Tempered Illusions: Shadows of Otherside, #6

Whitney Hill

Whitney Hill

Arden Finch's big dreams for her future risk becoming nightmares. After stopping the Wild Hunt and preventing the end of the world, Arden thought she could take a break. But the mu... show more ▼ndane backlash against supernaturals is getting worse, and Otherside abhors a power vacuum. When someone dumps a vampire-bitten corpse at the North Carolina governor's mansion, tensions boil over. With rioting humans on one side and invading vampires on another, Arden must decide how far she'll go to secure her authority as Arbiter. A step in the wrong direction will bring war to the Triangle and threaten everything Arden has built. And with the trickster gods stirring, all her illusions about power will be tested to see if they can stand the weight of this new world—or if they'll shatter under the pressure. Arden, Troy, Maria, and your other favorites are back in the first book of the Shadows of Otherside Trickster...

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• Published: 2023

Trickster Magic

Whitney Hill

Whitney Hill

With magic gone, Otherside is more vulnerable than it has ever been. Arden Finch can steal magic back, but that means risking her life and Troy's to Dreamwalk through the underworl... show more ▼d in a series of tests. Even with a squad and celestial help, the trials could have dire consequences. Surviving and succeeding will require Arden to make unlikely alliances and face her own nightmares, but that's easier said than done. Restoring magic is a race against time, and secrets pile up while threats abound from all sides. Assassins move in the shadows, the mundane protests are escalating, and the Bureau for Supernatural Investigation wants Arden to be their tame elemental. As the pressure drives Arden past her limits, some think she is losing control. If that happens, lives and magic will be lost too—forever. Content warnings: This book contains strong physical violence and gore, on-page death,...

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• Published: 2023

Curses and Faith

Whitney Hill

Whitney Hill

Book 2 of Otherside Heat, the paranormal romance spin-off to the Shadows of Otherside seriesWhen there's blood in the water, vampires aren't the only ones looking for a bite.Lya is... show more ▼ enjoying the new terms of her exile with her vampire lover until the debt she accepted to free herself comes due. When she's ordered back to North Carolina to complete a solo job, she's pitted against deadly sirens and the elven Darkwatch.She doesn't expect to have to deal with Cade too.Cade thinks the dangers of his sins are finally behind him, but old curses have a long life. When a blood witch from his past comes slinking into the present, Cade is desperate to keep Lya safe-even if it means undermining her.Nothing stays hidden forever and when the choice is between treason and treasure, nobody makes it out unscathed. Lya and Cade will have to choose between the siren songs of their pasts or their...

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• Published: 2022

Secrets and Truths

Whitney Hill

Whitney Hill

Book 1 of Otherside Heat, the paranormal romance spin-off to the Shadows of Otherside series.Sparks fly when the hunter becomes the hunted. Half-elven bounty hunter Lya Desmarais i... show more ▼s living in exile in North Carolina after getting into trouble back home. When her boss makes it clear he's got a target on her back, she seeks dangerous allies to regain control of her future. Vampire vagabond Cade is running from his past and thirsty for more powerful blood than mundanes can offer. Most of Otherside is off-limits, but the human-blooded are fair game. When he and Lya cross paths in a scandalously sexy way at a Raleigh nightclub, Cade finds the perfect target. But nothing is ever as straightforward as it seems in the supernatural community, not even lust. And for love to win, predator and prey must find a way to meet in the middle-or die trying. Told from two perspectives, this red-hot, action-packed vampire romance has no cheating, no...

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• Published: 2022

Ethereal Secrets

Whitney Hill

Whitney Hill

Book 3 in the Shadows of Otherside SeriesArden Finch's conflict with her former guardian reaches the breaking point.As Arden's power grows, Callista works to twist the alliance awa... show more ▼y from her once more. To secure her ties with Otherside, Arden must outmaneuver both enemies and allies in a race against time. Between that and complications with the upcoming Reveal, a high-pressure case is exactly what Arden doesn't need. But the goddess Artemis has a task, one that will push Arden to her limits and force her to question everything. And as the Wild Hunt draws closer, she finds herself on a collision course with her past-and her future.

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• Published: 2021

Eternal Huntress

Whitney Hill

Whitney Hill

Book 5 in the Shadows of Otherside seriesThe gods are ready to ride. As Arden Finch races to fulfill the prophecy that will enable her to stop the Wild Hunt, a new clue leads her d... show more ▼own a desperate path. Her search for answers takes her somewhere no mortal should go: the gods' plane, where more than one danger awaits. With treacherous gods on one side and rioting mundanes on the other, there's plenty to deal with already. But old enemies and new have plans that will test the fragile alliance, and this time it's not just Arden in their sights. It's Troy and the Wild Hunt too. As her options narrow by the day and time runs out, Arden must make the ultimate choice about what she's willing to do to save the world. Don't miss the conclusion of the Shadows of Otherside series!

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• Published: 2021

Twilight Covenant

Whitney Hill

Whitney Hill

Not everything is salvageable. Some things need to burn. With magic restored, Arden Finch must find a way to unify Otherside. The Bureau for Supernatural Investigation is coming fo... show more ▼r them, starting with her and Troy—and they are no longer keeping the war hidden. A strike at the heart of Arden's power reveals how far her enemies will go to eliminate her, forcing her to consider options that were previously off the table. Working with the system has only gotten Othersiders hurt or killed, and Arden isn't willing to risk more. New allies and a daring plan are the only way forward. Dark days have come for Otherside, but Othersiders are at their best in the shadows. As the stakes rise higher than ever, Arden will do whatever it takes to secure herself and her people—for good. Don't miss the explosive conclusion to the Shadows of Otherside series! For content warnings,...

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• Published: 2024

Temporal Gifts

Whitney Hill

Whitney Hill

Sometimes taking the high road isn't an option. The elven summit taught Arden Finch one thing: that some people only respond to tough consequences. It's not the way she wants to ru... show more ▼le, but securing her territory and her home comes first—especially when werewolf blood finds its way into human hands. Now Arden must tackle the threat the mundanes have become, even if it exposes her true power to the Bureau for Supernatural Investigation. When she's also forced to confront betrayal from her own people, the fallout is deadly. All that would be difficult enough on its own, but both Arden's magic and the trickster gods are making more trouble for her. Hell breaks loose like never before, leaving Arden to face her greatest challenge since the Wild Hunt. Content warnings: This book contains strong physical violence and gore, on-page death, swearing, slurs (not toward any real racial or ethnic group/identity),...

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• Published: 2023

Talion Rule

Whitney Hill

Whitney Hill

More power, more problems. As Arden Finch's magical strength grows, so does the number of people who want her under control. With the elementals, the mundanes, and out-of-state elv... show more ▼es all making demands, she and Troy must act fast to secure their power. The first elven summit in decades offers opportunities to do so, but forces Arden to take drastic action. Amidst the turmoil, Troy's past looms, threatening to drive a wedge between them. Satisfying everyone is already a long shot, but the trickster gods want something too. Pressure grows as they offer Arden riddles and gifts as hints to a forgotten pact—one they want her to honor. Arden will have to own the roles she's claimed and find bold solutions for a new future or watch everything crash down around her. Content warnings: This book contains strong physical violence and gore, on-page death, swearing, slurs (not toward any real...

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• Published: 2023

Menace and Memory

Whitney Hill

Whitney Hill

Book 3 of Otherside Heat, the dark paranormal romance spin-off to the Shadows of Otherside series.Happily ever after has a price, and it all comes due now.Everything seems to be wo... show more ▼rking out for Lya and Cade. But if they aren't careful, all their efforts to be together will be undone by the people they swore they'd left behind. Cade has enough to worry about with the blood witch he suspects is still hunting Lya. Adding his former partner in crime from the bad old days to the mix doesn't help-especially when a misstep gets Lya hurt. Lya feels closer to Cade than ever, but she can't help thinking he's still hiding something. Between that and unexpected news from home, she's forced to look at what she really wants-and ask herself whether she'll find it with Cade. To finally break free of the menace of their pasts and the grips of their memories, they'll have to walk a dark road...

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• Published: 2022

Ebon Rebellion

Whitney Hill

Whitney Hill

Book 4 in the Shadows of Otherside seriesPower always has a price.Arden Finch has claimed her place in North Carolina's Otherside community, but not everyone is happy about it. The... show more ▼ elves can't allow an elemental to rule as Arbiter and they'll stop at nothing to take Arden down. To make matters worse, an old flame is back in town with big ambitions and bigger demands. The mundane police departments are reviewing unusual cases in light of the Reveal, adding even more problems. And with the Darkwatch after her as well, Arden must make tough choices about who-and what-she is now. Survival will have her pushing her powers and relationships to the brink, with the gods watching for any weakness ahead of the Wild Hunt. Success will carry a price Arden never reckoned on.

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• Published: 2021

Eldritch Sparks

Whitney Hill

Whitney Hill

The deal that secured Arden Finch a measure of freedom came with strings, and now everyone wants to pull them.Arden has carved out a place for herself in Otherside-at a price. Pres... show more ▼sure mounts as she juggles her day job as a private investigator with her new obligations, fraying relationships, and growing elemental powers. If that wasn't enough, a lich has appeared in the Triangle, sowing violence and raising zombies. Everyone wants Arden to get rid of it⁠, including the gods.But the lich offers something Arden has always wanted: enough power to stand alone. All she has to do is put herself first for once...and betray everyone she cares about.Praise for Elemental: Shadows of Otherside Book 1"Hard-boiled adventure and snappy worldbuilding in the shadowy margins of the everyday."- Kirkus Reviews

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• Published: 2020