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Book Blurb

As head of the Border Patrol's Paranormal Operations Unit, Clay Chiles has found a place where he can function and a surrogate family to replace the one he never truly had. He keeps hidden a lot of secrets, and both fears and longs for the day he may share them with one special man. Before he can do that, he has to face some surprising facts about himself and deal with some horrific enemies. Though not weak man, alone he'll never have the strength to confront all those demons. But who can help him?

Arondel Wanderer is a son of the ancient Elven royal clan. He obeys his Queen's orders to visit Earth and find what is going wrong. Aron, long a loner and solitary emissary from Elvenheim, never expected to find his soul mate on this mission but surprises, both good and bad, have always been part of his long and adventurous life. He'll take anything good he's given and once he sights the partner he always wanted, the most extreme danger isn't enough to deter him.

Still, when two lifelong loners try to merge their lives, hearts and minds, an occasional conflict is bound to arise.

Publisher's Note: Bond of the Runes (Duet) contains the previously published novellas Part 1: Runes Of Revelation and Part 2: Runes Of Redemption. Substantial edits and additions have been made to the stories since their original releases.

Book Review

Keeping the borders safe in the face of external threats, be they drugs, terrorists and their weapons, or illegal trafficking of people and contraband, is an important task entrusted to the US Border Patrol. In this story, the author takes their objective a step further, and focuses on a new division- the Paranormal Operations Unit. Its members are in charge of guarding the country against paranormal intrusions and attacks. Clay is the head of this group of paranormally talented agents, and he loves working with them despite the danger. But then he runs into Aron – who says he is an elf – and things begin to change. What follows is an action-packed adventure with a love story woven in between the new threats Clay’s group faces.

Clay has never really had a family. His father vanished for parts unknown before Clay was born, and in a time when unmarried women with children were ostracized, he did not have it easy growing up. So his new unit has become his chosen family. But when Aron appears, right when they need help against a new threat, Clay isn’t sure that is a good thing. He may trust Aron instinctively, but some of his statements about Clay’s father being an elf make Clay extremely uncomfortable. And as much as this story is about the external threat Clay has to deal with, it is also about the internal changes Clay goes through as he reconciles what he thinks he knows with the new facts. Neither of the two is an easy journey.

Aron is very different from Clay. Not just because he is a full elf with more than one trick up his sleeve, but also because he has faced change more than once and adventures are part of his life. He is open to new experiences, and getting to know Clay is fast becoming one of his favorite activities. Aron is sure they can become great partners and is happy to help Clay in any way he can. No matter what dangers they face – and there are quite a few! – Aron remains optimistic and ready to confront the next challenge.

If you like paranormal action/adventures, if you want to see two loners who are destined for each other struggle to figure things out, and if you’re looking for an action-packed read full of dangerous enemies, betrayal, and a friendship growing into love, then you might like this collection of two novellas.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Collection/2 novellas, 136 pages/45000 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	27-May-2016
Price	$3.99 ebook
Buy Link	http://changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2486