Waking Magic

Detective Leira Berens prides herself on handling facts, not fantasy. Her job is chasing suspects, not ghosts. But when her mother’s wild tales of hidden worlds start surfacing, she’s forced to confront an unsettling truth... Magic exists—and it’s coming for her. A young prince from another realm has been murdered, and the prime suspect is hiding in Leira’s city. As she unravels an ancient conspiracy, she finds herself tangled between two worlds. One is filled with gritty crime scenes; the other with shimmering portals and creatures from beyond. A mysterious relic, pulsing with unearthly power, may be the key to it all. But its secrets are deadly, and time is running out. Can Leira save her world before magic consumes it? Or will her disbelief cost her everything she holds dear?