ADRIAN PHOENIX Urban Fantasy Author

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“What was that all about?”

“Nothing much. Ass kissing denied. Harsh punishment threatened. The usual.”

—Heather’s question to Dante and his answer in A Rush of Wings.

A few Updates from Adrian

Feb 3, 2011 | News and Announcements, The Maker's Song Series

I’m thrilled to announce that Pocket has picked up books five and six of The Maker’s Song series! Book Five is called: ON MIDNIGHT WINGS and I’m working on the manuscript right now. I’ve got to say, I couldn’t be happier! Also, the German edition of A RUSH OF WINGS, Published by Heyne, was released in December. Since The Maker’s Song didn’t exactly translate well in German, the series title is NIGHTFALL and A RUSH OF WINGS is now SCHWINGEN DER NACHT (Wings of the Night). IN THE BLOOD will be released soon as RUCKKEHR DES ENGELS (Return of the Angels) with Beneath the Skin to follow. (I’ll let you know the German title.) Very exciting! The first three Maker’s Song books will be coming out in Brazil soon as... read more

Black Heart Loa Cover

Feb 3, 2011 | Hoodoo Series, News and Announcements

Here it is! The cover for the second Hoodoo book and it’s just gorgeous! Kudos to Steve Stone (the fabulous artist) and to Pocket! Release date is July 2011. Here’s the back cover blurb: “An eye for an eye is never enough.” Kallie Riviere, a Cajun hoodoo apprentice with a bent for trouble, learned the meaning of those ominous words when hoodoo bogeyman Doctor Heron targeted her family for revenge. Now, while searching for her still-missing bayou pirate cousin, Kallie finds out the hard way that someone is undoing powerful gris gris, which means that working magic has become as unpredictable as rolling a handful of dice. The wards woven to protect the Gulf Coast are unraveling, leaving New Orleans and the surrounding bayous vulnerable just as a storm–the deadliest in a century–is born. As the hurricane powers toward the heart of all she loves, Kallie desperately searches for the cause of the disturbing randomness, only to learn a deeply unsettling truth: the culprit may be herself. To protect her family and friends, including the sexy nomad Layne Valin, Kallie steps into the jaws of danger . . . and finds a loup-garou designed to steal her... read more