Upon a Murder

<p><strong>When fairy tales hide murder in their shadows...</strong><br><br>HUNTER a cynical world-weary tracker estranged from his past returns to the<br>magical kingdom of Faedon for the funeral of his grandmother ROSE RED the<br>revered Head of the mysterious House of Red. Faedon is governed by seven distinct<br>Houses - Wolf Raven Bear Dragon Gold Crow and Red - each tied to a unique<br>magic an animal Familiar and a powerful ancestral Relic all bound within a<br>magical barrier raised a century ago to defeat the EVIL QUEEN. </p><p>Hunter reunites with his childhood friends RUBY RED (Grams' granddaughter and<br>heir) and GARRICK SPRIGGINS (heir to the wealthy House of Gold) stirring<br>unresolved feelings and the weight of his unexplained ten-year absence.</p><p>The fragile peace is shattered when CORBIN CORVUS the boisterous King of the<br>Crows is found brutally murdered - a Thief's Death a punishment unused since<br>the Evil Queen's reign. Hunter is immediately the prime suspect: one of his<br>signature silver daggers is found at the scene and a witness (Corbin's daughter<br>ROBIN) saw him threatening the King just hours before. </p><p>Arrested by the gruff SHERIFF NIGHTAN Hunter is unexpectedly released by<br>RAVEN DARKSHADOW the ancient and powerful Witch Queen and Head of<br>House Raven. Aware of Hunter's unique tracking skills (a rare Lupine ability) she<br>hires him to find the missing Crow Relic the Thief's Coin believing its theft is<br>linked to Corbin's murder and concerned about unrest among the ruling Houses.<br>This uneasy alliance ties Hunter's freedom to solving the case.<br> </p><p><em>A darkly whimsical murder mystery set in a twisted fairy-tale world</em><br><em>A reluctant hero tangled in magic betrayal and grim folktales</em><br><em>Found family forged in shadows and danger Whodunit suspense with fairy-tale retelling twists (think Little Red Riding Hood meets murder noir).</em><br><br>If you crave YA/adult fantasy with dark enchantment an intricate mystery fairy-tale vibes-and a hero who is anything but ready for your next obsession.</p>