Devon Monk ist eine national bestsellernde Autorin von Urban Fantasy. Ihre Romane zeichnen sich durch rasante Handlungen, originelle Magiesysteme und starke weibliche Protagonistinnen aus, die sich in düsteren Fantasy-Welten mit moralischen Dilemmata auseinandersetzen. Monk verbindet meisterhaft Humor mit Spannung und schafft fesselnde Erzählungen, die Leser in eine Welt übernatürlicher Intrigen eintauchen lassen.
Allie Beckstrom kann Zaubersprüche bis zu ihrem Urheber zurückverfolgen. Als ein Junge durch einen Fluch in Gefahr gerät, sucht sie den Täter und stößt auf ihren eigenen Vater, mit dem sie ein angespanntes Verhältnis hat. Für Allie beginnt ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit.
Allison Beckstrom is dedicated to tracking illegal spells, but an apocalyptic storm threatens Portland, causing magic to become unstable. To save the city, Allie and her lover, Zayvion Jones, must collaborate with the Authority to confront a destructive magical wildstorm.
For most of her life, Allison Beckstrom has used magic and accepted the heavy price it exacts. But now that all magic is poisoned, it’s no longer just using people—it’s killing them.With Portland about to descend into chaos, Allie needs to find a way to purify the wells of tainted magic beneath the city. But the only options left to her are attempt to close down magic forever, or follow her father’s plan to set magic into the right hands—even though she’s learned to never trust his word.Now, Allie will have to make a choice and face the darkness of her own deepest fears, before time runs out for them all…
In a hidden facility of the Authority, an undead magic user possesses a prisoner, seeking freedom and chaos. Allie Beckstrom and her partner Zayvion must confront the impending turmoil he threatens to unleash on Portland.
Allie Beckstrom's lover, Zayvion Jones, a Guardian of the Gate, is in a coma with his soul trapped. To save him, Allie must sacrifice her magical essence, risking dire consequences for the world.
Allison Beckstrom's magic has taken its toll on her, physically marking her and erasing her memories-including those of the man she supposedly loves. But lost memories aren't the only things preying on Allie's thoughts.Her late father, the prominent businessman-and sorcerer-Daniel Beckstrom, has somehow channeled himself into her very mind. With the help of The Authority, a secret organization of magic users, she hopes to gain better control over her own abilities-and find a way to deal with her father...
Allie would rather moonlight as a Hound than accept the family fortune - and the strings that come with it. All magic use has costs -- hers include migraines and memory loss. She finds a boy dying from a magic Offload with her father's signature, then her father is murdered. Allie's search for the truth calls on her country friend and the handsome man originally assigned as her bodyguard. Someone is forging magic signatures -- and hers is on her dead father.
