Stories by Francisco Duncan

Stone & Charm

Author:Francisco Duncan

In the neon-drenched, magic-riddled city of Veridia, where elves broker deals in high-rises and trolls run the docks, homicide is rarely simple. For Detective Jade Hawkins—a half-troll, half-elf outcast fueled by cynicism and brute strength—every case is another reason to hate the world. Her new partner, the insufferably charming human Drew Hemley, is just another problem to be solved. But when a high-profile alchemist is found dissolved in his own potion, they are thrown into a conspiracy that threatens the city's fragile peace. To catch a killer who can rewrite reality, the stone-hearted outcast and the silver-tongued charmer must learn to trust each other before they become the next victims.