Part of Series
Adrift, adjective 1) Floating without being steered, anchored or moored. 2) Failing to reach a target or winning position. 3) See also ‘hopeless’ Amy is determined to turn her turbulent life around. She may have lost a few friends lately thanks to her dangerous occupation as a consultant for Harker & Blackthorn. She refuses to let her best friend, Steve, be another casualty. It’s obvious Steve has been wary of her since the Winter Solstice, but at least that’s something she can fix. The team’s newest job sends them to Falmouth to investigate a mysterious disturbance in the marine eco-system. Much as Amy would like it to be the sea serpent, Morgawr, the facts don’t fit. A private biological research vessel is canvassing the area – could it have anything to do with the corrupt mega-corp which has given them so much trouble in the past? If so how can Harker & Blackthorn solve the case without violating their tenuous truce? If that isn’t enough to worry about, Meghan has gate-crashed the trip and an old flame from Amy’s past has reappeared in her life. Things are about to get very complicated. All the maths in the world can’t help in matters of the heart. Far out to sea, beneath the Cornish tides, strange creatures slip through the dark waters around an artefact, waiting to be discovered… The Sea in Darkness is the sixth book in the high adrenaline 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
