To the Arcana, Marlowe is the High Priestess. To the Arkane, she is Lady Babalon. But Marlowe Giles is just a girl who moved to New York City and found magick in her dreams. Dreams that also come with a cry for help: Save me. Save you. The Arkane and the Arcana have waged a magical power struggle since the early 1900's, when the Arkane created a ritual to transfer a person's soul into a talisman, enabling whoever possessed the talisman to wield that soul's power.
For a century, the Arcana have been dedicated to finding those talisman's and releasing the enslaved souls. Finally, the Arcana have an opportunity to infiltrate an annual gathering of the most powerful Arkane positions, the Shadow Ball. Pretending their engagement, Nic and Marlowe must navigate the power of Arkane politics, the danger of his mother's magick, and the intricate relationships that bind them to the heart of a mystical society where family dynamics are as complex as the spells they weave.
The Magus, the Arkane's founder and creator of magick, is Nic's centurion grandfather, and Marlowe, as Lady Babalon, is required to assist the Magus complete a ritual to die, Crossing the Abyss, by using her powers to protect him from the beast that guards the abyss of death. Her tension of working with the powerful Magus is slowly replaced with a growing respect for the man and his magick. As the Magus teaches her the intricate details of the ceremony, Marlowe gains a greater awareness of her powers and the expectations of her as Lady Babalon. Every Arkane in the hierarchy of dark magick will be waiting to see how well she performs her task.
Transfer of Power is 118k words /240 pages of Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy
To the Arcana, Marlowe is the High Priestess. To the Arkane, she is Lady Babalon. But Marlowe Giles is just a girl who moved to New York City and found magick in her dreams. Dreams that also come with a cry for help: Save me. Save you. The Arkane and the Arcana have waged a magical power struggle since the early 1900's, when the Arkane created a ritual to transfer a person's soul into a talisman, enabling whoever possessed the talisman to wield that soul's power.
For a century, the Arcana have been dedicated to finding those talisman's and releasing the enslaved souls. Finally, the Arcana have an opportunity to infiltrate an annual gathering of the most powerful Arkane positions, the Shadow Ball. Pretending their engagement, Nic and Marlowe must navigate the power of Arkane politics, the danger of his mother's magick, and the intricate relationships that bind them to the heart of a mystical society where family dynamics are as complex as the spells they weave.
The Magus, the Arkane's founder and creator of magick, is Nic's centurion grandfather, and Marlowe, as Lady Babalon, is required to assist the Magus complete a ritual to die, Crossing the Abyss, by using her powers to protect him from the beast that guards the abyss of death. Her tension of working with the powerful Magus is slowly replaced with a growing respect for the man and his magick. As the Magus teaches her the intricate details of the ceremony, Marlowe gains a greater awareness of her powers and the expectations of her as Lady Babalon. Every Arkane in the hierarchy of dark magick will be waiting to see how well she performs her task.
Transfer of Power is 118k words /240 pages of Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy
