The Ledberg Runestone: The Jonah Heywood Chronicles - Book One (The Jonah Heywood Chronicles #1)

By: Patrick Donovan

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Synopsis: The author of Demon Jack delivers the first novel ina daring Southern urban fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Jim Butcher and M.D. Massey.Magic: To some, it&’s spectacle. To Jonah, it&’s pure profit.A shaman for hire, Jonah can tap into his powers as easily as turning on a light switch, but the real money is in putting on a show. And after putting himself in debt to the Carver brothers, Asheville&’s version of a mafia, in order to save his father&’s business, he&’s in need of some real money. Then a mysterious woman makes Jonah a staggering offer: $20,000—to find and deliver the Ledberg runestone, a legendary artifact of Norse myth. He&’s suspicious of the case and the buyer, but when the Carvers threaten Jonah&’s father if they don&’t get their payment within the month, Jonah starts his investigation. As he explores Asheville&’s seedy magical underbelly, Jonah discovers he&’s not alone on the hunt. Will Jonah survive long enough to save his father, or will his past of swindling mortals and dodging debt collectors finally catch up with him? &“The plot itself is fun . . . We have twists and an exceptional one at the end; but what holds it together is this unique character and the foundations it lays for something truly epic to come.&”—Fangs for the Fantasy