Transformations. Uncollected Anthology, #14

Ao Dan works as a wizard for Huli Transport. He primarily opens portals to transport messengers and goods between places. Easy. Non-complicated. Even if Ao Dan has taken off time recently to grieve the loss of his partner and has not done any magic in a while. But hitchhikers can always show up. Dangerous creatures from other planes tunneling through to this world. When a demon nearly kills Ao Dan on his first day back at work, the confrontation starts Ao Dan questioning everything he knows about magic, as well as Huli Transport."Transformations" introduces the Huli Transport office in San Francisco, expanding the universe and this fascinating alternate world.
Be sure to read the other Huli Transport stories, including the origin story, "Fox and Hound" as well as the novel, "The Immortals' War." "Surprisingly deep urban fantasy"--Tangent Online