John R Phythyon Jr

State of Grace John R Phythyon Jr

Murder in a broken land . . . 
When his friend and colleague is murdered in Alfar, magical land of elves, Wolf Dasher faces the toughest mission of his career. He must find out who did it and bring the killer to justice. The clues all point to Alfar's ambassador - but he was out of the country when the crime occurred.

Undercover and out of his depth, Wolf soon finds himself caught in a deadly web of assassination, betrayal, and zealotry. Religious extremists, a mad general, and a megalomaniac with a messiah complex all wrestle for control of the elf nation's destiny.

Pursued by a sadistic killer and blocked by politicians only interested in their own agendas, Wolf races against time to uncover a conspiracy that threatens to kill thousands of elves in a devastating act of terrorism, plunge Alfar into war, and alter the balance of power forever.

State of Grace is the first in a series of fantasy-thriller mash-up novels, blending magic, super-spies, and politics in an exciting brew of action and adventure. From the chilling opening scene to the pulse-pounding climax, State of Grace takes the best elements of an espionage thriller and a swords-and-sorcery epic and weaves them into a world both familiar and fantastic.

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Praise for other Wolf Dasher thrillers:

Red Dragon Five

"Plots. Betrayal. International intrigue. Magical gadgets, and doom's day in the waiting. Red Dragon Five has all the elements of a spy thriller and fantasy world thrown together . . ."

--J. Marchant

"There is murder, love, intrigue, mystery, suspense, magic and embedded in this mix are powerful emotions that kept me reading two evenings in a row, each time beyond midnight."

--Johann David Renner

"Enjoyed the characters and there was plenty of action. This was well thought out and had a good plot."

--Carol Luecker

Roses Are White

"The author of this book very successfully combines current events (political and social topics), magic, elves, and detective/murder mystery themes, all wrapped up in a pretty bow. The writing is graceful and engaging."

--Karey Chester

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