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Sapphires & Souls: An Urban Fantasy Mystery
From the world of The Demon Underground comes a new paranormal mystery series.
A cryptic prophecy. A dangerous gemstone. And one reluctant part-demon who can talk to rocks.
A prophecy says I’m the only one who can stop a massacre in Colorado Springs...which would be more reassuring if I had a useful power. Other part-demons can walk through dreams, predict the future, or phase through walls. Me? I talk to rocks. Specifically, gemstones. They’re sparkly, self-centered, annoyingly chatty, and generally more interested in their own problems than helping me save anybody.
But the seer who delivers the prophecy has never been wrong. Ever.
So Ruby—my overeager telepathic hellhound—and I head to Colorado to find “Selene’s son” before bloodshed tears the supernatural community apart. With the help of a water demon, a vampire, and a wickedly powerful opal, can I unravel this puzzle before disaster occurs?
Crap. Talk about impossible.
Sapphires & Souls is the first book in The Stone Whisperer Chronicles, a paranormal mystery series set in the Demon Underground universe. Perfect for readers who enjoy magical mysteries, found family, sarcastic supernatural sidekicks, and heroines whose most valuable allies might be rocks. Perfect for fans of the Portlock Paranormal Detective series and Isa Medina’s Magical Artifacts Institute.
A cryptic prophecy. A dangerous gemstone. And one reluctant part-demon who can talk to rocks.
A prophecy says I’m the only one who can stop a massacre in Colorado Springs...which would be more reassuring if I had a useful power. Other part-demons can walk through dreams, predict the future, or phase through walls. Me? I talk to rocks. Specifically, gemstones. They’re sparkly, self-centered, annoyingly chatty, and generally more interested in their own problems than helping me save anybody.
But the seer who delivers the prophecy has never been wrong. Ever.
So Ruby—my overeager telepathic hellhound—and I head to Colorado to find “Selene’s son” before bloodshed tears the supernatural community apart. With the help of a water demon, a vampire, and a wickedly powerful opal, can I unravel this puzzle before disaster occurs?
Crap. Talk about impossible.
Sapphires & Souls is the first book in The Stone Whisperer Chronicles, a paranormal mystery series set in the Demon Underground universe. Perfect for readers who enjoy magical mysteries, found family, sarcastic supernatural sidekicks, and heroines whose most valuable allies might be rocks. Perfect for fans of the Portlock Paranormal Detective series and Isa Medina’s Magical Artifacts Institute.
- GenresUrban Fantasy
142 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 7, 2023
About the author
Parker Blue
35 books324 followersParker Blue is the pen name Pam McCutcheon uses for urban fantasy. She is the author of the seven-book Demon Underground series, starring eighteen-year-old part-succubus vampire slayer Val Shapiro and her telepathic hellhound, Fang. The series was completed in 2026 with Break Me, alongside a spin-off, The Stone Whisperer Chronicles, and German editions, Die Dämonen-Untergrund-Reihe. As Pam McCutcheon, she has written romance since 1994 and the writing guides Writing the Fiction Synopsis and The Writer's Brainstorming Toolkit. She lives in Colorado Springs with her rescue dog, Honey, a smaller version of Mo, the dog who inspired Fang.
I hate writing bios so that's all you're gonna get. Okay, okay. Instead of more boring bio stuff, how about some of my likes and dislikes?
Stuff I love, in no particular order:
- The color red—a bright, orange-red just makes me happy.
- Shiny things. I must have been a magpie in a previous life.
- Making shiny things. Love to bead!
- Dogs—they love you unconditionally and are great at stress relief.
- Numbers. So sue me—I love math. It always makes sense.
- Chocolate. Come on, that's a no-brainer.
- The mountains of Colorado. Their awe-tastic beauty is good for the soul.
- Diet Coke. What can I say? I'm addicted.
- Reading. Escaping into a cool new world someone created out of their imagination? It doesn't get much better than that.
- Oh, yeah. And writing. Making up my own world out of random bits of my twisted psyche is the best!
Things I'm not so crazy about, besides the obvious things everyone hates (war, pestilence, famine, you know the drill):
- Blogs that dis other people. What's up with that?
- Going to the dentist. Need I say more?
- Politics. Big yawn.
- Television shows that ask people do stupid things for money then make fun of them.
- Seafood. Ick. Just...ick.
- Yard work. I need lawn gnomes!
- Writing bios. Enough already!
As for the drawings...no, they don't really resemble me much, but this is what I figure Parker Blue ought to look like, kind of geek chic. Torie Fox drew them for me—isn't she fabulous?
I hate writing bios so that's all you're gonna get. Okay, okay. Instead of more boring bio stuff, how about some of my likes and dislikes?
Stuff I love, in no particular order:
- The color red—a bright, orange-red just makes me happy.
- Shiny things. I must have been a magpie in a previous life.
- Making shiny things. Love to bead!
- Dogs—they love you unconditionally and are great at stress relief.
- Numbers. So sue me—I love math. It always makes sense.
- Chocolate. Come on, that's a no-brainer.
- The mountains of Colorado. Their awe-tastic beauty is good for the soul.
- Diet Coke. What can I say? I'm addicted.
- Reading. Escaping into a cool new world someone created out of their imagination? It doesn't get much better than that.
- Oh, yeah. And writing. Making up my own world out of random bits of my twisted psyche is the best!
Things I'm not so crazy about, besides the obvious things everyone hates (war, pestilence, famine, you know the drill):
- Blogs that dis other people. What's up with that?
- Going to the dentist. Need I say more?
- Politics. Big yawn.
- Television shows that ask people do stupid things for money then make fun of them.
- Seafood. Ick. Just...ick.
- Yard work. I need lawn gnomes!
- Writing bios. Enough already!
As for the drawings...no, they don't really resemble me much, but this is what I figure Parker Blue ought to look like, kind of geek chic. Torie Fox drew them for me—isn't she fabulous?
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January 29, 2024
A nice straight forward fantasy with demons, shifters, and vampires. I do like Ivy, so I plan to continue this series and read the first one as well: Bite Me.
October 15, 2023
Quick read, cute story
This was a very quick read. The characters were great. Lots of different personalities. The main character, Ivy, was pretty much a scaredy-cat through most of the story, so that was a bit annoying, but she was brave enough to help take on the Big Bad at the end. I'd be interested in seeing how Ivy's character develops during the rest of the series.
This was a very quick read. The characters were great. Lots of different personalities. The main character, Ivy, was pretty much a scaredy-cat through most of the story, so that was a bit annoying, but she was brave enough to help take on the Big Bad at the end. I'd be interested in seeing how Ivy's character develops during the rest of the series.
April 6, 2023
I really enjoyed the return of the Demon Underground! The Hellhound puppies are so much fun!
October 20, 2023
Good read. Part of a series, but can be read as a standalone.
March 15, 2025
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I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews