Ashes on the Earth

Shapeshifters exist. Monsters are real. And no good deed goes unpunished. Nursing student Ellie St. James didn't mean to get involved in a war between rival gangs of shifters, but saving the life of a local mob boss's child has dragged her into one. When Ellie's life is threatened because of her involvement, she's forced to go on the run, protected by Carter Ballis, head of security for the mobster's family, and a lethal shifter himself.Blood, fire, and warfare weren't part of Ellie's plans, but even if she survives, her life will never be the same. The world is more than she knew, and she's seen too much. People capable of morphing into deadly creatures from legends and folklore around the globe are coming for her.The cost of staying alive means trusting Carter to defend her, and he's every bit as frightening as the creatures that want her dead...