They have worked behind the scenes of society for centuries, protecting humans from threats beyond their understanding. They are The Shadow Council, and these Archives are the stories of their members and adventures throughout recorded history. From folk heroes to monsters out of darkest nightmare, the Shadow Council Archives explore the world beyond mundane understanding.
Vivienne du Lac and Nerissa Waldemar — a.k.a. la belle dame sans merci and the lamia — have been living among the elite of Tarrytown for quite some time, undetected but for the trail of goats in their wake (one must eat, after all). But just as their eccentricities begin to raise eyebrows, a dark evil arises, intent on murder. They meet a with a young woman named Christabel Crane and a group of bumbling cultists calling themselves the Circle of Iapetus, who beg for help combating the creature.
As they plunge deeper into the mysteries surrounding the New York elite, old flames rekindle, and old grudges, too. Vivienne and Nerissa agree to help fend off the darkness, but will spilled blood mean the end of their reform? And if not, at what cost?
The Shadow Council Archives are historical novellas set in the shared universe of the Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter books by various authors. Each set of novellas are stand-alone stories, tales of folklore and legend collected by The Shadow Council in the centuries since their founding.
Frost & Filigree (Beasts of…) Series by Natania Barron
Frost & Filigree: Beasts of Tarrytown
Masks & Malevolence: Beasts of Cario
Time & Temper: Beasts of London
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