Cross Keys: Unity by Ally Shields

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Cross Keys: Unity by Ally Shields
Elvenrude Trilogy Book Three
A race to the edge of annihilation...

Despite an ongoing rebellion in their Elven homeland, Kam and Seth have scheduled their long-awaited promise ceremony for the night of the Winter Solstice. A deadly explosion in New Orleans has left the fate of criminal Jermon Lormarc uncertain, the rebellion escalates into kidnappings and arson, and the widespread theft of ancient human artifacts forces the Elven king to reveal secrets kept for thousands of years.

When a spirit woman predicts a catastrophic end to Jermon's quest for artifacts, Kam, Seth, and Prince Trystan of Cyrilia set out on a worldwide hunt to stop him. Back in Elvenrude, Kam's sister Esty and Seth's cousin Rhyden, having recently ended their relationship, track the rebels while fighting an attraction that won’t be ignored.

Everything is on the line. No one can hold back. The future…or nothing…awaits…

Genre: Urban Fantasy
Content/Theme(s): Elves, Fae, Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Paranormal
Release Date: December 25, 2015
Publisher: Etopia Press

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Cross Keys: Revelation by Ally Shields

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Cross Keys: Revelation
by Ally Shields
Elvenrude Book Two
If everyone keeps secrets, no one will survive…

Six months after the nightmare in Cross Keys, Kam Ryndel is enjoying her freedom in New Orleans and doesn’t miss the constraints of Elven society. She’s immersed herself in working missions for the CIA, even if it means less time to spend with her boyfriend, Seth. Seth’s not so happy about that. Having shouldered the responsibility of his family’s obligations, he’s losing patience with Kam’s lack of commitment to her own—and to him.

Then a guild worker is attacked by an invisible assailant, and everyone suspects another portal breach by rogues from Elvenrude. As Kam and Seth look for answers, a gang-related CIA mission interrupts the investigation, and Kam is taken to a place she never knew existed—beyond the Louisiana bayou.

Angered by Kam’s new mission, Seth enlists the help of his cousin Rhyden to solve the mysterious guild-worker attack. Instead of an assailant, they discover reports of ghost sightings all over town. Not that unusual for New Orleans, but these seem…different. In a mission complicated by gangsters, feuds, failing magic, and old enemies—and the uncertain loyalty of the Elven king—Seth learns something even worse. Kam is missing. And he isn’t sure if she’s alive or dead…

Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance
Content/Theme(s): Paranormal, CIA, Fae, Elves, Magic, Contemporary
Release Date: August 5, 2015
Publisher: Etopia Press

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Cross Keys by Ally Shields
Elvenrude Book One
Conspiracy, murder, and magic…

When the first wanderer—a common elf who isn’t authorized to use the portal—is spotted on the streets of New Orleans, the king assigns Kameo Ryndel to capture the elf and return him to Elvenrude. Before she can intervene, he's shot, and the gunmen steal his body. Just as puzzling is Seth Lormarc's appearance at the shooting scene. Although Seth is an Elite elf from a rival guild and heir to the centuries-old feud between their two families, it's hard for her to believe he's involved in murder.

Seth is in New Orleans on behalf of his grandfather to find out who's behind the portal breach before someone's recklessness exposes their existence to the world of men. His best lead is the intriguing Kam Ryndel. When he stakes out her apartment and finds her sneaking out in the middle of the night, dressed in black and leaping to the top of the nearest building, he realizes she's more than a beautiful woman. That kind of feat requires magic. Ancient magic.

As their paths cross and draw them deeper into a mysterious conspiracy, attraction sparks between them, but there’s little time for romance. They uncover an illegal smuggling operation that has come to the attention of the CIA. And the stakes are raised when Kam and Seth discover a band of rebels deep inside Elvenrude that offers nothing except violence and destruction of their world.

Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance
Content/Theme(s): Fae, Magic, Romance, Suspense
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Publisher: Etopia Press

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