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First in a series of works on the murkier side of London from 1980s through to the modern day. The story follows the awakening of a young, naive policeman to the world around him. Added to this are some rather interesting characters and story lines, including dark humor and quite gruesome violence.

In the aftermath of a wager gone terribly wrong, Rajani, the God of Violence, has made a mistake. In his rage, he has broken a cardinal rule and directly interfered with fate, leading to the severing of a sacred Red Thread. He thinks he has gotten away with it; thinks that nobody besides the equally culpable God of Love, Halia, witnessed his crime. But he is wrong. Truth and Vengeance saw. As did the severed Red Thread of Fate who screams for retribution. Together, they will seek out the mortal man whose world was shattered and offer him justice... at any cost.

Bad things are happening in the small town of Girdle, Montana. Fourteen year old Maxine Miller has been plagued by waking nightmares of shadow creatures since early childhood. Seven years on from a terrible family tragedy, while trying to make sense of it all in the aftermath, Max soon finds that the line between what's real and what's all in her head might not be so profound after all. With the help of her friends, she plunges into the ever thickening mystery of the shadow creatures, all the while uncovering truths that may have been better off left forgotten.

Based on the short story "Red River County", this rewrite expands the original story concept into a short novella. Concentrating on character development and delving into the topics of race, race relations, childhood homosexuality, the supernatural, and paranormal activity - which is common in this region of Texas.