Kana Cold: The Deception of Seraphim Asylum:

A haunted hospital, a magical recluse, and the FBI mark the end of Kana Cold's honeymoon period in the paranormal underground ...

Things only get worse from there. With AJ called away to his family who are dealing with their own supernatural curse, Kana is forced to protect two refugees who wield a power simply known as "Art", contend with a visit from the FBI, and deal with the mystery of Seraphim Asylum—the most dangerous haunted mental hospital in the Western world. Behind it all is a secret figure from her past hoping to lead her and her friends to a ghastly end.

If you enjoy stories from Linsey Hall, Jim Butcher, Shayne Silvers, Patricia Briggs, Faith Hunter, or Steve McHugh, you will enjoy reading the wild paranormal thriller adventures of Kana Cold.

A Word From The Author To Readers

Q: What makes the Kana Cold series so special?

A: I love weird stories, it's why I have a Facebook group called The Wonderfully Weird. Urban Fantasy is full of so many great stories and characters, but I wanted to write something that went beyond wizards, zombies, and vampires or Greek and Roman mythology. There are thousands of strange myths, old and new, that haven't been explored that can be made into great stories. The Reaping of the Black Grimoires is based on the very real grimoires written by former Popes and are rumored to be locked away in the Vatican Archives. There are African and Scandinavian mythologies I want to dig into as well. And of course, since Kana is of Japanese heritage, the treasure trove of Japanese legends and Eastern philosophy will be explored in a narrative form.

Kana's heritage is also important. We've heard so much about how underrepresented Asians are in Western pop culture, even when the stories are based on popular Asian properties (Death Note, Ghost in the Shell to name a few). I decided to flip it: Kana's in a world where her contemporaries look and act like the typical heroes of the stories – buxom blondes and suave, muscular leading men – and she struggles with measuring herself against these people despite how good she is. That's a theme throughout the series.

Q: What Are The Main Influences For This Series?

A: There are quite a few:

• The Dresden Files is certainly an influence
• The globe-trotting and treasure hunting of Indiana Jones
• The attitude and spunk of Jessica Jones
• Clive Barker's scary-yet-beautiful way of creating worlds and monsters
• Creepypastas and lesser-known urban legends that are beyond bizarre
• Shayne Silvers and his Nate Temple Series