When Susan finds a miniature human corpse in her garden, she feels obligated to solve the mystery. Sheโs distracted from her investigation by courtship with an unusual but attractive young man. Susan is shocked when her sexy new beau admits heโs been sent by a supernatural cult of shapeshifting owls bent on executing Susan for a crime she didnโt commit.
Susan narrowly escapes the parliamentโs ruthless punishment when sheโs kidnapped by the murder victimโs kin to stand trial. Determined to prove her innocence, Susan agrees to a deadly confrontation with the real killer. Meanwhile, the silent avian predators hunt Susanโs friends and family, and even Susanโs new boyfriend canโt sway his nocturnal sisters from their talons of justice.
Can Susan escape in time to defend them all from the raptorsโ inhuman vengeance?
Mulberry Wands is book two in the Alternate Susan series. If you like unique and creative urban fantasy deeply inspired by desert wildlife, youโll love Kater Cheekโs magical thriller.
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Kater Cheek is a graduate of 2007 Clarion. Her work has appeared in The Living Dead anthology, Weird Tales and Fantasy Magazine, among others. She has a website at www.catherinecheek.com where you can sign up for an email newsletter or just read some book reviews. When not writing, she throws pots, gardens, binds books, and plays with molten glass.ย