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In Thieftaker, D. B. Jackson delivers a thrilling debut tale of magic and intrigue that will leave readers breathless and eager for more Ethan Kaille. Boston, 1765: In D.B. Jackson's Thieftaker, revolution is brewing as the British Crown imposes increasingly onerous taxes on the colonies, and intrigue swirls around firebrands like Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty. But for Ethan Kaille, a thieftaker who makes his living by conjuring spells that help him solve crimes, politics is for others...until he is asked to recover a necklace worn by the murdered daughter of a prominent family.Suddenly, he faces another conjurer of enormous power, someone unknown, who is part of a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of power in the turbulent colony. His adversary has already killed--and not for his own gain, but in the service of his powerful masters, people for whom others are mere pawns in a game of politics and power. Ethan is in way over his head, and he knows it. Already a man with a dark past, he can ill afford to fail, lest his livelihood be forfeit. But he can't stop now, for his magic has marked him, so he must fight the odds, even though he seems hopelessly overmatched, his doom seeming certain at the spectral hands of one he cannot even see.

The world is a complicated place with lots of small moving parts. When someone moves one part just a little, it causes all the other parts to move in ways we can't see coming.Two men. One young, one old. Complete strangers who have made the same ultimate decision-that their lives are not worth living and it is time to take fate into their own hands. When their stories intersect on a single fateful night in West Texas, the ensuing friendship takes them down a perilous road neither imagined possible. As they contend with the police, horse thieves, and murderers, the two men forge an unbreakable bond, and together they discover that they each might have something to live for after all. Full of cowboy common sense that spans generations, Small Moving Parts explores the simplicities and complexities of love in its many forms and how a rare and remarkable friendship can change everything.Nothing much grew in Bufort, Texas, but a few things did.

A pre-dawn fire that nearly destroys the colonial city of Boston. A young witch in the town of Dedham who harbors a terrible secret. A magick-laden blade for which otherwise sane men might kill. A perilous encounter with Boston's most notorious thieftaker, the lovely and cruel Sephira Pryce. And, at last, the true story of the bloody mutiny aboard the privateering ship Ruby Blade.This collection of short fiction from award-winning author D.B. Jackson returns readers to 1760s Boston and the exploits of Ethan Kaille, thieftaker and conjurer. Walk back in time to a city whose taverns serve Kent ales and rum flips, and whose streets are beset by revolutionaries, patrolled by British soldiers, and prowled by thieves, conjurers, and murderers.

Boston - Fall, 1770After a summer of conflict and innumerable delays, the trial of the British soldiers responsible for Boston's bloody massacre is set to begin. On the eve of the proceedings, however, magickal attacks on the lawyers representing both sides threaten to thwart justice yet again.Ethan Kaille-thieftaker and conjurer-is hired by Samuel Adams himself to protect the attorneys, a task more perilous than either of them knows. For a new conjurer has come to Boston. Ruthless, canny, beautiful, possessed of spellmaking talent that dwarfs Ethan's own, she is driven by dark ambitions that will brook no interference.Now Ethan finds himself fighting for his own life, the lives of those who matter to him most, and the very survival of his city. He must master new magicks and trust in powers he never knew existed. And he must do so before the Patriot cause and its greatest champions are destroyed.The Loyalist Witch: Thieftaker, Fall 1770 collects in a single volume the novella trilogy consisting of "The Witch's Storm," "The Cloud Prison," and "The Adams Gambit," the latest Thieftaker adventures from critically-acclaimed author D.B. Jackson

Gripped by a frigid winter, and under continuing military occupation, Boston sits balanced on the edge of a blade. Street toughs harass soldiers; laborers and military men fight in the lanes; and loyalist merchants who defy Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty face ridicule, vandalism, and dire warnings of worse to come. Ethan Kaille, thieftaker and conjurer, has little choice but to work for these merchants. Jobs are scarce, and his rivalry with the lovely and dangerous Sephira Pryce eats at his income. Thus, he is in the streets when a protest turns violent. A young boy is killed by an errant rifle shot, and his death ignites a series of conflagrations. Arguments turn to brawls; harassment turns to rioting. Ethan is certain that a magical spell compelled the shooter to pull the trigger. And his spectral guide is certain the spell came from Ethan himself. Now Ethan must find the powerful conjurer who is using him and his magic to set off bloody confrontations all over the city, and he must do so before this madman brings tragedy to all of Boston, and takes the lives of the people Ethan loves most."Colonial politics, mystery, and a wild array of magics combine for a heady brew in Dead Man's Reach." - Locus"Jackson deftly mixes in the chaos of the Boston Massacre and the sobering realities of colonial street life, presenting a hero who is driven yet reflective on his responsibilities." - Publisher's Weekly"A thoroughly engrossing and involving entry that no series fan will want to miss." - Kirkus Reviews

With Boston in the throes of a sweltering summer, and an outbreak of small pox plunging the city into panic, Ethan Kaille, thieftaker and conjurer, seeks to scratch out a living and keep safe those he loves. But British soldiers patrol the lanes, and Sephira Pryce, his beautiful, dangerous rival in thieftaking, dogs his every move. Now the city is beset by a series of grave desecrations; someone has disturbed the souls of Boston's dead for ill purpose. More, these are not simple robberies, but are the work of a powerful conjurer, a vengeful, twisted enemy from Ethan's past, who is mutilating corpses, gathering an army of wraiths, and directing his spells and scheming at Ethan himself.More in need of his conjuring talents than ever before, Ethan finds himself unable to cast, or fight, or defend himself. With every new death in a city at the mercy of a mortal disease, Ethan's foe grows more powerful and adds to his legion of ghosts. And if Ethan cannot find a way to defeat him, every man and woman in Boston will be at the villain's mercy."Brilliant characters in a brilliant book."-The Huffington Post"Jackson is an increasingly reliable tour guide to America's colonial past."-Publisher's Weekly on A Plunder of Souls"The author hits it out of the park with the brilliant A Plunder of Souls, for both its premise and its execution. This terrific series should appeal to readers of urban fantasy, traditional fantasy, and those historical fiction fans who do not mind a bit of the speculative thrown in. 5 stars out of 5."-Bitten by Books

Time-travelers and their Ancient allies must end a tangled misfuture or surrender all to chaos and blood. Tobias Doljan and his love, Mara Lijar, fifteen-year-olds trapped in adult bodies, have Walked back in time to prevent a war. With the orphaned daughter of their murdered king as their ward, they are pursued over land and sea by armies, time-traveling assassins, and winged demons. Now the time for flight is past. Tobias and Mara must turn and face their enemies. Powers close on them from all sides, wielding magicks and weapons the Walkers can barely comprehend. Meanwhile, the Tirribin demon, Dro , must choose between her passion and her desire for vengeance. Disparate histories collide, bringing death and mayhem, in this thrilling conclusion to the Islevale Trilogy. Quotes: "This novel wields dueling timelines like knives." - Publisher's Weekly, starred review of Time's Children. "Time's Children is a tour-de-force, setting a fascinating tale of magic and intrigue amidst a world filled with dark corners and creatures who are not to be trusted...Prepare to be swept away by the tides of this masterful story." - Reviews and Robots on Time's Children (Chosen as Best Fantasy Novel of 2019) "Time's Demon...is about as perfect a second book in a series as a reader could hope to have." - SFFWorld