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An ordinary young woman finds a dangerous world of demons and shapeshifters on the streets of modern day London--and gets tangled up with the government organization that fights them. Rhian, a girl from the Welsh valleys on the run from tragedy and herself, finds a new home in the modern East End of London, where the world's largest financial center spins a web of money and power from glistening towers of chrome and glass. Beneath the modern facade lurks the old East End where the layers of two thousand years of dramatic and violent history slide over one another like glaciers, spilling out in avalanches that warp the real world. As bodies begin to litter the East End streets, The Commission dispatches its best enforcers to deal with the situation: Karla is not human, and Jameson left his humanity behind in pieces in Northern Ireland and Afghanistan. Rhian makes new friends, dangerous friends; and where Rhian goes, the wolf is always in her shadow, just a heartbeat away. Among the bankers and traders of the East End walk demons in human form and who is to say which are the monsters?
A young woman fleeing her past discovers a hidden world of supernatural conflict in London, drawing her into the crosshairs of a clandestine government agency. Rhian, a refugee from the Welsh valleys haunted by tragedy, seeks anonymity in London's East End. However, beneath the city's modern veneer lies a history steeped in violence, where ancient forces bleed into the present. As a series of brutal murders escalates, a shadowy government organization known as The Commission deploys its agents, Karla and Jameson, to investigate. Rhian finds herself entangled with dangerous individuals, all while a primal, wolf-like entity stalks her every move, blurring the lines between human and monster.
The premise sets up a blend of urban fantasy and thriller elements, focusing on a protagonist caught between her personal demons and a literal supernatural underworld. The narrative appears to explore the darker, more violent undercurrents of a major city, contrasting modern society with ancient, lurking threats. The introduction of a clandestine agency suggests a plot driven by investigation and conflict, with a focus on the protagonist's struggle for survival and self-discovery. The presence of shapeshifters and demons points towards action sequences and a complex, potentially morally ambiguous, world.
Page Count:
562
Publication Date:
2014-01-01
ISBN-10:
1476736618
ISBN-13:
9781476736617
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