Marley Claviger is just trying to get her life together. Stumbling into an ancient conflict between celestial forces is going to make that a whole lot harder... When Marley wakes up to a phone call from a pair of terrified children, she doesn't expect to be pulled into a secret war. She rescues them from an empty house and promises to find their missing uncle. She even manages to feed them dinner. But she barely feels competent to manage her own life, let alone care for small children with strange, ominous powers... And when a mysterious angelic figure shows up and tries to claim the girls, it all falls apart... Plagued by visions of disaster, Marley has no idea what she's gotten herself into, but she knows one thing: magical or not, the kids need her.

As her best friend is pulled into the supernatural underworld, Branwyn isn’t about to sit on the sidelines. Unfortunately, Branwyn is decidedly mortal, and in the supernatural underworld, humans are weak and helpless, no better than toys, tools and prey. But she isn’t having any of that. Branwyn wants to face the world on her own terms, mortal or not. When she strikes a bargain with an imprisoned faerie, Branwyn thinks she’s found the solution. He’ll teach her magic and she’ll use that magic on his behalf. It’s a great deal, until she discovers what the faeries really want from her: there’s a door that only she can open…

Librarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition for 9781936460632 Being the daughter of a supernatural monster makes it hard to have friends, especially when your father is determined to make you follow in his footsteps. It’s especially tough at Halloween, but AT makes do with her magical dogs and the local ghosts. And this is almost a life… …until the Wild Hunt shows up. On this All Hallow’s Day, they’ll finally be released to pursue their ultimate ambition: hunting down every ghost in the mortal world. The only way to stop them is to venture into the heart of a cursed city and steal the source of their power. That’s hardly a problem for the daughter of a monster–until she realizes she needs more than her magical dogs to get where she’s going. She needs friends, too. That’s a lot scarier than a cursed city, but if she wants to save the ghosts, she’ll have to find a way.

14 fabulous stories exploring that curious intersection between the lives of mortal people and celestial entities. Including many stories set in the first year after the door between Earth and Faerie re-opened. Stainless: A minor character in a Regency romance is rescued by a fallen angel... Other Reasons: A young wizard fights to bring his friends through a cursed city. Wicked Stepself: What's left behind when you can no longer face yourself? Children's Game: An epic quest on a playground to save a dying man, enacted by 4 year olds. Branwyn and the Stone: On the crafting of a magic hammer: a feminine perspective. Etiquette of Exiles: A victim of an angelic assault wakes up, forever changed. The Winter War: Winter is bad the first year. Find out why! Eden Falls: A town stolen by faeries. 10 Ways To Refuse A Faerie: An elderly blogger and her encounters with a Stranger. Her Daughter, Pinned To The Sky: The handmaiden of the Queen of Stone must soothe her mistress' restlessness. The Endless Silence of Forgotten Things: A vignette about a certain clearing, and the consequences of murder. Far City Cheer Squad: Runaways in a cursed city work on a new means of survival. The Wild Hunt Goes To School: The Wild Hunt learns a few things. When Yeracha Trembles: A lesser faerie must carry a message through a modern world adapting to his kind.

When Marley’s old flame Corbin left town on the trail of a murderer, they’d been friends. When he comes back again a year later, things are different. The hunt has changed Corbin: he’s lost weight, learned new magic, and he seems to hate everything he once cherished: the nephilim corporation Senyaza, his friends and family, Marley... As the world’s only Artificer, Branwyn has a waiting list a mile long. Life is great! Until she finds out one of her creations is in the hands of a murderous angel. Recovering the device will involve tangling with faeries and wizards, and allying with an entire coterie of monsters, including the monster she hates most in the world...