Auras & Embers Series by Gwen DeMarco

All Gideon Bean wants is to be left alone to burn corpses in peace. Is that too much to ask?Nothing exciting happens at Peterson Cremation Services – exactly how Gideon prefers it. All his life, he has seen things – scary and bizarre visions that weren’t really there. Working the night shift at the crematorium and days at Simon’s Shell Shack lets him keep his head down and ignore the strange world around him... moreAll Gideon Bean wants is to be left alone to burn corpses in peace. Is that too much to ask?Nothing exciting happens at Peterson Cremation Services – exactly how Gideon prefers it. All his life, he has seen things – scary and bizarre visions that weren’t really there. Working the night shift at the crematorium and days at Simon’s Shell Shack lets him keep his head down and ignore the strange world around him. The last time Gideon reacted to one of his hallucinations, he ended up in a psychiatric hold. He can’t let anything like that happen again – it would break his mother’s heart.Then suddenly, a woman with flaming wings and fiery eyes crawls out of a crematorium oven one night.Dacey Menet is a Mythical who is reborn in fire. She’s investigating a series of local murders and disappearances, and she is enraged to have been one of the victims. Now Dacey needs Gideon’s help to catch her murderer.Because it turns out his ‘hallucinations’ are real – Gideon Bean can see magic. less

Since discovering his ability to see magical auras, Gideon has embraced his new role as an auramancer working for the Conclave. When five people in Millhaven mysteriously die without a cause, Dacey Menet – the bennu shifter who burst into his life in a blaze of fire – needs his unique talents.As they investigate the deaths, Gideon discovers void-like magical signatures where life force once existed... moreSince discovering his ability to see magical auras, Gideon has embraced his new role as an auramancer working for the Conclave. When five people in Millhaven mysteriously die without a cause, Dacey Menet – the bennu shifter who burst into his life in a blaze of fire – needs his unique talents.As they investigate the deaths, Gideon discovers void-like magical signatures where life force once existed. Something is draining people's souls, and the victims seem unconnected – a tattoo artist, a nurse, a homeless man, and members of the town's elite.When Dacey becomes the next target, Gideon must solve the mystery before the woman he's falling for becomes nothing but an empty shell. As Fourth of July celebrations light up the town, Gideon must uncover who – or what – is stealing souls before Dacey's eternal flame is extinguished forever. less