Power opens all doors. Some should stay closed.Adam Slate sees something other humans canโt: Connections, all around him. People, places, relationships, possessions, all as clear as letters on a page. But seeing the web makes it too easy to pull the strands, and even his riskier machinationsโan illegal slave trade for one, and a gathering of dark magicians, for anotherโare growing boring. That is, until he ...Full description
Power opens all doors. Some should stay closed.Adam Slate sees something other humans canโt: Connections, all around him. People, places, relationships, possessions, all as clear as letters on a page. But seeing the web makes it too easy to pull the strands, and even his riskier machinationsโan illegal slave trade for one, and a gathering of dark magicians, for anotherโare growing boring. That is, until he runs across a slave with a connection he canโt see.Everybodyโs looking for something, and Micah can craft a persona to suit any taste. Or so he thought until his newest owner. He tries one tactic after another to please Slate, to no avail. Itโs as if Slate can see straight through Micahโs many masks and doesnโt like what liesโor doesnโt lieโbeneath.In relentless pursuit of Micahโs mysterious connection, Slateโs magic opens a gateway to a place that seems like nowhere. The damage mounts, but the door sings a siren song that Slate canโt resist. Micahโs connected to something in the darkness, and Slateโs determined to find out whatโeven if it kills them both.A standalone The Powers That Be prequel.**See this title's page on RiptidePublishing.com for content warnings.**