Shadow Bound

<p><strong>She saw something she shouldn't. Now the monsters see her.</strong></p><p>In the hidden world beneath modern Boston power is currency-and blood is never just blood. <em>Shadow Bound</em> is a dark slow-burn urban fantasy about dangerous alliances buried truths and the thin line between hunter and prey. With sharp dialogue layered politics and a supernatural mystery at its core this is a story where no one is safe nothing is as it seems and survival means choosing who to trust before the shadows close in.<br>Madison Callahan doesn't believe in monsters. She manages a Boston tanning salon juggles rent and bad memories and tries not to think about the ex who left her hollow. Life is predictable practical-until a strange customer vanishes mid-session and leaves behind nothing but ash. That night Maddie's routine cracks open. Her only mistake? Asking questions. Now something ancient and dangerous has noticed her-and it won't look away.</p><p>Gideon Blackwell has seen centuries of war. As a vampire Elder Gideon walks the tightrope of supernatural politics managing factions finances and the rising threat of a rival who wants his seat of power. But when a low-level vampire vanishes under impossible circumstances Gideon is forced to investigate the one thing that still terrifies his kind: the unknown. What he finds at a rundown Boston salon shouldn't be possible. And yet it changes everything.</p><p>A human caught in the dark. A vampire chasing the truth. Maddie and Gideon were never supposed to meet. But when a single mystery ties their fates together they'll uncover secrets buried deep in the bones of the city-and in themselves. Because in a world where shadows hide ancient enemies survival depends on trust and the line between human and monster is thinner than anyone dares to admit.</p>