Stained

Series · 5 books · 2011-2020

By Jessica McBrayer

Books in series

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Raven's Tale

2014

Richard Chylton is a man out of time. Appointed as a keep in the Tower of London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, he hates what he sees happening to innocents accused of witchcraft. His mother is a midwife, always vulnerable to accusations, and his best friend as a child could make magick. Thorn loved to play tricks to entertain Richard, unknowing what she was and how dangerous her powers could be. She is a natural witch from a long line of powerful women, spirited away for her own safety, to relatives in Ireland when she was five and Richard was eight. But they had a connection that lasted through the years. Their dreams of each other were really visions and when Thorn realizes that Richard is in danger she returns to London fully aware of the danger that might await her. What is the cost of true love? Can it really live forever?

Stained

2011

Thorn works after dark. That’s when she combines her gifts as a tattoo artist and her powers as a natural born witch to weave magick into her ink. Her tattoo parlor, Stained, on Berkeley’s quirky Telegraph Avenue draws clients from all walks of life. Her work is in high demand from the supernatural community and the undead. With her raven familiar, Thorn’s been on the run all her adult life. She won’t talk about why. She only wants to practice her art in peace. But when a murderer targets her clients, Sé, a tall, dark and Irish detective is assigned to investigate. They must trust each other and survive the cat and mouse game that ensues.

A Murder of Crows

2013

After Sé and Thorn’s nearly deadly encounter with Thorn’s brother, Caleb, the couple heads to Ireland to recuperate at Thorn’s ancestral home. As a witch, Thorn walks into a less-than-warm reception in the staunch Protestant town. And when children go missing, Thorn and Se are the first suspects. But those who remember Thorn and the old ways come to her for protection—and to find the children. While Thorn summons other witches for help, Sé’s dreams are haunted by visions of his grandmother’s death. Raven, Thorn’s familiar, amasses a network of crows to spy and find the truth about the unfamiliar dark magick leaking out of the Mourne Mountains near Thorn’s home. Soon Sé discovers new powers within himself while Thorn delves further into her wild magick. With the help of new friends and old, Sé and Thorn prepare to battle a force greater than any they’ve ever faced, one that will either destroy or transform them.

Inked Heart

2017

Thorn, a natural born witch and tattoo artist, and Sé, her ex-cop boyfriend, are in Dublin Ireland trying to reestablish themselves. After a mighty and devastating battle with the Fae, they are battle-worn and ready to move on. Inked Heart, Thorn’s new tattoo shop, is being renovated along with Stained in the States. Sé is trying to get the paperwork through to start a PI business. During all this, chaos descends on them threatening their relationship for the first time. Tensions run high. An old foe reappears along with a formidable new one. Joy somehow finds its way through the collision course they have with their enemy. This time only one of them will survive.

Irish Ink

2020

A wedding, a baby, and a new tattoo salon. Thorn is busy and life is good until it isn't. Thorn and Sé are expecting and planning a wedding. All their friends are there to join in the joyous occasion. Nothing can stop their happily ever after, that is until someone from their past summons a demon to destroy Thorn. She must rely on old and new friends to help her fight. Her familiar has taken this seriously as only he can and is by her side, strong and steady. Will a love that stands the passage of time be enough to overcome true evil or will evil feed the chaos that only Hell can send their way?

Author

Jessica McBrayer

Author · 33 books

Jessica McBrayer lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family. She enjoys reading voraciously as well as writing and is often daydreaming about her next book. A die-hard San Jose Sharks fan, you can find her during hockey season wearing her favorite player’s name on the back of her jersey and yelling at the TV. She never wants to find out what the world would be like without hockey in it. You can connect with Jessica by emailing jessica@jessicamcbrayer.com ***Join Jessica's Bookinistas Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/56862... *Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessica.mcbrayer * *Follow Jessica on Facebook @JessicaMcBrayerAuthor * Be sure to visit www.jessicamcbrayer.com for info on new releases, bonus material and inside information on characters from Jessica’s books. Don’t miss Jessica’s next book, Jude Sweet Fire - the first book in her new series, Savannah Heat, a hockey romance series chock-full of hunky men, the women that steal their hearts, and all the best feels.