The Cat in the Cradle — Jay Bell

To set out into the world, to be surrounded by the unknownand become a stranger. Only then would he be free to reinvent himself. Or fallin love.

Dylan wanted one last adventure before the burden of adulthood was thrust upon him. And to confrontthe man he hadn't spoken to since their intimate night together. Stealing aboat with his faithful companion Kio, their journey is cut short when theywitness a brutal murder. A killer is loose in the Five Landsand attacking the most powerful families. Dylan--a potential target--seekssanctuary from an unpredictable bodyguard named Tyjinn. Together they decide toturn the tables by hunting the killer down. Along the way, everything Dylanthought he knew about himself will be challenged, but if he survives, he standsto win the love he never dreamed possible.

The Cat in the Cradle is the firstbook in the Loka Legends series and features twenty-five original illustrationscreated by Andreas Bell, the author's husband.