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Hidden away in dark alleys and performed by those with the proper training, magic still thrives. Being forced into the shadows over the years has created some issues, with some wanting to bring it further out into the light and use it for their own purposes. The Syndicate is an organization dedicated to keeping that from happening. They have eyes and ears all over the city, watching and making sure no one steps out of line. For those who do, the punishment...

There is a blue door that appears in the city that not everyone can see. The Syndicate offices are on the other side, headquarters for everyone trying to keep magic hidden by any means necessary. They also handle all the paperwork involved in processing dangerous old gods, deal with victims of the vampire flu and are always on the lookout for new employees to replace those lost due to other workplace hazards. Office tells the stories of those who...

Magic can end up in the hands of anyone if they know where to look. Magical items litter the streets if you know where to look, and will work for anyone who happens upon them. While the Syndicate tries to keep them from falling into the wrong hands - or any hands at all - even they don`t know how many remain outside of the Evidence Locker at the back of the office. Evidence looks at the stories of some of the magical artifacts that the Syndicate has...

Not all magic is equal. Even hard work and determination is no match for skills passed on from generation to generation, each time being built upon and growing stronger. These old magic families have hoarded their secrets with every generation, using them to get ahead where they could - or leaving a mess for their progeny to deal with as soon as they have passed. Legacy delves into the people who have had the responsibility of generations passed down...

It may have appeared that the Sinkey family had tamed the twisted, but with a war disrupting their world as much as the tornado, there's even more to unravel. Alice Sinkey, Abigail's younger sister, gets the chance to tell her story in Taming the Twisted Two: Reconstructing Rain – from her estranged relationship with her best friend to dealing with a scoundrel she thought had left their lives forever, so she can leave her family safe when she escapes...

Pearl should be happy. She just married the love of her life, Lester Sinkey, and is ready to assume the role of wife and mother she'd dreamed about since she was a little girl. There's just one thing standing in her way. Every time she and Lester try to consummate, Pearl feels a searing pain like she's being sliced open with the clamming knives her family uses camping along the Mississippi River every summer. Disturbing memories of her great uncle,...

"He hates her. . . almost as much as he wants her. Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn't charm - except for Jules f**king Ambrose. The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has. When their animosity explodes into one unforgettable night, he proposes a solution that'll get her out of his system...

"Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can't escape. Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for matters of the heart. But when he's forced to look after his best friend's sister, he starts to feel something in his chest: A crack. A melt. A fire that could end his world as he knew it. Ava Chen is a free spirit trapped...