Fracture Lines

Three strangers. One ancient conspiracy. Reality itself at stake. Rob never wanted to be a werewolf. Six months after a rogue beast destroyed his life, he's finally learning control—until vampire familiars and an ambitious warlock drag him into a battle that could unleash something far worse than himself. Julian came home to London seeking an ordinary life, but when a simple job for a vampire identity broker goes sideways, he finds himself wielding forbidden magic against creatures that should have stayed buried in the dark between worlds. Jessica is ten years old, brilliant, and about to prove her evil dimension detector actually works—whether the sellers at a secret market want to believe her or not. Too bad someone just tore a hole in the fabric of reality. Across the globe, the mysterious Hobhouse-Hart brothers have unleashed a plan that begins in the Australian outback and will end with the world frozen in eternal ice. Ancient powers stir. Reality fractures. And three unlikely heroes must face the darkness—even if they don't know they're fighting the same war. From the scorching deserts of Australia to London's hidden magical underground, Fracture Lines weaves together pulse-pounding action, dark humor, and the kind of magic that comes with a price. Perfect for fans of Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher. The Hawthorn House gang's adventures start here—before they’ve even met.