Etched in Silver

A novella set in NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Yasmine Galenorn’s Otherworld series.Camille D’Artigo, a wicked-good witch and an Otherworld supernatural agent, is on the trail of a sadistic serial killer, when an unexpected and dangerously seductive ally comes to her aid, setting in motion a magical ritual that may end up binding them together, body and soul. In this prequel, readers learn how Camille and Trillian first fell in love.
"THE room was a shade darker than night as I pushed my way through the haze of pungent smoke, trying not to cough. The fragrance of stale wine and decaying lotus blossoms filled the air, cloying and overripe. Noise echoed through the dimly lit room, a cacophony of whispers and laughter, drunken singing and arguments from the gambling tables all rolling into one to give me a supremely bad headache. Yeah, the Collequia was jumping and so were my nerves. I’d had a very long, very bad day, and it wasn’t over yet. Normally, I came here to hang out and play, but tonight was all business. The hardcore opium eaters were out in full array. My nose twitched. Not only did they smell think a week’s unwashed sweat and grime but they were looking for nookie. Check that. They were looking for money, and they’d earn it by giving a woman or a man anything she or he wanted. Considering their habits, they’d probably toss in a few extra gifts for free. Disease, lice, fleas... all lovely little bundles of joy that I wasn’t interested in acquiring."