthusiastically engages in martial arts and playing the piano, although never at the same time. At least not yet. She lives on the edge of the Cotswold way with her boyfriend creature and two hell’s kittens. Find out more at www.jaironside.com
