Bite Back

Sleight of Hand (Bite Back, #1) by Mark Henwick follows Amber Farrell, a former military operative turned private investigator in Denver. Amber faces multiple threats, including a contract on her life from a local drug lord and pressure from the secretive Athanate, a powerful group of supernatural beings. When Jennifer Kingslund hires Amber to uncover sabotage at her resort, the investigation draws Amber into a hidden world of vampires, werewolves, and magic. The novel explores complex alliances and an ancient conflict that endangers the city and the country Amber is committed to protecting.

Hidden Trump by Mark Henwick continues the urban fantasy saga of Amber Farrell, a Denver private investigator struggling to navigate her place in a hidden world of vampires, shapeshifters, and other supernatural factions. As rival Athanate creeds gather in Denver after a century of uneasy peace, Amber finds herself accused of provoking tensions that could erupt into open war with catastrophic consequences for both humans and paranormals. Forced into uneasy alliances with powerful and often untrustworthy players, she must balance her growing abilities, complex loyalties, and adult romantic entanglements while knowing she is considered expendable. The novel blends action, paranormal intrigue, and military-tinged strategy as the conflict around the Assembly becomes increasingly intimate and dangerous for Amber.

Wild Card by Mark Henwick follows Amber Farrell, a Denver private investigator whose latest case pulls her into the hidden politics of the city’s supernatural underworld. Tasked with tracking a rogue werewolf, she must navigate a landscape of vampires, shapeshifters, and other paranormal factions who are more obstructive than cooperative. As Amber’s own dangerous condition threatens to overwhelm her, each clue she uncovers reshapes her understanding of the conflict she is caught in. The novel blends urban fantasy, action, and adult romance with a strong focus on escalating tension and the risks of a covert supernatural war.

Cool Hand by Mark Henwick continues the urban fantasy saga of Amber, an Athanate caught between supernatural politics and personal loyalty. With war looming among the Athanate and other paranormal factions, Amber is forced to enter a restricted region of New Mexico to find Diana, knowing that any move she makes could trigger open conflict. Cut off from her usual allies in Colorado, she must rely on her own skills and instincts amid dangerous tensions involving vampires, shapeshifters, and other supernatural forces. The novel blends action, military-style strategy, and adult relationships in a modern setting where magic and paranormal power struggles shape every decision.

The Biting Cold by Mark Henwick follows Dr. Amanda Lloyd, a terminally ill psychiatrist determined to deliver the key testimony that will keep a human trafficking kingpin imprisoned. As her time runs short, she is assigned a mysterious new patient who insists he is a vampire and hints at a way to change her fate. Torn between skepticism and the possibility of survival, Amanda is drawn into a hidden world of supernatural power, danger, and uneasy alliances. This urban fantasy blends paranormal romance, thriller elements, and dark moral choices against a backdrop of crime, magic, and adult emotional stakes.

A Very Paranormal Holiday brings together six urban fantasy and paranormal authors, including J.T. Bock, Debra Dunbar, Mark Henwick, Susan Illene, J.C. Mells, and Connie Suttle, for a set of holiday-themed stories with a darker edge. Across these tales, readers encounter time-traveling UltraAgents guarding CEOs, imps vacationing with angels in Alpine resort towns, and a Detroit psychiatrist whose terminal diagnosis collides with a patient claiming to be a vampire. The collection blends magic, shapeshifters, vampires, and werewolves with elements of romance, military-style action, and supernatural suspense. Set against wintry backdrops and seasonal traditions, the stories explore how paranormal forces intersect with human loyalties, ethics, and desire during the holidays.

Winter's Kiss by Mark Henwick continues the Athanate saga with Amanda Lloyd, a woman who once believed she was dying when she testified against a dangerous criminal. Now facing the reality of her continued existence and a contract on her life, she abandons her secure Detroit routine and escapes into a brutal winter landscape. As she runs from human assassins and encounters supernatural forces, Amanda is forced to navigate a hidden world of vampires, shapeshifters, and paranormal politics. The novella blends urban fantasy, action, and adult romance as it follows her struggle to survive between the pressures of mortal justice and immortal power.

Angel Stakes by Mark Henwick continues Amber’s story in an urban fantasy world where supernatural politics and personal loyalties collide. As the Athanate gather in Los Angeles to create a new Assembly, they must negotiate fragile alliances with Were and Adept factions before a forced Emergence exposes them all. Amber, crucial to uniting these rival groups, is simultaneously wrestling with her own identity and the consequences of everything she has done and endured. The novel blends vampires, shapeshifters, and magic with military-style strategy, romance, and high-stakes action against the backdrop of a city built on reinvention and risk.

Change of Regime by Mark Henwick continues an urban fantasy world where supernatural politics turn lethal on the streets of New York. When House Altau seizes control as the new vampire regime, every independent vampire in the city is abruptly marked for execution. Under mounting pressure and the threat of war, community leaders Livia and Julius must decide who will step forward to negotiate, knowing that any offer of sacrifice may be demanded in blood. Blending paranormal intrigue, adult romance, and military-style strategy, the novel follows their struggle to survive a ruthless change in power.

Inside Straight by Mark Henwick continues Amber’s story in a tense blend of urban fantasy, paranormal politics, and military-style action. Ordered to spend a quiet Christmas with her House in Denver, Amber instead becomes entangled with a desperate Athanate House, renegade Adepts, and a dying human kin who force her into the hidden world of these secretive magic users. As alliances with vampires, shapeshifters, and other supernatural factions fray, she must identify her true enemies and secure uncertain allies while war threatens the fragile balance of Emergence. The novel combines adult romance, magical conflict, and high-stakes battles as Amber risks her sanity and soul to defend the dragon’s power and the future of both human and paranormal worlds.

In Queen of Diamonds, Mark Henwick continues Amber’s story as she is drawn deeper into a world of covert operations, supernatural warfare, and unstable alliances. Moving from the Mexican desert to the swamps of Louisiana, Amber confronts mutant shapeshifters, lethal werewolf trials, and volatile Athanate power struggles while tracking a ruthless anti-paranormal cult and an ambitious witch queen. To stand a chance in this urban fantasy conflict, she must tap into a forbidden legacy tied to a forgotten spirit-world deity, gaining access to dangerous magic that blurs the line between weapon and corruption. The novel blends military-style action, paranormal politics, and adult romantic tension as Amber weighs victory against the potential loss of her own soul.

Snake Eyes by Mark Henwick continues Amber’s story as she faces execution and the possible annihilation of Emergence if she fails to convince the ruling Assembly to accept her. Branded an abomination by traditionalist Athanate and betrayed by supposed allies, she is forced into uneasy alliances while her enemies gather strength. To protect her House, Amber must enter the spirit world, confront the disturbing origins of her Athanate bloodline, and master dangerous, unfamiliar forms of magic she has long resisted. Blending urban fantasy, military action, and adult paranormal romance, the novel follows her campaign toward a final assault on a jungle stronghold in Yucatán, where victory may cost more than her survival.