MURDER IN WIZARDS WOOD

For centuries, southern peanut farmer Jedediah Shine has protected secret preserves of Wild Fey from humanity. He&rsquo,s shielded modern humanity from bloodthirsty Fey. Unknown factions from both are dropping fresh corpses on his lawn, leaving Jedediah holding the body bags. A vengeful mercenary company resurrect an ancient blood feud. Forewarned against direct action, the Namhaid orchestrate a subtle plot pitting the wizard against law enforcement agencies. Rebellious young centaurs challenge borders guarded by the wizard to keep them hidden. They unleash a genocidal war on humanity and the Guardians keeping them caged. Unwitting pawns of a deeper menace, both serve a greater plot to rob Jedediah of magic&rsquo,s deepest secret. Woods filled with murder victims vie for Jedediah&rsquo,s attention against a jealous elven ex-lover and Jedediah&rsquo,s new, seemingly reincarnated girlfriend. Two out-of-control teenage sorceresses and a Cherry Coke addicted dragonling further complicate Jedediah&rsquo,s attempts to root out the mysterious murderers. A Federal manhunt leaves Jedediah&rsquo,s charges unprotected. Centaurs attack his foster daughter. A rogue Namhaid agent takes the fight to Jedediah, intent to carve a reputation from the wizard&rsquo,s corpse. His assault nearly kills the young dragonling, putting Jedediah on its mother&rsquo,s dinner menu. In order to protect his loved ones and the Golden Gate to magic&rsquo,s source, Jedediah must stop the Namhaid, clear his name and avoid ending up a snack. When all seems lost, a seemingly desperate enemy offers Jedediah a key to unraveling all. Could it merely be the bait on the most sinister trap yet? Does he have a choice? What will it cost to stop the murders in his wood?_,