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Tom Fletcher has spent his life in a secluded farming community, unaware of his Shifter heritage and the perilous lives that others of his kind lead in the bustling city of Riverside. The city, with its glamour and open‑night theater, tempts him more than the fields of his youth. When he meets the infamous heir to a criminal syndicate, Cloud Coldmoon, Tom is thrust into a world of mobsters, con men, and other shapeshifters, where suspicion of murder follows him. Fleeing to the city where his kind are common, he seeks refuge in the Turnskin Theatre, hoping to harness his shapeshifting on stage and on the streets. Tom’s hopes of stardom and romance hang in the balance as he must stay one step ahead of both police and the vengeful Coldmoon Family, for any misstep could prove fatal.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Nicole Kimberling
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