Crimson Crow — N.P. Martin

How did August Creed end up a wizard-for-hire?Let's go back to the 1980's, a time of big hair and even bigger shoulder pads...and vampires.After spending six years trekking around the world, I've landed in Blackham City at my Uncle Ray's behest. Another attempt by him at trying to get me to settle down and use my magick abilities for the greater good.Sorry, Ray. But as soon as I finish this bottle of whiskey, I'm hitting the road again. I've got a past to run from after all.That's my plan anyway, only now I've got a 1200 year old platinum blond vampire named Angela Crow at the door and she's demanding that I help her find her daughter and bring her back home. And if I don't? Well, let's just say I'll be scheduled in for a fatal blood donation very soon.So now I have to run around a city I don't know, trying to find a teenage vampire I know even less about. Only thing is, I get the strong sense that there is more to the situation than Angela Crow is telling me. I may just have to switch sides and help the daughter instead, which means going up against one of the most powerful vampires in the city.Whatever happens, one thing is for sure: If I want to stay alive, I'm going to have to sling some serious magic.And lots of it.If you like Jim Butcher, Kevin Hearne, or Patricia Briggs, then you will LOVE this action-packed prequel to the Wizard's Creed urban fantasy series.