Gideon Bean

The first book in the Auras & Embers series introduces readers to a world where some can see the true nature of everyone around them—and where that gift makes you a target.

Synopsis

Gideon Bean has always known he was different. Seeing things—scary, bizarre visions that no one else can see—he’s learned to keep his head down and ignore the strange world around him. It’s safer that way. The last time he reacted to one of his so-called hallucinations, he ended up in a psychiatric hold. He can’t let anything like that happen again.

So he keeps it simple: night shifts burning corpses at Peterson Cremation Services, days at Sheryl’s Shell Shack. Nothing exciting. Exactly how he prefers it.

Then a woman with flaming wings and fiery eyes crawls out of a crematorium oven.

Dacey Menet is a bennu shifter—a Mythical reborn in fire. She’s investigating a series of local murders and disappearances, and she is enraged to have become one of the victims. Now she needs Gideon’s help to catch her killer. Because it turns out his “hallucinations” are real—Gideon Bean can see magic.

Suddenly, Gideon finds himself caught between shadowy organizations that want to exploit his rare ability and a dangerous world he never knew existed. The supernatural underground has its own factions, alliances, and rules—and someone who can see magic is valuable, rare, and hunted.

Now Gideon must learn to navigate this hidden world fast if he wants to survive. And then there’s the fiery, sharp-tongued bennu shifter who seems determined to drag him into the thick of it whether he likes it or not.

What Makes This Book Special

• • Unique Magic System:

    Gideon’s ability to see magic provides a fresh perspective on urban fantasy—the supernatural is invisible to most, but not to him

  • Reluctant Hero:

    Gideon faces supernatural threats with dry wit, stubborn denial, and a deep desire to just be left alone

  • Fiery Love Interest:

    A slow-burn romance with a reborn bennu shifter whose fierce determination and sharp tongue clash with Gideon’s desire to stay invisible

  • Unique Mythology:

    Auramancers who can see magic and bennu shifters reborn in fire—a fresh supernatural pairing you won’t find anywhere else, creating a dynamic unlike anything in urban fantasy

  • Hidden World:

    The supernatural exists alongside our reality, invisible to most but thriving in the shadows

  • Found Family:

    Even among dangerous supernatural beings, unexpected bonds can form