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The Heat Stealer
2019
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4.75
Average Rating
239
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Without the roommate they lose the house. With her they may lose their lives. When they lose a renter and then the air conditioner, Susan’s forced to cast an unpredictable spell to keep from losing her beloved home. Their new roommate’s metaphysical disability magically keeps the house cooler, seemingly solving all their problems. And then everyone stops sleeping. Susan discovers the new roomie has a dark trail of suicides in her past; those who live with her go insane or die. But even after the house residents suffer horrible accidents, no one believes Susan’s theory that the cool tenant’s heat-sucking ability is causing their hallucinations. Attempting to demagick their chilly companion corrodes Susan’s friendships, but failing to do so will cost their lives Can Susan keep their cursed lodger from killing them all? The Heat Stealer is the third book in the unique Alternate Susan series. If you like tense urban fantasy drama, then you’ll love Kater Cheek’s psychological thriller!

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Author

Kater Cheek
Kater Cheek
Author · 16 books

Kater Cheek is the author of the urban fantasy Kit Melbourne series, the Alternate Susan series, and the chicken comic Coop de Grace. Her short work has appeared in The Steampunk User’s Manual, The Living Dead anthology, Weird Tales, Fantasy Magazine, and some other forums including foreign textbooks. Kater Cheek is a graduate of 2007 Clarion San Diego. www.catherinecheek.com. When not writing, she enjoys dangling in the air and making the sort of art that requires safety glasses and good ventilation. To follow her email newsletter, sign up at www.catherinecheek.com.

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