Aetherborn Series by Jason Marino

Just a warlock. Standing in front of a demon girl. Wondering how to avoid her.Untenured philosophy lecturer with a side gig owning a bar—it doesn’t shout chaos, does it?I liked hiding. With powers as weak as mine, staying under the radar just made sense.One wrong fight in my bar, and magic I didn’t even know I had kicked in, bonding me to Kara—a not-a-succubus demon with a fast whip, faster tongue, and zero interest in me. The feeling’s mutual... moreJust a warlock. Standing in front of a demon girl. Wondering how to avoid her.Untenured philosophy lecturer with a side gig owning a bar—it doesn’t shout chaos, does it?I liked hiding. With powers as weak as mine, staying under the radar just made sense.One wrong fight in my bar, and magic I didn’t even know I had kicked in, bonding me to Kara—a not-a-succubus demon with a fast whip, faster tongue, and zero interest in me. The feeling’s mutual.Turns out our little accident set off a supernatural chain reaction and brought half the city’s power players down on us.Now we’re stuck with each other. Hunted by factions eager to exploit us—or erase us.I didn’t ask for this, and neither did she. But the truth of what binds us will shake the world—it’s already put a target on our backs.It’s not love. It’s survival. With attitude.***For fans of The Dresden Files, Iron Druid Chronicles, Burn for Me, and Demon Days, Vampire Nights.Contains slow-burn reluctant bonds, and emotionally committed relationships that don’t follow traditional pairings.What readers say:“…sharp, witty repartee, a side order of violence, and smoldering denial…” — Clare Neilson, Author“You know how they say you couldn’t put it down? I carried it around the house.” — Angela Burka“Very gripping and enjoyable read all the way through. I loved it!” — Alex Mallon"Badassery and a dark magic whip? Sold!" — Liz AbbottGenre & Vibe: Urban Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Supernatural Conspiracy · Warlock/Demon BondElements: Enemies to Lovers · Forced Proximity · Slow-Burn Romance · High Heat · Reluctant Hero · Dangerous Heroine · Power Couple · Political Intrigue · One Bed · She Falls First · Banter as Foreplay · Magical Tether · Found Family less

This is fine. Everything's on fire, but this is fine.I used to hide in academia and manage a bar. Now I’m in D.C. in an itchy suit, explaining to a roomful of hostile politicians why a celestial didn’t obliterate me and a demon keeps calling me ‘master’ on national TV.They are not reassured.The Halloween riot. The prison break. The bonds with Kara and Iyoni. Killing Silas Moreau. All of it has collapsed into one simple narrative for the cameras: I am dangerous... moreThis is fine. Everything's on fire, but this is fine.I used to hide in academia and manage a bar. Now I’m in D.C. in an itchy suit, explaining to a roomful of hostile politicians why a celestial didn’t obliterate me and a demon keeps calling me ‘master’ on national TV.They are not reassured.The Halloween riot. The prison break. The bonds with Kara and Iyoni. Killing Silas Moreau. All of it has collapsed into one simple narrative for the cameras: I am dangerous. Convenient, when the city also needs someone to hunt escaped supes and clean up my father’s mess.Theron Vale is turning hotels and apartment blocks into ash, just to see what I’ll do. Half my brothers want to put me on Moreau’s throne, the other half will kill me if I take it. SPAR wants to use me as a weapon while pretending I’m on their side. Meanwhile, I’m trying to keep my bonded alive: a demon girl with a fast whip, a celestial whose judgment of my soul everyone is second-guessing, and a hydro-elemental hunter who would very much like to un-bond my head from my shoulders.All of us are on the news. None of us are happy about it.When the truth about what I am gets out, the world won’t panic quietly. More notoriety, more fear, more questions. More people trying to claim me, cage me, or take me out. But I’ll kill anyone who comes after my bonded.Aetherborn. Weapon. Son. Liability.I do not know which one I am becoming.I only know the fire is spreading. And I’m just warming up.* * *For fans of The Dresden Files, Iron Druid Chronicles, Burn for Me, and Demon Days, Vampire Nights.Contains slow-burn reluctant bonds, and emotionally committed relationships that don’t follow traditional pairings.Praise for book one:"…sharp, witty repartee, a side order of violence, and smoldering denial…" — Clare Neilson, Author"Great characters that you care about. Great dialog and character development and character interaction." — Amazon verified review"There's spice and angst and the push and pull of romance all bound together with the constant risk of supernatural badness." — Amazon verified review"...this book grabbed me by the collar and yeeted me straight into chaos from the beginning. Twists? Delicious. Morals? Questionable questioning (just how I like them). Characters? I’m unreasonably attached. Plot? About as predictable as a cat on catnip." — Amazon verified review"I hate harems, and I rarely read them unless they are super good. This book, is indeed super good." — Amazon verified review Genre & Vibe: Urban Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Supernatural Conspiracy · Warlock/Demon BondElements: Enemies to Lovers · Forced Proximity · Accidental Triad Dynamic · High Heat · Reluctant Hero · Dangerous Love Interests · Power Couple · Political Intrigue · Banter as Foreplay · Magical Tether · Found Family less