When storms rage, guardians take flight.
 
Sheltered within an ancient oak at the heart of an old cemetery, a clan of winged guides waits for the storm’s eye. To human eyes they are omens of death. But, in truth, they are the gentle keepers who guide lost souls across the veil.
 
When a powerful storm tears through the wards protecting Eternal Escapes Cemetery, one guardian senses a devourer rising from the darkness; an ancient, lost soul twisted by fear. As it reaches for the soul of the cemetery’s director, the guardian must risk its own essence to save her and restore peace to the dead and the living alike.
 
A haunting tale of compassion, courage, and the light that endures beyond death.
 
Recommended for fans of: Seanan McGuire, Patricia Briggs, Charles de Lint, and Kelley Armstrong
 
1800 words
 
Content Advisory – Harbinger
 
Genre(s): Urban Fantasy • Supernatural • Mythic Spiritual
 
Age Guidance 13+ – emotionally intense supernatural peril and thematic encounters with lost souls
 
Content Ratings (Wolf Paw Scale: 0–5)
Language: [no paws] — none
Sexual Content: [no paws] — none
Violence: 🐾🐾 — non-graphic peril, supernatural threat, soul-draining danger
Dark Themes: 🐾🐾🐾 — death, lost souls, devourer entity, fear of fading, spiritual tension
 
Brief scenes of supernatural fear and soul peril may be intense for sensitive readers. Themes of hope, guidance, and release balance the darker elements.