Blood Price is now available on Amazon.
This short story follows on directly from Below the Surface, picking up with Gideon Voss and Isolde Thorne as they deal with the consequences of that investigation rather than moving on from it.
In the wake of the events surrounding Vaelus Biotech, a new pattern begins to emerge. Powerful magical artifacts are being stolen from secure locations, not for their individual uses, but for the magic bound inside them. As Gideon and Isolde work alongside the AOU to track the thefts, they uncover signs of careful planning, portal magic, and a willingness to cause chaos as long as it serves a larger goal.
The story moves between investigation, surveillance, and escalation as the team attempts to identify who is behind the thefts and what they are building toward. Familiar characters return, new tensions form, and the threat facing the city becomes clearer, even if the full shape of it remains just out of reach.
Blood Price is about aftermath, pressure, and the cost of confronting organisations that are always several steps ahead. It bridges the gap between Below the Surface and what comes next in the Paladin’s Vow storyline.
📘 Available now on Amazon
