Publisher's Synopsis
Step into the shadows and be seduced by the dark.
Rival mobsters. A beautiful casino girl. And a long-lost dynasty of ancient evil. Jack was a Sin City illusionist. Until that old-fashioned wanderlust kicked in again. Now he's into forgery, smuggling, and some occasional enforcement as a California hood. His new life of crime feels more honest than any of the Vegas glitz and glamor he left behind. Jack never really believed in magic anyway. But he's about to... His newest assignment is to collect a deck of eight mystic tiles. But a Hong Kong syndicate, eccentric customs agent, and ancient spirits straight out of Chinese folklore all want these relics too. Like the damned want out of Hell. Jack's personal demons are the least of his worries now. He's got one last trick up his sleeve, but will it be enough to make the score of the century and get it home alive? There's no greater high than the bite of a vampire. And no greater addiction. Jaded paramedic Zeus Contreras fights to save the lives his patients would throw away for a cheap thrill. Whatever doesn't kill you makes you feel immortal. Unless you actually die and become an undead plaything... Zeus never wanted to be a vampire slayer. But at what point do you stop cleaning up the mess and start making your own? Private investigator Harry Celeste is a little rough around the edges. But when your case is dirty, you need a detective who plays in the mud. And this case is dirty. Android sex slaves, inhuman hitmen, and old wounds that refuse to heal. Yup, Harry should have retired when he had the chance. Thrilling urban fantasy, pulpy crime noir, and gritty science fiction. Nine complete works featuring the novel One-Eyed Jacks and a horde of fun and frightening novellas, short stories, and novelettes. Satisfy your guilty pleasures, darkest hunger, and calls for Cthulhu today. "Brink melds hard-boiled mystery, robot sex slaves, and a twist on Greek myth, all which evoke Blade Runner, and leaves you wanting for more." -- Tales of the Talisman Magazine "A great pulp noir piece involving casinos, gunfights, and a dash of magic reminiscent of Big Trouble in Little China. Fun, exciting fiction that reads like my favorite movies from the '80s." - Barbarian Book Club
