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Shadows of London
Series · 6 books · 2021-2022

Books in series

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#1

Twisted Pretty Things

2021

Something wicked is moving in the shadows of London… In the underground world of glitzy illegal auctions, fast cars, and stolen magical artifacts, John “Dom” Domenici knows he’s out of his depth. But he needs the job at Kempthorne & Co like he needs to breathe. The alternative—going back to the organized crime gangs of London’s East End—is unthinkable. So when Alexander Kempthorne, boss of Kempthorne & Co Artifact Retrieval Agency, wants him on a special case to track down an illegal artifact dealer, Dom can’t say no. It shouldn’t matter that Kempthorne’s world is full of deadly secrets. It shouldn’t matter that the billionaire is sexy as sin, and it really shouldn’t matter how there’s an American agent stalking Dom, an American who knows more than he should about Dom’s case, including the real reason Alexander Kempthorne hired Dom. The only thing that really matters to Dom is solving the case and finding the artifact dealer. Because there are worse things in London than a conflicted billionaire and a trigger-happy American. Something wicked is stalking London’s streets, and if Dom doesn’t stop it, its shadows will rise and consume them all. \\\* Twisted Pretty Things is the first book in the all-new Shadows of London MM urban fantasy series. Action, mystery, and MM romance combine in this fast-paced adventure from the author who brought you the award-winning Silk & Steel series and the best-selling Prince's Assassin series. Coming August 2021. Triggering content: mention of past mental and physical abuse. Please note the Shadows of London series is set in London and the characters are all British (so is the author). Although the series has been edited in US English for the larger US market, to include US spelling and grammar, many English slang words and spelling remain as part of the character of the work.
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#2

Tide of Tricks

2021

A darkness runs deep beneath London ... Reeling from recent revelations and forced to lie for Kempthorne, the unthinkable happens: Dom fails the latent competency test. One more strike and he’ll be deemed unstable, have his registration stripped, and the life he's come to love at Kempthorne & Co will be over. If that weren't bad enough, someone is stalking him, taunting him. Someone who knows what Dom did all those years ago. While Dom juggles Kempthorne's lies and his own shady past, latents are being murdered. The police won't help, so it's up to Dom, Kempthorne & new-recruit Kage (Hollywood) to find the killer, before they strike too close to home. Dom soon finds himself at the heart of it all with his control slipping, his trick breaking free, and the shadows rising. He's coming undone. And for unstable latents, there's only one way out ... Please note, this is an adult urban fantasy, so there are multiple swears, some darker themes and scenes, and on-page sex.
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#3

Trial by Fire

2022

The third book in the thrilling Shadows of London series. Action, MM romance and adventure combine on the streets of London. Time is running out for John "Dom" Domenici. It's not just Kempthorne's secrets bubbling to the surface of London's streets ... Outmanoeuvred at every turn by the figure known as "M", only Alexander Kempthorne can free Dom, but juggling the horrors of his own past, containing a rising preternatural threat and the twisted machinations of "M" might just be too much, even for Kempthorne. Can Kage Mitchell be trusted to help? Alexander Kempthorne lost an agent before. He'll not lose another. He'll do anything to save Dom, and if that means revealing who and what he truly is, then his time has come.
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#4

Truth or Dare

2022

America. The land of the free. Unless you're a latent. Kage is missing. Alexander Kempthorne would prefer he stay that way. Life at the new-look Kempthorne & Co agency is difficult enough without adding a missing American to the mix. But John "Dom" Domenici won't abandon someone who was once their friend, even if Kage is technically an enemy. But as the team investigate Kage's disappearance, his traumatic, hidden past comes to light. And a missing persons case soon turns into a fight for survival for Dom and Kempthorne, in a land not-so-free. \\\* Breathless action, suspenseful mystery, and steamy romance combine in the fast-paced gay adventure series from the author acclaimed for their enemies-to-lovers, epic twists, and morally conflicted characters. Please note the Shadows of London series is predominantly set in London with British characters. Although the series has been edited in US English for the US market, to include US spelling and grammar, many English slang words and spelling remain as part of the character of the work.
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#5

Without a Trace

2022

The windswept Scottish Highlands. Everything has changed. With new names and new lives, Dom & Kempthorne should be living their happy ending, but it’s not over yet. Kage Mitchell knows they’re alive and he’s discovered the single most devastating secret Kempthorne has yet to tell Dom. There is no other option. Kage Mitchell must die. But he’s the least of Kempthorne’s concerns. With their identities revealed, and a war brewing between latents and normals, the shadows are on the rise once again, and an old threat awakens beneath London. A threat that could change latents, and the world, forever. Kempthorne has spent his whole life running from his past. But now, the past is back, and alone, he’s not strong enough to win this fight. When the terrible truth is revealed, will Dom forgive him enough to fight with him? The Shadows of London series comes to its climatic finale in Without a Trace.
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#5.5

A Night at the Theatre

2022

A night at the theatre with Alexander Kempthorne... what could possibly go wrong? When Kempthorne asks Dom to join him for a night at the theatre, Dom can hardly refuse. He's fought mad shadow witches, insane ex-partners, and a whole lot of twitchy artefacts. How hard can schmoozing rich people be? Of course, Kempthorne forgot to mention the King of England will be there. It's all going well, until a suspect bomb is found and the spotlight falls on Dom. Car chases, Tasers, and some back-room spice, Dom's not sure this is how a typical theatre trip goes. MI6, the London Metropolitan Police, and the king's personal security all want a piece of him. If Dom has any chance of avoiding prison, he and Kempthorne must find the real would-be assassin before the curtain falls. A Night at the Theatre is a Shadows of London novella that takes place after Without a Trace, Shadows of London #5. The series must be read in order.

Author

Ariana Nash
Ariana Nash
Author · 47 books

Born to wolves, Ariana Nash only ventures from the Cornish moors when the moon is fat and the night alive with myths and legends. She captures those myths in glass jars and returning home, weaves them into stories filled with forbidden desires, fantasy realms, and wicked delights. Her debut novel Silk & Steel hit Amazon's:

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