Shadow for Hire

Meet The Shadow, the most notorious group of mercenaries never seen. Their motto, “Anything for the money,” is their guiding light. And they have done terrible things indeed in the name of this way of life. But the winds of change are blowing, and fate is about to play its heavy hand.

 Join The Shadow in an episodic adventure of danger, action, and intrigue. Will they die the villain, or live long enough to see themselves become the hero?

Wages of Death (book 1)

Everything has its price…even death.

For Leopold and his friends, a group known as The Shadow, assassination, theft, and espionage are nothing personal: they are just part of the job. Their skills go to the highest bidder no matter the assignment, making The Shadow the most notorious collection of criminals in the realm.

As long as the money is good, they never ask questions. However, as the jobs get personal, Leopold’s walls against his reservations begin to buckle. “Anything for the money” is The Shadow’s motto and their leader’s favorite saying, but how long can money continue to pay off their consciences?

Join the Shadow in an episodic journey of danger and adventure as they struggle between money and morality, asking the question: Is it worth gaining the world at the cost of your soul?

Out of the Shadows (book 2)

The truth shall set you free.

So the adage goes, but The Shadow knows some truths may be incriminating. Thanks to their friendship with Lady Maria, a new chapter in their lives has blossomed, taking them in a fresh direction from their career of crime. But while in the eyes of many they are 

quickly becoming heroes, they have not been absolved of their previous crimes.

Compounding the issue, Daniel, ever the profiteer, is quick to point out being a hero does not pay as much as their previous vocation. Besides, it is only a matter of time until Lady Maria, Baron Dietrich, and the rest of their allies discover their dark secret, and then the cost will be high indeed. As circumstances force wedges into The Shadow, the ever-present question remains: How many good deeds must a man do to atone for a life of sin?

In the Service of the King (book 3)

Evil prospers when good men do nothing.

Daniel is back, and he’s after the king’s head. Maria is all that stands between the wizard and his prey. Midas yearns to protect the innocent, but The Shadow was banished on pain of death, and going up against Daniel would cost him everything. He needs Leopold and

 Raven to stand a chance of stopping the wizard, but he hasn’t seen them in two years.

In the wake of Daniel’s treachery, The Shadow scattered. Leopold found the perfect place to hide from the world, a snowy retreat cold enough to numb the wounds inflicted by those closest to him. Raven’s shame at her part in the betrayal drove her to disappear, unable to face her friends.

The Shadow must find a way to reconcile their differences. United is the only way to make one final stand. If they must die, they would do so in the service of the king.

Coming February 2025