A murder to solve. A magical, time-traveling key. And a debt to pay.

When my father died in front of me, I swore to find the murderer and avenge his death.

As a side job, of course. My first duty is to pay off my debt to the Thieve’s Guild: Five-hundred jobs, at their discretion, stealing dangerous magical objects for profit.

Fortunately my father trained me well—as a master of both thievery and weapons, I’d been groomed since childhood to do this job on my own. Plus, I have a magical key that makes it almost too easy to steal the impossible-to-steal items.

Unfortunately, fate keeps throwing an unwelcome kink in my plans, in the form of a frustratingly handsome thief from my past. He insists he wants to help, but I trust him about as far as I can throw him for good reason.

And as I get closer to uncovering the truth, I keep narrowly escaping the suspected murderer, who now seems to have his sights set on me.

Is he out to kill me and steal my key, or is there more at play than even I realize?

I have to find out how deep this rabbit hole goes, before I end up just another victim of time.

Key of Magic is the first in a new series of exciting urban fantasy novels featuring a clever, sword-wielding heroine, endless mysteries to solve, pulse-pounding action, and a brand-new magical system in the gritty underworld of thievery and murder. The first four novels in this extended world will release in January through March of 2022.

Expected release dates:

Key of Magic: January 6th

Key of Spies: January 27th

Key of Disguises: February 17th

Key of Dreams: March 31st

Key of Magic was previously released under my other pen name, Laurel Night, in 2019. This new, second edition features an updated story and includes the prequel novella, The Magic Thief!

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