Mera Midnight: Bloodlines

A fantasy writer wants to win back the man she loves. Instead, she awakens a force that should have remained buried. Book One of the Mera Midnight Trilogy originates in Moscow in 1990, where Andreev Yarkin, a notorious man believed to be responsible for a string of inexplicable and bizarre murders, is apprehended. After Andreev's capture, he is taken to hospital, where his loyal household staff learn about his unscrupulous deeds. Faced with the choice of fleeing to South Africa with their boss or having him handed over to the authorities for execution, the personnel choose exile. After thirty years of peaceful life in Misty Heights, an inquisitive fantasy writer crosses their path, bringing not only questions but also chaos and destruction in her wake. But to summon a power beyond the grave, Mera knows that she needs the cunning attributes of the world's most elusive fugitive: a man cursed by an ancient Slavic bloodline. She needs to find Andreev Yarkin. And he has to teach her. But learning the science of magic comes at a price. Mera must become more creative than the wise women who came before her. She must master manipulation and perform the greatest deception of her life. >AUTHOR'S NOTE The Russian and His Personnel: Bloodlines has been republished as an origin story-the story of what happened to Andreev Yarkin and his trusted household staff before they were exiled to Misty Heights in South Africa. The origin story is set for release in 2027.