As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Facing the Mirror

Guardians of the Pattern, Book 0.5

by Jaye McKenna

Special Agent Cameron Asada has spent four years deep undercover in an attempt to deal a death blow to the Sapphire Guild, the largest drug cartel on Alpha. The things he's done in the name of his mission weigh heavily on his soul, and Cam is reaching the point where he's not sure he recognizes the man he sees in the mirror anymore.

Things come to a head when Cam finally gets the break he's been waiting for: an invitation to work for the boss himself as a psionic interrogator. While working at the boss's estate, Cam meets Miko, a powerful psion trapped behind a wall of silence. It doesn't take long for Cam to realize that Miko is a slave, handed around to the boss's associates as a reward for a job well done.

Miko's plight tugs at Cam's heartstrings, forcing Cam to examine just how many lines he's willing to cross in the name of serving the greater good. Will Cam risk his life and his career to help Miko? Or is the trail of broken minds and bodies he's left in his wake worth the possibility of victory over the Guild?

(~17,500 words)

This book is on:
  • 6 To Be Read lists
  • 3 Read lists
  • 1 Currently Reading list
Published:
Publisher: Mythe Weaver Press
Cover Artists:
Chinchbug

Genres:
Paranormal, Paranormal - Psychic Talents, Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Space Opera

Tags:
format - free, format - novella 15k-40K, format - series, potential trigger, potential trigger - abuse, potential trigger - violence, what - concept - danger, what - condition - disability, what - sex - dubious consent, what - topic - crime, what - topic - drug cartel, who - description - recovering addict, who - description - slave, who - occupation - assassin, who - occupation - cops / law enforcement, who - occupation - psychic, who - occupation - slave, who - occupation - spy, who - occupation - undercover agent

Pairings: M-M
Character Identities: Gay
Word Count: 17500
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Same Universe / Various Characters

About the Author

Jaye McKenna was born a Brit and was dragged, kicking and screaming, across the Pond at an age when such vehement protest was doomed to be misinterpreted as a paddy. She grew up near a sumac forest in Minnesota and spent most of her teen years torturing her parents with her electric guitar and her dark poetry. She was punk before it was cool and a grown-up long before she was ready. Jaye writes fantasy and science fiction stories about hot guys who have the hots for each other. She enjoys making them work darn hard for their happy endings, which might explain why she never gets invited to their parties.