Byron

by Charity Bishop

Twelve years after the great San Francisco earthquake, the city is rebuilt... but beneath its streets, something far more dangerous stirs.

In this gritty 1920s urban fantasy, demons walk among humans, unseen by most, except for the gifted few. Supernatural gumshoes like Byron Hayes are all that stand between the city and complete spiritual collapse. When a mission gone wrong leads him to a desecrated church, Byron knows something ancient and evil is rising again.
Raven is a streetwise survivor with a deadly secret. Her ex-lover, a powerful gangster, isn’t just a criminal, he’s serving Moloch, a demon lord with a thirst for souls. When Raven finds herself the target of Moloch’s wrath, she must convince Byron to help her retrieve an ancient weapon said to be capable of killing demons. But nothing comes without a price.

Byron isn’t easily swayed, especially by the charming and chaotic Raven. He’s still haunted by the disappearance of his exorcist “sort-of” girlfriend in Chinatown. Now, with dark forces hunting them both, Byron and Raven must form a fragile alliance to stop Moloch’s plans. But who’s really pulling the strings? And what will they have to sacrifice to stop a demon lord?

Set in an alternate 1920s San Francisco, where jazz plays over dark alleyways and Hell hides behind speakeasies, this thrilling installment in The Byron Trilogy brings together supernatural suspense, spiritual warfare, and a spark of romantic tension.

Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Grimm, Angel, Underworld, and the spiritual thrillers of Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker will love this fast-paced, faith-tinged Christian new adult fantasy series.

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About the author

Charity Bishop is an author of historical fantasy, magical realism, and Christian horror/suspense who has been writing stories since a rainy afternoon at age eleven sparked her lifelong obsession with narrative. Over the past three decades, she has crafted intricately researched novels set everywhere from Napoleonic France to the doomed decks of the Titanic, always exploring the complexities of human nature with a blend of intellectual curiosity, creative abandon, and surprising humor. When she's not diving deep into historical archives or battling her inner demons of self-doubt, Charity can be found sewing gowns for Monster High dolls, being owned by her beloved cats, and dreaming up the next world for her readers to explore. Her work stands against hypocrisy, the abuse of power, and the darkness in human hearts, while always leaving room for hope, redemption, and the kind of plot twists that keep you reading long past your bedtime.