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The 13th Hex
A Paranormal / Urban Fantasy Short Story by Jordan L Hawk
Prequel to the Hexworld Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- M/M Romance,
- Historical Paranormal Romance,
- Murder Mystery,
- Police Procedural,
- Shifters
This book is for you if you're into...
- Witch police solving crimes with magical hexes in historical New York
- M/m romance where familiars and magic collide
- Short stories packed with murder, magic, and forbidden investigations
Romance. Magic. Murder.
Dominic Kopecky dreamed of becoming a member of New York’s Metropolitan Witch Police—a dream dashed when he failed the test for magical aptitude. Now he spends his days drawing the hexes the MWP relies on for their investigations.
But when a murder by patent hex brings crow familiar Rook to his desk, Dominic can’t resist the chance to experience magic. And as the heat grows between Dominic and Rook, so does the danger. Because the case has been declared closed—and someone is willing to kill to keep it that way.
The 13th Hex is the prequel short story to the all-new Hexworld series. If you like shifters, magic, and romance, you’ll love Jordan L. Hawk’s world of witch policemen and the familiars they bond with.
Short story: 13,109 words
Genre: m/m paranormal historical romance
Note: The 13th Hex was originally published as part of the Charmed & Dangerous anthology. Only minor details have been altered for this reissue.
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