Past Life Strife: Rise of the Discordant, #1

By Christina McMullen

Welcome to Blackbird, a small Midwest town with a big paranormal problem.

As an Observer, Seth is tasked with identifying lost souls. An unenviable job under normal circumstances, but the situation takes a turn for the worse when Blackbird's Guardian calls it quits. With no one to take her place, Seth finds himself partnered with Desmond, a powerful and intimidating Warrior, who sees the downtrodden Observer as a liability.

Desmond's fears are all but validated when a magical disturbance draws even more Discordant creatures to the area, including a deadly femme fatale from Seth's past, and Bogie, a demon with a heart of gold and a tenuous grasp on the English language.

To save Blackbird (and eventually the world), the agents must set aside their differences and team up with a ragtag group of local mystics. Together, they might win the day, or they just might make things a whole lot worse.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christina McMullen
• Release date: Nov 19, 2014
• ISBN: 9781393806981

Christina McMullen

Christina McMullen is a science fiction and fantasy author who dreams of flying cars, electric sheep, and one day having the means to adopt all of the world's rescue dogs. When she isn't writing, Christina enjoys travel, vegan cooking, modern and classical art (she fancies herself to be a somewhat competent artist as well as author), and of course, reading. 

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