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Half Shadow: Hellcat book 1
Cornelius Bruin is a highly successful CEO, not a psychopath. There’s a difference. While he has crushed his competition, raided companies, and looted corporations he hasn’t directly killed anyone since he retired from the army. He is successful, wealthy, and driven. He’s a winner.
He is also unhealthy, old, and terribly alone. As he contemplates the swiftly approaching end of his life an unexpected possibility of redemption comes in the form a naked woman who simply appears in his locked office. After taking what appears to be, but cannot possibly be, a magic potion, the woman tells Cornelius he was chosen to save her clan. He might not be a hero, but the woman makes it very hard to refuse.
Now Cornelius finds himself in a strange land. Magic works, only not for him. In a world where everything flows with magic, he is unique, cut off from the singular source of power most wield without thought. Unfortunately, he is profoundly affected by magic in all its forms. Confused, surrounded, and besieged, he does not have much time to figure out why he was chosen or how he is supposed to save the clan. And if he can’t figure it out, his shot at redemption will be very short lived.
WARNING This book contains adult situations (that means sex), magical violence, dinosaur cruelty, species prejudice, swearing, melee violence, f-bombs, bullying, casual nudity, divination, blasphemy, drunkenness, ranged violence, questionable decisions, and a main character who is frequently wrong and often the last to know.
He is also unhealthy, old, and terribly alone. As he contemplates the swiftly approaching end of his life an unexpected possibility of redemption comes in the form a naked woman who simply appears in his locked office. After taking what appears to be, but cannot possibly be, a magic potion, the woman tells Cornelius he was chosen to save her clan. He might not be a hero, but the woman makes it very hard to refuse.
Now Cornelius finds himself in a strange land. Magic works, only not for him. In a world where everything flows with magic, he is unique, cut off from the singular source of power most wield without thought. Unfortunately, he is profoundly affected by magic in all its forms. Confused, surrounded, and besieged, he does not have much time to figure out why he was chosen or how he is supposed to save the clan. And if he can’t figure it out, his shot at redemption will be very short lived.
WARNING This book contains adult situations (that means sex), magical violence, dinosaur cruelty, species prejudice, swearing, melee violence, f-bombs, bullying, casual nudity, divination, blasphemy, drunkenness, ranged violence, questionable decisions, and a main character who is frequently wrong and often the last to know.
324 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 10, 2022
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About the author
Simon Foster
86 booksOriginally from Sydney, Australia, I've called New York home for many years.
After completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Canberra, I decided to pay the bills by working as an ad man: a job that, while ranking just above car salesman in the credibility stakes, helped me hone my writing skills and saw me lucky enough to walk the red carpet at the Emmys.
My first foray into fiction writing was the ongoing Crikey Crime series, featuring Luke Bales as an Aussie bar owner in New York constantly beset by problems. Then, after numerous business trips to Dallas, I became intrigued by the JFK assassination and "The Diary of Lee Harvey Oswald" was born.
Married with two daughters, I spend my spare time cycling, reading and discovering new pubs: not necessarily in that order.
After completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Canberra, I decided to pay the bills by working as an ad man: a job that, while ranking just above car salesman in the credibility stakes, helped me hone my writing skills and saw me lucky enough to walk the red carpet at the Emmys.
My first foray into fiction writing was the ongoing Crikey Crime series, featuring Luke Bales as an Aussie bar owner in New York constantly beset by problems. Then, after numerous business trips to Dallas, I became intrigued by the JFK assassination and "The Diary of Lee Harvey Oswald" was born.
Married with two daughters, I spend my spare time cycling, reading and discovering new pubs: not necessarily in that order.
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January 10, 2024
Outstanding!
I really enjoyed this book. The world is interesting to me and it seems like a different world than many others. I recommend it highly.
I really enjoyed this book. The world is interesting to me and it seems like a different world than many others. I recommend it highly.
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