A Dream of Stone & Shadow: A Dirk & Steele Novella

There are those who do terrible things in this world, and others who simply watch. As a gargoyle, sworn to protect the weak, Charlie can do neither.

He has been imprisoned by a witch, and his only release will come at his own destruction—or through the help of clairvoyant Aggie Durand. Held captive in a circle of sand while his brothers stand frozen in stone, his spirit can escape only through the agony of death—drifting outward as a phantom of warmth.

Guided by the cries of a kidnapped child, he seeks a champion and finds Agatha, a psychic investigator who navigates the shifting currents of the future. Fierce in her courage, she braves gunfire to shield the innocent—never expecting to feel her soul claimed by an unseen protector.

Sweet as a kiss, she is the one dream he does not dare desire—and yet, she might be his soul's salvation.

• Paranormal Romance: While his physical body lies chained overseas, Charlie’s disembodied soul visits Aggie across thousands of miles, sharing searing telepathic passion with the only woman who can feel his warmth.
• Urban Fantasy: Working out of the clandestine Dirk & Steele detective agency, Aggie relies on a crackshot partner with telekinetic aim and a lethal cheetah shape-shifter to navigate a world where mythical creatures hide in plain sight.
• Tortured Hero: Sworn to an ancient legacy of demon hunting, Charlie endures repeated horrific deaths just to slip his prison and protect the innocent, terrified that his monstrous true form will repel the woman he loves.
• Also by This Author: Tiger Eye, Shadow Touch and The Red Heart of Jade.